Courtney Michaela Ann "Coco" Jones (born January 4, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter and actress.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee, she began auditioning as a child to pursue a career in entertainment.

During this time, Jones pursued a career as a recording artist with the release of her self-titled debut extended play (2010).

Her first hit song, it entered the Billboard Hot 100, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and won Best R&B Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

[11] Shortly after, she released her debut project Coco Jones, and began a concert tour revolving around the theme of anti-bullying called UBU-Stop the Bullying.

[11][12] In June 2012, Jones played the lead role of Roxie in the television Disney movie, Let It Shine.

[14][10] Jones and the other main cast of Let It Shine performed at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon prior to the movie's release.

[6] Jones' debut single "Holla at the DJ" premiered on Radio Disney on December 6, 2012, with its release on iTunes the next day.

[33] On March 20, 2022, Jones announced that she had signed a new artist deal with High Standardz and Def Jam Recordings.

[39][40] A month prior to the EP's release, Jones was featured on Babyface's ninth album Girls Night Out, contributing vocals to the song "Simple".

On April 6, 2024, Jones performed the National Anthem at night one of WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[49] Jones has cited her biggest musical influences as Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Brandy Norwood, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Celine Dion, Etta James, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, CeCe Winans, and Mary J.