Jennifer Tran (born November 24, 1997) is an American television personality who appeared on season 28 of '' The Bachelor'', and starred in season 21 of ''

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''. She is the first

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in the lead role in the history of the ''Bachelor'' franchise.

Early life and education

Tran was born and raised in

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, to Vietnamese immigrants. She is

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, and has an older brother, James. She graduated from

Pascack Valley High School Pascack Valley High School (PVHS) is a four-year comprehensive high school, comprehensive regional state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school located in Hillsdale, New Jersey, Hillsdale in Bergen County, New Jerse ...

in 2016, where she played basketball and lacrosse. Tran attended the

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for two years, before transferring to the

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, where she was a member of the

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sorority. She graduated with a

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in molecular biology in 2020. Prior to appearing on ''The Bachelor'', Tran was a graduate student in Miami in a

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program. She is scheduled to graduate in 2025 with a

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in Clinical Medical Science. In March 2025, she returned to Miami to finish her degree.

Career

Reality television

''The Bachelor''

In September 2023, Tran was revealed to be a contestant on season 28 of '' The Bachelor'', starring teaching tennis pro

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. She finished in fifth place, with Graziadei sending her home at the last rose ceremony before hometowns.

''The Bachelorette''

Tran was announced as ''

'' on March 25, 2024, during the ''After the Final Rose'' special. On May 16, 2024, she became engaged to Devin Strader, but he broke off the engagement via telephone in August 2024.

''Dancing with the Stars''

On September 4, 2024, Tran was announced as a contestant on season 33 of ''Dancing with the Stars'', partnering with

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. It was a last minute casting. Despite receiving her first 10 and winning a dance off, she was eliminated and finished in seventh place. Farber and Tran began secretly dating during the course of the show.

Personal Life

Tran started dating her ''Dancing with the Stars'' parter

while competing on the show,

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tran, Jenn 1997 births American people of Vietnamese descent American television personalities American women television personalities Bachelor Nation contestants Barry University alumni Living people Pascack Valley High School alumni People from Hillsdale, New Jersey University of Pittsburgh alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni