Overview
Jennifer Gimenez is an American model, actress, reality television personality, and addiction recovery advocate. She has appeared in music videos for Tupac Shakur, Babyface and Mick Jagger, in films such as Blow, Vanilla Sky, The Sweetest Thing, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and on TV shows such as The Bold and the Beautiful and Karen Sisco. She ranked 77 on Maxim magazine's 2001 Hot 100 list.
She has appeared as the sober living House Manager for the VH1 reality television series, Sober House, a spinoff of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, on which she has appeared as a rehab technician at the Pasadena Recovery Center. She has also made guest appearances in the first two seasons of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Early life
Gimenez, who is of Argentinean descent, was born in the United States, but lived in Argentina, until she moved back to the United States at the age of six. Her mother's name is Nelida, and a brother named Dwight. Gimenez was discovered by photographer Bruce Weber at the age of 13, while she was enjoying an afternoon with her family at the Santa Monica Pier. Webber thought the Gimenez, who "hadn’t really developed", as she recalls, would make a good model.
Career
Gimenez was the youngest model to grace the cover of American Elle. Her appearances includes covers of magazines such as Vogue and Marie Claire, and in ad campaigns for brands including Calvin Klein, Guess, St. John, and Paul Mitchell. She also did international runway work for designers including Chanel, Armani, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolina Herrera, and Prada.
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