Jojo, JoJo or Jo Jo is a given name, surname, nickname or stage name used by several people and fictional characters, including:

People with the given name, nickname or stage name

Musicians

JoJo (singer) Joanna Noëlle Levesque (born December 20, 1990), known professionally as JoJo, is an American singer and actress. She began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows as a child. In 2003, record producer Vincent Herbert notic ...

(born 1990), American R&B singer, songwriter and actress Joanna Levesque *

Jojo (Bengali singer) Miss Jojo or Jojo Mukherjee is a singer cum actress who hails from Kolkata, West Bengal. Jojo is from a musical family, where her father, Mrinal Mukherjee Mrinal Mukherjee ( – 7 May 2019) was an Indian actor, theatre personality and musi ...

, Bengali singer *

Miss Jojo Miss Jojo, born Josiane Uwineza, also known as Iman Uwineza, is a Rwandan R&B singer. Her music blends R&B and traditional Rwandan musical elements. History Early years Born in a town in the Bugesera District of Rwanda in 1983, Uwineza enjoye ...

, Rwandan R&B singer Josiane Uwineza (born 1983) *

JoJo Billingsley Deborah Jo Billingsley (May 28, 1952 – June 24, 2010) was an American singer, soloist, songwriter and recording artist. She was best known for her work with The Honkettes, backing vocalists for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd ...

(1952–2010), American singer, soloist and songwriter *

Jojo Garza Los Lonely Boys are an American musical group from San Angelo, Texas. They play a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll," combining elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown-eyed soul, country, and Tejano. The band consists of thre ...

, American musician, member of Los Lonely Boys *

JoJo Hailey K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B g ...

(born 1971), American R&B singer Joel Hailey, half of K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci *

John Hermann John "JoJo" Hermann is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his involvement in the band Widespread Panic. Early life He was born in New York City and attended Collegiate School, where he was a classmate of actor Billy W ...

, American musician, keyboardist for Widespread Panic *

Joseph Hoo Kim Joseph "Jo Jo" Hoo Kim (10 December 1942 – 20 September 2018) was a Jamaican reggae record producer best known for his productions in the 1970s at his Channel One Studios. Career Born to parents of Chinese heritage, Joseph Hoo Kim grew up in ...

(born 1942), Jamaican reggae record producer *

Jo Jo Laine Jo Jo Laine (born Joanne LaPatrie, Danvers, Massachusetts, July 13, 1952 – London, October 29, 2006)

(1953–2006), American singer, model, actress, and rock groupie *

Jojo Mason Jojo Mason (born February 26, 1990) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Mason moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 2004 to play hockey at the junior (Saanich Jr Braves, VIJHL) ranks but suffered a herniated disk. Later, he met songwr ...

(born 1990), Canadian musician *

Jojo Mayer Sergé "Jojo" Mayer (born 18 January 1963) is a Swiss virtuoso drummer born in Zürich and currently residing in New York City. Mayer is the son of touring musician and bass player Vali Mayer and the brother of actress Delia Mayer. He began his ...

(born 1963), Swiss drummer *

Jonathan Richman Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970, he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key acoustic a ...

(born 1951), American proto-punk singer-songwriter *

Joseph Simmons Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), better known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is an American rapper, producer, DJ and television personality. Simmons is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Ru ...

(born 1964), stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, a founding member of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C. *

JoJo Siwa Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa (; born May 19, 2003) is an American dancer, singer, actress and YouTuber. She is known for appearing for two seasons on ''Dance Moms'' along with her mother, Jessalynn Siwa, and for her singles "Boomerang" and "Kid in ...

(born 2003), American dancer, singer and actress

Sports people

Jojó Jorge Miguel Moreira Larrouy Fernandes (born 6 September 1970), commonly known as Jojó, is a Mozambican retired footballer who played as a right back and also as a right midfielder. Club career The son of Portuguese settlers in Mozambique, Joj ...

(born 1970), Mozambican retired footballer *

JoJo Dickson Joseph Dickson (born July 13, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Idaho. He ...

(born 1989), player in the Canadian Football League *

JoJo Domann JoJo Domann (born July 28, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska. High school career Domann attended Pine Creek High School in Colorado S ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Jojo Duncil Joselito Duncil (born January 13, 1983) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Navotas Uni-Pak Sardines of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted 15th overall by Red Bull in 2007. Duncil previously played ...

