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Marissa Jaret Winokur on "Dancing with the Stars 6"
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Marissa Jaret Winokur is the host of Oxygen's dance/weight loss competition series "Dance Your Ass Off."

Marissa Jaret Winokur danced her way into the hearts of America on season 6 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," making it all the way to the finals. Marissa Jaret Winokur teamed with Tony Dovolani, who returned for his fifth season. Tony was previously paired with Jane Seymour.

Marissa Jaret Winokur finished filming the series lead in a new pilot entitled "Fugly," for 20th Century Fox and CBS, and is one of the leads in the Lifetime movie "Betrayals."

Marissa Jaret Winokur is best known for creating the role of Tracy Turnblad in the hit Broadway musical "Hairspray," a performance for which she won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress. When "Hairspray" reached the end of its Broadway run in January 2009, Marissa Jaret Winokur returned to close the show, reviving her role as the zaftig lead.

Marissa Jaret Winokur co-starred with Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon in the Farrelly brothers film "Fever Pitch" from Fox 2000. Marissa Jaret Winokur's television credits include a starring role in the comedy series "Stacked" with Pamela Anderson. Marissa Jaret Winokur also starred in the television movie "It Was One of Us" and currently serves as a correspondent for TV Guide Channel's "Hollywood 411" and "Reality Chat."

A native of New York, Marissa Jaret Winokur started her career on the stage, appearing as Jan in the Broadway production of "Grease." After moving to Los Angeles, Marissa Jaret Winokur quickly landed roles in the features "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" and "Never Been Kissed." These were followed by her memorable roles in "Scary Movie" and "American Beauty," where Marissa Jaret Winokur immortalized the phrase "You are so busted." In television, Marissa Jaret Winokur starred alongside Fran Drescher and Mark Consuelos in ABC Family's romantic comedy "Beautiful Girl," which she also executive produced. Marissa Jaret Winokur has recurred on "Dharma and Greg" and "Moesha," and her guest-starring roles include "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Jack and Bobby," "Just Shoot Me," "Felicity" and "Get Real."

Marissa Jaret Winokur, her husband, comedy writer Judah Miller, and their son, Zev, reside in Los Angeles.






MARISSA JARET WINOKUR: FACTS

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Age: 36 years old
Birthday: February 2, 1973
Height: 5' 0"
Birthplace: New York, NY
Husband: Judah Miller




MARISSA JARET WINOKUR: NEWS


Marissa Jaret Winokur on "Dancing with the Stars 6"'Dance Your Ass Off' Goes on Nationwide TourBeginning Saturday, June 6, the tour will bring the new reality series to life and show how dancing is a great way to lose weight and have a blast doing it. Read more...
Cast of "Dance Your Ass Off"'Dance Your Ass Off' This SummerHosted by Marissa Jaret Winokur, Oxygen's new dance/weight-loss competition series weighs in with supersized 90-minute premiere on Monday, June 29. Read more...

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MARISSA JARET WINOKUR: TWEETS

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