Starting out as a backup dancer in videos and on tour for the likes of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, Jenna Dewan has been able to show off her skills as a ballet and hip hop dancer in the 2006 film Step Up. She danced the same year in another big screen picture, Take the Lead with Antonio Banderas. While an accomplished dancer, Dewan is mainly pursuing acting on the big screen, appearing in a number of films in 2008 and 2009.
Dewan was spotted with a huge engagement ring on her finger at her fiancee Channing Tatum's New York premiere of his upcoming film Fighting in April of 2009. Dewan revealed that she and Tatum would be tying the knot soon, but would not give details of the wedding, stating, "I'm sorry, I kind of like to keep it a little more private."People: Jenna Dewan-Channing Tatum's Wedding Coming Soon (April 21, 2009)
Jenna Dewan Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
Born: December 3, 1980
(2005) Tamara: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
(2006) Step Up: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2006) The Grudge 2: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
(2008) The Six Wives of Henry Lefay: IMDb
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Birth name
Jenna Lee Dewan
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Born
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Hartford, Connecticut
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5' 3"
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112 lbs
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Grew up in Grapevine, Texas
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Attended University of Southern California
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Was a dancer for Justin Timberlake
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Starred in the horror film Tamara
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Half Lebanese
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Varsity cheerleader in high school
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Performs ballet, hip hop and modern dance
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Appeared in The Grudge 2
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Played the role of Nora Clark in Step Up
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