Kristina Jimenez is a professional TV/ Film actress and commercial, print, and fitness model. She is Rachele on CBS's Extant, Executive Produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Halle Berry. She also plays the lead role Lidia Hamilton in the Amazon Prime series Solitaire: Sound of Silence and Monica Rodriguez in Master P's film I Got The Hookup 2. She grew up in Columbus, OH and started her career in the entertainment industry as a model for Abercrombie Brands. After landing her first national campaign at age 18, Kristina started appearing in commercials and independent films nationwide. She attended Miami University of Oxford and double majored in Finance and Marketing, with an emphasis in Entertainment Studies. She graduated top of her class Cum Laude with University Honors- Distinction. Thereafter, she attended Michael Howard's Conservatory for Acting in New York City and has studied with renowned acting coaches: Lesly Kahn, Killian McHugh, Scott Sedita, Brett Goldstein, Michael Woolson, Stan Kirsch, and Robert Mccaskill.