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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

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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), 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 (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 (born 1942), Jamaican reggae record producer * Jo Jo Laine (1953–2006), American singer, model, actress, and rock groupie * Jojo Mason (born 1990), Canadian musician * Jojo Mayer (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 (born 1964), stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, a founding member of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C. * JoJo Siwa (born 2003), American dancer, singer and actress


Sports people

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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 (born 1989), player in the Canadian Football League * JoJo Domann (born 1997), American football player * Jojo Duncil (born 1983), Philippine Basketball Association player * Jo Jo English (born 1970), American former National Basketball Association player, top scorer in the 1999-2000 Israel Basketball Premier League. * Jojo Lastimosa (born 1964), former Philippine Basketball Association player * Jo-Jo Moore (1908–2001), American Major League Baseball player * JoJo Offerman (born 1994), American professional wrestler, singer. and actress * Jojo Ogunnupe (born 1992), Nigerian footballer * JoJo Polk (born 1978), American former Arena Football League player * Jo-Jo Reyes (born 1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher * JoJo Romero (born 1996), American Major League Baseball pitcher * JoJo Starbuck (born 1951), American figure skater * Jojo Tangkay (born 1976), Philippine basketball player * Jo-Jo Townsell (born 1960), American National Football League player, member of the Hall of Fame * Jo Jo White (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 (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 (born 1942), Philippine Vice-President and former mayor of Makati * Jojo Chintoh (born c. 1944), Canadian television journalist * JoJo Fletcher (born 1990), American reality TV star on ''The Bachelorette'' Season 12 * Jo Frost (born 1971), British nanny and TV personality of ''Supernanny'' fame, who addresses herself to children as "Jo-Jo" * Jojo Lapus (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 t ...
(born 1960), Filipino politician and lawyer * JoJo Savard, Canadian self-proclaimed psychic * JoJo Wright, American radio host * Jojo Rabbit, a 2019 American satirical comedy-drama film


People with the surname

* Hideo Jojo (born 1975), Japanese film director and screenwriter * Jōjō Masashige (1545–1643), Japanese samurai * Shinji Jojo (born 1977), Japanese retired footballer


Fictional characters with the name

* Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo, a minor character from '' The Simpsons'' animated sitcom (" The Last Temptation of Homer" episode) * Jojo, a protagonist in the musical '' Seussical'', as well as the book '' Horton Hears a Who!'', 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'' * JoJo Tickle, main character of '' JoJo's Circus'', an American children's television show * John Joseph "Jo Jo" McCann, main character of '' Looking After Jo Jo'', a 1998 BBC Scotland television series * Jojo Harte, on the Irish television series '' Raw'' (2008–2013) * Mojo Jojo, a simian character in the American animated television show ''The Powerpuff Girls'' * Every protagonist in the Japanese manga series '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' ** Jonathan Joestar, 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, the protagonist of '' Battle Tendency'' ** Jotaro Kujo, 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 ''
Stone Ocean In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's o ...
'' **Johnny Joestar, the protagonist of '' Steel Ball Run'' **Josuke Higashikata, the protagonist of '' JoJolion'' (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" * 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'' * 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 '' Jojo Rabbit'', 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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