Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa (/ˈsiːwɑː/; born May 19, 2003) is an American singer, dancer, actress, and media personality.

From 2015 to 2016, she appeared as a dancer on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Jessalynn Siwa.

In 2024, Siwa initiated her post-Nickelodeon career with the extended play Guilty Pleasure, led by the single "Karma".

[6] She has one sibling, an older brother named Jayden Siwa, who was previously also a vlogger;[7] he now works as a real estate agent.

Also in 2016, Siwa released a line of hair bows in a collaboration with fashion accessory and jewelry company Claire's.

"[15] Claire's recalled a JoJo Siwa-branded cosmetics kit product in 2019 after the FDA issued a warning about it containing dangerous levels of asbestos.

[28] In the same year, General Mills started producing a breakfast cereal called JoJo Siwa Strawberry Bop, consisting of strawberry-flavored sweetened corn puffs with marshmallows shaped like yellow and white stars, pink bows, and blue hearts.

[29] On April 4, 2022, she was announced as a judge for the seventeenth season of So You Think You Can Dance, along with Matthew Morrison and Stephen "tWitch" Boss.

[32] In December 2023, Siwa performed "Step in Time" from the 1964 movie Mary Poppins on the primetime CBS special Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic.

Pop by subjecting members to grueling rehearsal schedules that left little time for school and promoting an unhealthily competitive working environment.

[35] Siwa debuted her post-Nickelodeon image at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards to which she wore a black mesh bodysuit, a fauxhawk, and makeup inspired by American rock band Kiss.

[41] On April 5, 2024, Siwa released her official debut single as an adult artist, "Karma", which received mostly negative reviews and generated online backlash.

"[44] Following viral backlash and negative criticism from queer musicians Tegan and Sara,[45] Siwa clarified her position in a later interview.

The fourth track from the project, "CHOOSE UR FIGHTER", was released as a single with an accompanying music video on January 1 the following year.

[61] In August 2024, Siwa has expressed interest in participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, specifically wanting to represent Poland due to her Polish heritage.