Jenn Tran Ethnicity

Jenn Tran is an American TV star and social media celebrity. She came into the limelight through her appearance in The Bachelor Season 28.

She was born on 24 Novmeber 1997 in New Jersey, USA. The 26-year-old made notable TV appearances and is quite popular on social media with a few hundred thousand followers.

Quick Info

Real NameJennifer Tran
Age26 [as of July 2024]
BirthplaceHillsdale, New Jersey, USA
EducationBarry University
Height5 feet 2 inches [approx.]
Weight48 kg [approx.]

Ethnicity

Jenn Tran belongs to the Vietnamese race. Her parents immigrated from Vietnam to New Jersey, USA.

While they had well-settled life in Vietnam, her family moved to the US with nothing. Her parents no longer live together due to personal reasons. However, she had a great relationship with her mother.

She has an elder brother named James Tran. Though there isn’t much known about him, he occasionally appears in her Tiktok videos.

Personal Life

Tran graduated from Pascack Valley High School in 2016. She was an active sports player and represented her school in lacrosse and basketball. In 2016, she was among the 10 high school students who won $1,000 in scholarships from NVE Bank.

Following this, she attended the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for two years each & finished her graduation with a BS in molecular biography in 2020.

As per her LinkedIn account, she did voluntary work at Pascack Valley Medical Center, UPMC, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, Glendale Elementary School, and Boston Cares for around seven years.

After her bachelor’s, she took a few months gap and joined Barry University. She will graduate with an MS in Physician Assistant Studies in 2024.

Career

Jenn Tran working various jobs over the past few years. Her first job was as a restaurant server for three years. While working this job, she worked as an Emergency Medical Technician.

Being a lacrosse player in high school and university, she joined i9 Sports as an instructor for five months in 2019. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree, she worked at Tufts Medical Center in the role of Clinical Care Technician for 23 months.

She earned internet limelight through her appearance on the reality dating show The Bachelor. Jenn was one of the 32 contestants in its 28th season.

She was one of the most loved contestants but got eliminated in the seventh week. She had to settle for 5th position with fellow contestant Kelsey DeBacker. Upon gaining popularity for her appearance on this series, she was invited to be a guest on a chat shows such as Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Mark.

In 2024, she appeared in the reality dating TV show The Bachelorette’s 21st Season. Being the lead, she became the first Asian-American to achieve this feat of the franchise’s history.

Unknown Facts

  • She can speak English, Vietnamese, and Spanish (basic).
  • She shares her gorgeous images and short videos on social media.

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Photo credit: @jenntranx – Instagram.