- Nickname
- " The Lady In Red "
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- A native from Paris, France Jenny Rieu is a performer, actress and vintage enthusiast. She started out as an Opera singer at age 13 and made her TV Debut in 2001 on the French Cable Network's,"FunTV" hosting her own show,"The CastingLive." In 2008, she moved to New York to pursue theater studies and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts of New York in 2010. A month later, she moved to L.A and was cast in my first play: "The Seven Deadly Sins." She created and starred in her own Cabaret show, "The Lady In Red ". The show was a tribute to old Hollywood songs, as well as Jazz Oldies, French Chanson and Rock 'n' Roll tunes, ranging from the 1920s up to the 1960s.
It is through her Cabaret Show that her passion for vintage clothing really came to life. From there she did her first pinup photo shoot at Glamorama Studio, back in 2011. 3 years later she became the cover model for the Prequel of, "Pinup Alternative Magazine " that was launched at the Raw Artist LA show, on October 2nd, 2014 . And she is also on the Cover of Black Pinups Magazine Issue 6 2014 She recently shot a campaign for Pinup girl clothing.
In addition to acting and modeling, she is the lead singer of "Jenny and The Razors" a band she formed with her husband Jason Kamimura on June 2014 She also co-wrote the song: " Patisserie" for the award-winning documentary " Let Them Eat Cake."- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jenny Rieu - A native from Paris, France Jenny Rieu is an Actress and a Model. She started out as an Opera singer at age 13 and made her TV Debut in 2001 on the French Cable Network's,"FunTV" hosting her own show, "The CastingLive." In 2008, she moved to New York to pursue theater studies and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts of New York in 2010. A month later, she moved to L.A and was cast in her first play: "The Seven Deadly Sins."
Subsequently, she created and starred in her own Cabaret show, "The Lady In Red ". The show was a tribute to old Hollywood songs, as well as Jazz Oldies, French Chanson and Rock 'n' Roll tunes, ranging from the 1920s up to the 1960s.
It is through her Cabaret Show that Jenny became a Model who has secured campaigns and social media collaborations with brands and couture designers such as Zac Posen, Christian Siriano, Eloquii, Ashley Graham Lingerie, Dita Von Teese Lingerie, Curvy Couture Intimates and Nubian Skin to name a few.
In addition to acting and modeling, Jenny co-wrote the song: " Patisserie" for the award-winning documentary " Let Them Eat Cake." As part of her mission, Jenny enjoys supporting brands that empower women of all shape and ethnicity and she is an advocate for diversity in Movies, TV and Fashion.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Minoti Vaishnav - A native from Paris, France Jenny Rieu is an Actress and a Model. She started out as an Opera singer at age 13 and made her TV Debut in 2001 on the French Cable Network's,"FunTV" hosting her own show, "The CastingLive." In 2008, she moved to New York to pursue theater studies and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts of New York in 2010. A month later, she moved to L.A and was cast in her first play: "The Seven Deadly Sins."
Subsequently, she created and starred in her own Cabaret show, "The Lady In Red ". The show was a tribute to old Hollywood songs, as well as Jazz Oldies, French Chanson and Rock 'n' Roll tunes, ranging from the 1920s up to the 1960s. It is through her Cabaret Show that Jenny became a Model who has secured campaigns and social media collaborations with brands and couture designers such as Zac Posen, Christian Siriano, Eloquii, Ashley Graham Lingerie, Dita Von Teese Lingerie, Curvy Couture Intimates and Nubian Skin to name a few. Jenny was featured as one of the Top Ten most Influential Plus Size models alongside Ashley Graham and Tess Holliday by Paris Match (2017)
In addition to acting and modeling, Jenny co-wrote the song: " Patisserie" for the award-winning documentary " Let Them Eat Cake." As part of her mission, Jenny enjoys supporting brands that empower women of all shape and ethnicity and she is an advocate for diversity in Movies, TV and Fashion.
In her spare time, Jenny loves giving back and work with organizations such as Dress for Success to help women being styled for job interviews.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Minoti Vaishnav
- Her smile
- Her curly hair
- Wears vintage clothes and hats.
- Is a huge fan of the show "Dallas" (met with Patrick Duffy at a charity event in Paris and owns a pair of boots he wore on the show).
- Made her TV Debuts with the Castinglive, a show she co-hosted in 2001 on FUN TV.(French Cable Network).
- Was trained to be an opera singer when she was 13 years old and took piano lessons at 10 years old.
- Has shared the stage with fellow actress Morjana Alaoui in the play "Women of Manhattan" (written by John Patrick Shanley), while attending the American University Of Paris.
- Holds a B.A from the American University of Paris, France.
- [on not giving up on your goals] When you have dreams you must follow them, otherwise you're dead.
- [on acting] What I can bring to people is a true sense of belief in what I do and a genuine passion for it.
- [on living in Hollywood] You cannot wait for L.A to tell you who you are, it's something you must discover on your own.
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