Biography
Who is Jenna Dewan?
Early life and background
Jenna Dewan Lee Dewan was born on December 3, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her parents are Nancy Smith and Darryll Dewan, a former college football player. Growing up, her family moved frequently, living in seven different cities before she reached the seventh grade.
She attended Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, Maryland, where she served as a varsity cheerleader. Later, she transferred to Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, where she again cheered and was voted prom queen during her senior year. Following high school, she attended the University of Southern California and became a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
Career beginnings in dance
Jenna began her professional career as a backup dancer for prominent music artists. In 2000, she appeared in Janet Jackson's music video for Doesn't Really Matter. She subsequently worked with Jackson on the All for You video and the 2001 concert tour.
Her experience backing major performers allowed her to collaborate with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott. She has credited her time working with Janet Jackson as a key factor in launching her career and preparing her for future starring roles.
Acting and television work
In 2006, Jenna achieved mainstream recognition by starring as Nora Clark in the dance film Step Up alongside Channing Tatum. That same year, she also appeared in the film Take the Lead. Over the following years, she expanded her filmography with roles in projects such as Take the Lead, American Virgin, and The Jerk Theory.
Transitioning to television, she portrayed Bunny Janie in the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club in 2011. She later took on recurring roles in American Horror Story: Asylum, Witches of East End, Supergirl, and Superman & Lois. In 2021, she joined the cast of ABC's police drama series The Rookie as Bailey Nune.
Production and personal life
Along with several partners, including Channing Tatum, Jenna helped start a production company named 33andOut Productions. Their initial project was the documentary Earth Made of Glass, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010.
On the personal front, she married Channing Tatum in July 2009 after meeting on the set of Step Up. They share a daughter named Everly, born in May 2013, before finalizing a divorce in November 2019. She later entered a relationship with actor Steve Kazee, with whom she shares two children, Callum and Rhiannon.
Birthday and age
Jenna Dewan was born on December 3, 1980, which makes Jenna 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Jenna shares the date with 58 other famous people.
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