Leonora Jiménez facts for kids

Leonora Jiménez Monge (born in 1983 in Santa Ana, Costa Rica) is a famous Costa Rican model and activist. She first gained attention by winning the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant in 2005. She later took part in the Miss World 2005 competition.

Leonora has been very busy throughout her career.

• In 2007, she created and promoted a product called Vita Fitness. She also had a TV show named Vita Fitness: El Desafío (Vita Fitness: The Challenge). This show helped people learn about fitness and healthy living.
• She also appeared in a campaign for the product "Veet".
• In 2008, she was part of the second season of Supermodel Centroamérica, which is like the Latin American version of America's Next Top Model.
• Leonora has worked on photo shoots for well-known brands like Loeve and Chanel. She has also appeared in magazines such as Elle and Telva.
• In 2011, she was a presenter for the Miss Costa Rica beauty pageant.
• She has collaborated with many fashion designers and brands, both from Costa Rica and around the world.

In 2013, Leonora worked with her brother, Andrés Jiménez Monge, who is a wildlife biologist. They started a campaign called "Salvemos Nuestros Mares" (Let's Save Our Seas). This campaign was very successful and helped ban shrimp trawling in Costa Rica. Shrimp trawling is a fishing method that can harm the ocean floor and other sea creatures. Their efforts also encouraged the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, to improve fishing rules in the country. Many groups joined forces to support this important cause.

About Leonora's Life

• Leonora got married to Mariano Herrera in December 2023.
• She practices karate, which is a martial art.
• In 2013, she opened her own beauty salon called Allure.
• She also owns a store named Tiffi.
• Besides her businesses, Leonora spends a lot of time helping with social causes and protecting the environment.

Magazine Features

Leonora has been featured on the covers of many magazines.

• In 2011, she posed for Soho magazine in Costa Rica. This was for their fifth-anniversary special edition. Leonora, as one of Costa Rica's top models, was photographed in different places around the world, including Madrid, Paris, Milan, Poznan, and Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.
• In 2013, she launched her own fashion magazine called Traffic. She was the editor and manager of this project.

Fashion Events

Leonora Jiménez was also the director of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week San Jose. This was a major fashion event held in Costa Rica for several years, up until 2020.

TV Shows and Promos

Leonora has appeared in various television shows and promotional campaigns:

• Super Model Centroamérica (2007)
• Vita Fitness (Product Promo Announce) (2007-2008)
• Vita Fitness: Vita Desafío (TV Show Promo for Vita Fitness) (2007)
• Veet Promo Announce (2007-2008)
• Super Model Centroamérica, Cycle 2 (2008)
• Presenter Miss Costa Rica 2011.
• In 2013, she promoted reading in a campaign called "I invite you to read with me" on Channel 13 in Costa Rica.
• She also took part in an advertisement against child labor, working with other public figures from Costa Rica.
• Leonora has given interviews on many Costa Rican TV channels, including Intrusos de la Farandula, 7 Estrellas, Buen dia, RG Elementos, and Channel 13.

Fashion Runway Work

Leonora has walked the runway for many fashion shows around the world.

Paris Fashion Week

• In 2012, she worked as a runway model for On Aura Tout Vu. She had the honor of opening and closing their show.

Costa Rica Fashion Shows

• She modeled for MNG in 2006.
• In 2013, she organized and modeled in the fashion week in San Jose, Costa Rica, which was presented by Mercedes-Benz.
• She also modeled in many fashion shows for UCreativa (Creative University of Costa Rica).

Spain Fashion Shows

• She has modeled for the popular Pasarela Gaudi in Barcelona, Spain.

Supporting Diversity

• Leonora actively supports the rights of different groups of people. In 2013, she participated in a march in Costa Rica to promote diversity.

Images for kids

• Leonora Jiménez shoot

  Leonora Jiménez