Jenna Dewan Bio | Wiki
Jenna Dewan is an American actress and dancer. She started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. Later, Jenna worked with artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott. She is known for her role as Nora Clark in the 2006 film Step Up.
Jenna has also starred in the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club and had a recurring role on the FX series American Horror Story: Asylum. She played Freya Beauchamp on the Lifetime series Witches of East End. She has hosted the reality television shows World of Dance and Flirty Dancing and served as a judge on Come Dance with Me.
Jenna Dewan Age
Jenna was born on December 3, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. She is 42 years old.
Jenna Dewan Height
Jenna is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.57 m).
Jenna Dewan Family
She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to her parents Nancy Smith and Darryll Dewan. Jenna’s father was a running back on the 1972 Notre Dame football team. He father is of Lebanese and Polish descent and her mother is of German and English ancestry. As a child, Jenna moved frequently. She mentioned in an interview that she lived in seven cities before reaching the seventh grade.
Jenna Dewan Husband | And Channing Tatum
In 2006, Jenna started dating actor Channing Tatum after meeting on the set of their film Step Up. They married on July 11, 2009, in Malibu, California. They have one daughter, born in 2013. On April 2, 2018, the couple announced that they were separating. Six months later, Jenna filed for divorce from Tatum. Their divorce was finalized in November 2019.
Jenna Dewan And Steve Kazee
In October 2018, it was confirmed that Jenna was in a relationship with actor Steve Kazee. In February 2020, she and Kazee announced their engagement. They have one son, born in 2020.
Jenna Dewan Education
She attended high school at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, Maryland, where she was a varsity cheerleader. Jenna transferred to Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas. She was also a varsity cheerleader there and was voted prom queen during her senior year. She went to the University of Southern California and was a member of the California Gamma chapter of Pi Beta Phi.
Jenna Dewan Lip Sync Battle
In 2016, she joined Lip Sync Battle, an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip-sync performances.
Jenna Dewan Step Up
Jenna credits working with Jackson for aiding her career, allowing her to later work with many other artists and giving her the experience necessary to co-star in the dance film Step Up. In 2006, she co-starred with Channing Tatum in Step Up, as well as starring in Take the Lead that same year.
Jenna Dewan The Rookie
She joined the cast of ABC’s The Rookie as Bailey in its third season and was promoted to series regular in its fourth season. The Rookie is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Alexi Hawley for ABC. It follows John Nolan, a man in his forties, who becomes the oldest rookie at the Los Angeles Police Department.
Jenna Dewan Lifetime Movie
In August 2008, Jenna starred in the Lifetime made-for-television film Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal which follows five rule-breaking teens. She portrayed the role of disciplinarian Coach Emma Carr. In 2013, Jenna began starring in the Lifetime series Witches of East End as Freya Beauchamp, one of the lead characters.
Jenna Dewan Dancer | Dancing
Jenna first appeared in Janet Jackson’s “Doesn’t Really Matter” video in 2000 and later in “All for You” and the All for You Tour in 2001. She credits working with Jackson for aiding her career, allowing her to later work with many other artists and giving her the experience necessary to co-star in the dance film Step Up.
In 2016, Jenna modeled as the face of dancewear manufacturer Danskin in a campaign and photo shoot that captured and featured her athleticism as a dancer.
Jenna Dewan Supergirl
In late 2015, Jenna began a recurring role in the CBS/CW series Supergirl as Lucy Lane and reprised the role in its spinoff Superman & Lois.
Jenna Dewan Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Jenna’s estimated net worth is $30 million.
Is Jenna Dewan Married
Yes. In October 2018, it was confirmed that she was in a relationship with actor Steve Kazee. In February 2020, she and Kazee announced their engagement. They have one son, born in 2020.