Connie Jiménez

Connie Jiménez
Connie Jiménez, 2022
Born1995 (age 30–31)
Ventanas
EducationZamorano Pan-American Agricultural School
Known forMiss Ecuador and later Governor of Los Rios
PredecessorGénesis Blum

Connie Maily Jiménez Romero (born 29 November 1995) is an Ecuadorian who is the Governor of Los Rios. She was Miss Ecuador 2016 and represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2016.

Biography

Born and raised in Ventanas, Jiménez is the oldest of three siblings. Her parents are Manuel Jiménez and Katty Romero.[1] She completed her High School studies at the Ecomundo Educational Unit, Babahoyo. In 2015, she graduated with a degree in Agribusiness Administration from the Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School.[2]

Jiménez began her pageantry career at the age of seven,[3] when she won the Niña Ecuador 2003 competition, held at the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil on September 13, 2003.[4]

On March 12, 2016, she represented her home province of Los Ríos at the 66th Miss Ecuador pageant, held in Machala, El Oro. At the conclusion of the event, she was crowned Miss Ecuador 2016 by her predecessor, Francesca Cipriani (Miss Ecuador 2015) representing Guayas.[5]

Jiménez represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2016. During the National Costume competition, she wore a costume inspired by the hummingbirds of her homeland,[6] featuring golden wings designed to move with her arm movements.[7][8] The costume was damaged during the dress rehearsal, and she appeared on stage with a broken, drooping left wing.[9][10] Jiménez did not advance to the top 13 semifinalists.

In 2022, Jiménez was appointed governor of Los Rios by President Guillermo Lasso, succeeding Génesis Blum.[11] In 2023, her house was attacked by four gunmen,[12] a week after Los Ríos, Manabí, and the Durán canton in Guayas were included in the country's state of emergency. The attack was recorded and reported to the prosecutor's office and was considered an attack against the governor's office.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Manuel Jiménez y Katty Romero, padres de nuestra representante Connie Jiménez junto a los padres de Miss México". January 25, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Miss Ecuador 2016: Connie Jiménez, Zamorana Clase 2015". March 29, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Connie Jiménez, primera Miss Ecuador de Los Ríos". March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Connie Jiménez, `desde niña tenía dotes de reina´". March 15, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Connie Jimenez Romero is the new Miss Ecuador 2016". March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Connie Jiménez se vistió de colibrí en la competencia preliminar del Miss Universo". January 26, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Latin America looks to win back the title of Miss Universe". January 29, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Connie Jiménez brilló en competencia preliminar de Miss Universo". January 26, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Are you watching the 65th Miss Universe? Here's all you need to know about the competition". January 30, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Creativity exposed in Miss U nat'l costume show". January 28, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Carrera, Mia (2022-08-20). "Connie Jiménez es la nueva Gobernadora de la provincia de Los Ríos". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  12. ↑ "Dispararon a la casa de Connie Jiménez, Gobernadora de Los Ríos: Estos fueron los motivos". Metro Ecuador (in Spanish). 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  13. ↑ "Ejecutivo rechaza ataque en la vivienda de la gobernadora Connie Jiménez". Primicias. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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