Jenna Michelle Johnson (born April 12, 1994) is an American ballroom dancer. She was a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance, where she made top 8. She is a professional dancer in the troupe on Dancing with the Stars.
Video Jenna Johnson (dancer)
Personal life
She first started dancing at the age of 3. She is trained in ballroom, ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop.
Johnson has five siblings. Johnson was born and grew up in Provo, Utah, with her family. She went to Timpview High School and graduated in 2012.
Johnson has also been in a relationship with fellow dancing pro, Valentin Chmerkovskiy since early 2017.
Maps Jenna Johnson (dancer)
So You Think You Can Dance
Johnson was a contestant on season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance. She first auditioned for season 10 in Memphis, Tennessee. Her 2 older sisters had auditioned prior to her, but were cut at Green Mile. She was paired with contemporary dancer: Tucker Knox. Johnson made it to the top 8. Her specialty was Latin Ballroom. She was eliminated on August 20, 2013. In 2016, she came back to So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation, and she was one of the mentors and choreographers. She competed alongside Jake Monreal, and made it to Top 8 before elimination on August 1, 2016.. She returned to season 14 as an all-star, mentoring Kiki Nyemchek, and made it to the Top 4.
Dancing With The Stars
Johnson was a troupe member on Dancing with the Stars from Season 18 to Season 22. In August 2016, it was revealed on media that Johnson would be a pro on the next season. She became a professional dancer on Season 23 and was partnered with actor Jake T. Austin. They danced jive and cha-cha and were the first couple eliminated on September 20, 2016. Due to Sharna Burgess sitting out the October 31 and November 7 shows for a knee injury from the October 24 dress rehearsal, Johnson filled in as James Hinchcliffe's partner in weeks 8 and 9 and was their trio partner in Week 10. Johnson returned in season 25 as a troupe member.
Season 23 with celebrity partner Jake T. Austin
References
External links
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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