Biografia
From Internet Pop Star to Celebrity Stylist and Blogger to Television Host, Executive Producer and Brand Partnership Cultivator, chances are Jess Zaino has influenced you in some way. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy for her work as the Style Producer for the ABC Daytime television show, The Chew, she's produced the international food series, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern for The Travel Channel and the Golden Globes Red Carpet pre-show for NBC. She stars in the TLC digital series, New Mom Diaries and contributes editorial to their site under the same name. Additionally, and along with Mario Batali, she co-created a discovery adventure series, Ahead of the Curve which explores emerging trends in the food + lifestyle space and is slated to premiere in the Fall 2016 on NBC.
Jess is on the short list of influential style bloggers as part of the Glamour Magazine Blogger Network. She has toured the country with NASA fronting a math/science rock band, was featured in the Sundance award winning film, We Live in Public, voiced Mrs. Manson and Stacey Rowe on MTV's cult hit, Daria and created the first ever internet celebrity party crashing show, Starfreaky in 1997 for the PSEUDO.com Online Television Network, which garnered her a magazine cover, two mentions in New York Magazine, spots on 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning, plus countless book mentions covering the history of the Internet, including "Digital Hustlers" and "Totally Wired".
Jess came to national attention as the co-host of the Style Network's Modern Girls Guide to Life. She has appeared as the On-Air Stylist for top Style Network reality shows, How Do I Look? and The Look for Less. She has appeared live as a Trend Expert on the Home Shopping Network and her expertise has been featured on 60 Minutes II, Before and Afternoon Movie Makeover, VH-1, MTV and more. Traveling to nationwide locations, Jess hosted the Make It Mine trend event series for Nordstrom and works with several known brands including YAZ, Hello Kitty and KMS California as a Host for Satellite and Radio Media Tours. Jess is the creator of the national shopping event, Cheap Chic Shopping Tours, educating women on how and where to buy an entirely new wardrobe for less than one hundred bucks.
Jess shares her time between Los Angeles and New York City with her baby son, Roane, husband James, and their dog, Harry Nilsson. She is represented by NSB / UTA.
