Jessica Tarlov (born March 9, 1984) is an American political strategist for the Democratic Party who co-hosts The Five on Fox News.

[3] In 2008, she served as a research assistant for political analyst and regular Fox News contributor Douglas Schoen who encouraged the network to put her on the air.

[5] In January 2022, she was named a co-host on The Five, where she serves as a rotating co-host alongside Harold Ford Jr.[5] On March 28, 2024, it was reported that Tony Bobulinski was filing suit against Tarlov for $30 million after comments she made on The Five regarding allegations that a Trump Super PAC was paying Bobulinki's legal bills, a claim that he denies.

"[6] Tarlov told the New York Times that her goals at Fox News include representing the majority of American voters (supposedly Democrats), while showing viewers that ideological foes can get along.

[3] While in college, Mark Tarlov wrote speeches for Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger; he went on to become an attorney, and later a movie producer known for Copycat (1995), Serial Mom (1994) and Christine (1983).