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Jeannie Mai Jenkins Biography

Birth Name:Jeannie Mai

Birth Place:San Jose, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Supports Nightlight Internationa, an organization committed to rescuing women and children from human trafficking
  • Volunteers with the non-profit organization Heartbeat Vietnam, which aims to help impoverished children
  • Placed a Prayer Box atop Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles for hikers to leave their personal prayers
  • Married "Hollywood Hunter" host Freddy Harteis in August 2007
  • At age 18, she was hired by MAC Cosmetics as a make up artist and ultimately worked with celebrities including Rosario Dawson and Christina Aguilera
  • Studied communications at De Anza College in California
  • Appeared on Asia's Next Top Model as a guest judge

Awards

  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
  • 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: winner
  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show: nominated
  • 2022Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated