Omar Fernando Jimenez (born November 27, 1993)[1] is an American journalist and correspondent working for CNN.

[2] His mother, Jayne Morgan, is a cardiologist and African American,[3] and his father, Omar Jimenez Jr., is a neurosurgeon and native of Colombia.

[2][4][9] With other journalism and law students, Jimenez worked with the Chicago Innocence Project to investigate wrongful convictions.

[14][15] As he reported live on CNN's New Day program with Alisyn Camerota and John Berman, Jimenez was approached by two officers who ordered the team to move.

[16] CNN President Jeff Zucker called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz directly to insist on the crew's release.

He was on camera with a burning building behind him and a gas mask around his neck while the CNN chyron said that what was happening were "Fiery But Mostly Peaceful" protests, though Jimenez never actually described the scene that way in his report.

[2] While working at WBAL-TV, Jimenez received an individual Emmy nomination for general assignment reporting.