- Born
- Birth nameJoanna Noëlle Levesque
- Nickname
- Jo
- Height5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
- JoJo was born Joanna Noëlle Levesque on December 20, 1990 in Brattleboro, Vermont and raised in Foxborough, Massachusetts to Diana Lynn Levesque (née Blagden) & Joel Maurice Levesque. She has Polish, English, Irish & Scottish ancestry on Diana's side and French-Canadian ancestry on Joel's side. Her mother, a church soloist and theatre performer, would sing hymns when JoJo was a baby. She grew up being a big fan of Whitney Houston, Etta James, Aretha Franklin & Ella Fitzgerald. A few years later she wanted to show her talent to the world and found an audition for Kids Say the Darndest Things (1998). She appeared at the audition and was allowed into the episode on the spot. Then, at Bill Cosby's request, she performed Respect for the audience, and got an amazing response from Cosby. That's when the calls started pouring in. First Oprah Winfrey asked her to appear on her super-popular talk show, followed by the Republican National Convention, the Boston Celtics, and Rosie O'Donnell. However, it was at the 2001 Gospelfest that she brought an entire crowd to its feet. Next she auditioned for America's Most Talented Kids (2003) competition. She didn't win, but she met a man named James Womack, who introduced her to an executive at Da Family Entertainment. She signed with them, and was offered two contracts before finding her match with Blackground Records. Before her single, Leave (Get Out) came out she toured with the prince of R'n'B, Mr Usher himself. Finally, her single came out and went directly to the top of the American charts.
- IMDb mini biography by: JC
- ParentsJoel LevesqueDiana Blagden
- Popstar Teen Sensation
- Sex Symbol
- Strawberry Blonde Hair and Sparkling Bright Blue Eyes
- Songs about Coming of Age, Teen and Fantasy
- Pale White Skin
- Was Disney's first choice for the title role in Hannah Montana (2006), but turned it down. Reflecting on the show's success and the star power it gave Miley Cyrus, JoJo claimed to have no regrets.
- Is the youngest solo artist to have a number 1 song in the United States.
- Her mother earned a living as a cleaning lady and singing for churches.
- She is mentioned in the song, "Ass Like That", by Eminem.
- Was offered a record deal at the age of 6, but her mother turned it down because of her age. Later on, she competed on America's Most Talented Kids (2003), but lost to Diana DeGarmo. However, competing on "America's Most Talented Kids" landed her a record deal.
- All the photos I've taken have been tasteful. If you show a lot of skin when you're 13, when you're older, when you're 16 or 21, what do you have left to show?
- People say that my music is too mature but I think people really knew what went on in junior high and high school. It's not too mature.
- I'm not Britney mark two. It's unfair that people compare us. I guess we are both young artists but we're totally different.
- I'm not trying to be like the cleanest person who's, like, never gonna show her stomach or anything, but I think I'm real for real girls.
- "I like a guy who can survive the streets. I like to feel like if I were ever in trouble, he would help me. I like to feel like a guy is a real dude-dude".
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