Jenny McCarthy

Also known as Jennifer Ann McCarthy, Jennifer McCarthy-Wahlberg

American actress, model, activist, television personality and author

Film & TV

Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA

Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy-Wahlberg (born November 1, 1972) is an American comedian, actress, TV personality, radio personality, author, activist, and model. She began her career as a Playboy magazine model in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career. She has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting claims—not supported by medical evidence—that…

Known for

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic — Self2023
Jack Osbourne's Night of Terror — Self2023
The Sherri Shepherd Show — Self - Guest2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
The Masked Singer — Self - Panelist2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
Love, Sweat and Tears — Self2017
Playmate Anthology — Self2017
Tooken — Herself2015
Donnie Loves Jenny — Herself2015

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Key facts

Born: Jennifer Ann McCarthy , ( 1972-11-01 ) November 1, 1972 (age 53) , Evergreen Park, Illinois , U.S.
Other name: Jennifer Wahlberg
Alma mater: Southern Illinois University
Occupations: Actress model television personality activist writer
Years active: 1993–present
Television: Singled Out (1995) The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997) Jenny The Jenny McCarthy Show (2013) Donnie Loves Jenny The Masked Singer
Spouses: John Asher ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2005 ) Donnie Wahlberg ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 )
Partner s: Jim Carrey , (2005–2010)
Relatives: Joanne McCarthy (sister) Melissa McCarthy (cousin) Paul Wahlberg (brother-in-law) Jim Wahlberg (brother-in-law) Robert Wahlberg (brother-in-law) Mark Wahlberg (brother-in-law) Rhea Durham (sister-in-law)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ann
Family name: McCarthy
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Evergreen Park
Spouse: Donnie Wahlberg
Occupation: model
Educated at: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Catholicism
Award: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
Eye colour: blue
Hair colour: blond hair
Mass: 54
Official website: www.jennymccarthy.com
Image: Jenny McCarthy at E3 2006.jpg
Height: 170
Number of children: 1
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Jenny McCarthy
date of birth: 1972-11-01
social media followers: 1258084
affiliation: Vemma
start of work period: 1994-00-00
writing language: English language
unmarried partner: Jim Carrey
married name: Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg
birth name: Jennifer Ann McCarthy

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Encyclopedic overview

Jennifer Ann McCarthy-Wahlberg (née McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, television personality, and anti-vaccine activist. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year.

McCarthy went on to have a television and film acting career, beginning as a co-host on the MTV dating game show Singled Out (1995–1997) and afterwards starring in the eponymous sitcom Jenny (1997–1998). Her film roles include BASEketball (1998), Scream 3 (2000), Dirty Love (2005), John Tucker Must Die (2006), and Santa Baby (2006). In 2013, she hosted her own television talk show The Jenny McCarthy Show. From 2013 to 2014, she was a co-host of the ABC talk show The View. Since 2019, McCarthy has been a judge on the Fox musical competition The Masked Singer.

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