Born name

Zooey Claire Deschanel (Pronounced – zoh-ee day-shuh-nell)

nickname

Zo, ZuZu

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Zooey attended a private preparatory school, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, California. She later attended the French Forest Festival of the Performing Arts. She eventually enrolled at Northwestern University but dropped out after nine months there.

occupation

Actress, Model, Singer, Songwriter, Producer

family

• Father – Caleb Deschanel (Cameraman and Director)
• Mother – Mary Jo Deschanel (Actress)
• Siblings – Emily Deschanel (Older Sister) (Actress)

Manager

It is managed by CAA (Creative Artists Agency). In 2012, she ended her agreement with them and signed with UTA (United Talent Agency) instead. In August 2013, she returned with CAA.

Genre

Indie Pop, Indie Folk, Alternative Country, Jazz

instruments

Vocals, Piano, Ukulele

labels

As part of the band She & Him, she is signed to Merge Records, Double Six and Columbia Records.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm

weight

55 kg or 121 pounds

friend/spouse

Zooey Deschanel dating –

1. Dhani Harrison – RUMOR
2. Mickey Madden
3. Chris Kattan
4. Matthew Davis (2000-2001)
5. Hunter Burgan (2002-2003)
6. Jason Schwartzman (2003-2005) – American actor and musician Jason dated Zooey for about two years from 2003 to 2005.
7. Ben Gibbard (2008-2011) – “Death Cab for Cutie” rocker, BenGibbard began dating Zooey in 2008 and in December 2008 they became engaged. On September 19, 2009, the duo married near Seattle, Washington. However, after two years, the couple announced their separation in November 2011. The divorce was finalized on December 12, 2012.
8. Jamie Linden (2012-2014) – She has been dating Jamie Linden since June 2012. In August 2014 she separated from the screenwriter.
9. Jacob Pechenik (2014-present) – She began dating film producer Jacob Pechenik in 2014. The duo became engaged on January 17, 2015. They met while filming the movie ‘Rock the Kasbah’ in 2015, which starred Jacob the co-producer and Zooey. The couple married in June 2015. In July 2015, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Elsie Otter.

race/ethnicity

White

Her ancestors include Dutch, English, French, Irish and Swiss.

hair colour

She has naturally dark brown hair.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Dark brown thick and dry hair
• big blue eyes
• hair with bangs

measurements

34-24-35 inches or 87-61-89 cm

dress size

4-6 (US)

bra size

32B

shoe size

Zooey is speculated to be wearing a US size 8 shoe.

brand promotion

She was a brand ambassador for Pantene Australia and Pantene New Zealand in 2012.

She also represents the cosmetics brand Rimmel.

She was also featured in a 2012 commercial for the iPhone 4S (Siri).

Religion

Roman Catholic

Known for

A starring role as Jessica “Jess” Day on Fox’s sitcom New Girl since 2011. She is also the show’s producer.

She is also known for appearing in the movie 2009 (500 Days of Summer.

As a singer

Zooey and musician M. Ward are the members of the indie pop band She Him, which formed in 2006. In March 2008, the duo released their debut album, Band Eins, through Merge Records.

first movie

In 1999, Zooey played the role of Vanessa Watkins in an American comedy-drama film, Mumford .

First TV show

Deschanel guest appeared on NBC’s sitcom Veronica’s Closet in 1998 for her role as Elena in an episode titled “Veronica’s Fun and Pirates Are Crazy”.

Personal trainer

Deschanel keeps fit with the BAR method. It’s actually the ballet-based toning classes.

She really likes tap dancing. She did it for 6 consecutive years. It’s good cardio. Other cardio she does is hike, run, bike. She does it an hour a day for 6 days a week.

Zooey Deschanel favorite things

• Band – Strandjungen

Zooey Deschanel Facts

1. Zooey Deschanel was named after a male protagonist, Zooey Glass, from the 1961 novella Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger.
2. She had spent a large part of her childhood traveling due to her father’s job as a director and cinematographer, where her father had to shoot films in different places. And Zooey revealed she wasn’t too fond of travel.
3. In 2011 she started an entertainment website hellogiggles.com with her friends Sophia Rossi (producer) and Molly McAleer (writer).
4. She had served as a judge for The Ninth Independent Music Awards .
5. She became friends with Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate Hudson while teaching at Crossroads.
6. She is interested in fashion, philosophy, photography and jazz singing.
7. In 2012, she was number 12 in Askmen’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women.
8. She used to be vegan, just like her older sister. But now Zooey isn’t. She couldn’t limit herself to vegan food. However, she is allergic to eggs, dairy, and wheat gluten.
9. Visit her band She and Him’s official website at www.sheandhim.com.
10. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.