Brenda Jiménez
Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was appointed as Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2016 on March 17, 2016, after the original titleholder, Kristhielee Caride, had the title removed.
Early life
Jiménez was raised in Mayagüez. She studied and graduated in Biology and Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico. She wanted to become a neonatal pediatrician.
Pageantry
Jiménez competed in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 on November 12, 2015, representing the municipality of Aguadilla, where she finished as first runner-up to Kristhielee Caride of Isabela. Four months later, on March 17, 2016, the Miss Universe Puerto Rico organization announced that Caride had been stripped of her title after failing to fulfil her obligations and, as first runner-up, Jiménez would take over the responsibilities.
Miss Universe 2016
Jiménez represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines. She was a non-semifinalist.
Jiménez also represented Puerto Rico at Miss Grand International 2017 in Vietnam, where she finished third runner-up to María José Lora of Peru.