Jenni Väänänen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jenni Väänänen
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Jenni Dahlman
27 October 1981 Piikkiö, Finland
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| Occupation | Model horseback rider |
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Ossi Väänänen
(m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Jenni Väänänen (born Jenni Dahlman on October 27, 1981) is a famous Finnish model. She also won the Miss Scandinavia beauty contest in 2001. For some years, she was known as Jenni Dahlman-Räikkönen.
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Jenni's Career Highlights
Jenni Väänänen started her modeling journey when she was just 14 years old. She quickly became known for her talent.
Early Modeling Success
- In 2000, Jenni was the runner-up in the Miss Finland contest. This means she came in second place.
- The very next year, in 2001, she won the title of Miss Scandinavia. This made her a well-known figure across the Nordic countries.
- Also in 2001, she competed in the Queen of the Year contest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She finished as the second runner-up in this international competition.
- Before all this, in 1999, Jenni was one of the top ten contestants in the Miss Model of the Year contest.
Becoming a Horseback Rider
After her successful modeling career, Jenni found a new passion. In 2005, she started training as a show jumping rider. This sport involves guiding a horse over obstacles.
Jenni's Family Life
Jenni Väänänen has had an interesting personal life, including two marriages and becoming a mother.
First Marriage
Jenni met Formula One racing driver Kimi Räikkönen in late 2000. This was during the Miss Scandinavia contest, which she won. They got married on July 31, 2004. The couple lived in both Finland and Switzerland. They decided to separate in February 2013 and officially divorced in 2014.
Second Marriage and Children
In 2021, Jenni Väänänen married former ice hockey player Ossi Väänänen. They have two sons together. Their first son was born in 2017, and their second son was born in 2018.
See also
In Spanish: Jenni Dahlman para niños
