Jennifer Colón

{{short description|Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

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| title = {{ubl|Miss World Puerto Rico 2009|Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024}}

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| birth_place = Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

| height = 173 cm{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

| eye_color = Blue{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

| hair_color = Brown{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Elán Allende|2010|2021|end=divorced}}

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Jennifer Colón is a Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024. As a 36-year-old woman and single mother of three children, Colón made history by becoming the first woman over the age of 28 and first mother to win the title.{{cite web |last1=Henry |first1=Pedro Correa |title=Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 valida la nueva regla de edad |url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/reinas-belleza/notas/miss-universe-puerto-rico-2024-valida-la-nueva-regla-de-edad/ |website=Primera Hora |date=18 April 2024 |access-date=19 April 2024 |language=Spanish}} In the history of Miss Universe, Colón was the second woman over the age of 32 and was one of the three oldest women to have been selected to compete in the pageant that year. She was also the fourth mother and second single mother to have been selected to participate in the pageant that year. Colón finished in the top 12 representing Puerto Rico in Miss Universe 2024.

Colón was previously crowned Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 and represented Puerto Rico in Miss World 2009.

Early life

Colón was born in Connecticut, United States to Puerto Rican parents. Within months of her being born, her family moved back to their hometown, Orocovis, Puerto Rico.{{cite web|url= https://wapa.tv/noticias/entretenimiento/yo-soy-bien-orocove-a-jennifer-col-n-se-expresa-orgullosa-de-sus-ra-ces/article_49eb82ae-3578-11ef-bd70-6f11fddeec6a.html |title= "Yo soy bien orocoveña": Jennifer Colón se expresa orgullosa de sus raíces |access-date=30 June 2024|last=|first=|date=28 June 2024|website=WAPA.tv|language=es|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

In 2005, Colón graduated with honors from high school Colegio Bautista in Levittown, Puerto Rico and studied chemistry for three years (2005–2008) at Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico in Cupey.

As of 2024, Colón has her own practice as a medical esthetician and iridologist.{{cite web|url= https://es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/jennifer-col%C3%B3n-miss-universe-puerto-161203529.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAL5qGboov7XyIKZ_uZuF8gZui5yvEEw4Pf4K7NOdlvA5v9NjXMiEpJG6TPCwHDj2kd29gJkC-nbLam3SQR0NMn2Vyt3lgONf_Qe0snEXsDAzE4kmLWjWKVnBE3YQ3Pw_Rn81XuYq0KlG0omNT62yWw_FUoQzDTdoKPtmrpYD8pLE |title= Jennifer Colón, la nueva Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024, es madre de tres niños |access-date=30 June 2024|last=|first=|date=28 June 2024|website=Yahoo!|language=es|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

Pageantry

=Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2006=

At 16 years old, Colón was second runner-up at Miss Puerto Rico Teen 2006.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

=Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009=

On 22 October 2008, Colón competed in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 competition representing San Juan municipality, and was first runner-up to Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo. She also won the award for "Most Beautiful Hair".{{cite web|url= https://www.metro.pr/entretenimiento/2024/06/28/mayra-matos-reacciona-al-triunfo-de-jennifer-colon-alvarado-en-miss-universe-puerto-rico-2024/ |title= Mayra Matos reacciona al triunfo de Jennifer Colón Alvarado en Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 |date= 28 June 2024 |access-date=28 June 2024|publisher=Metro Puerto Rico}}{{cite web|url=http://www.daylife.com/photo/07bmdQkbDs0Fv|title=Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009|publisher=|access-date=1 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219203715/http://www.daylife.com/photo/07bmdQkbDs0Fv|archive-date=19 February 2012}}{{cite web|url= https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/farandula/notas/jennifer-colon-miss-universe-puerto-rico-asegura-que-su-corona-es-trascendental-al-abrirle-las-puertas-a-otras-mujeres/ |title= Jennifer Colón, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, asegura que su corona es trascendental al abrirle las puertas a otras mujeres|access-date=27 June 2024|last=|first=|date=28 June 2024|website=El Nuevo Día|language=es|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

