Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan is a 45-year-old actress and dancer from Hartford, Connecticut, whose career began as a backup dancer for artists including Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, and Missy Elliott before she made her breakthrough as Nora Clark in the 2006 dance film Step Up. She has since built a successful acting career with roles in Supergirl, The Rookie, American Horror Story: Asylum, and The Resident, while also hosting dance competition shows including World of Dance and Flirty Dancing. With her extensive dance background and experience alongside Dancing with the Stars judge Derek Hough on World of Dance, Jenna brings a unique advantage to the ballroom as a Dancing with the Stars Season 35 contestant.