Jimena Hoyos Souza (born 31 December 1977) is an

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. Hoyos has worked in television, short films, and films internationally. She gained recognition for her role in the film The Devil Wears Prada and further prominence as the runner-up in the

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Background

Hoyos studied plastic arts in Colombia before relocating to the

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(USA), where she pursued a career as a magazine editor. While in the USA, she attended acting classes at the

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Career

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Gozques Foundation

Hoyos has been actively involved with her foundation named Gozques, where she feeds more than one hundred dogs daily using an efficient food dispenser that she created specifically for street dogs. she designs frames for the pictures she takes of the dogs using elements sourced from junkyards, making them reusable and fitting the environment of the picture. Through her advocacy, she has encouraged many celebrities, such as the British racing driver Sam Reklaw, to support the cause by decorating his race car with logos of various animal shelters, raising awareness for the issue.

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* 1977 births Colombian film actresses Living people 20th-century Colombian actresses 21st-century Colombian actresses {{Colombia-actor-stub