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The day Channing Tatum was born
Channing Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama. His fathers name is Glenn Tatum and his mothers name is Kay Tatum. -
Moving
When Channing was about 6 years old, him and his family moved from their hometown to Mississippi where Channing grew up in the bayou by the Mississippi River. -
School years
Channing Tatum attended Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida. He then transferred to Tampa Catholic High School after his sophomore year. Upon graduating, he was offered a football scholarship to Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia. He ended up turning it down to pursue other interests. -
Early Work
After auditioning in Orlando, Florida, he got casted to dance in Ricky Martins music video. This is where his acting/dancing career began. -
Modeling career
His experience in the fashion industry began as a model working for Armani and Abercrombie & Fitch. He soon moved into television commercials, landing national spots for Mountain Dew and Pepsi in 2002. Tatum also signed with Beatrice Model agency in Milan, Italy and Ford Models in New York City. -
First real acting job
Tatum landed his first real acting job in an episode of the television series CSI: Miami and decided to pursue acting full time. -
Shes the Man
He was eventually cast in the film She's the Man. The film opened on March 17, 2006, and it was a modest success at the box office, grossing about $57 million worldwide. -
Step Up
The same year as Shes the Man, Channing Tatum starred in Step Up. The film earned a total of $21 million in its opening weekend and $114 million worldwide. Tatum and Jenna started dating after the movie. -
Personal Life
Tatum met actress Jenna Dewan on the set of Step Up. They began dating shortly after filming had finished. The couple became engaged in early September 2008 in Maui, Hawaii. On Saturday, July 11, 2009, they were married on the grounds of Church Estates Vineyards, in Malibu, California. -
Other Films
Tatum co-starred in director Kimberly Peirce's film Stop-Loss and he also played in the indie film The Trap, which was directed by Rita Wilson and he played in the film Dear John. -
Carrying on his career
Channing Tatum is following his dream of becoming an actor, starring in many movies, and having many more to come. He's still married to Jenna and they are both very successful.
