Jenna Ushkowitz is a South Koren American actress, singer, and producer. She is best known as Tina Cohen-Chang in the television comedy series Glee aired on Fox Network and as Dawn Williams in the theatre film Waitress. She also was a podcast host and a producer for some music shows. In addition, Jenna acted in many films, television series, and theatre shows.
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The early life of Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Ushkowitz was born in Seoul, South Korea, and she was adopted when she was three months old and moved to East Meadow, New York, the United States of America. Her father’s name is Brad Ushkowitz worked in transportation-industry sales. Her mother’s name is Judi Ushkowitz is a secretary turned housewife. Jenna has one older brother named Gregg Ushkowitz. There is no information about her biological parents.
Jenna was raised in a Catholic family and spent her early life in East Meadow, New York City, with her parents and brother. Jenna appeared in advertisements like Playskool Dress Me Up doll, Toy R Us television ad, Hess toy ad, and Burger King Ad.
Jenna Ushkowitz education
Jenna Ushkowitz attended Parkway School in East Meadow for her elementary school; after that, she moved to Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, located in Hicksville, Long Island, for her high school education. While studying at Holy Trinity, she performed in many schools plays like Little Red Riding Hood, The Laramie Project, and many others. After graduating from high school, she joined Marymount Manhattan. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts with and concentration in performance and musical theatre as a minor.
Personal details of Jenna Ushkowitz
| Real Name | Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz Stanley |
| Celebrity Name | Jenna Ushkowitz |
| Profession | Actress, singer, and producer |
| Age | 36 years old |
| Date of Birth | April 28, 1986 |
| Birth Place | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac | Aries |
Body Measurements of Jenna Ushkowitz
| Height in Centimetres | 163 cm |
| Height in Inches | 5 Feet 6 Inch |
| Weight in Kilograms | 56 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 123 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 34-26-37 Inch |
| Breast Size | 34 Inch |
| Waist Size | 26 Inch |
| Hip Size | 37 Inch |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Husband Name | David Stanley |
Jenna Ushkowitz’s personal life
Jenna Ushkowitz was born in Seoul, South Korea, on April 28, 1986, and raised in East Meadow, New York City, United States, by Brad Ushkowitz and Judi Ushkowitz. Her birth name is Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz Stanley, and she is 36 years old as of 2022.
Jenna was previously in a relationship with Kevin McHale while acting together in Glee; they started dating in 2009 and were in a relationship for one year. Then they broke up in 2010. After that, she was in a relationship with Michael Trevino, an actor from 2010. They were in a relationship for more than four years and broke up in 2014.
Jenna Ushkowitz’s net worth
Jenna Ushkowitz is an actress, singer, and producer, and she is estimated to have a net worth of $ 4 million as of 2022. However, her salary and annual income are unknown.
Jenna Ushkowitz relationship
Jenna Ushkowitz was in a relationship with David Stanley for many years. Then in August 2020, they both got engaged. On July 24, 2021, they married in a ceremony with his family and friends. On January 26, 2022, she announced that they were excepting their first baby. Finally, in June 2022, they welcomed their first child; a daughter was born.
Jenna Ushkowitz Awards and Achievements
Jenna won the first award in 2010 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, at Screen Actors Guild Awards, for the movie Glee. She won the Future Classics at TV Land Awards and her Glee team members the same year. In 2010, she won the Favorite Music Duo or Group at Gay People’s Choice Awards with Glee cast members.
In 2015, Jenna won the Best Documentary Feature at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for the documentary film Twinsters. In 2018, Jenna won the Best Revival of a Musical award at the Tony Awards for the music show Once On This Island. In 2020, she won the Best Play Tony Award for the play The Inheritance.
Jenna Ushkowitz’s social media and interests
Jenna is active on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has more than 950 K fans followers on Facebook and will upload more pictures, stories, and videos. Jenna has more than 830 K followers on Twitter, and she will tweet regularly. She has more than 90 K followers on Facebook and will share more pictures and videos.
Jenna’s main hobby is travelling, and she likes to travel very much and too many countries. Her favorite destination is Paris, France, and her favourite color is blue and black. She likes to take more travelling pictures and post them on her social media accounts.
Jenna Ushkowitz’s career in the stage show
Jenna first acted in the stage show The King and I as Royal Child at Neil Simon Theatre in 1996. Then she acted in stage shows like Spring Awakening in 2008 at Eugene O’Neill Theatre, Hair in 2014 at Hollywood Bowl, and The Wedding Singer in 2015 at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
In 2016, Jenna acted in the show Waitress as Dawn Williams at Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Apart from acting, Jenna worked as a producer for the stage shows Once on This Island, Be More Chill, and The Inheritance.
Jenna Ushkowitz’s career in films
Jenna first acted in the documentary film Educated as Wendy in 2001. Then in 2011, she acted as Tina Cohen-Chang in the musical documentary Glee: The 3D Concert Movie. After that, she acted in the films like Yellow Fever, Hello Again,1 Night in San Diego, and The Right Girl.
Jenna Ushkowitz’s career in television
Jenna first acted in the animated children’s series Little Bill as Basketball Girl in 2000. In 2007, she acted in the series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Violin Player. From 2009 to 2015, Jenna acted in the musical comedy series Glee as Tina Cohen-Chang. In addition, Jenna appeared in some the television shows like When I Was 17, This Is How I Made It, MasterChef, and Celebrity Name Game.
