Jenna Davis

{{Short description|American actress, YouTuber, singer, songwriter, and TikToker}}

{{Infobox person

| image = Jenna Davis in 2023.jpg

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| caption = Davis in 2023

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|5|5}}{{Cite Instagram |user=jennadavis |postid=C6mCl8lxsDU |title=officially twentyyyy |date=May 5, 2024}}

| birth_place = Plano, Texas, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Voice actress|singer|songwriter|TikToker|Internet personality}}

| years_active = 2014–present

| relatives = Gene Autry (great-granduncle)

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Jenna Davis (born May 5, 2004){{Cite web |last=Dodson |first=P. Claire |date=January 6, 2023 |title=Before She Was M3GAN, Jenna Davis Was the "Penny Nickel Dime" Girl |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/m3gan-actress-jenna-davis-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035123/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/m3gan-actress-jenna-davis-interview |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |access-date=January 8, 2023 |website=Teen Vogue |publisher=Condé Nast}} is an American actress, YouTuber, singer, songwriter, and TikToker.{{Cite journal |last=Kickham |first=Dylan |date=12 January 2023 |title=An electric conversation with Jenna Davis, the voice of M3GAN |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/jenna-davis-m3gan-viral-titainum-interview |access-date=23 January 2023 |journal=Elite Daily |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124025335/https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/jenna-davis-m3gan-viral-titainum-interview |url-status=live }} She is best known for voicing the titular character of the horror film M3GAN (2022). As a child actress, she had recurring roles on the Brat network (2017–2019, 2021) and the Disney Channel series Raven's Home (2018–2019). Her voice work includes Treehouse Detectives (2018) and Vampirina (2018–2020). She rose to prominence after her first single released with SMACK records "DiCaprio", which the music video on her YouTube channel has reached over 4 million views.

Early life and education

Jenna Davis was born in Plano, Texas and spent her early childhood in Frisco before moving to Minnesota when she was four.{{Cite web |last=Ortega |first=Hannah |title=The voice of horror doll 'M3GAN,' Jenna Davis, is a Texas native |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/arts/2023/01/14/m3gan-voice-actor-actress-texas-native-jenna-davis-plano/69802835007/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Austin American-Statesman |archive-date=January 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118105739/https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/arts/2023/01/14/m3gan-voice-actor-actress-texas-native-jenna-davis-plano/69802835007/ |url-status=live }} She began traveling to Los Angeles for auditions at the age of 10 and made the official move the following year in 2015.{{Cite news |last=Martinez |first=Kiko |date=12 January 2023 |title=Texas native Jenna Davis lends her voice in horror flick 'M3GAN' |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/m3gan-voice-actress-17710329.php |access-date=23 January 2023 |website=San Antonio Express-News |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127144119/https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/m3gan-voice-actress-17710329.php |url-status=live }} She is currently a student at Pasadena City College.{{Cite web |last=Cummings |first=Tommy |date=11 January 2023 |title=How Plano-born actor Jenna Davis gave M3GAN her creepy voice |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/movies/2023/01/11/how-plano-born-actor-jenna-davis-gave-m3gan-her-creepy-voice/ |access-date=23 January 2023 |website=The Dallas Morning News |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111212203/https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/movies/2023/01/11/how-plano-born-actor-jenna-davis-gave-m3gan-her-creepy-voice/ |url-status=live }}

Career

Davis appeared in a number of short films and uploaded her first YouTube video in 2015.{{Cite journal |date=July 2018 |title=Jenna Davis: The 14-year-old Digital Darling |url=https://www.facebook.com/itsjennadavis/photos/a.1572040519738809/2063506223925567/?type=3&theater |access-date=23 January 2023 |journal=Tiger Beat |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429072128/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fitsjennadavis%2Fphotos%2Fa.1572040519738809%2F2063506223925567%2F%3Ftype%3D3%26theater |url-status=live }} In 2017, she began appearing in the Brat web series Chicken Girls as Monica, a member of the rival dance team Power Surge. Davis would reprise her role as Monica in Chicken Girls: The Movie, the 2018 prequel series A Girl Named Jo (narrated by the character's grandmother),{{Cite journal |last=Burke |first=Bridget M. |date=22 August 2018 |title=Review: A Girl Named Jo |url=https://everlymag.com/2018/08/22/review-a-girl-named-jo/ |access-date=23 January 2023 |journal=Everly Mag |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124025337/https://everlymag.com/2018/08/22/review-a-girl-named-jo/ |url-status=live }} and the 2021 miniseries Scarlett's Lab. She also made a guest appearance in Afterschooled and played Maddy in the now defunct series Keys.

