JoJo Siwa

Joelle Joanie "JoJo" Siwa (; born May 19, 2003) is an American dancer, singer, actress, YouTuber, and media personality. From 2015 to 2016, she appeared on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms alongside her mother, Jessalynn Siwa. As a singer, she has released the singles "Boomerang" (2016) and "Kid in a Candy Store" (2017). Siwa posts daily videos of her day-to-day life on her YouTube channel, "Its JoJo Siwa". She was included on Times annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Early life and career Joelle Joanie Siwa was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 2003, to Jessalynn (née Lombardi), a professional dance instructor from Iowa, and Tom Siwa, a chiropractor from Nebraska. She has one sibling, an older brother named Jayden Siwa, who is also a vlogger. Siwa started her career as a top-5 finalist and the youngest contestant on the second season of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, produced by Abby Lee Miller of Dance Moms fame. She appeared on the show with her mother and was eliminated in week 9. Siwa soon began to appear on Dance Moms, beginning with auditioning for Miller's "ALDC" dance competition team in 2014 and being selected for the team in early 2015. In May 2016, Siwa released "Boomerang" for download and a previous single, "I Can Make U Dance". "Boomerang" addresses the subject of online bullying. Its video has been viewed more than 950 million times and received over 5 million likes. In 2018, Siwa was named the Breakout Artist of the Year by Vivid Seats.