Jenny Ryan

Jenny Ryan is a professional quizzer, singer, and television personality, recognized as ‘The Vixen’ on ITV’s ‘The Chase’. After joining ITV’s ‘The Chase’ as the formidable ‘The Vixen’ in 2015, Jenny Ryan solidified her status as a leading television personality and professional quizzer. Her extensive background in competitive quizzing began with contributing to the University of Leeds reaching the semi-finals of University Challenge in 2003. Ryan further honed her general knowledge skills with appearances on Mastermind in 2006, where her specialist subject was ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ and competed in ‘Are You an Egghead?’ in both 2008 and 2009.

Leveraging her widespread recognition, Ryan expanded her television presence into performing arts. In 2017, she showcased her musical talent alongside fellow Chasers Anne Hegerty, Shaun Wallace, and Mark Labbett, as their ‘Wizard of Oz’ medley led them to victory on ‘Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief’. Ryan’s versatility continued to shine in 2019, where she competed on ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ (Series 14) before reaching the final and securing third place on ‘The X Factor: Celebrity’ in the same year, demonstrating her capabilities as a vocalist. Ryan’s engagement with prime-time entertainment continued into the new decade with further competitive successes and an expanded role within the ‘Chase’ universe.

These varied appearances solidify her position as a versatile talent, equally adept as a professional quizzer, singer, and engaging television personality across a range of entertainment formats.