Ximena Navarrete | |
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Born | February 22, 1988 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse |
Juan Carlos Valladares
(m. 2017) |
Children | 2[2] |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2009 Nuestra Belleza México 2009 Miss Universe 2010 |
Years active | 2010–present |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2009 (Winner) Nuestra Belleza México 2009 (Winner) Miss Universe 2010 (Winner) |
Jimena "Ximena" Navarrete Rosete[1] (born February 22, 1988) is a Mexican actress, TV host, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 2010. She was previously named as Nuestra Belleza México 2009. She is the second Miss Universe from Mexico.[3]
Early life
Navarrete was born and raised in Guadalajara, the capital city of Jalisco, Mexico to a middle-class family. She is one of two children, born to Carlos Navarrete, a dentist, and Gabriela Rosette, a housewife. She has one younger sister. She began modeling locally at the age of sixteen, and studied nutrition at the Valle de Atemajac University, prior to taking part in the world pageant.[4] In 2012, Ximena accepted to be part of a genetic study, her maternal lineage is haplogroup J.[5]
Pageantry
Nuestra Belleza México 2009
Navarrete was crowned Nuestra Belleza Jalisco on July 16, 2009 in her hometown, and subsequently won the national title of Nuestra Belleza México as well, besting thirty-three other contestants during the 16th edition of that event, held September 20, 2009 in Mérida, Yucatán.[6] That night, Navarrete became the second consecutive winner from Jalisco, following Karla Carrillo, the outgoing titleholder and a close friend who encouraged her to participate in the pageant.[1][4]
Miss Universe 2010
On August 23, 2010, Navarrete (then known as "Jimena") was named Miss Universe.[7]
In October 2010, Navarrete traveled to Shanghai, China for the 2010 World Expo and Shanghai Fashion Week. On February 10, 2011, Navarrete became spokesperson of L'Oreal Paris and Old Navy. She had her first official photo shoot in Mexico. In March 2011, Navarrete traveled to Moscow, Russia and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to attend the national finals respectively. She then traveled to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Golf Open. She also traveled to Panama to work with Aid for AIDS and attended the Thai national final at Bangkok, Thailand on March 26, 2011.
In May 2011, Navarrete traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, her hometown, to raise awareness for Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization helping over 12,000 poor children there.[8] In July 2011, Navarrete attended the Chilean national final at Santiago, Chile. She also traveled to the Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas to help crown Miss Teen USA on July 16, 2011. During her reign, Navarrete traveled to Spain, multiple trips in Mexico, Indonesia, China, France, India, Russia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Thailand, Brazil, Guatemala, Chile and Bahamas in addition to numerous trips around the United States.[9]
Modeling and acting
On February 10, 2011, Navarrete became spokesperson of L'Oreal Paris[10] and Old Navy.[11] In 2013, Navarrete announced she would debut her acting career in the soap opera La tempestad.[12] On February 15, 2013, Salvador Mejía confirmed that Navarrete and William Levy would portray the protagonists of the telenovela.[13] She played a twin role, as Marina Reverte and Magdalena Artigas.
Personal life
In 2017, Navarrete married Juan Carlos Valladares in a Catholic ceremony.[14][15] After experiencing a miscarriage, the couple welcomed a daughter in late 2021 via the use of assisted reproductive technology.[16][17] In October 2022, it was revealed that the couple were expecting their second child.[18]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Late Show with David Letterman | Herself | Top Ten List Presenter |
Décadas | Special Appearance | ||
Latin Grammy Awards of 2010 | Presenter | ||
2012 | América celebra a Chespirito | ||
Nuestra Belleza México 2012 | |||
Miss Universe 2012 | Judge | ||
Premios TVyNovelas | Presenter | ||
2013 | Latin Grammy Awards of 2013 | ||
2014 | Nuestra Belleza México 2014 | ||
2015 | Jalisco... Algo contigo | Special Appearance | |
2023 | Miss Universe 2022 | Selection Committee [19] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | La tempestad | Marina Reverte Artigas/Magdalena Reverte Artigas | Telenovelas Debut Protagonist |
2015 | 108 Costuras | Gaby | Lead role |
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 Correa, Ofelia (2010). "Nuestras Reinas: Ximena Navarrete" (in Spanish). Nuestra Belleza. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009.
