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JANA KRAMER
Jana Rae Kramer was born December 2, 1983 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She is an American actress and country singer. She rose to prominence by playing Alex Dupre in the CW's teen drama series One Tree Hill. Kramer attended Rochester Adams High School, graduating in 2002. She subsequently moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career. She later moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Kramer began her musical career in 2012 and has released two albums: Jana Kramer and Thirty One. The albums produced seven charted singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay. She competed in season 23 of Dancing with the Stars, finishing in fourth place. On April 14, 2004, Kramer married her first husband, Michael Gambino, who was 17 years her senior, in Las Vegas after two weeks of dating. They divorced several months later after Gambino subjected Kramer to severe domestic abuse. On December 22, 2009, Kramer became engaged to actor Johnathon Schaech, whom she had met on the set of Prom Night. They married in Glen Arbor, Michigan on July 4, 2010, but separated a month later. Their divorce was finalized in June 2011. Kramer began dating country music singer Brantley Gilbert, whom she met at the CMT Music Awards in June 2012, and became engaged on his 28th birthday in January 2013. They ended their relationship in August 2013 due to their busy schedules. In August 2014, Kramer began dating Washington Redskins tight end Mike Caussin, whom she met on Twitter. She announced just weeks later that they had split because of his infidelity. Shortly after, she publicly forgave him and they reconciled. Kramer and Caussin became engaged on her 31st birthday in December 2014, and were married in Charlottesville, Virginia on May 22, 2015. On August 10, 2015, the couple revealed they were expecting their first child. Kramer gave birth to her daughter, Jolie Rae Caussin, on January 31, 2016. By August 2016, Kramer and Caussin had separated in the midst of Caussin's admission into rehab for sex addiction. They reconciled the following year and renewed their wedding vows in December 2017. In April 2018, Kramer and Caussin shared their battle with his sex addiction. In July 2018, Kramer announced she was expecting her second child. On April 20, 2021, Kramer filed for divorce from Caussin, citing "inappropriate marital conduct, irreconcilable differences and adultery". Two days after the pair split, a temporary restraining order was issued. Between September 2021 and October 2021, Kramer dated Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler following his divorce from Kristin Cavallari. In late 2021, Kramer began dating fitness trainer and United States Navy veteran Ian Schinelli. They ended their relationship in April 2022, with Kramer claiming that it was due to Schinelli's infidelity and she had become friends with his ex-wife, while Schinelli cited Kramer's alleged jealousy and possessiveness as the reason. In January 2023, Kramer publicly confirmed via Instagram her relationship with Scottish football player Allan Russell. On May 25, 2023, it was confirmed the two were engaged after six months of dating. On June 8, 2023, the couple confirmed via Instagram that they were expecting their first child together. The country singer and actress stands 5’ 4” tall and weighs 115 pounds. She wears a size 6 shoe. Her measurements are; 35-25-34: 34B.