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Jenna Dewan            

Actress, Dancer, Best known for "Step Up"

Jenna Dewan is a dancer, actress, author and host. Beginning her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, Dewan has become one of the most recognizable artists in the entertainment industry.

Jenna first captivated audiences on screen as the lead in the hit Disney film, "Step Up," showcasing her incredible talent as an actress and a dancer. She went on to star as one of the leads in the Lionsgate film "Setup" opposite Bruce Willis and 50 Cent and the Anchor Bay film "10 Years."

Dewan was most recently starred in Lakeshore Entertainment’s "The Wedding Year" alongside Sarah Hyland, Anna Camp, and Wanda Sykes. Additionally, she can be seen in the anthology film "Berlin, I Love You", the latest feature in the "Cities of Love" series launch by Emmanuel Benbihy, in FOX’s medical TV drama, "The Resident," where she plays Julian Lynn, and as the host of NBC’s non-scripted competition series "World of Dance." Noted as one of the most accomplished dancers of her generation, Jenna provided incredible insight for the unparalleled dance competition that featured solo artists competing against duos and crews in all genres of dance.

Her other television credits include CBS’ superhero drama "Supergirl" based on the DC comic book series. Jenna also starred in the Lifetime drama series, "Witches of East End," based on Melissa de la Cruz’s best-selling novel and starred opposite Julia Ormond and Rachel Boston. Prior to that, Jenna appeared in Ryan Murphy’s popular FX mini-series "American Horror Story: Asylum."

In addition to a thriving acting and dancing career, Jenna founded Everheart Productions in June 2017 with a focus on producing female-centric stories for film, television and digital platforms. Everheart has a first-look deal with Universal Television. Everheart is developing film and television projects at UTV, Warner Bros. with Ellen DeGeneres, WBTV, Hulu, and Fullscreen. Additionally, Jenna is the co-creator of 33andOut Productions which has produced the films "22 Jump Street," "10 Years" and the documentary "Earth Made of Glass."

Dewan is set to judge the new CBS reality competition, "Come Dance With Me." The entertainment format, which is exec produced by "NCIS: Los Angeles" stars LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell, has set "World of Dance" host Jenna Dewan as one of the judges for the series. In addition to hosting NBC’s "World of Dance" for the first two seasons and featuring as a guest mentor in season three, she hosted Fox’s adaptation of British dance format "Flirty Dancing."

Her other film credits include "American Virgin," "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay" with Tim Allen, New Line Cinema’s "Take the Lead" opposite Antonio Banderas and "The Legend of Hell's Gate."

News


Jenna Dewan Set As Judge For CBS' 'Come Dance With Me ...
Her recent scripted roles include as Joanna in Netflix's musical drama Soundtrack, which was created by Josh Safran. Dewan is also a producer, founding her own ...
Jenna Dewan Tatum's Unicorn Costume Is Simply Magical
The award for the most sparkly Halloween costume definitely goes to Jenna Dewan-Tatum. The 35-year-old actress and dancer was a unicorn for Halloween, and her super-sparkly costume and makeup was definitely Pinterest-worthy.
Makeover Alert: Jenna Dewan Tatum Has a New Look and It’s Bangin’
Jenna Dewan Tatum is the latest celeb to experiment with bangs, at least for a spell. The 35-year-old actress stepped out at an event in L.A. late last week with her faux fringe, which is giving us serious ’70s vibes.

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