Jessica Szohr
 

Jessica Karen Szohr (born March 31, 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American model of Caucasian and African-American descent. Jessica was discovered at age 16 where she began working as a Kohl's Department Store model, and is now an actress for the CW's Gossip Girl, where she portrays the role of Vanessa Abrams, a young, beautiful, artist whom remains an outcast among a cluster of New York's most elite, wealthy, teens. Jessica is 5'6 and graduated from Menomonee Falls High School in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. At barely 5 feet 6 inches tall, Jessica falls at the lower end of the the modeling world's height scale. For the past two decades, there has been a growing high demand for multi-racial ethnic models. With her exotic good looks, many companies have expressed interest in Jessica to model their products in due to a demanding diverse demographic. Jessica has also modeled for Crate and Barrel, Mountain Dew, Sears, Quaker Oats, Jockey, Jansport, and Seventeen Magazine, where she received a full page ad for Claire's Boutique. Aside from her notable character Vanessa Abrams, her second most notable performance is acting in the video "Over You" by Daughtry. Jessica has had appearances in many TV shows including: Somebody Help Me, CSI: Miami, Gossip Girl

Jessica Szohr - Media's 25th Annual Paley Television Festival 'Gossip Girl' March 22nd 2008 x23
 

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Jessica Szohr Reebok's Freestyle World Tour (x9)
 

Jessica Szohr - 3x
 

Jessica Szohr @ Fontainebleau Miami Beach Grand Opening in Miami Beach (14/11/08) - 23 HQ
 

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Jessica Szohr - June 2009 Men's Health Magazine Photoshoot 3x HQ
 

Jessica Szohr At the Belmont Cafe - June 6, 2009 4x
 

Jessica Szohr at the premiere for the second season of True Blood (june 9) x3HQ
 

Jessica Szohr and Michelle Trachtenberg @ Charlotte Russe Fall 2009 launch event in New York City, July 15 - 8 HQs
 

Jessica Szohr 07.15.09 - M.A.C Cosmetics' private artists' studio tour x 7HQ