Jimena Navarrete

Jimena Ximena Navarrete Rosete (born on February 22, 1988) is a Mexican model and the current holder of the Miss Universe 2010 crown. She was previously named Nuestra Belleza México in 2009.

Ximena Navarrete
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Jimena Navarrete Rosete
February 22, 1988 (age 22)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2009
Nuestra Belleza México 2009
Miss Universe 2010
Major
competition(s) Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2009
(Winner)
Nuestra Belleza México 2009
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2010
(Winner)

Personal life
Navarrete was born and raised in Guadalajara, the capital city of Jalisco, Mexico. She is one of two children, born to dentist parents Carlos Navarrete and Gabriela Rosete. She began modeling locally at the age of sixteen, and studied nutrition at the Valle de Atemajac University, prior to taking part in the pageant world.

Pageantry
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. 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.

Miss Universe 2010
On August 23, 2010, Navarrete was named Miss Universe, making her the second Mexican delegate to win the title, after Lupita Jones in 1991. Coincidentally, both were crowned in Las Vegas, Nevada