Jenna Johnson Biography
Jenna Johnson is a Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer from the United States. She rose to prominence in 2013 after finishing as the ladies’ third runner-up on Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance. Johnson’s professional dancing career continued on Dancing with the Stars, where she won her second season with her partner, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon.
How old is Jenna Johnson? – Age
She is 28 years old as of 12 April 2022. She was born in 1994 in California, United States.
Jenna Johnson Family
Stacy and Jill, her two older sisters, are also dancers. She has five siblings; Stacy Johnson Bills, Skyler Johnson, Jillian Johnson Zenger, Scott Johnson, and Jason Johnson.
Jenna Johnson Husband – Children
Johnson and fellow Dancing with the Stars ballroom dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy announced their engagement on June 14, 2018. They tied the knot on April 13, 2019. Chmerkovskiy and Johnson announced on July 15, 2022, that they are expecting their first child, a boy, in January 2023. Rome Valentin Chmerkovskiy, their son, was born on January 10, 2023.
How did Jenna lose so much weight?
Hager stated that she gets up early to exercise before filming the Today show, which she has been doing. After her cohost, Hoda Kotb, mentioned that the Today show audience had noticed Hager’s physical transformation, Hager shared her process.
Jenna Johnson Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
Jenna Johnson Dancing With The Stars
From season 18 to season 22, Johnson was a troupe member on Dancing with the Stars. On season 23, she became a professional dancer and got married to actor Jake T. Austin. On September 20, 2016, they were the first couple eliminated, dancing jive and cha-cha. Johnson served as James Hinchcliffe’s partner in weeks 8 and 9 and as their trio partner in Week 10, with Sharna Burgess missing the shows on October 31 and November 7 due to a knee injury she sustained at the dress rehearsal on October 24.
She returned to the show in season 25 as a troupe member after missing season 24. Johnson was announced as a pro for the second time on season 26 in April 2018, and she was paired with Adam Rippon, an Olympic figure skater. On May 21, 2018, the couple prevailed in the competition after reaching the finals. She is one of very few dancers to win in her second season after finishing first in the previous one.
Johnson returned for season 27 after winning, and she was paired with reality TV star Joe Amabile. The couple was consistently saved by viewers’ votes, despite receiving low scores and criticism from the judges. They ultimately made it to the competition’s semi-finals, where they tied with Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke for fifth place.
She teamed up with Karamo Brown, an expert on Queer Eye, for season 28. The couple finished eighth overall after being eliminated during the seventh week of the competition. She was paired with Catfish host and producer Nev Schulman for season 29. They came in second overall, behind Artem Chigvintsev and Kaitlyn Bristowe. She was paired with YouTuber, dancer, and singer JoJo Siwa for season 30. They came in second overall, behind Daniella Karagach and Iman Shumpert.
Jenna Johnson So You Think You Can Dance
Johnson appeared on season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance. She first tried out for the show in Memphis, Tennessee. Her two older sisters had auditioned before her but were turned down at Green Mile. She finished in the top 8 with contemporary dancer Tucker Knox. Her forte was Latin Ballroom. She was kicked off the show on August 20, 2013. She was a mentor and choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation in 2016. She competed alongside Jake Monreal, reaching the Top 8 before being eliminated on August 1, 2016. She returned as an all-star in season 14, mentoring Kiki Nyemchek and making it to the Top 4.