Jenna Dewan (full name Jenna Lee Dewan) was born on December 3, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her father, Darryll Dewan, played for Notre Dame. Jenna was interested in dancing from the time was she just 5. Since then, Jenna worked hard to develop her skills in dancing.
Jenna took lessons in various dance styles ranging from jazz and salsa to hip-hop and modern. After completing high school, Jenna got an offer to follow dancing as her career. Thus, she relocated to California and started taking steps towards developing a solid foundation of her dancing profession.
Jenna Dewan studied at the University of Southern California and was associated with the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. She got her first notable exposure in 2001 in Janet Jackson's music video "All For You". She also toured for
about a year with Janet Jackson and, then, with P. Diddy and Justin Timberlake. Jenna also danced in videos for stars such as Toni Braxton, Ricky Martin, Missy Elliot and Mandy Moore.
During this time, Jenna Dewan also ventured into acting with the movie The Hot Chick (2002). She also acted in shows like Joey and The Young and the Restless. She also acted in the movies Tamara (2005) and then in Take the Lead (2006), co-starring Antonio Banderas. Jenna also acted in the movie Step Up with Channing Tatum. Later on, she got engaged to Tatum.
Jenna's next movie was The Grudge 2. Her movies in 2008 included The Jerk Theory. She has also acted in the movie The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.
General appearance:
- 5' 3" (160 cm) height, green eyes and brown - dark hair.
Being born on Dec 03, Jenna is a Sagittarius and she has a slim body.
Jenna Dewan had studied at Grapevine High School and then Jenna attended the University of Southern Califronia.
Jenna dated Justin Timberlake and amongst other amorous encounters was Channing Tatum. Why is she famous?
Jenna Dewan is famous as both an actress and dancer who gained fame by acting in the drama Step Up.
Here is one of her famous quotes:
"People shouldn't be ashamed of their bodies -- especially women."
- Jenna Dewan
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