Jenna Ushkowitz Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4½ in |
Weight | 56 kg |
Date of Birth | April 28, 1986 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Jenna Ushkowitz is a Korean-born American actor, singer, producer, and podcast host who has gained popularity with her performances in Broadway musicals such as The King and I and Waitress. She is also known for having been cast in roles like Tina Cohen-Chang in the Fox comedy-drama series Glee as well as in the 3D concert documentary film Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, Hannah in the comedy film 1 Night in San Diego, and Marie (The Nurse) in the musical film Hello Again. Some of the other projects she has worked on are Celebrity Name Game, Yellow Fever, When I Was 17, This Is How I Made It, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Little Bill, MasterChef, and The Right Girl. Moreover, Jenna Ushkowitz received a Tony Award as a producer of the Broadway musical Once on This Island.
Born Name
Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz
Nick Name
Crispy, Panda (Glee co-stars call her so), Ju, Jujube (high school nickname)
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Seoul, South Korea
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Ushkowitz attended Parkway Elementary School and Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville, New York in Long Island. She completed her schooling in 2004.
Later, Jenna enrolled herself at the Marymount Manhattan College in Manhattan to major in Theatre Arts. In 2007, she completed her B.A. in Theatre Arts, concentrating in Performance and minoring in Musical Theater.
Occupation
Actor, Singer, Dancer, Writer
Family
Adopted when she was 3 months old.
Manager
Jenna Ushkowitz has been signed with Paradigm Talent Agency, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Genre
Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Her music has been released via TV show soundtrack albums.
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, her net worth had been $4 Million.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 4½ in or 163 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jenna Ushkowitz has dated –
- Kevin McHale (2010) – From April to October 2010, Glee co-stars Kevin McHale and Jenna were RUMORed to be dating. They just say that they are good friends. She is approx 2 years older than him.
- Michael Trevino (2011-2014) – The Vampire Diaries‘ Michael Trevino met Jenna in 2010 at the Comic-Con. The duo started dating in January 2011 and remained an item for more than 3 years. In May 2014, Jenna revealed that they weren’t dating anymore, but have separated amicably.
- David Stanley (2018-Present) – In 2018, she started dating David Stanley. In August 2020, she had announced her engagement to David. The couple tied the knot on July 24, 2021, in an outdoor ceremony in Los Angeles. In January 2022, the couple revealed that they were expecting their first child together. In June 2022, Jenna announced through a social media post that she and David had welcomed their first child, a daughter named Emma.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
Jenna Ushkowitz is of Korean descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Has at least 6 tattoos on her body
Measurements
35-26-37 in or 89-66-94 cm
Dress Size
8 (US) or 40 (EU)
Shoe Size
6 (US) or 36.5 (EU)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
She was raised Catholic, but her last name “Ushkowitz” comes from her Jewish paternal grandfather.
Best Known For
Playing Tina Cohen-Chang on Fox network’s Glee since 2009.
Jenna is also known for her performances in Broadway musicals.
As a Singer
Her singing and dancing performances can be seen in Glee’s Live concerts and Glee’s singles, compilation albums, and soundtracks.
First Film
Jenna has appeared in the 2011 American 3-D concert film Glee: The 3D Concert Movie for her role as Tina Cohen-Chang. The movie is based on the TV series Glee.
First TV Show
In 1988, she appeared in the American children’s television series Sesame Street as herself. At that time, she was under three years.
Personal Trainer
Jenna likes to do the workout. In this video, she shows the correct moves for some of the exercises. Check it out –
Jenna Ushkowitz Favorite Things
- Color – Green
Source – Wikia.com
Jenna Ushkowitz Facts
- Jenna uses she/her pronouns.
- Though she was born in South Korea but was raised in East Meadow, New York. When she was three months old, Jenna was adopted by an American resident.
- Jenna’s career started, when she was three.
- She has also worked at a bagel shop when she was 17 years old.
- Like Rachel Berry (the character played by Lea Michele in Glee), she was good at school.
- She initially thought to become a veterinarian, but after turning 17, she changed her mind. (We all know, what she is).
- She has a celebrity crush on Kevin Richardson (from the Backstreet Boys) and Orlando Bloom.
