Jessica Szohr PhotoJessica Karen Szohr, born March 31, 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a Kohl’s Department Store model and is now an actress for the CW’s Gossip Girl, where her role is Vanessa Abrams. Jessica is 5′5 and graduated from Menomonee Falls High School in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Jessica has had appearances in many TV shows including Somebody Help Me, CSI: Miami, Gossip Girl, What About Brian, House at the End of the Drive, The Reading Room, That’s So Raven, Joan of Arcadia, Drake & Josh, What I Like About You, Uncle Nino, and My Wife And Kids.

Graduated from Menomonee Falls High School, located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The oldest of six children, Jessica Szohr enjoys reading poetry and writing down memorable quotes. Jessica Szohr lives in the Los Angeles area with her French bulldog. Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m). Measurements are 32B-25-32.

Jessica did print modeling for Kohl’s Department Store during high school. Jessica has modeled for Mountain Dew. She was in a Sears commercial, a “Got Milk?” ad. She has also done Quaker Oats, Jockey, JanSport and was featured in a full-page ad in Seventeen magazine for Claire’s Boutiques. 

At a young age of 5, Jessica started doing print work then moved on to commercials. Jess is half Hungarian, a fourth African-American and a fourth Caucasian. Jessica graduated a semester earlier so she could continue her acting career in Los Angeles.  In 2003, Jessica played an MC in the movie Uncle Nino. Jessica in 2006 worked on the production of the movie Somebody Help Me as Nicole. Jessica appeared in the movie House at the End of the Drive in 2006 as Krista.