Biography

Denyse Tontz is a Salvadoran-American actress hailing from San Diego, California. She has starred as Alicia Mendoza in ABC's "Grand Hotel". Other work includes Cortney on Freeform's "The Fosters" and Elena on SyFY/USA's "Incorporated". Tontz first gained notoriety when she began working on Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush" as Jennifer Woods. She is also a songwriter, having showcased her talents in Hulu's 2013 reboot of "All My Children", for which she won a daytime Emmy.
- IMDb mini biography by: L. Canstor

Denyse Tontz is of Irish, German, Spanish, Honduran, Canadian and Mayan descent.

Has a sister, Nicole, who was born in January 1999.

On March 25, 2026, Tontz announced her engagement Entertainment Vinnie Catanzariti. After nearly four years of dating.