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
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
Actress, singer, dancer, writer
Family
Adopted when she was 3 months old.
Genre
Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Unsigned
Her music has been released via TV show soundtrack albums.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 4½ in or 163 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jenna Ushkowitz 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.

Race / Ethnicity
Asian
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 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 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
- 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.
- Jenna used to collect quotes from the 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 same as that of Lea Michele, that is August 29.
- It is believed that she organizes her clothes according to color.

Did we miss anyone?
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. ??