Cosmo (Dog)
Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan have a rescue dog named Cosmo. Cosmo and Wiley were both adopted from Wagmore Pets in Los Angeles.
Stella (Dog)
The smolest member of Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee’s rescue dog pack is Stella.
Violet May (Dog)
Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan had a rescue dog named Violet Mae or “Vivi” for short. She was adopted in 2012 and passed away in August 2021 at 9 years old.
Missing this girl so much still. I know that grief is just love with nowhere to go and so I put love into the memories that we made together. Sometimes though when it’s quiet, which isn’t often with two kids, and I’m by myself, which is also pretty rare, grief will come calling asking me to find it a place to go and the only thing I can do is tell it to pull up a chair and stay awhile. We cry together, we laugh together, and we share stories. Then, and only then do I say my goodbyes to grief and as it turns into love and heads out into the stars I thank it for the visit and for reminding me how we got here in the first place. Tonight is one of those nights. It sometimes feels like the hole will never close but a part of me knows that it is never meant to. Love you ViVi and I hope there are squirrels all the way down the line. See you in the stars.
@stevekazee, Instagram, August 2021
Meeka (Dog)
Jenna Dewan had a rescued Japanese Spitz named Meeka. The breed is a cousin of the pomeranian and look very similar, but are usually larger. She adopted Meeka in 2006 and she passed away in May 2024 at 18 years old. See Dewan’s tribute to Meeka here.
Wylie (Dog)
Jenna Dewan adopted a a rescue dog named Wylie as a gift from her fiance Steve Kazee in Decemeber 2021.
Steve Kazee
Steve Kazee is an award-winning American actor and singer renowned for his dynamic presence both on Broadway and on screen. He first garnered significant attention and acclaim for his role as ‘Guy’ in the musical Once, which earned him the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. This role also contributed to his Grammy win in 2013 for Best Musical Theater Album, highlighting his dual talents in acting and singing.
Kazee’s acting career began in the mid-2000s, and he has since taken on a variety of roles that showcase his range. Notably, he played Gus Pfender in the Showtime series Shameless, and appeared in episodes of popular TV shows such as The Walking Dead and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His Broadway career includes performances in productions like Spamalot and 110 in the Shade before his award-winning role in Once. After Once, Kazee continued to engage with theater, starring as Edward in the Chicago tryout of Pretty Woman: The Musical. In addition to his work on stage and screen, Kazee has made contributions to music, notably featuring on the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 with the song “A Thousand Years, Pt. 2”.
In 2024, Steve Kazee married actress Jenna Dewan.