=Miss World Puerto Rico 2009=

In early 2009, Colón represented her hometown of Bayamón and won Miss World Puerto Rico 2009, on 23 July 2009 in Puerto Rico. She was crowned by Ivonne Orsini, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/debayamonmissmundodepuertorico2009-595612.html|title=De Bayamón Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 2009|website=El Nuevo Dia|access-date=24 July 2009|archive-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814162856/http://www.elnuevodia.com/debayamonmissmundodepuertorico2009-595612.html|url-status=dead}}

=Miss World 2009=

Colón represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 12 December 2009 and was unplaced.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

=Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024=

On 18 April 2024, Colón was announced as one of the 28 delegates competing at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024, representing Orocovis.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=18 April 2024 |title=Conoce a las delegadas de Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 |url=https://wapa.tv/noticias/entretenimiento/conoce-a-las-delegadas-de-miss-universe-puerto-rico-2024/article_0b5ec79e-fd92-11ee-83f8-f314c435f21a.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=27 June 2024 |website=Wapa TV |language=es}} Colón won and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Karla Guilfú. With this win, Colón became the first woman over the age of 28, and first mother to be selected to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

=Miss Universe 2024=

Colón represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2024, placing in the Top 12.{{Cite web |last=VOCERO |first=Redacción, EL |date=12 August 2024 |title=VIDEO: Unas 130 candidatas buscan la corona de Miss Universe |url=https://www.elvocero.com/escenario/moda-y-belleza/video-unas-130-candidatas-buscan-la-corona-de-miss-universe/article_47c501e0-6169-11ef-aaf2-d397aa05ab2f.html |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=El Vocero de Puerto Rico |language=es}}

In the history of Miss Universe, Colón is currently one of the three oldest women to have been selected to compete in the pageant. In June, both Colón and Miss Universe Kosovo 2024, Edona Bajrami, won the Miss Universe 2024 title in their respective countries at the age of 36, becoming the first women over the age of 32 to be selected for the pageant. In July, Miss Malta 2024, Beatrice Njoya, became the oldest delegate in history to have been selected for the pageant at the age of 39.

After Miss Guatemala 2023, Michelle Cohn, Miss Colombia 2023, Camila Avella, and Miss Venezuela 2024, Ileana Márquez, Colón was also the fourth mother selected to participate in the pageant. Colón was the second single mother selected to compete in the pageant, after Miss Venezuela 2024, Ileana Márquez. In July, Miss Netherlands 2024, Faith Landman, and Miss Malta 2024, Beatrice Njoya, became the fifth and sixth mothers to have been selected in the history of the pageant. They are also the third and forth single mothers to compete in the pageant.

Personal life

Colón married Elán Allende, son of Mexican artist Fernando Allende, on 21 September 2010, in Puerto Rico. They have two children.

Together, they formed a Latin pop music duo called Shambayah. Previously, both Allende and Colón were cast members for the reality TV show on Bravo called Mexican Dynasties. However, the couple separated and divorced.{{cite web|url= https://www.elvocero.com/escenario/elan-y-jenny-allende-unidos-por-la-m-sica/article_97d1f66e-9155-11e9-a26a-b3761b6889f3.amp.html|title= Elan y Jenny Allende unidos por la música

|access-date=27 June 2024|last=|first=|date=18 June 2019|website=El Vocero|language=es|archive-url=|archive-date=}}

In 2021, Colón was engaged to Puerto Rican Colombian model, actor and tv host, Jairo Calero. They have one child. In 2022, they separated.

In December of 2024 Colon got engaged to Puerto Rican photographer, videographer and filmmaker Johan Lopez. She is currently pregnant with the child of Lopez, she announced her pregnancy in a reality tv show “Super Chef Celebrities” in Wapa.