Jimena Navarrete Rosales is a Mexican actress, TV model and beauty queen. First of all, she is known for her victory in the international beauty contest "Miss Universe" in 2010. Jimena became the second Mexican to win this title.
Biography and personal life of Jimena Navarrete
Navarrete was born on February 22, 1988 in Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, where she spent her childhood and youth.
Himena's family belongs to the middle class. Her father, Carlos Navarrete, is a dentist, and her mother, Gabriella Rosette, is a housewife. Jimena also has a younger sister.
At 16, Jimena Navarrete began modeling locally. After high school, she entered the Atemajac Valley University in Zapopan, where she studied dietetics. It was at the university that Jimena first took part in a beauty contest.
In 2012, Jimena Navarrete underwent genetic testing, the results of which revealed that the girl has Spanish and French roots.
Ximena is married to businessman Juan CarlosValladares. The couple got engaged in Mexico City on April 1, 2017.
Gimene Navarrete is 176 centimeters tall.
Beauty pageants
"Beauty of Mexico" 2009
In 2009, Jimena Navarrete won the "Beauty of Jalisco" contest, which was held in her hometown, and went to the next step - the "Beauty of Mexico", which she also won, beating 33 other contestants. The competition was held in the city of Merida, Yucatan. Then Navarrete became the second winner from Jalisco in the history of the competition. The first was Carla Carrillo, a close friend of Jimena, who advised her to participate in the competition.
Miss Universe 2010
In August 2010, Ximena was crowned Miss Universe and was crowned in Las Vegas, Nevada, like the previous one, and the first winner from Mexico, Lupita Honesin, in 1991.
Jimena Navarrete was a judge at the 2012 Miss Universe pageant.
Actress and model
In February 2011, Jimena Navarrete became the face of L'Oreal and Old Navy.
In October 2010, Ximena traveled to Shanghai for Fashion Week and World Expo. In 2011, she visited Puerto Rico and the opening of the golf championship, as well as Panama and the event dedicated to the fight against AIDS.
In February 2010, she had her first official photo shoot in Mexico City.
She also attended the Miss Universe finals in variouscountries:
- In March 2011, Navarrete visited Moscow and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
- Chimena attended the final in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand on March 26.
- She attended the final in Santiago, Chile in July.
At the end of May 2011, Navarrete returned to her homeland, Guadalajara, to support the international humanitarian charity Children International, founded by the United States of America, which helps children living in poverty and hunger.
In July 2011, Jimena Navarrete traveled to Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas to crown the winner of the Miss Teen USA pageant.
In 2013, Jimena announced her career as an actress and starred in the soap opera The Tempest with actor William Levy. Jimena played the lead role of twin sisters.
Filmography of Jimena Navarrete
- "108 Shores", currently filming as Gabi.
- "Halisto…Something's Wrong With You", 2015 short documentary.
- "The Tempest", 2013 TV series, played the role of Marina Reverte and Magdalena Artigas.
The celebrity also appeared on the talk show "The Tonight Show with David Letterman".
After the pageant, Jimena Navarrete went on a big tour around the world to attend the 2011 Miss Universe finals in different countries. She participated in several photo shoots, fashion shows and charity events. At the moment Jimenastarring in movies and TV series and focused on a thriving career as an actress.
