Jazz Jennings is an activist for LGBT rights. She herself was born male but identified as female. She has published several books and has appeared on television in her own reality show, I Am Jazz. Jazz is one of the youngest people documented as transgender.

Born name

Jazz Jennings

nickname

Jazz, Jazz Mergirl, Miss Jazz

Sun sign

scale

Place of birth

South Florida, United States

nationality

training

Information on Jazz Jennings’ formal education is not available.

occupation

YouTube Personality, Speaker Model, TV Personality, LGBT Rights Activist

family

• Father – Greg Jennings
• Mother – Jeanette Jennings
• Siblings – Ari Jennings (older sister), Sander Jennings (older twin brother), Griffen Jennings (older twin brother)

Manager

unknown

Build

Average

Height

157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in)

weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

friend/spouse

Jazz Jennings has mostly kept details of her private life in her interactions with the public, making it difficult for us to find out about her love life and dating history.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Black

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

In a video she posted to her YouTube channel in July 2014, she revealed that she identified as pansexual.

distinguishing features

• prominent nose
• full lips
• short height

brand promotion

In March 2015, Jazz was clearly signed by Sauber to appear in their TV commercials. The company also made their spokesmodel for their See the Real Me digital campaign.Jazz has used her status as an influential social media personality to earn generous digital advertising fees. She often uses her pictures and other social media updates to promote products like

• Wilde Vertigga (gender-neutral clothing line)
• Smile Direct Club

She has also modeled for the nonprofit organization NOH8 Campaign , which works to advance LGBT marriage and LGBT causes through social media, advocacy, and education.

religion

Her religious views are not publicly known.

Known for

• As one of the most recognized and loved transgender icons in the US.
• Her strong presence on the social media platforms such as Instagram where she has over 750,000 followers and YouTube where she has over 500,000 subscribers.

first movie

Jazz has never been played in a movie before.

First TV show

In 2007, Jazz Jennings made her first TV show appearance on My Secret Me: A Story of Transgender Children episode of the news documentary series, 20/20 .

Personal trainer

In order to lose 30 pounds for her gender correction surgery, Jazz adopted a healthier and more active lifestyle. She made it a goal to walk or run at least 5km daily. Her father played a major role in overhauling her sedentary lifestyle.

Jazz Jennings favorite things

Your favorite things are unknown.

Jazz Jennings Facts

1. She was born a man. She was then diagnosed with gender identity disorder at the age of 5, making her one of the youngest people to be documented as transgender.
2. Growing up, her parents dressed her in gender-neutral clothing, but she wanted to dress in feminine clothing. She made it clear that she wanted to identify herself as a woman.
3. When she was 6, Jazz and her parents appeared on national television shows to discuss the challenges of growing up as a transgender child.
4. In 2007, with the help of her parents, she founded TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation , which works to support transgender youth.
5. In 2011, Jazz and her family were featured in the documentary I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition, which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
6. In 2013 she started her company called Purple Rainbow Tails that makes rubber mermaid tails. Proceeds from sales will be used to support transgender children.
7. In 2013, she finally managed to win her crusade to get the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to change their policies that would allow transnational students to play on the girls’ team.
8. In September 2013, she collaborated with Jessica Herthel, director of the Stonewall National Education Project, to write I Am Jazz. In the book, she described her life as a transgender child.
9. In 2014, she was featured by the prestigious Time magazine in their feature “The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014”.
10. July 2015 saw the release of the reality TV series I Am Jazz, centered around Jazz and her family, which premiered on TLC television.
11. In 2017, the Tonner Doll Company announced plans to make dolls based on Jennings.
12. In April 2018, it was announced that Jazz would undergo gender confirmation surgery in June 2018.
13. In 2016 her memoir Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen was published.
14. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.