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JoJo Siwa has been one of the standout stars of Celebrity Big Brother, but the singer and media personality has had a whirlwind career for the past 11 years, despite only being 21

TV fans cannot stop talking about JoJo Siwa as the singer and media personality is standing out on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.

Fans have been engrossed in the on-screen friendship between Siwa and Love Island star Chris Hughes, who have formed a close bond – from Chris referring to her as “his person” in the Diary room, to their night time cuddles and hand-holding.

Siwa, who is dating Australian content creator Kath Ebbs, has been candid about her gender identity on the show, earning much support from her housemates.

However, before her significant screen time on Big Brother, the 21-year-old American had already led an impressive life, as Curiously Media shared in a viral TikTok clip. Some viewers are only now recognising her from previous appearances, while others, previously unfamiliar with her, are discovering her many impressive achievements at such a young age.

READ MORE: Trisha Goddard makes cryptic comment about Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa’s relationship

Many fans have taken to social media during CBB, with some admitting they didn’t know who JoJo was. “I must be old because I have no idea who JoJo Siwa is,” one viewer commented. “Same, no idea. Normally I know three or four of them and that’s it,” another added.

“Me neither, never heard of her,” commented another. “I only know her because my kids loved Dance Moms,” a parent pointed out. “I only know this because my daughter watched it [Dance Moms] over and over,” another agreed.

That’s right, JoJo, whose full name is Joelle Joanie, shot to fame after featuring on Lifetime’s hit show Dance Moms – a series that showcased a group of gifted children battling it out in intense dance competitions, ranked against each other on a weekly pyramid, and the drama between their mums and the dance teacher.

At its height, the programme was pulling in 2.51 million viewers. JoJo joined the cast after competing at age 10 on TV show ‘Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition’. Abby, impressed by JoJo, invited her to join Dance Moms. Throughout her stint on the show, JoJo made a mark with her vibrant bows, rainbow accents and larger-than-life personality.

During this period, the singer and dancer from Nebraska in the US, dropped her first tracks ‘Boomerang’ and ‘I Can Make U Dance’. The music video for ‘Boomerang’ has been viewed over one billion times and since then JoJo has released 11 more songs.

Last year, she went viral for her upbeat track Karma. The music video has racked up over 52 million views on YouTube. In 2018 she was named Breakout Artist of the Year by Vivid Seats and embarked on a major tour in 52 cities globally.

And it’s not just music, JoJo has done a fair bit of acting too. A video shared by Curiously Media has revealed where you might have seen her before – or heard her voice. Siwa, a Nickelodeon starlet, has showcased her acting chops in various TV shows and films. She took the lead in Blurt! and Lip Sync Battle Shorties, as well as her own 2021 feature film, The J Team.

Siwa also made her mark in the gaming world, featuring as a playable character in the 2020 video game Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix and its 2022 sequel, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway.

In 2020, Siwa wowed audiences on season three of The Masked Singer, performing as ‘T-Rex’ at the tender age of 16. She was the youngest contestant to have graced the show. That same year, she earned a spot on Time’s annual list of the top 100 most influential people.

JoJo, who lent her voice to characters in The Angry Birds Movie 2, has also launched her own bow collection at Claire’s Accessories. In 2018, she teamed up with American department store J.C. Penney to release her own line of accessories, bedroom decor, and even her very own doll.

JoJo Siwa has been one of the standout stars of Celebrity Big Brother, but the singer and media personality has had a whirlwind career for the past 11 years, despite only being 21

TV fans cannot stop talking about JoJo Siwa as the singer and media personality is standing out on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.

Fans have been engrossed in the on-screen friendship between Siwa and Love Island star Chris Hughes, who have formed a close bond – from Chris referring to her as “his person” in the Diary room, to their night time cuddles and hand-holding.

Siwa, who is dating Australian content creator Kath Ebbs, has been candid about her gender identity on the show, earning much support from her housemates.

However, before her significant screen time on Big Brother, the 21-year-old American had already led an impressive life, as Curiously Media shared in a viral TikTok clip. Some viewers are only now recognising her from previous appearances, while others, previously unfamiliar with her, are discovering her many impressive achievements at such a young age.

READ MORE: Trisha Goddard makes cryptic comment about Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa’s relationship

Many fans have taken to social media during CBB, with some admitting they didn’t know who JoJo was. “I must be old because I have no idea who JoJo Siwa is,” one viewer commented. “Same, no idea. Normally I know three or four of them and that’s it,” another added.

“Me neither, never heard of her,” commented another. “I only know her because my kids loved Dance Moms,” a parent pointed out. “I only know this because my daughter watched it [Dance Moms] over and over,” another agreed.