Also in 2017, Davis had her first voice role in two episodes of The Last Tycoon. This was followed by her live-action television debut in 2018 when she guest starred in an episode of the TV Land sitcom Teachers and landed the recurring role of Sienna in the Disney Channel series Raven's Home, a That's So Raven spin-off.{{Cite journal |last=Berk |first=Carrie |date=17 June 2019 |title=Jenna Davis Juggles It All! |url=https://www.carrieschronicles.com/blog/jenna-davis-juggles-it-all |access-date=23 January 2023 |journal=Carrie's Chronicles |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124025337/https://www.carrieschronicles.com/blog/jenna-davis-juggles-it-all |url-status=live }} That same year, Davis voiced Teri in the Netflix series Treehouse Detectives and various characters in the Disney Channel series Vampirina.{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Richard |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Jenna Davis, The Voice of M3GAN |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2023-01-13/jenna-davis-the-voice-of-m3gan/ |access-date=February 9, 2023 |website=The Austin Chronicle |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312101641/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2023-01-13/jenna-davis-the-voice-of-m3gan/ |url-status=live }}

In December 2022, the science fiction horror film M3GAN premiered in Los Angeles, marking Davis' feature film debut as she voiced the titular robot doll.{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=December 8, 2022 |title='M3GAN' Premiere Featured Eight Look-Alike Dolls Dancing to Taylor Swift Song in Now-Viral Moment |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/m3gan-film-allison-williams-blumhouse-horror-robotic-doll-1235278317/ |url-status=live |access-date=December 28, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209011500/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/m3gan-film-allison-williams-blumhouse-horror-robotic-doll-1235278317/ }}{{Cite web |last=Panaligan |first=EJ |date=October 11, 2022 |title='M3GAN' Trailer Introduces a Killer Robot Child Thirsty for Blood and Mayhem |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/m3gan-official-trailer-james-wan-blumhouse-1235399234/ |url-status=live |access-date=December 28, 2022 |website=Variety |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026045841/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/m3gan-official-trailer-james-wan-blumhouse-1235399234/ }} Davis has over 2 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and over 4 million followers on TikTok. Davis released the single "DiCaprio"{{Cite web|url=https://countrynow.com/new-country-songs-you-need-to-hear-right-now-from-brandon-davis-jenna-davis-ryan-larkins-more/|title=New Country Songs You Need To Hear Right Now From Brandon Davis, Jenna Davis, Ryan Larkins, & More|website=Country Now|first=Madeleine|last=O'Connell|date=15 August 2023|accessdate=10 December 2023|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211035728/https://countrynow.com/new-country-songs-you-need-to-hear-right-now-from-brandon-davis-jenna-davis-ryan-larkins-more/|url-status=live}} in August 2023 as the flagship artist of the new record label SMACKRecords.{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2023/08/breaking-smack-launches-smackrecords-with-flagship-artist-jenna-davis-exclusive/|title=SMACK Launches SMACKRecords With Flagship Artist Jenna Davis [Exclusive]|website=Music Row|first=LB|last=Cantrell|date=9 August 2023|accessdate=10 December 2023|archive-date=May 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507163245/https://musicrow.com/2023/08/breaking-smack-launches-smackrecords-with-flagship-artist-jenna-davis-exclusive/|url-status=live}} Described as pop country or country pop, the song was written by Kelsea Ballerini, Walker Hayes, and Ross Copperman.{{Cite journal|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/jenna-davis-shines-with-confident-debut-single-dicaprio/|title=Jenna Davis Shines With Confident Debut Single, "DiCaprio"|journal=Music Mayhem|first=Melinda|last=Lorge|date=15 August 2023|accessdate=10 December 2023|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211041024/https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/jenna-davis-shines-with-confident-debut-single-dicaprio/|url-status=live}} In 2024, Davis starred in Lisa Frankenstein. She later released her debut extended play (EP) “SIKE” on November 1, 2024.

