Jenna Johnson was eliminated in the first week of Dancing with the Stars' 23rd season with Disney Channel star Jake T. Austin, but she's back!
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Jenna is currently practicing and performing with pro race car driver James Hinchcliffe after his original pro partner, Sharna Burgess, injured her knee.
It's unclear whether Sharna will be able to dance again this season, but for now, James is certainly in good hands. Last week, he and Jenna earned a perfect score of 30 points from the judges.
Jenna is a 22-year-old dancer and choreographer from Provo, UT. Want to learn more about the brunette beauty?
- Jenna was born on April 12, 1994. She started dancing at the age of three-years-old.
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- Jenna competed on the tenth season of So You Think You Can Dance in the Latin Ballroom genre and placed in the season's Top 8. After the season, she was made dance captain of the 44-city SYTYCD tour.
- She served as an All-Star partner on both So You Think You Can Dance Season 11 and SYTYCD: The Next Generation and also participated in the "DWTS Live Tour."
- Jenna was rumored to have dated DWTS pro Val Chmerkovskiy, but he appears wrapped up in Season 23 contestant Amber Rose now.
- She was a member of the Dancing with the Stars Troupe for five seasons before getting her chance to compete as a pro partner this season.
- The pro dancer adores her little nephew Gavin and looks forward to becoming a mother someday.
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- She assists with the Dance Conventions called JUMP and NUVO and, in her down time, enjoys running and baking.
- Jenna is a five-time U.S. National Latin Champion, a U.S. National Youth 10 Dance Champion, and a three-time National Contemporary Winner.
About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski