Jennifer Lynne Gareis was born on 1 August 1970 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is an US former sweet queen and actress. Gareis competed in her 1-st sweet pageant in 1992 when girl placed 2-nd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania USA. Babe soon competed in NY, winning the Miss NY USA 1994 title, and representing NY in the Miss USA 1994 pageant held in South Padre Island, Texas on February 11, 1994. Gareis placed in the top 6 of the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Lu Parker of South Carolina.

Gareis later start playing career is best known for her role as Grace Turner on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Celeb currently acts Donna Logan on Y&R's sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful, a role gorl has held since 2006. Maxim magazine features her in their online Girls of Maxim gallery. Babe was ranked #90 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.