That’s right, JoJo, whose full name is Joelle Joanie, shot to fame after featuring on Lifetime’s hit show Dance Moms – a series that showcased a group of gifted children battling it out in intense dance competitions, ranked against each other on a weekly pyramid, and the drama between their mums and the dance teacher.

At its height, the programme was pulling in 2.51 million viewers. JoJo joined the cast after competing at age 10 on TV show ‘Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition’. Abby, impressed by JoJo, invited her to join Dance Moms. Throughout her stint on the show, JoJo made a mark with her vibrant bows, rainbow accents and larger-than-life personality.

During this period, the singer and dancer from Nebraska in the US, dropped her first tracks ‘Boomerang’ and ‘I Can Make U Dance’. The music video for ‘Boomerang’ has been viewed over one billion times and since then JoJo has released 11 more songs.

Last year, she went viral for her upbeat track Karma. The music video has racked up over 52 million views on YouTube. In 2018 she was named Breakout Artist of the Year by Vivid Seats and embarked on a major tour in 52 cities globally.

And it’s not just music, JoJo has done a fair bit of acting too. A video shared by Curiously Media has revealed where you might have seen her before – or heard her voice. Siwa, a Nickelodeon starlet, has showcased her acting chops in various TV shows and films. She took the lead in Blurt! and Lip Sync Battle Shorties, as well as her own 2021 feature film, The J Team.

Siwa also made her mark in the gaming world, featuring as a playable character in the 2020 video game Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix and its 2022 sequel, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway.

In 2020, Siwa wowed audiences on season three of The Masked Singer, performing as ‘T-Rex’ at the tender age of 16. She was the youngest contestant to have graced the show. That same year, she earned a spot on Time’s annual list of the top 100 most influential people.

JoJo, who lent her voice to characters in The Angry Birds Movie 2, has also launched her own bow collection at Claire’s Accessories. In 2018, she teamed up with American department store J.C. Penney to release her own line of accessories, bedroom decor, and even her very own doll.

Prince William and Kate are opting to spend the Easter weekend with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Norfolk rather than join the King and Queen at Windsor Castle

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join the King and Queen for the royals traditional Easter gathering at Windsor Castle. William and Kate will instead spend the Easter weekend with their children at their country home in Norfolk.

The prince told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, where the King and Queen are expected to be joined by several senior royals, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added. The Waleses did not attend the service last year as it was only weeks after the princess was diagnosed with cancer.

A royal source said the Prince of Wales had notified the King of his intention to miss the service, with the King agreeing to the couple spending the Easter holidays with their family. The King, as head of the Church of England which William will one day lead when he becomes sovereign, will lead the royal family to church at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to attend. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were surprise inclusions last year at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

It marked the first time the Duchess of York had attended the service since she divorced Andrew back in 1996. The Princess of Wales is continuing her staggered return to duties after being diagnosed with cancer last February.

This week, the princess described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world “.

Kensington Palace posted a new video of Kate on Monday, showing the princess in a bakerboy cap, walking near the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District last month with a group of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Greater Manchester. She was filmed in conversation with chief scout Dwayne Fields as she told him how being outdoors was “so… meaningful for me as a place of balance”.

The princess has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” and how she has craved being in the sunlight, in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate recently returned from a skiing holiday with their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, six. The family enjoyed a week in the French Alps with pictures of their family break appearing in a French magazine, prompting the wrath of Kensington Palace.

The family in February enjoyed a half term break on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, while William and Kate also separately jetted off on a skiing holiday at the end of December, again in France, with Kate’s brother James and his wife, Alizée. It has been an extraordinary year for the monarchy after both the King and his daughter-in-law Kate were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

The future queen underwent six months of preventative chemotherapy, later speaking in September of her relief on finishing her course of treatment. In an emotional video, featuring husband William, their three children and her parents, Kate, 43, said the year had been “incredibly tough” and “that life as you know it can change in an instant”.

In a welcome and positive update in January, the princess announced that she was in remission from cancer and was doing all she could to stay “focused on recovery”. In a message posted on social media, she said: “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” signing off with “C” for Catherine.

Meanwhile, the King and Queen have been spending time at their Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, after a busy four day state visit to Italy. The King has maintained an extraordinary busy schedule this year despite continuing his cancer treatment weekly. He was also recently hospitalised suffering temporary side effects from the treatment. Kensington Palace did not comment.

Prince William and Kate are opting to spend the Easter weekend with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Norfolk rather than join the King and Queen at Windsor Castle

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join the King and Queen for the royals traditional Easter gathering at Windsor Castle. William and Kate will instead spend the Easter weekend with their children at their country home in Norfolk.

