Jennifer Gimenez
Chief Brand Ambassador
Jennifer Gimenez, one of the nation's biggest advocates for addiction and mental health has become a regular fixture on numerous television network shows, news media outlets and across multiple social media platforms. Upon moving to the U.S. from Argentina, at the tender age of 13, Gimenez was discovered by famed photographer Bruce Weber. The young and exotic beauty quickly ascended to international stardom, and appeared on over 100 magazine covers throughout the world. Vogue, Bazaar & Marie Claire to name a few. Jennifer was also the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of American Elle. As a highly sought-after runway model, Gimenez walked the catwalks of Paris, NY, Tokyo, London and Milan for the world’s top designers such as Chanel, Armani, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolina Herrera and Prada, and also shot campaigns for Calvin Klein, Guess, St. John, and Paul Mitchell. Named one of Maxim's "Hot 100" and Esquire's "Women We Love," Gimenez went on to appear in music videos for artists such as Mick Jagger, Prince, 2Pac, Lionel Richie and Baby Face. After landing roles on The Young and The Restless and Bold and The Beautiful, Jennifer scored her first major film role in Ted Demme's Blow, starring alongside Johnny Depp. She also landed roles in such blockbusters as Vanilla Sky, Corky Romano, Charlie's Angels as well as appearances in the Oscar nominated documentary, “Let’s Get Lost.”. Surrounded by a fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle and unprepared for the fame she had aquired, Gimenez eventually found herself at the mercy of her own drug & alcohol demons. Both her personal and professional life spiraled out of control and her Hollywood dream had become a dark and lonely place. Ultimately, Jennifer found the courage to reclaim her life and take control of her career. Her journey back to sobriety and her story of redemption are now part of her message to others looking to find their own path to happiness. In 2013, Jennifer launched SoberBook, a site that allows everyone to be the writer by sharing their stories anonymously. Starring on VH1's hit "Sober House" (Seasons 1 and 2), "Celebrity Rehab" (Season 5 and 6 of Rehab With Dr. Drew), Celebrity Wife Swap" and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills", as well as "The O'Neal's Show" on OWN, Jennifer has also been a judge on Model Latina for SiTV,. She has been an expert on the top tier talk shows such as "The View", "Tameron Hall", "The Today Show", CNN, HLN, and ENews. Now over 18 years sober, Jennifer is passionate about helping others battle addiction, eating disorders, mental illness, or any of life's other challenges. Through these efforts and by sharing her story so openly, Jennifer has become a leading advocate in the substance abuse recovery world. Gimenez and her husband Tim Ryan speak across the U.S and abroad, determined to keep spreading their message of hope and recovery as well as fighting to break the stigma surrounding the horrible epidemic of addiction. In January 2019 Gimenez was highlighted on the cover of Recovery Today Magazine. This led her to becoming a feature writer for the magazine establishing her own column"Jennifer Gimenez The Real, Real". Her stories include open and raw vignettes about the obstacles and adversities she has faced throughout her career and the demons she continues to overcome on a daily basis. Additionally, Jennifer and her husband, Tim have partnered up in “From Dope To Hope, LLC”. Collectively they seek to end the cycle of addiction and its path of destruction for anyone needing help, one day at a time, one life at a time. Jenifer recently was a speaker and spoke about her life and addiction at TEDx talk aka TED talk in Naperville which is out now and can be seen on You Tube, TEDxNaperville -Jennifer Gimenez : “The Dark Side of Beauty”. They can be heard on their top 10 podcast show; TheTm&Jennshow