Jhenniffer was born in Bogotá in 1995. Her father passed away when she was 4 months old and her mother is Sandra Patricia Gamboa. She started kindergarten at age 5 and elementary school at age 7, after which she moved to Bogotá with her mother and new stepfather Duberney. Jhenniffer is currently living happily with her mother, stepfather, and younger brother Sergio, whom she loves very much.