- In 2007, she appeared as a Violin Player in an episode titled Orchestra of the Disney Channel teen sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
- Jenna used to collect quotes from magazines and made a collage from the various images during her time in high school.
- Ushkowitz can imitate a crying baby.
- She has various tattoos (at least 6) on her body.
- Her mother’s birthday is the same as that of Lea Michele, which is August 29.
- It is believed that she organizes her clothes according to color.
- She has also appeared in the music videos for songs like Marry the Night by Lady Gaga and Swish Swish by Katy Perry (ft. Nicki Minaj).
- She co-starred as a former reality star named Hannah in the comedy film, 1 Night in San Diego, in 2020.
- Jenna had a dog named Bear in the past. Sadly, Bear passed away in September 2023 at the age of 9.
I would like to meet you in person and think that you are a very “BEAUTIFUL” lady. If I ever shook your hand I’m telling you the truth I would never wash it again and that’s a promise.My Gmail is ([email protected]) so please send me a message. Thank you! ☺❤
I love that song you sang w/ Harry Shun Jr. ” Love” and you sang it wonderful especially the ABC song that song and your moves was amazing… I mean wow! I just about know that ABC song the part that you sang in it. I will talk again w/ you later. ❤?
You were especially sexy and hot in that song where you dressed up in a sexy bathing suit then changed from an all black outfit just so hot / cool. I just wish I could look like you. Well that’s about all I have to say for now oh and please come see me that was my favorite wish and only to see you in person. My address is “1219 River Rock Dr. I’ll be waiting. ??
Jenna Ushkowitz celebrated her bachelorette party this weekend, nine months after getting engaged to boyfriend David Stanley and two months before they are set to marry. Kevin McHale, who played her boyfriend on the Fox series and is one of her besties, joined in on the fun. On Saturday, May 15, the actor shared on Instagram photos of himself snapping a selfie with his former co-star.
“We’re getting married!” he joked. One fan commented on Kevin’s post, “TINA AND ARTIE KEPT THEIR PROMISE.”
On Glee, Jenna and Kevin’s characters dated and even made a pact at Santana and Brittany’s wedding: to marry each other if they end up single when they are 30. On the 2015 series finale, it is revealed that in the future, specifically the year 2020, the two are again a couple!
David Stanley (2018-2020) Stanley shared the same picture with a caption reading “Yes” followed by heart emojis. Ushkowitz, 34, and Stanley have been dating for just over two years. She’s got a Tony for producing Broadway musical “Once on This Island,” while on “Glee” she played Tina Cohen-Chang, who was part of the show’s original cast
And then Tina and Artie reunited in real life…and that’s what you missed on Glee.
Jenna Ushkowitz celebrated her bachelorette party this weekend, nine months after getting engaged to boyfriend David Stanley and two months before they are set to marry. Kevin McHale, who played her boyfriend on the Fox series and is one of her besties, joined in on the fun. On Saturday, May 15, the actor shared on Instagram photos of himself snapping a selfie with his former co-star.
“We’re getting married!” he joked. One fan commented on Kevin’s post, “TINA AND ARTIE KEPT THEIR PROMISE.”
On Glee, Jenna and Kevin’s characters dated and even made a pact at Santana and Brittany’s wedding: to marry each other if they end up single when they are 30. On the 2015 series finale, it is revealed that in the future, specifically the year 2020, the two are again a couple!
Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Bachelorette Party, Instagram
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Several friends shared videos of Jenna and Kevin dancing at the bash on their Instagram Stories. Attendees included The Vampire Diaries alum Kayla Ewell and Memoirs of a Geisha actress Samantha Futerman.
“It’s my party and I’ll rage if I want to,” the bride-to-be wrote on her page, adding a fire emoji.
Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Bachelorette Party, Instagram
Instagram / Kevin McHale
Jenna and David got engaged last August after two years together. Kevin is also in a long-term relationship—he and boyfriend Austin McKenzie have been dating since 2018.
A month later, they threw a small engagement party, which Kevin attended, along with fellow Glee alumni Heather Morris, who played Brittany, and Becca Tobin, who played Kitty.
Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Bachelorette Party, Instagram
Her Name His Tina Cohen-Chang for Glee 2009-2015