Jana Duggar

Jana Marie Duggar (born January 12,[1] 1990) is an American television personality.[2] She is known for her appearances on TLC as part of the reality television shows 19 Kids and Counting (2008-2015) and Counting On (2015-).

Jana Marie Duggar
Born
Jana Marie Duggar

(1990-01-12) January 12, 1990
Tontitown, Arkansas, U.S.
OccupationTV personality
Years active2004–present
Parent(s)Jim Bob Duggar
Michelle Annette Ruark Duggar
Relatives18 siblings including Josh, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, and Joy-Anna
Websitewww.duggarfamily.com

Early life

Duggar was born in Tontitown, Arkansas as the second child and first daughter of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Ruark.[3] Jana and her twin brother John-David were seen by their parents as a blessing from God in response to their decision to stop using birth control after a miscarriage of their elder sibling who was named Caleb Ryan, although the gender was unknown. Their parents then went on to have sixteen more children, totaling in ten boys and nine girls.[4] She was homeschooled as a child.

Career

Television

Duggar began her public life as a member of the family featured in the documentary 14 Children and Pregnant Again (2004), which talks about daily life of the family from the "time they wake up" to the "time they go to sleep". The documentary aired on the Discovery Health Channel. Another documentary, Raising 16 Children was produced on the same channel in 2006, when Duggar's sister Johannah was born. This was followed by another feature, On the Road with 16 Children about a family cross-country trip.[5][6][7]

On September 29, 2008, 19 Kids and Counting (formerly 18 Kids and Counting and 17 Kids and Counting) began as a regular series based on the Duggar family.[8] The show's final episode aired May 19, 2015 and was formally cancelled on July 16, 2015 due to her brother Josh's scandals.[9]

Another series, Jill & Jessa: Counting On, starring Jessa and her sister Jill, premiered on December 13, 2015. Various other family members were featured on the show. It followed the Duggars present lives after 19 Kids and Counting was cancelled. [10][11]

The new version of the show called Counting On returned in 2017. [12]

The show follows the lives of the older Duggar children, with the early episodes focusing specifically on Jill and Jessa. After its first season, the show expanded to include the rest of the Duggar children and their respective families. Notable events throughout the show have included: the weddings of Jinger to Jeremy Vuolo, Joy-Anna to Austin Forsyth, Joseph to Kendra Caldwell, Josiah to Lauren Swanson, and John-David to Abbie Burnett as well as the pregnancy announcements of Jessa, Jill, Joy, Kendra, Jinger, Lauren, and Abbie. The show has also featured the births of ten grandchildren out of a total of nineteen; four births were featured on 19 Kids and Counting and five were not aired on either show.

On May 28, 2020, it was announced that the eleventh season would premiere on June 30, 2020. However on June 10, 2020, it was announced via the Counting On Facebook page that the season premiere was pushed back to July 7, 2020. [13]

Books

Jana Duggar co-wrote the book Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships with her sisters Jill, Jessa and Jinger. It was released on March 4, 2014 by Howard Books. The book focuses on life in the Duggar home, their social relationships, and religious beliefs. [14]

References
  1. Hernandez, Emma. "OG Duggar Twins Jana And John-David Got A Lot Of Love From The Fam On Their Birthday", In Touch Weekly, January 13, 2019.
  2. The Duggar Family. "Family Scrapbook - The Girls". The Duggar Family. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  3. Stone, Natalie. "Jessa Duggar Confirms Sister Jana Is Single as Lawson Bates Leaves a Friendly Instagram Comment", People magazine, January 11, 2019.
  4. Duff, ChelseaJana Duggar Explains Why Jill Missed Out on the Family’s New Valentine’s Day Tradition", In Touch Weekly, February 12, 2019.
  5. "14 children and pregnant again". figure8films.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  6. "Raising 16 children". figure8films.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  7. "On the road with 16 children". figure8films.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  8. "19 kids and counting". tv.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  9. Rothman, Michelle; Messer, Lesley (July 16, 2015). ""19 Kids and Counting" Cancelled: The Duggars Speak Out". ABC News. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  10. "Welcome Back Jill & Jessa". TLC. October 18, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  11. Eglash, Joanne (November 17, 2015). "Jessa Duggar Uses Jana Duggar as Babysitter, but did Jana Act as Babysitter in Risky Home Birth?". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  12. "Duggar sisters Jill and Jessa return in "Counting On"". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  13. "New Homes and New Babies Abound When the Duggars Return in the All-New Season of "Counting On"". The Futon Critic. May 28, 2020.
  14. Pierce, Susan (March 17, 2014). "In new book, Duggar daughters discuss boys, dating rules and growing up Duggar". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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