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Jenny Wu | |
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Born | Jenny Zhen Wu |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Blogger |
Years active | 2010-present |
Jenny Wu is a Chinese-American lawyer, fashion blogger, TV personality, and actress best known for her fashion blog, Good, Bad, and Fab, and her appearance on Season 26 of The Amazing Race on CBS. [1]
Wu was born in Shanghai, China, [2] [ self-published source ] and grew up in Arcadia, California, [3] where she graduated from Arcadia High School. She attended the University of Southern California, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2003, and a Juris Doctor degree from the USC Gould School of Law in 2007. [4]
Wu began her career in the fashion industry at True Religion [5] before joining Tokidoki as associate in-house council. [6] She started writing about fashion, beauty, and style with the tagline "an ordinary girl living extraordinary moments" in the blog Good, Bad, and Fab in 2010. [7] [ self-published source ] Through her blog, Wu has partnered with beauty and fashion brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, [8] TRESemmé, [9] [ self-published source ] Target, [10] [ self-published source ] and H&M. [11]
In 2014, Wu auditioned with a friend [12] for Season 26 of The Amazing Race. She was selected for the show and paired up with a different partner, Jelani Roy, [13] as part of that season's blind-date theme. The two completed all 12 legs of the race and finished in second place overall. [14]
In 2015, Wu appeared as the character Theresa in the digital web series Sorta My Thing. [15]
In 2016, Wu, her fiancé Michael, and their home buying search were featured on Season 8, Episode 8 of House Hunters Renovation on HGTV. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Amazing Race | Self | Season 26 |
2015 | Sorta My Thing | Theresa | Episode 3 |
2016 | House Hunters Renovation | Self | Season 8, Episode 9 |
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