19 Facts About Jennifer Hanson

Jennifer Kathleen Hanson was born on August 10,1973 and is an American country music artist, songwriter and record producer.

Jennifer Hanson's self-titled debut album, Jennifer Hanson, was released that same year on Capitol Records to critical acclaim, and in 2003 Hanson was nominated for the Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music.

Jennifer Kathleen Hanson was born in La Habra, California, on August 10,1973.

Jennifer Hanson is the daughter of road musician, Larry Hanson and singer-songwriter, Melody Vendrell Hanson.

Jennifer Hanson is the grandniece of Mexican actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian, Armida Vendrell, one of the early Latina movie actresses of the 1930s and '40s.

Jennifer Hanson attended La Habra High School and is listed as one of their Notable Alumni, graduating in 1991.

Jennifer Hanson represented the Rams at the Pro Bowl in 1993, cheering on the All-Star Cheerleading team that year.

Jennifer Hanson is a former Miss La Habra 1991, Miss Orange County 1992 and Miss Garden Grove 1993.

Jennifer Hanson won the title of Miss California in 1994 and competed at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September of that year.

One of Jennifer Hanson's first appearances was a backing vocalist on Rhett Akins' 1996 album Somebody New.

In 1998 Jennifer Hanson was signed to her first publishing deal as a songwriter with Acuff-Rose Music.

Jennifer Hanson co-produced the album with recording engineer Greg Droman and co-wrote most of the songs on it.

Jennifer Hanson made her national TV debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 28,2003.

In 2017 Jennifer Hanson released a 5-song Christmas EP Under The Tree, her first release in almost 10 years since her 2008 album, Thankful.

Jennifer Hanson's songs have earned her multiple BMI, ASCAP, NSAI and NMPA Awards.

Jennifer Hanson's song "Leave The Pieces" helped earn The Wreckers a GRAMMY nomination for Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007.

Jennifer Hanson wrote "You're Breaking Your Own Heart" which appeared on Kelly Clarkson's Grammy Award-winning album Stronger which won for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2013.

Jennifer Hanson has served on the Board of Governors for The Recording Academy for the Nashville Chapter from 2016 to 2019.

In 2021, Jennifer Hanson wrote the song "I Will Follow", the second official single by the group Chapel Hart.