Davis is set to star in the indie horror film Stay at Home and M3GAN 2.0.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-07-16 |title=M3GAN 2.0 Rolls Cameras With Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, Jemaine Clement & More |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/m3gan-2-0-jemaine-clement-tim-sharpp-aristotle-athari-1236011524/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jenna-davis-jack-griffo-rio-mangini-stay-at-home-1235585698/|title=Jenna Davis, Jack Griffo and Rio Mangini Starring in Indie Horror Thriller 'Stay at Home' (Exclusive)|journal=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=8 September 2023|accessdate=10 December 2023|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211034504/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jenna-davis-jack-griffo-rio-mangini-stay-at-home-1235585698/|url-status=live}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2022 \| M3GAN \| M3GAN (voice) \|
2024 \| Lisa Frankenstein \| Lori \|
2025 \| M3GAN 2.0 \| M3GAN (voice) \| Post-production

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2022

| M3GAN

| M3GAN (voice)

2024

| Lisa Frankenstein

| Lori

2025

| M3GAN 2.0

| M3GAN (voice)

| Post-production

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2017 \| The Last Tycoon \| Sally Sweet \| Singing voice role; 2 episodes
rowspan="4" \| 2018 \| Teachers \| Ashley \| 1 episode
Sofia the First \| Fairy \| Voice role; 1 episode
Mr. Neighbor's House \| Ingrid \| 1 episode
Treehouse Detectives \| Teri \| Main voice role
2018–2019 \| Raven's Home \| Sienna \| Recurring role, 7 episodes
2018–2020 \| Vampirina \| Various \| 13 episodes
2020 \| Infinity Train \| Various \| 3 episodes
2022 \| Maggie \| Meg \| 1 episode
2024 \|9-1-1 \|Brooke \|1 episode
2025 \| Night Court \|Pandora \|1 episode

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2017

| The Last Tycoon

| Sally Sweet

| Singing voice role; 2 episodes

rowspan="4" | 2018

| Teachers

| Ashley

| 1 episode

Sofia the First

| Fairy

| Voice role; 1 episode

Mr. Neighbor's House

| Ingrid

| 1 episode

Treehouse Detectives

| Teri

| Main voice role

2018–2019

| Raven's Home

| Sienna

| Recurring role, 7 episodes

2018–2020

| Vampirina

| Various

| 13 episodes

2020

| Infinity Train

| Various

| 3 episodes

2022

| Maggie

| Meg

| 1 episode

2024

|9-1-1

|Brooke

|1 episode

2025

| Night Court

|Pandora

|1 episode

=Web=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2017–2018 \| Chicken Girls \| Monica \| Recurring roles (season 1–2), 14 episodes
rowspan="3"\| 2018 \| Chicken Girls: The Movie \| Monica \| Special
Afterschooled \| Monica \| 1 episode
Keys \| Maddy \| 6 episodes
2018–2019 \| A Girl Named Jo \| Monica \| 5 episodes
2021 \| Scarlett's Lab \| Monica \| Miniseries; 4 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2017–2018

| Chicken Girls

| Monica

| Recurring roles (season 1–2), 14 episodes

rowspan="3"| 2018

| Chicken Girls: The Movie

| Monica

| Special

Afterschooled

| Monica

| 1 episode

Keys

| Maddy

| 6 episodes

2018–2019

| A Girl Named Jo

| Monica

| 5 episodes

2021

| Scarlett's Lab

| Monica

| Miniseries; 4 episodes

Discography

=EPs=

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Title ! Release Date ! No. of Songs ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
Sike \| November 1, 2024 \| 5 \| First EP released

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Title

! Release Date

! No. of Songs

! class="unsortable" | Notes

Sike

| November 1, 2024

| 5

| First EP released

=Singles=

class="wikitable sortable"
Title ! Release Date ! Album ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
"Breathing Fire" \| September 11, 2016 \| rowspan="11" \| Non-Album Single \| First single ever released
"Summer of 19" \| November 22, 2019 \|
"Under the Surface" \| February 21, 2020 \| Most viewed video on her YouTube channel
"16" \| September 25, 2020 \|
"Boy You'll Miss Me" \| January 3, 2021 \|
"Not Saying Sorry" \| April 2, 2021 \|
"Player" \| May 29, 2021 \|
"Maybe Maybe" \| August 28, 2021 \|
"Look Who's Back" \| April 3, 2022 \|
"1963" \| September 24, 2022 \| Final independently released single.
"DiCaprio" \| August 11, 2023 \| First release with SMACK Records.
"6FT Nothing" \| June 21, 2024 \| rowspan="3" \| Sike \| Lead single from debut EP
"FBI" \| August 9, 2024 \| Second single from debut EP
"Luckier" \| October 4, 2024 \| Third single / promotional single from debut EP
"On A Budget" \| March 14, 2025

class="wikitable sortable"

Title

! Release Date

! Album

! class="unsortable" | Notes

"Breathing Fire"

| September 11, 2016

| rowspan="11" | Non-Album Single

| First single ever released

"Summer of 19"

| November 22, 2019

"Under the Surface"