Tess Carpenter

Tess Alexandra Carpenter (born September 30, 1992) is an American television personality and actress, best known for starring in the x|The CW reality show California Dreaming.

Early life
Carpenter was born in the x|Pacific Palisades neighborhood of x|Los Angeles, California to Paul Carpenter and Maria Riga. Her father is from x|South Africa, while her mother is from x|Greece. Paul is a film executive, while Maria is a former model turned television presenter.

Carpenter was raised bilingually in a wealthy household, speaking fluent English and x|Greek. She has one older brother: Samuel. Carpenter attended private schooling her entire life, graduating from high school in 2010. Afterwards, she began studying drama at the x|University of Southern California, graduating in 2014.

Career
After graduating from high school, Carpenter launched a semi-professional acting career. She appeared in several student films in addition to commercials. She also began doing extra work. She later began a career as a television personality, being cast on the x|The CW reality series California Dreaming.

Personal life
Carpenter resides in x|Manhattan Beach, California. She was raised between x|Roman Catholicism and x|Greek Orthodox Christianity, but no longer identifies with a religion.