- ↑ "La ex Miss Universo Ximena Navarrete ¡ya es mamá!". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Reforma. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Ximena Navarrete ¿Quién es la Miss Universo 2010?. Quien.com (August 24, 2010). Retrieved on May 12, 2012.
- 1 2 Miss Universe 2010 tiene novio. Impre.com (August 24, 2010). Retrieved on May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "La genética tras la belleza de Ximena - QUO mx". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Noticias – Jimena Navarrete es NBM 2009 y Anabel Solís es NBMM 2009" Archived September 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Esmas.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Gana la mexicana Jimena Navarrete el Miss Universo 2010". Diario Milénio (in Spanish). Notimex. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ↑ Children International. Children.org. Retrieved on May 12, 2012.
- ↑ Events. Miss Universe (July 2011). Retrieved on May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Ximena Navarrete is L'oreal spokesperson".
- ↑ Ramírez, Claudia (February 11, 2011). "Ximena es la más bella". EL Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Ximena Navarrete en el elenco de la telenovela "El señor de los cielos"" (in Spanish). Starmedia. December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ↑ William Levy's 'La Tempestad' Telenovela News Update - Ximena Navarrete Signed To Play Female Lead
- ↑ @ximenanr (April 1, 2019). "Amo compartir mi vida contigo esposo @jcvalladares .... gracias por tantas risas y momentos especiales que no cambio por nada ♥️ Dos años de retos y de seguir caminando juntos ♾!!! I love the sun for days, the moon for nights and you FOREVER! 🥂 por muchísimos más a tu lado . Te amo con todo mi corazón #2años #HappyAnniversaryMyLove"". Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ↑ @ximenanr (April 9, 2017). "#ThrowBack #MyWeddingDay @jcvalladares #🥂#👰🏻 el mejor día !!!!!! 🙌🏼 @jaimegonzalez78 @gonzalezhelfon"". Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ↑ americanpost (November 25, 2021). "Ximena Navarrete shared how she lived her difficult pregnancy process days after giving birth". American Post. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ↑ @ximenanr (June 24, 2021). "Mi cielo se pinta de colores con el arcoíris 🌈 más deseado y esperado de mi vida. Mi bebé, ni te imaginas todo lo que hemos soñado con tenerte en nuestra familia. Te amamos y esperamos con todo nuestro corazón, amor e ilusión. Gracias infinitas querido @drgerardobarroso por ser parte de nuestra familia y de nuestra historia. Gracias a Dios pudimos dar con el mejor médico que existe para ayudarnos en este camino. Eternamente agradecidos contigo y tu equipo @clinicanascere por existir. No ha sido un camino fácil, más adelante podré contarles y hablar acerca de esto. Por lo pronto encontrarán gran parte de nuestra historia y de lo que hemos vivido en las páginas de la más reciente edición de @hola_mx que como siempre me permiten expresar respetando cada palabra que sale de mi boca. Muchas gracias equipo HOLA! Tengo 4 meses de embarazo, gracias a Dios todo va caminando muy bien hasta hoy 🙏🏻 que creen que será ? Niño o niña ? 💙💗 @jcvalladares"". Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Ximena Navarrete presume su pancita de embarazo en traje de baño". HOLA MÉXICO (in Spanish). December 31, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ↑ "LOOK: Miss Universe unveils all-female selection committee for 2022 pageant". Rappler. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
External links
- Ximena Navarrete on Instagram
- Official Ximena Navarrete Website
- Ximena Navarette Photos on missuniverse.com
- Ximena Navarrete Interview on PR.com
- Ximena Navarrete Video on www.children.org