Jenna Bush Hager
Jenna Bush Hager (Jenna Welch Bush) was born on November 25th, 1981 and is currently 43 years old. Jenna Bush Hager was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. Bush Hager attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Jenna Bush Hager is an author, news personality, and journalist. She hosts Today with Jenna & Friends, which is the fourth hour of Today, NBC’s morning news show.
While her dad became President in 2001, she went to college in Texas and attended summer classes at New York University. Jenna was a legacy member of Kappa Alpha Theta, which was her mom’s sorority. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with an English degree in 2004.
She and her sister, Barbara, decided to become involved in her dad’s 2004 run for President. They made several joint public appearances, including giving a speech to the Republican Convention. They took turns traveling to swing states with their dad, and gave a seven page interview and photo shoot in
Vogue. Jenna and Barbara also developed a friendship with Vanessa and Alexandra, John Kerry’s daughters who campaigned on their dad’s behalf.
In 2007, she started marketing a book proposal with Robert B. Barnett’s help, he being a Washington attorney. The book’s name is Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope, which chronicles her experiences working with UNICEF sponsored charities in Latin America, including visits to drought stricken Paraguay in 2006 as she worked as an intern for United Nations Children’s Fund.
Once her dad’s presidency ended, she became an author, an editor-at-large for
Southern Living magazine, and a television personality on NBC, getting featured most prominently as a member of
The Today Show as a co-host, contributor, and correspondent.
Everything Beautiful in its Time features Jenna’s funny and moving stories about her beloved grandparents and the wisdom that they passed on which has shaped her life.
Barbara and George Bush were America’s powerful president and influential first lady. To Jenna, they were beloved Ganny and Gampy. They taught Jenna about humility, respect, kindness, and living a life of meaning and passion, timeless lessons which continue guiding her.
In Midland, Jenna’s maternal grandparents Jenna and Harold (Grammee and Pa) a homemaker and home builder lived a quieter life outside of the national spotlight. They’re influence was still indelible to their granddaughter.
Jenna is the mom to three young kids, and pays homage to her grandparents in a collection of intimate and heartwarming personal essays. Full of laughter, love, and unforgettable stories, this captures the bittersweet and joyous nature of life itself. She reflects on the one year where she and her family lost George H. W. and Barbara Bush as well as Jenna Welch. With self-deprecating and light charm, she reveals how they navigated through such a tough time with faith, grace, and nostalgic humor, uplifted by their grandparents’ incomparable spirit and sage advice.
Jenna Bush Hager: Lists & Other Mentions
- Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2017.
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Jenna Bush Hager: F.A.Q
When was Jenna Bush Hager Born? How old is Jenna Bush Hager?
Jenna Bush Hager was born on November 25th, 1981. Jenna Bush Hager is currently 43 years old.
Where was Jenna Bush Hager Born?
Jenna Bush Hager was born in Dallas, Texas, USA and is American.
What was the first book Jenna Bush Hager wrote?
The first book written by Jenna Bush Hager was Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope, published in 2007.
What was the most recent book Jenna Bush Hager wrote?
Her most recently released work was I Loved You First on March 25th, 2025.
Will there be any more books by Jenna Bush Hager?
Jenna Bush Hager does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Jenna Bush Hager written?
Jenna Bush Hager has written 9 books. 3 books in the Sisters First Series, 3 books in the Children's Books, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Jenna Bush Non-Fiction Books.