Jessica Biel

Jessica Claire Biel was born in Ely, Minnesota. Her mother, Giannoulla (née Conroe), is a homemaker and spiritual healer. Her father, Panikkos Biel, worked for GE and was also an entrepreneur and business consultant.She is of German, French, English, and Choctaw ancestry and has a younger brother, Justin, born in 1985. Biel's family moved frequently during her childhood, living in Texas, Connecticut, and Woodstock, Illinois, before finally settling in Boulder, Colorado. While growing up, Biel played soccer and also trained as a gymnast. From 2000 to 2002, she attended Tufts University.