Actress,dancer, and YouTube personalityJojo Siwastarted her ascension to fame as a reality star.

As a child, Siwa competed in dance competitions.

Utilizing other platforms, Siwa turned her successful reality television show experience to YouTube.

Jojo Siwa at a Lakers Game

She began making dance videos and music, as well as vlogs detailing her day-to-day life.

Her bubbly personality and colorful emblems attracted the attention of children worldwide, growing her popularity.

Her single “Boomerang” was released in 2016.

Jojo Siwa smiling

The video went platinum in August 2017 and has over 900 million views on YouTube (viaPeople).

Since then, the teenage icon has evolved her passion for hair accessories into a business empire.

What is Jojo Siwa’s real name?

Since the start of her career, Siwa has used the name “JoJo” as her stage name.

That’s not her given name, though; the celeb’s real name is Joelle Joanie Siwa.

PerCheatSheet, JoJo is actually a nickname and an abbreviation of her first and middle names.

In an interview withToday, she explained how she used to envision her name evolving.

Now I’m like, ‘Well, kid, you’re stuck with JoJo.’

Which is not a bad name."

“I love what I do,” she once told Today (viaThe Things).

“I am who I am.

And it’s just my life.

I feel comfortable with who I am and comfortable with what I do.”