50 Fun Facts About JoJo Siwa

In which city was JoJo Siwa born?

Her mother Jessalynn is a dance instructor from Iowa and her father Tom is a chiropractor.

What is JoJo Siwa's full first and middle name?

She was born on May 19, 2003.

What is the profession of JoJo's mother, Jessalynn?

Her father is the chiropractor; her older brother Jayden went from vlogging to real estate.

How did JoJo fare on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, her first show?

She finished as a top-five finalist on the Lifetime show's second season before joining the ALDC.

At what point was JoJo eliminated from Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition?

She landed in the bottom two with Kalani Hilliker, who later also joined Dance Moms.

Which network aired Dance Moms?

The show premiered on July 13, 2011, and followed Abby Lee Miller's Pittsburgh studio.

Whose dance company was at the centre of Dance Moms?

The ALDC was originally based in Pittsburgh before relocating to Los Angeles in season five.

Which departing dancer was JoJo brought in to replace on the ALDC team?

She started as a guest in season five and was made a full-time member before leaving for Nickelodeon.

Why did JoJo leave Dance Moms near the end of season six?

Her Nickelodeon deal led to Blurt!, Lip Sync Battle Shorties and a run of children's songs.

In which city was Dance Moms originally set?

Miller moved the team to Los Angeles in season five to build her West Coast reputation.

Which song did JoJo release alongside "Boomerang" in May 2016?

"Boomerang" was her debut official single, released through JoJo Siwa Entertainment.

What subject does "Boomerang" address?

JoJo said there are two ways to deal with bullies: bully them back, or politely tell them what they are doing wrong.

How many YouTube views had the "Boomerang" video passed by April 2024?

The video features her mother and former Dance Moms castmates as her best friends.

What RIAA certification did "Boomerang" earn in February 2017?

The song was co-written by JoJo with Griffith Frank, Heather Miley and producer Jordan Richman.

Which retailer sold JoJo's signature line of hair bows from 2016?

Some UK primary schools banned the bows, citing distraction and peer pressure.

In which country did some schools ban JoJo's bows?

JoJo called the bows a "symbol of power, confidence, believing-ness".

Why was a JoJo Siwa cosmetics kit recalled in 2019?

The FDA issued a warning about the Claire's product before it was pulled.

In which year did JoJo sign with Nickelodeon?

Her first projects were the film Blurt! with Jace Norman and Lip Sync Battle Shorties with Nick Cannon.

Who co-starred with JoJo in the 2018 Nickelodeon film Blurt!?

Norman was then the star of Henry Danger; JoJo also co-hosted Lip Sync Battle Shorties with Nick Cannon.

What was JoJo's first major concert run, launched in 2019, called?

It was scheduled to open in Phoenix in May and close in Vancouver that August, and stretched on until 2022.

In which city was D.R.E.A.M. The Tour scheduled to open?

The planned finale was in Vancouver on August 20, 2019.

Which costume did JoJo wear on season three of The Masked Singer?

She was unmasked in 2020, the same year Time put her on its 100 most influential people list.

In which year was JoJo named to Time's 100 most influential people?

Fast Company added her to its Queer 50 list the following year.

In which video game series did JoJo appear as a playable character?

She featured in both Grand Prix (2020) and Slime Speedway (2022).

What made JoJo's 2021 Dancing with the Stars partnership historic?

She and pro Jenna Johnson finished second on season 30.

Who was JoJo's professional partner on Dancing with the Stars?

Karagach won that season with NBA player Iman Shumpert; Burke danced with Cody Rigsby.

Where did JoJo and her partner finish on Dancing with the Stars season 30?

Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby took third and Amanda Kloots fourth.

Who won the Dancing with the Stars season JoJo competed in?

The NBA shooting guard and Daniella Karagach lifted the trophy; Olympic gymnast Suni Lee was also in the cast.

On which streaming service did The J Team premiere in 2021?

JoJo executive-produced the Nickelodeon musical and played a fictionalised version of herself.

Who played the sparkle-hating Coach Poppy in The J Team?

The strict coach kicks JoJo out of her troupe, prompting her to form the J Team.

Where was The J Team filmed?

JoJo wrote six songs for the soundtrack, released through Republic Records.

The J Team was nominated at the first-ever Children's and Family Emmys in which category?

Heather Laura Gray choreographed the film.

Which breakfast cereal did General Mills launch in JoJo's name in 2021?

It paired strawberry corn puffs with marshmallow stars, pink bows and blue hearts.

Which two judges sat beside JoJo on So You Think You Can Dance in 2022?

She sat alongside Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Matthew Morrison, who was later replaced by Leah Remini.

Who replaced Matthew Morrison beside JoJo on So You Think You Can Dance?

Morrison was fired in May 2022; Alexis Warr went on to win as the show's first ballroom champion.

What girl group did JoJo and her mother form, which appeared on America's Got Talent?

The members were discovered on the series Siwas Dance Pop Revolution.

Which Mary Poppins song did JoJo perform on the Dick Van Dyke birthday special?

The CBS prime-time tribute aired in December 2023.

What was JoJo's official debut single as an adult artist, released in spring 2024?

It led her fourth EP, Guilty Pleasure, and drew mostly negative reviews and online backlash.

Which label released "Karma"?

It reached number five on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

Who originally recorded "Karma" in 2012, under a different title?

Her unreleased "Karma's a Bitch" finally came out as a single after JoJo's version went viral.

Which Saturday Night Live cast member parodied JoJo's Karma rebrand in May 2024?

The sketch aired on May 4, a month after the single's release.

What chart peak did "Karma" reach on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs?

It also reached number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

What new genre did JoJo tell Billboard she wanted to start in 2024?

After criticism from Tegan and Sara she clarified she was "not the inventor" but maybe "the CEO, or the CMO".

Which country did JoJo say she wanted to represent at Eurovision?

She cited her Polish heritage; broadcaster TVP denied it had been in contact with her.

What was the name of JoJo's fourth EP, released in July 2024?

It marked the start of her post-Nickelodeon career.

Where did JoJo finish on the 24th series of Celebrity Big Brother UK in 2025?

She met Chris Hughes in the house and later confirmed a relationship with him.

Which 1980s hit did JoJo cover in a vintage-styled video in July 2025?

She wore a blonde wig and pearls; the arrangement followed Kim Carnes's version.

What was JoJo's 2025 run of UK and European dates called?

It launched in October 2025, the same month she received a Humanitarian Award from Dancers Against Cancer.

In which month and year did JoJo come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community?

She initially declined to label her sexuality and has since described herself as pansexual and queer.

Who replaced Robin Antin as a judge on JoJo's season of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition?

Rak replaced Robin Antin as a judge for the 2013 season, which Kevin Manno hosted.