(born 1983), Philippine Basketball Association player *

Jo Jo English Stephen "Jo Jo" English (born February 4, 1970) is an American professional basketball player who starred at the University of South Carolina in the early 1990s and later played parts of three seasons for the National Basketball Association's Ch ...

(born 1970), American former National Basketball Association player, top scorer in the 1999-2000 Israel Basketball Premier League. *

Jojo Lastimosa Isabelo "Jojo" Lastimosa Jr. (born March 10, 1964) is a Filipino former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Purefoods Hotdogs, the Alaska Aces and the Pop Cola Panthers from 1988 to 2002. He was als ...

(born 1964), former Philippine Basketball Association player *

Jo-Jo Moore Joe Gregg Moore, Sr. (December 25, 1908 – April 1, 2001) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the New York Giants from 1930 through 1941. Moore batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in G ...

(1908–2001), American Major League Baseball player *

JoJo Offerman Joseann Alexie Offerman (born March 10, 1994) is an American ring announcer, professional wrestler, and singer. She is best known for her time with WWE under the ring name JoJo. She was part of the E! Network reality television show ''Total Div ...

(born 1994), American professional wrestler, singer. and actress *

Jojo Ogunnupe Joseph jojo Ogunnupe (born February 23, 1992 in Abuja) is a Nigerian football player, currently playing for Pembroke Athleta F.C. in the Maltese Challenge League. Career Ogunnupe began his career with Abuja-based New Academy Football and signed ...

(born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

JoJo Polk Joseph Polk (born August 31, 1978) is a former American football defensive back. In his rookie season in af2 with the Tulsa Talons, Polk tripped over a fallen receiver and slammed headfirst into the padded wall that lines the field. The impact b ...

(born 1978), American former Arena Football League player *

Jo-Jo Reyes Joseph Albert Reyes (born November 20, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has also played in the KBO Leagu ...

(born 1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

JoJo Romero Joseph Abel Romero (born September 9, 1996), is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2020 to 2022. Early life Romero was born on Septe ...

(born 1996), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

JoJo Starbuck Alicia "JoJo" Starbuck (born February 14, 1951, Birmingham, Alabama), is an American figure skater. With partner Kenneth Shelley, she is a three-time United States pair skating champion (1970–72) and two-time Olympian (1968, 1972). Early life ...

(born 1951), American figure skater *

Jojo Tangkay Jercules "Jojo" Tangkay (born November 26, 1976 in Aloguinsan, Cebu) is a professional basketball player who last played for the ARQ Builders–Lapu-Lapu City Heroes of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. He was drafted 16th overall by the Sta. Luc ...

(born 1976), Philippine basketball player *

Jo-Jo Townsell Joseph Ray Townsell (born November 4, 1960) is a former National Football League (NFL) wide receiver. He played for the New York Jets from 1985-1990. Previously, he played with the USFL The United States Football League (USFL) was a professi ...

(born 1960), American National Football League player, member of the Hall of Fame *

Jo Jo White Joseph Henry White (November 16, 1946 – January 16, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. As an amateur, he played basketball at the University of Kansas, where he was named a second-team All-American twice. White was part o ...

(1946–2018), American retired National Basketball Association player *

Jo-Jo White Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American center fielder in professional baseball. He played nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1932–38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–44), and Cincinnati Reds (1944) ...

(1909–1986), American retired Major League Baseball player *

Jonatan Christie Leonardus Jonatan Christie (born 15 September 1997) is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in the singles discipline affiliated with the Tangkas Specs club. He won the men's singles title at the Badminton at the 2017 Southeast Asian Ga ...

(born 1997), Indonesian badminton player * Jo Jo Pascua (born 1965), Filipino professional boxer

Other people

* Jo-Jo The Dog-Faced Boy, Fedor Jeftichew, Russian–American sideshow performer of the late 1800s *

Jawed Ahmad Jawed Ahmad (Jojo) was an Afghan reporter working for Canadian media outlet CTV Television Network, CTV who was arrested by American troops and declared an enemy combatant, while working with NATO at Kandahar Airport on October 26, 2007. Ahmad was ...

(1986–2009), Afghan reporter imprisoned by the American military in 2007, then released without explanation in 2008 *

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A hu ...

(born 1942), Philippine Vice-President and former mayor of Makati *

Jojo Chintoh Jojo Chintoh (born 1944) is a Ghanaian-Canadian television journalist who worked as a feature and documentary reporter for Citytv in Toronto until 2009–10. Biography Born in Ghana, Chintoh moved to Canada in 1969. He became editor of several ...

