- Is a very talented singer, and has been on Broadway.
- Janel is half Chinese, half Caucasian.
- Has played the piano since age 6 and is an accomplished songwriter.
- Her parents, Joanne and Mark Parrish, were former bodybuilders.
- Studied acting, singing, the piano, and tap dance and jazz dance from the age of 7.
- Missed her initial flight to film the pilot of Pretty Little Liars (2010), because her passport had expired.
- (September 8, 2018) Married her boyfriend of 2 years Chris Long at Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii, also known as the spot where Jurassic Park (1993) was filmed. He proposed on October 23, 2017 when they went on a walk in Toronto with their dog.
- (September 22, 2018) Her father-in-law, Herbert "Buck" Long, was killed in a car crash on August 26th at age 74 when an 18-year-old drunk driver collided with him head-on as he was riding his motorcycle.
- Attended Moanalua Elementary School and spent her freshman year at Moanalua High, before being home schooled.
- Signed to Geffen Records as a solo artist in 2007. Her first single, "Rainy Day", was released that same year and appeared on the Bratz (2007) soundtrack.
- Her only sister, Melissa, is eight years older than her and served in the United States Army.
- Was the maid of honor at her sister's wedding.
- As of April 2017, she has 24 tattoos.
- Moved to Burbank in Los Angeles, California when she was 14.
- She was a fan of the Twilight saga films.
- Has "IX-VIII-MMXVIII" tattooed on her left arm. These Roman numerals translate to "9-8-2018". September 8, 2018 was the date on which she married Chris Long.
- Is 9 years older than To All The Boyz co-star Lana Condor and 15 years older than Anna Cathcart.
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