
Jennifer Gareis (August 1, 1970, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American actress and former beauty queen. She gained recognition as Miss New York USA in 1994 and reached the Top 6 in the Miss USA pageant. Her acting career began with guest roles in films such as The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and Private Parts (1997). She later starred in Miss Congeniality (2000), Boat Trip (2002), and The 6th Day (2000). On television, she became known for her role as Grace Turner in The Young and the Restless (1997–2014). Since 2006, she has played Donna Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful, a role for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2024. In addition to acting, Gareis worked as a model and appeared in magazines such as Glamour and Esquire. She holds a degree in accounting from Franklin & Marshall College and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Gareis is married to Bobby Ghassemieh and has two children.

Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993

Veronica Mars
TV • 2004

Miss USA
TV • 1963

The Bold and the Beautiful
TV • 1987

Miss Congeniality
MOVIE • 2000

The 6th Day
MOVIE • 2000

Private Parts
MOVIE • 1997

Boat Trip
MOVIE • 2002

Lifebreath
MOVIE • 1997

What Boys Like
MOVIE • 2003

The Harvesting
MOVIE • 2018

Gangland
MOVIE • 2001

Luckytown
MOVIE • 2000

Point of Entry
MOVIE • 2007

Escape
MOVIE • 2006

Downward Angel
MOVIE • 2001