(born c. 1944), Canadian television journalist *

JoJo Fletcher Joelle Hannah Fletcher (born November 1, 1990) is an American television personality. She was a contestant on the twentieth season of ABC's '' The Bachelor'' and the lead on the twelfth season of ''The Bachelorette''. Personal life Fletcher wa ...

(born 1990), American reality TV star on ''The Bachelorette'' Season 12 *

Jo Frost Joanne Frost (born 27 June 1970) is an English television personality, nanny, and author. She is best known for the reality television programme '' Supernanny UK'', in which she was the central figure. The show first aired in the United Kingdom ...

(born 1971), British nanny and TV personality of ''Supernanny'' fame, who addresses herself to children as "Jo-Jo" *

Jojo Lapus Canuto "Jojo" M. Lapus (April 12, 1943 – September 20, 2006), was a Filipino showbiz columnist and screenwriter. He was known for directing ''Pepeng Shotgun'' (1981), ''Kahit Buhay Ko...'' (1992), and ''Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway''. He wa ...

(1945–2006), Filipino show business columnist and screenwriter *

Jojo Moyes Pauline Sara Jo Moyes (born 4 August 1969), known professionally as Jojo Moyes, is an English journalist and, since 2002, an award-winning romance novelist, #1 New York Times best selling author and screenwriter. She is one of only a few author ...

(born 1969), British romance novelist and journalist *

Paquito Ochoa, Jr. Paquito "Jojo" Navarro Ochoa Jr. (born November 11, 1960) is a Filipino lawyer. He served as the 37th Executive Secretary of President Benigno Aquino III. He had been the city administrator of Quezon City from 2001 to 2010. Early life Ochoa to ...

(born 1960), Filipino politician and lawyer *

JoJo Savard JoJo Savard is a former French-Canadian television psychic who gained popularity during the early 1990s. She began her media career in 1981 in Vancouver, being regularly featured on the ''Tomorrow’s Fortune'' television program. Her popularity ...

, Canadian self-proclaimed psychic *

JoJo Wright JoJo Wright (“JoJo On The Radio”) is an American radio personality, Internet show host, celebrity commentator, and film actor. He hosts the Top 40 radio show, “JoJo On The Radio,” which airs on the number one station in Los Angeles, KIIS-F ...

, American radio host *

Jojo Rabbit ''Jojo Rabbit'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, adapted from Christine Leunens's 2008 book ''Caging Skies''. Roman Griffin Davis portrays the title character, Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, a ten-year-old Hitler You ...

, a 2019 American satirical comedy-drama film

People with the surname

Hideo Jojo Hideo Jōjō (城定秀夫) (born September 2, 1975) is a Japanese film director and scriptwriter. Partial filmography ;As director * ''Natsu Left Home'' (2014) * (2013) * ''AV Idol An or is a type of pornographic film actress in Japan. ...

(born 1975), Japanese film director and screenwriter *

Jōjō Masashige (1545 – September 25, 1643) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period through Edo period, who served the Uesugi clan. In 1576, in order to promote stability in Noto Province, Jōjō Masashige was backed as the next head of the Hatakeyama cla ...

(1545–1643), Japanese samurai *

Shinji Jojo is a former Japanese football player. Club career Jojo was born in Hamura on August 28, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined the Urawa Reds in 1996. In 1997, he played several matches as left side midfielder and left side back. ...

(born 1977), Japanese retired footballer

Fictional characters with the name

* Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo, a minor character from ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' animated sitcom ("

The Last Temptation of Homer "The Last Temptation of Homer" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 9, 1993. In the episode, a female employee ...

" episode) * Jojo, a protagonist in the musical ''

Seussical ''Seussical'' is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children's stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on ''Horton Hears a Who!'', '' Gertrude McFuzz'', and ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' while inc ...

'', as well as the book ''

Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whovil ...

'', on which the musical was partly based * Jo Jo Dancer, the title character, played by Richard Pryor, in the film ''

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' is a 1986 American biographical comedy-drama film directed, produced by and starring Richard Pryor, who also wrote the screenplay with Paul Mooney and Rocco Urbisci. ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' w ...

'' * JoJo Tickle, main character of ''

JoJo's Circus ''JoJo's Circus'' is a stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Ray Campbell, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was writte ...

