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Born June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Palestine
Birth Name Janina Maria Stronski
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Jenny Jones was born on June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Palestine as Janina Maria Stronski. She is an actress, known for Talk Live (1991), Jenny Can Cook (2010) and Lorena (2019). She was previously married to Buz Wilburn, Al Gambino and Jack Howard Poster.
Spouse (3)
Buz Wilburn (1973 - 1980) ( divorced)
Al Gambino (1970 - 1972) ( divorced)
Jack Howard Poster (22 September 1969 - 1970) ( divorced)
Trivia (15)
Was a winner on the game show Press Your Luck (1983).
Was the first female comic to win on Star Search (1983) in 1986.
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Born June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Palestine
Birth Name Janina Maria Stronski
Mini Bio (1)
Jenny Jones was born on June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Palestine as Janina Maria Stronski. She is an actress, known for Talk Live (1991), Jenny Can Cook (2010) and Lorena (2019). She was previously married to Buz Wilburn, Al Gambino and Jack Howard Poster.
Spouse (3)
Buz Wilburn (1973 - 1980) ( divorced)
Al Gambino (1970 - 1972) ( divorced)
Jack Howard Poster (22 September 1969 - 1970) ( divorced)
Trivia (15)
Was a winner on the game show Press Your Luck (1983).
Was the first female comic to win on Star Search (1983) in 1986.
Appeared on Match Game 73 (1973) as a contestant, where she won $5,000.
Fomer backup singer for Wayne Newton.
Speaks Polish fluently.
Plays the drums.
Born in Palestine to parents of Polish descent, Jenny's family emigrated to Canada in 1946.
Lived in London, Ontario, throughout her high school years, attending Central Secondary School.
Left home in London, Ontario, at age 17 to go on the road with a band.
Achieved fame when she won $100,000 in the 1986 Star Search (1983). Her one-woman show, "Girl's Night Out", became more than a hit -- it was group therapy for her women audiences, the same ones now tuning in for more from her afternoon talk show Jenny Jones (1991).
She became infamous on the stand-up comedy circuit for refusing to allow men to attend her comedy shows.
Won prizes in her appearance on The New Price Is Right (1972) game show before she made it in television.
Jones established "Jenny's Heroes," a program where during 2008, through The Jenny Jones Foundation, she committed a million dollars of her own money to be given to individuals who use it to improve their communities. In 2009, Jones committed another million dollars for grants to people who submit the best ideas on how they would use the funds to make a difference in others' lives. Thousands of people continue to apply online and Jones reads every application herself, personally selecting the final recipient of each grant.
In 2006, Jenny's cookbook, "Look Good, Feel Great" was published and again, Jenny donated 100% of her profits to breast cancer research at City of Hope.
Jenny's biography, "Jenny Jones: My Story" was published in 1997 with 100% of Jenny's profits going to breast cancer research.
Personal Quotes (4)
There's no better feeling than to help everyday people become philanthropists and heroes in their own communities. It's amazing how much of a difference one person can make.
What these heroes have accomplished is so much more than I expected and is so rewarding that I have to continue. Considering the current economic crisis, I can't stop now.
[When relieved that she had breast implants removed in 1993]: I finally unloaded them, I can hug people again.
[When her talk show was not to blame in 2004]: Of course I did soul-searching, of course, after this happened we went back. I thought back about the show, and we all, you know, we all talked about it. We then and now still feel we did nothing wrong ... I think it's not fair to blame the show for the actions of someone. That happened three days after they left the show.
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