Beatriz Jiménez was born and raised in Chicago. She is Mexican American and a first generation student. She is a PhD Candidate at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish at Knox College and then continued her graduate studies in Spanish literature at the University of Illinois. She received her Master’s in Spanish Literatures and Cultures from the University of Illinois in 2021. Her dissertation examines the representation of violence in Mexican cinema and documentary in regards to forced disappearances.