Bobo may refer to:

Animals and plants

Bobo (gorilla) Bobo (1951–1968) was a western lowland gorilla (''Gorilla gorilla gorilla'') who was a prominent feature of Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, USA, from 1953 until his early death at 17 (less than half his normal lifespan). As a publicly ...

a popular gorilla at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle from 1953 to 1968 * Bobo, Vietnamese name for Job's tears, a plant of south-east Asia

Entertainment, arts and media

* ''Bobo'' (magazine), a Dutch and Indonesian children's magazine which follows the adventures of Bobo, a blue rabbit * ''

The Bobo ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'', a 1967 film starring Peter Sellers

Comic strips

* ''Bobo'' (Belgian comics) * ''Bobo'' (Italian comics) * ''Bobo'' (Swedish comics)

Fictional characters

Bobo the Bear The Muppets are an ensemble group of comedic puppet characters originally created by Jim Henson. The Muppets have appeared in multiple television series, films, and other media appearances since the 1950s. The majority of the characters listed ...

, in ''The Muppets'' series *

Professor Bobo Professor Bobo is a fictional character who appeared in the final three seasons of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', a comedy television series that mocks B-movies. Played by Kevin Murphy (who also voiced and operated robot Tom Servo on the show) ...

, from ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' * Bobo Gigliotti, the psychotic boss of "Fat Pizza" from the Australian comedy TV series ''Pizza'' and ''Fat Pizza'' * Bobo, pet cat of Doris Husselmeyer in the comic strip ''

Piranha Club ''Piranha Club'' is a comic strip written and illustrated by Bud Grace. It was originally called ''Ernie'', but the title was changed in 1998. The club is meant as a parody on Lions Club International, and the strip made its debut in February 19 ...

'' * Bobo Peterson, a character in the 1992 TV comedy '' Revenge of the Nerds III''

Music

BoBo (band) BOBO is a Chinese boy band composed of two members, Jing Boran () and Fu Xinbo (). The two became famous after competing in the 2007 ''My Hero'' () competition, with Jing Boran winning first and Fu Xinbo third. In 2008, the two released their o ...

, a Chinese boy band formed in 2007 * "Bobo" (J Balvin song), 2016 * "Bobo" (Olamide song), 2015 * "Bobo" (Aya Nakamura song), 2021 * "Bobo", a 2021 song by Bad Gyal, Mariah Angeliq and María Becerra * "Les Bobos", a 2006 song by

Renaud Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (), known as Renaud (), born 11 May 1952, is a French singer, songwriter and actor. His characteristically 'broken' voice makes for a very distinctive vocal style. Several of his songs are popular classics in F ...

People

Bobo people The Bobo are a Mande ethnic group living primarily in Burkina Faso, with some living north in Mali. Bobo is also a shortened name of the second-largest city in Burkina Faso, Bobo-Dioulasso. Background In much of the literature on African art, ...

(or Bobo-Fing), an ethnic group of Burkina Faso * Bobo (socio-economic group), French portmanteau for "bourgeois-bohemian", describing France's elite *

Bobo (nickname) Bobo is a nickname for: * Bobo Baldé (born 1975), Guinean footballer * Bobo Barnett (1903-1985), American circus clown known as "Bobo the Clown" * Bobo Bergström (born 1964), Swedish chef and restaurateur * Eric "Bobo" Correa (born 1968), percuss ...

Bobo (given name) Bobo is the given name of: * Saint Bobo (died 985), French Chalcedonian saint and knight * Bobo of San Teodoro (died 1199), Italian cardinal * Bobo Bola (born 1985), Rwandan footballer * Bobo Chan Bobo Chan Man-Woon is a former Hong Kong singer an ...

, a list of people *

Bobo (surname) Bobo is the surname of: * Elizabeth Bobo (born 1943), American politician * Holly Bobo (1990–2011), American murder victim; see murder of Holly Bobo * Hubert Bobo (born 1934), American football player * Jake Bobo (born 1998), American football p ...

