Jazz Jennings is an honorary co-founder of the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation, which her parents founded in 2007 to assist transgender youth.
17 Facts About Jazz Jennings
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Jazz Jennings was born in Florida to parents Greg and Jeanette.
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Jazz Jennings has an older sister, Ari, and older twin brothers Sander and Griffen.
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Jazz Jennings was assigned male at birth and was diagnosed with gender dysphoria by age four, making her one of the youngest publicly documented people to be identified as transgender.
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Jazz Jennings made it clear as soon as she could speak that she was female, and, although the family presented her publicly in gender-neutral clothing, she wanted to be presented in feminine clothing.
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Jazz Jennings graduated from Broward Virtual School in 2019 and was the valedictorian of her class.
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Jazz Jennings was accepted to Harvard University, but delayed entry for a year.
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In 2007, Jazz Jennings's parents founded TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation to assist transgender youth; she is an honorary co-founder of the organization.
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In 2013, Jazz Jennings founded Purple Rainbow Tails, a company in which she fashions rubber mermaid tails to raise money for transgender children.
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In 2014, Jazz Jennings was a guest at the GLAAD Media Awards, sharing the stage with Zach Wahls and Lauren Foster.
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Jazz Jennings was named in OUTs 2014 Trans 100 list, named a Human Rights Campaign Youth Ambassador, and received LogoTV's 2014 Youth Trailblazer Award.
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Jazz Jennings authored a piece for Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People List, writing the entry for Laverne Cox.
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In 2016, Jennings published a memoir, Being Jazz: My Life as a Teen.
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Jazz Jennings described the experience as "groundbreaking," saying she was proud to be part of the show, especially in an episode that takes place at "a Pride event," saying it makes the role significant, meaningful, powerful, and special.
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In 2013, Jazz Jennings publicly discussed her wish to become a mother in the future.
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Jazz Jennings has said she struggles with mental illness and weight gain.
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Jazz Jennings has said that her family has fat shamed her.