Jenn Tran | |
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Born | Jennifer Tran [1] November 24, 1997 |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS) Barry University |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Jennifer Tran (born November 24, 1997) [2] [3] is an American television personality who appeared on season 28 of The Bachelor , and starred in season 21 of The Bachelorette . [4] She is the first Asian-American in the lead role in the history of the Bachelor franchise. [5]
Tran was born and raised in Hillsdale, New Jersey, to Vietnamese immigrants. [2] [6] She is Buddhist, and has an older brother, James. [5] [7] She graduated from Pascack Valley High School in 2016, where she played basketball and lacrosse. [8] [9]
Tran attended the University of Pittsburgh for two years, before transferring to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. [1] [10] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in molecular biology in 2020. [11] Prior to appearing on The Bachelor, Tran was a graduate student in Miami in a physician assistant program. She is scheduled to graduate in 2025 with a Master of Science in Clinical Medical Science. [12] [13] In March 2025, she returned to Miami to finish her degree. [14]
In September 2023, Tran was revealed to be a contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor , starring teaching tennis pro Joey Graziadei. [15] She finished in fifth place, with Graziadei sending her home at the last rose ceremony before hometowns. [16]
Tran was announced as The Bachelorette on March 25, 2024, during the After the Final Rose special. [4] On May 16, 2024, she became engaged to Devin Strader, but he broke off the engagement via telephone in August 2024. [17]
On September 4, 2024, Tran was announced as a contestant on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Sasha Farber. [18] It was a last minute casting. [19] Despite receiving her first 10 and winning a dance off, she was eliminated and finished in seventh place. [20] Farber and Tran began secretly dating during the course of the show. [21]
Tran started dating her Dancing with the Stars partner Sasha Farber while competing on the show. [22] [21] The two broke up in June 2025. [23] [21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | The Bachelor | Herself | Contestant; season 28; fifth place |
The Bachelorette | Lead; season 21 | ||
Dancing with the Stars | Contestant; season 33; seventh place |