'', an American children's television show * John Joseph "Jo Jo" McCann, main character of ''

Looking After Jo Jo ''Looking After Jo Jo'' is a 1998 BBC Scotland television drama starring Robert Carlyle. John Joe "Jo Jo" McCann is petty thief turned drug dealer in 1980's Edinburgh, surviving in a bleak housing estate and aspiring to the trappings of a succ ...

'', a 1998 BBC Scotland television series * Jojo Harte, on the Irish television series ''

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'' (2008–2013) *

Mojo Jojo ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American animated television series franchise that takes place in the fictional city of Townsville and stars the titular Powerpuff Girls, Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, who appear in the 1998 ''Powerpuff Girls'' ser ...

, a simian character in the American animated television show ''The Powerpuff Girls'' * Every protagonist in the Japanese manga series ''

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly ''seinen'' manga ...

'' **

Jonathan Joestar is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Jonathan is the main protagonist of the series' first story arc, ''Phantom Blood''. In late 19th-century England, the y ...

, the protagonist of ''

Phantom Blood is a 1987 manga series created by Hirohiko Araki, and the first part of the larger ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series. The manga was originally serialized by Shueisha in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' under the title and was collected in five ...

'' **

Joseph Joestar is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Joseph is the main protagonist of the series' second story arc, ''Battle Tendency'', and the grandson of the first arc ...

, the protagonist of ''

Battle Tendency is the second story arc of the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was serialized for around years in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 2, 1987, to March 27, 1989, for 69 c ...

'' **

Jotaro Kujo is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The main protagonist of the series' third story arc, ''Stardust Crusaders'', Jotaro is depicted as a rough delinquent ...

, the protagonist of ''

Stardust Crusaders is the third story arc of the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The arc was serialized for a little over 3 years. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from April 3, 1989, ...

'' **Josuke Higashikata, protagonist of '' Diamond is Unbreakable''. (The in the Japanese name may also be pronounced as "Jo") **Giorno Giovanna, the protagonist of '' Golden Wind'' (Sometimes stylized as GioGio) **Jolyne Cujoh, the protagonist of ''

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'' **Johnny Joestar, the protagonist of ''

Steel Ball Run is the seventh story arc of the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Set in the United States in 1890, it stars Johnny Joestar, a paraplegic former jockey who desires to regain the us ...

'' **Josuke Higashikata, the protagonist of ''

JoJolion is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, and is the eighth part of the larger ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' series. Set in Japan in 2011, it follows Josuke Higashikata, a young man afflicted by retrograde amnesia, i ...

'' (Named after the previous protagonist of Diamond is Unbreakable) *

Jojo Khalastra Jojo Khalastra ( he, ז'וז'ו חלסטרה) was an Israeli satiric character played by Zvika Hadar in 1994–1995. Jojo Khalastra appeared on The Comedy Store, a show on Israel Television's Channel Two, as the iconic Mizrahi ars, a Hebrew slan ...

, on ''The Comedy Store'' Israeli television show * Jojo, in the Beatles song "

Get Back "Get Back" is a song recorded by the British rock band the Beatles and Billy Preston, and written by Paul McCartney though credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to ...

" * Jojo the Kissing Bandit, in the ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' trading card game * Granny Jojo Watterson, a pink rabbit character in the American animated television show ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ...

'' * Jojo, main character of the Belgian comic series ''Jojo'' created by

André Geerts André Geerts (18 December 1955 – 27 July 2010) was a Belgian comics creator best known for his series ''Jojo''. Biography André Geerts was born in Brussels in 1955. He studied at the Institut Saint-Luc art school in Brussels. He started work ...

* Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, the young protagonist of ''

'', a comedy-drama film * JoJo, one of the titular characters in British TV series ''

JoJo & Gran Gran ''JoJo & Gran Gran'' is a British children's animated television series based on the semi-autobiographical picture book ''Jo-Jo and Gran-Gran, All in a Week'' by Laura Henry-Allain MBE. It is the first animated series to centre on a Black Briti ...

'' * Jojo, one of the students in animated TV series ''

Ollie's Pack ''Ollie's Pack'' is a Canadian animated action comedy TV series created by Pedro Eboli and Graham Peterson. It was produced by Nelvana and aired on YTV in Canada. In the United States, it aired on Nickelodeon from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2021. ...

'' * Jojo, daughter of Rachel, and the niece of Maddie and Tom Wachowski from ''

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