Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan strikes me as the rare performer who engineered her own second and third acts. Starting out as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson would be a career peak for most; for her it was a launchpad into acting, producing, and business. I love that her dance training is visible in everything she does on screen — there is a physical intelligence and ease to her presence that cannot be taught in acting class. Her hustle has earned my genuine respect.

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Name (English)

Jenna Dewan

Name (Japanese)

ジェナ・ディーワン

Reading

じぇな・でぃーわん

Born

December 3, 1980 (age 45)

Origin

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Occupation

actor / film producer / dancer / businessperson / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey

High school

Grapevine High School

University

University of Southern California

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jennadewan/
• Xhttps://x.com/jennadewan
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna%20Dewan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232708

Tags

• Connecticut
• actor
• film producer
• dancer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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