Jennifer Colón

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'Jennifer Colón Alvarado (born December 21, 1987 in Hartford Connecticut), also known as Jehn, is a Puerto Rican Soprano Singer , TV Host , Model and ex beauty queen who represented her country in Miss World 2009.

Early life

Jennifer was very creative as a child and had a special interest in music, science and art very early in life. Her grandfather, Eliseo Alvarado, was a well known musician in Orocovis Puerto Rico. When she was 4 years old her brother was born with a rare disease called Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia, this and the flooding of their family home in San Juan made her parents move with her grandparents in Orocovis Puerto Rico for a few months. The sound of Jennifer's grandfather playing the Cuatro (instrument from Puerto Rico) left a mark in her heart and created a passion for sounds and melodies.

In 2005, she graduated with honors from high school Colegio Bautista in Levittown, PR and decided to study chemistry for 3 years (2005–2008) at Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico in Cupey.

In 2008, she changed her major to architecture, studying at the Polytechnic University of PR, but only for one year.

As a model, Colón appeared in many editorials and fashion shows in Puerto Rico and is one of the most sought after top models on the island.

Pageant participation

Miss Teen of Puerto Rico 2006

At 16 years old, Jennifer participated in Miss Teen of PR 2006 with Natalia Rivera Piñero, where she placed 2nd Runner-Up.

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009

On October 22, 2008, Colón competed in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 competition representing San Juan municipality. Colón was considered a strong contender and was predicted by many to win the pageant. However, Jennifer eventually placed 1st Runner-Up to Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo. Jennifer also won the award for Most Beautiful Hair.^[1]

Miss World Puerto Rico 2009

In early 2009, she decided to represent her hometown of Bayamón in the Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 pageant, held on July 23, 2009 ^[2] in Puerto Rico. Prior to the final competition, Colón won the Top Model fast-track event on July 9, which automatically guaranteed her a spot as a semi-finalist. Ivonne Orsini, who won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 ^[3] would eventually crown Colón as Miss World Puerto Rico 2009.^[4]

Miss World 2009

Colón represented Puerto Rico at the Miss World 2009 pageant, held in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 12, 2009, where she was one of the semifinalists in the Miss World Sports and Miss World Beach Beauty fast-track events but did not advance to the semifinals in the final competition.

Personal life

Through people in Miss World Puerto Rico, she met Elan Allende, son of Fernando Allende. On September 21, 2010 Jenny and Elan secretly wed in Puerto Rico with only relatives were present. The couple's daughter Maria Valentina was born on June 21, 2011. On April 20, 2012 the couple welcomed their second child, son Fernando Jose.^[5]

Professional life

Jennifer is a composer & soprano singer with a 3 octaves vocal register. In the year 2017 she created the latin duo Shambayah with Elan Allende and the help of a Grammy winning music producer Juan Cristobal Lozada (MR. Sonic) and Sonic Projects.

She started modeling at the age of 14 and quickly gained popularity working for multiple brands in the island of Puerto Rico. While working on a photoshoot for the magazine Imagen she met a make up artist who suggested she should compete in the Miss Puerto Rico Pageant. In the year 2009 at the age of 22, Jennifer won the title of Miss World Puerto Rico.

She launched a website with her husband called Compra Mucho y Gasta Poco on November 2013. This website used to teach Latinos how to take advantage of the many saving strategies that are available; using coupons, discounts & do it yourself fashion for less. Jennifer also wrote a book called ¿Cómo comprar mucho y gastar poco? Which was for sale on Amazon.com and became Best Seller. In 2014 she appeared as TV host for the fashion TV show Revelaciòn Moda for Univision PR and also hosted the Miss World Puerto Rico Pageant with Braulio Castillo, Alejandro Chavan from Despierta Amèrica and other TV personalities.

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ivonne Orsini	Miss World Puerto Rico 2009	Succeeded by Yara Lasanta