Blake Jenner, aka. Blake Alexander Jenner, is an American actor and singer. He is popular for portraying his role in the television series Glee. He has appeared in movies like Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and American Animals (2018).
Bio: Childhood, Parents, & Education
Blake was born on August 27, 1992, in Miami, Florida, to father Richard Vernon Jenner and mother Mitzy. He is the youngest son of his parents he has three older brothers. He is an American and is of white ethnicity.
Interested in music from a young age, Blake started playing drums at a pretty young age of nine. Later, he joined Felix Varela High School, where he became the part of the school's drama society Troupe 6162. Likewise, there he also got involved in varsity football and wrestling.
Eventually, he began participating in stage dramas at the Roxy Performing Arts Center. Moreover, he also became a member of Impromedy, which is a sketch comedy group located in Miami.
Love Affairs & Girlfriend
Jenner was once in a relationship with his high school sweetheart called Maria Correa. Maria Correa moved from her hometown for the sake of her love and lived with him in Los Angeles.
They remained together for three years before splitting up.
Marriage & Divorce With Wife Melissa Benoist
In 2012, Jenner began a love affair with his co-star in the television series Glee, Melissa Benoist. Melissa is an American actress and singer.
In July 2013, they got engaged but it was only confirmed in December 2013. After spending four years together, they got married in March 2015.
Well, after years of being married, his wife filed for divorce in late December 2016, claiming irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce. Their divorce was finalized in December 2017.
Net Worth in 2019
He is earning a massive salary and his net worth is $1.5 million.