, a list of people *

Bobô (footballer, born 1962) Raimundo Nonato Tavares da Silva, commonly known by the nickname Bobô (born November 28, 1962), is a retired Brazilian professional football right midfielder and head coach, who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs. Playi ...

, Brazilian retired footballer and head coach Raimundo Nonato Tavares da Silva *

Bobô (footballer, born 1985) Deyvison Rogério da Silva (born 9 January 1985), commonly known as Bobô, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played as a forward for A-League club Sydney FC. Club career Beşiktaş Bobô was leading goalscorer of Beşikta� ...

, Brazilian footballer Deyvison Rogério da Silva *

José Claudeon dos Santos José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer also known as Bobô *

Bobo (singer) Christiane "Bobo(lina)" Hebold is a German singer who co-founded the band Bobo in White Wooden Houses.http://www.bobo-in-white-wooden-houses.de/ Bobo in White Wooden Houses official site She also contributed backing vocals to selected Rammstein so ...

, German singer-songwriter Christiane Hebold *

DJ BoBo Peter René Baumann (born 5 January 1968), better known under his stage name DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 12 studio albums as well as several ...

(born 1968), Swiss musician Peter René Cipiriano Baumann *

Bobo Brazil Houston Harris (July 10, 1924 – January 20, 1998) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Bobo Brazil. Credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling, Harris is considered one o ...

, American wrestler Houston Harris *

Scarlett BoBo Scarlett BoBo is the stage name of Matthew Cameron (born December 1, 1989), a Canadian television personality and drag queen most noted as a finalist in the first season of the reality competition series ''Canada's Drag Race'' in 2020. Career Or ...

, Canadian drag queen

Places

Bobo, Georgia Bobo is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States ...

, an unincorporated community in the United States * Bobo, Mississippi (disambiguation), multiple communities in the United States *

Bobo Ridge The Tapley Mountains () is a mountain range fronting on the eastern side of the Scott Glacier, extending eastward for between Leverett and Albanus glaciers in the Queen Maud Mountains, a part of the larger Transantarctic Mountains. Discovered ...

, Ross Dependency, Antarctica *

Bobo River Bobo River, a mostly perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia. Course and features Bobo River rises on the western slopes of Mount Wondurrigah, within the Gr ...

, New South Wales, Australia *

Bobo-Dioulasso Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (re ...

, a city in Burkina Faso, sometimes shortened to Bobo

Sports teams

ASF Bobo Association Sportive des Fonctionnaires de Bobo Dioulasso also known as ASF Bobo Dioulasso for short is a Burkinabé football club based in Bobo Dioulasso. They play their home games at the Stade Municipal. The club plays in yellow and black. ...

, a football club based in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso *

RC Bobo Racing Club de Bobo Dioulasso also known as RC Bobo Dioulasso is a Burkinabé football club based in Bobo-Dioulasso. They play their home games at the Stade Municipal. The club colours are black and white. The club was founded in 1949. Current ...

, a football club based in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Other uses

Bo-Bo B-B and Bo-Bo are the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and British classifications of wheel arrangement for railway locomotives with four axles in two individual bogies. They are equivalent to the B′B′ and Bo′Bo′ classifications in ...

, a type of locomotive *

Bobó de camarão Bobó de camarão, sometimes referred to as shrimp bobó in English, is a chowder-like Brazilian dish of shrimp in a purée of manioc (or cassava) meal with coconut milk, herbs, ginger, and other ingredients. Origin Shrimp bobó is nearly iden ...

or shrimp bobo, a Brazilian dish made of shrimp cooked on a manioc pureé *

Bobo doll experiment The Bobo doll experiment (or experiments) is the collective name for a series of experiments performed by psychologist Albert Bandura to test his social learning theory. Between 1961 and 1963, he studied children's behavior after watching an ad ...

, a 1960s test of human aggression * Bobo, a bogeyman-like monster in Poland * Bobo brand, a product that is sold inexpensively under a relatively unfamiliar brand name