The prince told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, where the King and Queen are expected to be joined by several senior royals, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added. The Waleses did not attend the service last year as it was only weeks after the princess was diagnosed with cancer.

A royal source said the Prince of Wales had notified the King of his intention to miss the service, with the King agreeing to the couple spending the Easter holidays with their family. The King, as head of the Church of England which William will one day lead when he becomes sovereign, will lead the royal family to church at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to attend. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were surprise inclusions last year at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

It marked the first time the Duchess of York had attended the service since she divorced Andrew back in 1996. The Princess of Wales is continuing her staggered return to duties after being diagnosed with cancer last February.

This week, the princess described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world “.

Kensington Palace posted a new video of Kate on Monday, showing the princess in a bakerboy cap, walking near the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District last month with a group of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Greater Manchester. She was filmed in conversation with chief scout Dwayne Fields as she told him how being outdoors was “so… meaningful for me as a place of balance”.

The princess has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” and how she has craved being in the sunlight, in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate recently returned from a skiing holiday with their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, six. The family enjoyed a week in the French Alps with pictures of their family break appearing in a French magazine, prompting the wrath of Kensington Palace.

The family in February enjoyed a half term break on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, while William and Kate also separately jetted off on a skiing holiday at the end of December, again in France, with Kate’s brother James and his wife, Alizée. It has been an extraordinary year for the monarchy after both the King and his daughter-in-law Kate were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

The future queen underwent six months of preventative chemotherapy, later speaking in September of her relief on finishing her course of treatment. In an emotional video, featuring husband William, their three children and her parents, Kate, 43, said the year had been “incredibly tough” and “that life as you know it can change in an instant”.

In a welcome and positive update in January, the princess announced that she was in remission from cancer and was doing all she could to stay “focused on recovery”. In a message posted on social media, she said: “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” signing off with “C” for Catherine.

Meanwhile, the King and Queen have been spending time at their Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, after a busy four day state visit to Italy. The King has maintained an extraordinary busy schedule this year despite continuing his cancer treatment weekly. He was also recently hospitalised suffering temporary side effects from the treatment. Kensington Palace did not comment.

Prince William and Kate are opting to spend the Easter weekend with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Norfolk rather than join the King and Queen at Windsor Castle

The Prince and Princess of Wales will not join the King and Queen for the royals traditional Easter gathering at Windsor Castle. William and Kate will instead spend the Easter weekend with their children at their country home in Norfolk.

The prince told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, where the King and Queen are expected to be joined by several senior royals, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added. The Waleses did not attend the service last year as it was only weeks after the princess was diagnosed with cancer.

A royal source said the Prince of Wales had notified the King of his intention to miss the service, with the King agreeing to the couple spending the Easter holidays with their family. The King, as head of the Church of England which William will one day lead when he becomes sovereign, will lead the royal family to church at Windsor Castle on Sunday.

The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence as well as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are likely to attend. Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were surprise inclusions last year at the Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

It marked the first time the Duchess of York had attended the service since she divorced Andrew back in 1996. The Princess of Wales is continuing her staggered return to duties after being diagnosed with cancer last February.

This week, the princess described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world “.

Kensington Palace posted a new video of Kate on Monday, showing the princess in a bakerboy cap, walking near the shores of Lake Windermere in the Lake District last month with a group of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Greater Manchester. She was filmed in conversation with chief scout Dwayne Fields as she told him how being outdoors was “so… meaningful for me as a place of balance”.

The princess has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” and how she has craved being in the sunlight, in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate recently returned from a skiing holiday with their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, six. The family enjoyed a week in the French Alps with pictures of their family break appearing in a French magazine, prompting the wrath of Kensington Palace.

The family in February enjoyed a half term break on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, while William and Kate also separately jetted off on a skiing holiday at the end of December, again in France, with Kate’s brother James and his wife, Alizée. It has been an extraordinary year for the monarchy after both the King and his daughter-in-law Kate were diagnosed with cancer within days of each other.

The future queen underwent six months of preventative chemotherapy, later speaking in September of her relief on finishing her course of treatment. In an emotional video, featuring husband William, their three children and her parents, Kate, 43, said the year had been “incredibly tough” and “that life as you know it can change in an instant”.

In a welcome and positive update in January, the princess announced that she was in remission from cancer and was doing all she could to stay “focused on recovery”. In a message posted on social media, she said: “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead,” signing off with “C” for Catherine.

Meanwhile, the King and Queen have been spending time at their Birkhall home on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, after a busy four day state visit to Italy. The King has maintained an extraordinary busy schedule this year despite continuing his cancer treatment weekly. He was also recently hospitalised suffering temporary side effects from the treatment. Kensington Palace did not comment.