Jenna Dewan Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About The 'Step Up,' 'World of Dance,' 'The Playboy Club,' and 'Take the Lead' Actress

Jenna Dewan is an American actress and dancer. Her career as a dancer started when she was a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. Dewan has also worked with musicians like Missy Elliot, Pink, and Christina Aguilera. She is famous for her appearance in the movie 'Step Up.' Dewan has also appeared in movies and TV shows like 'The Playboy Club,' 'Supergirl,' 'Take the Lead,' 'Witches of East End,' and 'World of Dance.'

Jenna Dewan was born on December 3, 1980, in Hartford, Connecticut. Her birth name is Jenna Lee Dewan. Dewan's mother is Nancy Smith and her father is Darryll Dewan. Her father was a famous running back for the Notre Dame Football team in 1972. The ancestry of Dewan's mother is German and English while her father's descent is Polish and Lebanese. She has three siblings, Dayne, Dawson, and Daniel. When Dewan was young, her parents divorced. Her mother later got married again, this time to Claude Smith. Dewan's family moved a lot when she was young. She attended Notre Dame Preparatory School, which was in Townson, Maryland and she was a varsity cheerleader when she was at Notre Dame. Dewan later transferred to Grapevine High School, which was in Grapevine, Texas where she was a varsity cheerleader at her new school as well. In her senior year, she was voted prom queen. Dewan later went to the University of Southern California where she became a member of the California Gamma Chapter of Pi Beta Phi.

Dewan started dancing at a very young age of five. Her first breakthrough as a dancer came in 2001 when she signed an 18-month contract to be a backup dancer for Janet Jackson on her tour. This opened the way for Dewan and she danced for more music stars like Justin Timberlake, N'SYNC, and Ricky Martin. She also started modeling despite her height and this opened her way to the acting world. Dewan's debut as an actress came in 2005 when she had a lead role in a movie called Tamara. She followed this with a guest appearance in a sitcom called Joey. 2006 was the year Dewan had her biggest break as an actress when she appeared in a movie called Step Up as Nora Clark. She acted alongside Channing Tatum in Step Up. Her next movie that year was Take the Lead where she acted alongside Antonio Bandares. In 2008, Dewan appeared in a Lifetime television movie called Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal. In 2009, she was in a comedy movie called American Virgin where she acted alongside Rob Schneider. In 2011, Dewan was part of the cast of The Playboy Club, which was a series. The series was set in the 1961 and it had 5.2 million viewers. The Playboy Club was later canceled due to negative reviews. In the same year, she appeared in a movie called The Jerk Theory. In 2012, Dewan appeared in a romantic comedy movie called 10 Years that was produced by Channing Tatum. In the same year, she was cast in the second season of American Horror Story. In 2013, she was one of the lead characters in a series called Witches of East End. It was based on a novel with the same name. In 2015, Dewan had a recurring role in a series called Supergirl. In 2016, she modeled and was the face of a dancewear manufacturer company called Danskin. The campaign and photo shoot showed her athleticism as a dancer. In 2017, Dewan was a host on a television show called World of Dance. In 2018, she was one of the executive producers of a series called Step Up: High Water. The actress has also produced a documentary called Earth Made of Glass. Dewan owns a production company called 33andOut Productions together with Channing Tatum, Brett Rodriguez, Reid Carolin, and Adam Martingano.

In 2007, Dewan won a Teen Choice Award for the movie 'Step Up.' In 2012, she won a Peabody Award for her work as an executive producer on the documentary 'Earth Made of Glass.'

Jenna Dewan has dated famous people like Justin Timberlake and Shane West. In 2005, the actress met actor Channing Tatum who while they were filming 'Step Up.' The two dated for a while before they were engaged on September 2008 in Maui. They later got married on July 11, 2009, in Malibu, California at Church Estates Vineyards. The couple welcomed their daughter Everly Elizabeth Maiselle Tatum on May 31, 2013, in London, England. After being married for nine years, Dewan and Channing announced on April 2, 2018, on Instagram that they were separating. The separation came as a shock to many and it created a lot of buzz on Instagram. The couple said that the separation was a mutual decision and they asked the public to respect their privacy. Dewan is a vegan and an animal rights activist. In 2017, PETA named her as one of the Sexiest Vegans of the year.

• Dewan and her husband once bought a Magic Mike XXL six bedrooms, six-bathroom house worth $6 million. The house was in Beverly Hills. • She confessed that she has a woman crush on Beyonce. • Dewan's nickname when she was small was Little Monkey. • She almost became an ice skater instead of a dancer. • Dewan once had her body painted like a snake to fight for the rights of reptiles that were being killed for their skin to be used in the fashion industry.

Jenna Dewan has a net worth of $20 million dollars. Her net worth has been accumulated from her career as a dancer, model, and actress. Movies and series that hit it big, like 'Step Up,' 'Witches of East End,' 'Supergirl,' and 'World of Dance' have contributed to her net worth. Dewan is a co-owner of a production company that has contributed hugely to her net worth. Jenna Dewan is a woman who has pursued her dreams since she was very young and her popularity in the film industry is still growing and it is evident in her net worth. Dewan is a force to be reckoned with and an inspiration to many.