In 1996, Jimenez participated in the Miss Taguig - Hollywood pageant. Although she did not win the title, she did win the Miss Photogenic title.
In the early 2000s Joyce Jimenez was titled "Fantasya Ng Bayan" after doing sexy films that did well at the box office under VIVA Films she worked with serious actors such as Richard Gomez, Albert Martinez and Jomari Yllana later on In romantic comedies with Piolo Pascual and Diether Ocampo under Regal Films in 2003 she did Pinay Pie with Ai-Ai Delas Alas and Assunta De Rossi under Star Cinema her second film with Jose Javier Reyes after Her pairing with Aga Muhlach in 2001s Narinig Mo Ba Ang l8est?
On September 29, 2008, Jimenez suffered serious injuries in a car accident in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan (coming from a Baguio City taping for ABC TV5's "Philippine’s Scariest Challenge"). Avoiding a truck, her Toyota 4Runner flipped four times and was totally wrecked when it rolled over in a rice field. She was treated at the Urdaneta City Sacred Heart Hospital and transferred to Medical City, Pasig City. Her legs were badly injured, she had minor bruises, had to wear a brace on her neck, and had minor Stitches on her face.
