Meet Jena Sims: Pro Golfer Brooks Koepka’s Wife, Model, Philanthropist, & More

The kind of love that Brooks Koepka and Jena Sims share is like a fairytale. Even after being with each other for almost a decade, their bond seems to grow stronger each day. It is believed that the couple first met at the 2015 Masters Tournament, and two years after their Masters meet cute, they made their relationship official after Koepka’s win at the 2017 U.S. Open. What followed were a series of heartwarming snapshots of the picture-perfect couple’s quality time, love, and lots of travel together.

They eventually tied the knot in June 2022 in Turks and Caicos. In all of this, the world has seen several shades of Jena Sims as a person. From being a model and an actress to a wife, a mother, and a philanthropist, Sims has proven that no one term can encapsulate her many talents. So who really is Jena Sims?

Getting to know the backstory of Jena Sims better

The American actress and model was born in Winder, Georgia, on December 30th, 1988. Golf has been a part of the now-35-year-old’s life since childhood. It made its way into her life through her father’s liking of the game and attempts to get her to pick up a similar interest as his. Even though her father was able to teach her sister, Hannah Sims, how to swing a club and turn into an avid golfer, Jena chose to caddy for her loved ones (including Brooks Koepka) from time to time as part of her connection to the sport.

But her personal interests lied elsewhere. She found her calling in cheerleading, dancing, and gymnastics in her developmental years. She went on to major in international business at Belmont University. After which, she took on to use her beauty and talent as a model and actor and was featured in movies and shows like Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, Sharknado 5, Entourage, Dexter, and One Tree Hill.

Destiny, however, works in mysterious ways. Years later, after choosing not to pursue golf as a career, Sims fell in love with Brooks Koepka, a professional golfer at the peak of his still-progressing career, and started a family with him.

The couple now has a child, Crew Koepka, and a black labrador, Cove, together. The family of four is often seen celebrating festivals together as well as taking much-needed trips from time to time. Jena Sims is so much more than just being Koepka’s wife. She has a well-flourishing career of her own that she has worked very hard for.

What all does Jena Sims do?

The Krispy Kreme connoisseur has a diverse set of achievements so far. Presently, she is working as the founder of Pageant of Hope, a not-for-profit organization that aims to “empower, celebrate, and advocate for children facing challenges while celebrating inner beauty and self-confidence.”

Apart from her innovative philanthropic project, she also furthers her stance on promoting self-love in her role as an investor in the inclusive makeup brand, DIBS Beauty. She is also collaborating with famous brands like Mignonne Gavigan, One One, and Revolve at the moment.

Sims was titled the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie in 2023. Interestingly, Sims was 7-month pregnant when she walked the ramp for the competition. Being grateful for not being “alone up” on the stage, she said, “It takes courage to walk the runway 7 months pregnant. Working for my lifelong dream brand, having no control over my body was terrifying yet the biggest blessing. I was never alone up there.Pregnancy is not slowing my ambitions, it’s fueling them. I am so proud of myself and what my body is accomplishing.”

She is currently gearing up to feature on the cover of the May 2024 issue of SI Swimsuit, where she has foregone dieting and is solely relying on weight training and breastfeeding to get back into her best possible shape for the feature, thus advocating for body positivity for new mothers like herself. But Jena Sims’s body-positive attitude does not end here. So what’s more?

Bold Sims gets candid about breast implants and shuts down internet trolls.

Jena Sims is no stranger to online trolling; her frank attitude and bold personality are enough to make trolls corner her online. However, Koepka’s wife surely knows how to make a statement, loud and clear. The same happened when the SI Swimsuit Rookie of the Year was relentlessly questioned about her potentially getting breast implants.

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Some ruthless netizens went so far as to pose speculations as to how the LIV Golfer must have paid for them, thus undermining Sims in her own right. To this, Sims replied through a TikTok video and said, “Yes, I have implants. No, Brooks did not buy them.”

This not only silenced the trolls but also presented the 35-year-old model as the body-positive icon that she is. From time to time, Sims has been vocal about several issues, including life as a new mother and the effects of postpartum.

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