Jenny McCarthy Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Jenny McCarthy is an American actress, model, television personality, activist, and author who is best known for portraying roles such as Sarah Darling in Scream 3, Lori in John Tucker Must Die, Jenny McMillan in Jenny, and Alex in Home Improvement. She has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as The Stupids, BASEketball, The Perfect You, Python, Scary Movie 3, A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures, Singled Out, Baywatch, MADtv, Charmed, Less Than Perfect, All About the Andersons, My Name Is Earl, The View, Bar Rescue, Wahlburgers, In the Motherhood, Sesame Street, and many more. Jenny appeared as a n*de model for Playboy magazine in 1993. For her acting skills, she has been honored with numerous awards such as the Golden Apple Award and Golden Raspberry Award.

Born Name

Jennifer Ann McCarthy

Nick Name

Jenny, Miss October 1993

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Nationality

Education

Jenny went to Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School in Chicago, Illinois. She also attended Brother Rice High School and St. Laurence High School.

Like many other celebrities, she faced the problem of bullying in school.

Occupation

Actress, model, activist, comedian, author, talk show host

Family

• Father – Dan McCarthy (Formerly a Steel mill foreman)
• Mother – Linda McCarthy (Formerly a Housewife and courtroom custodian)
• Siblings – Lynette McCarthy (Sister), Joanne McCarthy (Younger Sister) (Former female professional basketball player), Amy McCarthy (Sister)
• Others – Melissa McCarthy (Cousin) (Actress, comedian, writer)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 pounds

Boyfriend / Spouse

Jenny McCarthy dated –

1. Chris Hardwick (1995) – RUMOR
2. Ray Manzella (1994-1998) – She was in a relationship with manager Ray Manzella from 1994 to 1998.
3. John Asher (1998-2006) – She met actor John Asher on the set of Diamonds (1999) in 1998 and started dating him. In January 1999, the two stars engaged. The duo married on September 11, 1999. She gave birth to the couple’s first child, a son, Evan Joseph (born – May 18, 2002). Their marriage went on for 6 years and they separated in August 2005. Their divorce was finalized in January 2006.
4. Jim Carrey (2005-2010) – Jenny, then dated Canadian comic actor, Jim Carrey from December 2005 to April 2010. The high-profile couple announced their separation publicly via Twitter.
5. Jason Toohey (2010) – Former fitness model, Jason Toohey, and McCarthy were romantically linked to each other from August to December 2010.
6. Paul Krepelka (2010-2011) – Jenny dated entertainment-sports attorney, Raul Krepelka very briefly from December 2010 to February 2011.
7. Brian Urlacher (2012) – From April 2012 to August 2012, Jenny and American football player, Brian were an item. He is about 6 ft 4 inches tall.
8. Donnie Wahlberg (2013-Present) – In April 2013, she started dating singer Donnie Wahlberg after they met on her radio show in March of 2013. Their engagement was announced on April 16, 2014, on the television series The View. Their wedding happened on August 31, 2014.

Race / Ethnicity

White

She has Irish, German, and Polish ancestry.

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Sparkling blue eyes
• Breathless voice
• Curvy figure
• Tattoo on her right foot
• Birthmark on her right thigh. According to Jenny herself, that mark looks like the state of Georgia.

Measurements

38-24-35 in or 96.5-61-89 cm

Dress Size

4 (US) or 36 (EU)

Bra Size

34D

Shoe Size

8 (US) or 38.5 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

She appeared in the television commercial on The Bozo Show (1993), Weight Watchers (2007).

In 1997, Jenny appeared in the print ads for Candies’ shoes.

She has also endorsed e-cigarettes and Tria Beauty (famous for Hair Removal Laser).

In July 2023, Jenny was featured in a new campaign for Skims alongside Carmen Electra.

Religion

Buddhist (via UsMagazine)

Best Known For

Hosting the talk show The Jenny McCarthy Show (2013), co-host of ABC’s talk show The View and playing Courtney in Two and a Half Men.

First Film

She appeared in the 1995 neo-noir crime film Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead for her role as “Blonde Nurse”.

First TV Show

She had appeared in the sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David in 1995.

Personal Trainer

She has taken help from the trainer Mark Harari in the past. She runs for up to five times a week and is a follower of Bikram yoga. McCarthy also lifts weights.

She does not spend countless hours in the gym to achieve her toned figure. See her full workout routine and diet plan.

Jenny McCarthy Favorite Things

• Drink – Chocolate milkshake from Johnny Rockets

Source – UsMagazine.com

Jenny McCarthy Facts

1. Jenny is friends with Chelsea Handler.
2. On May 10, 2005, Jenny’s son Evan Joseph was treated with autism.
3. Jenny has three sisters, out of which one is older and two are younger than her.
4. She served as a cheerleader in her high school.
5. McCarthy was an “outcast” at her school.
6. Since the 1990s, she has had a girl crush on actress Kelly Lynch.
7. She likes to sweep her own house.
8. She was the “Playmate of the Month” for Playboy magazine. She received $20,000 for posing for their October issue.
9. Kickboxing is her hobby.
10. She gets bored easily.
11. She used to idolize Lynda Carter and Olivia Newton-John during her childhood.
12. In 2006, she was appointed as the s*x columnist for FHM magazine.
13. She has also written more than 9 books since 1997 including Jen-X: Jenny McCarthy’s Open Book, Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth about the First Year of Mommyhood, Healing and Preventing Autism, and Bad Habits: Confessions of a Recovering Catholic.
14. Jenny has done voiceover work in video games for characters such as Special Agent Tanya in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008).