Jena Sims is an American model, actress and philanthropist who has worn many crowns — literal and otherwise. A former Miss Georgia Teen USA, she founded a non-profit pageant for children facing serious challenges, acted in cult film franchises, married five-time major champion Brooks Koepka, and at 35 walked the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway as a rookie.
| Full Name | Jena Michelle Sims |
| Born | 30 December 1988, Winder, Georgia, USA |
| Age | 37 (as of 2026) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Model, actress and philanthropist |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Known For | Founder of Pageant of Hope; wife of golfer Brooks Koepka; SI Swimsuit model |
| Net Worth (est.) | Around $2 million (estimates vary) |
Early Life and Pageant Beginnings
Sims was born in Winder, Georgia, and grew up in small-town Georgia before studying international business at Belmont University in Nashville. Pageants came first: she was crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2007 and competed at Miss Teen USA. The experience gave her both a platform and an idea — as a teenager she had begun volunteering with children undergoing cancer treatment, braiding hair and organising makeovers, and she decided the confidence machinery of pageantry could be rebuilt for the kids who needed it most.
Pageant of Hope: Her Life’s Work
In 2011 Sims founded the Pageant of Hope, a non-profit that stages pageants for children and teenagers facing cancer and other serious challenges, in cities across the United States and beyond. Every contestant is crowned, the emphasis is on confidence rather than competition, and the organisation has grown into her signature achievement — she has run it for well over a decade, long before her marriage made her famous. It remains, by her own account, the work she is proudest of.
Acting Career: Sharknado and Beyond
Sims moved to Los Angeles to act, building a filmography in knowingly fun genre fare: Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012), the Sharknado phenomenon with Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017), and the comedy The Last Sharknado. She also appeared in television guest roles and modelling campaigns. The credits are cheerfully B-movie, and Sims has never pretended otherwise — acting was one strand of a portfolio career that pageantry, charity work and modelling filled out.
Marriage to Brooks Koepka
Sims met golfer Brooks Koepka in 2017, and the couple went public as his career hit its peak — she was at his side through his back-to-back US Open titles and PGA Championship wins, becoming a familiar face in golf’s travelling world. They married in June 2022 in a lavish ceremony in Turks and Caicos. In July 2023 their son, Crew, was born six weeks early and spent time in neonatal intensive care, an experience both parents have discussed openly to support other NICU families.
Golf fame brought a particular spotlight: as a LIV Golf wife after Koepka’s move to the breakaway league, and as a social media personality in her own right with a large Instagram following built on humour about WAG life, motherhood and the tour. In 2024 she added a late-career milestone of her own, selected as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie and walking the magazine’s Miami runway show — a booking she celebrated as a win for mothers and for women who start modelling chapters in their thirties.
Jena Sims Net Worth
Sims’ net worth is commonly estimated at around $2 million, from modelling, acting, and brand partnerships built over a long portfolio career. Published figures are unofficial estimates; her finances are separate from Koepka’s, whose tournament earnings and contracts are among the largest in golf and are covered in his own profile.
Personal Life
The Koepkas are based in Florida, near the heart of America’s professional golf community. Sims remains hands-on with Pageant of Hope events, is close to her Georgia family, and documented her son’s early arrival and NICU journey with a candour that made her a voice for premature-birth parents. Friends describe a deliberate balance: red carpets and runway shows in season, charity pageants and school runs the rest of the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jena Sims?
She was born on 30 December 1988, making her 37 years old in 2026.
What is the Pageant of Hope?
It is the non-profit Sims founded in 2011, staging confidence-building pageants for children and teenagers facing cancer and other serious challenges.
When did Jena Sims marry Brooks Koepka?
The couple married in June 2022 in Turks and Caicos, five years after they began dating.
What is Jena Sims’ net worth?
Commonly estimated at around $2 million from modelling, acting and brand work — an unofficial estimate.
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Sources
Net worth and salary figures are estimates based on publicly available sources and may change over time.
