
Jenny Shimizu
Biography
Jenny Lynn Shimizu is an American model and actress. Born in San Jose, California in June 1967, Jenny grew up in Santa Maria, California and attended California State University, Northridge on a basketball scholarship. She later moved to Los Angeles to open a car garage. Soon after, Jenny was approached by a casting director while saddling her motorcycle outside an L.A. nightclub and introduced to Calvin and Kelly Klein. The designers were looking for a singular, androgynous face to represent their new fragrance, CK One. She landed her first fashion show for Calvin Klein at the Hollywood Bowl, followed by the pioneering black and white ad campaign. To date, Jenny was ranked as one of the 10 Most Amazing Women in Show Business by Power Up and one of A Magazine's "100 Most Influential Asian Americans of the Decade 1989-1999" and the "Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2006 Lesbian Icon Award."
Known For

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009

TV
Dante's Cove
Elena
2005

Film
Foxfire
Goldie Goldman
1996

TV
Hi Octane
Self
1994

Film
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Laurel
2007

Film
House of Cardin
Self
2019

Film
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Production Assistant Girl (segment "Rain")
1999

Film
The Renegades
2020

Film
Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
Self
2025

Film
Bob's New Suit
Marlena
2011

Film
The New Women
Lemongrass
2001
Film
Bed, Bath and Beyond
1996
Filmography
2025FilmEverybody Wants to Be Gen Xas Self2020FilmThe Renegades2019FilmHouse of Cardinas Self2011FilmBob's New Suitas Marlena2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2007FilmItty Bitty Titty Committeeas Laurel2005TVDante's Coveas Elena2001FilmThe New Womenas Lemongrass1999FilmMadonna: The Video Collection 93:99as Production Assistant Girl (segment "Rain")1996FilmFoxfireas Goldie Goldman1996FilmBed, Bath and Beyond1994TVHi Octaneas Self