Jonna Danielle Mannion (born November 10, 1988) is an American reality TV personality, best known for her appearances on the MTV reality television series The Real World: Cancun, and the Real World spinoff show The Challenge. She has also appeared on other television shows including the reality competition show Endurance which she won,[1] and the docudrama Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel on TruTv.
Jonna Mannion | |
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| Born | November 10, 1988 |
| Occupation | Reality television personality |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Personal life
editMannion was placed into foster care with a very religious family when she was four years old. She was adopted by another family at the age of nine, who she continued to live with until she was 18.[2] Mannion gave birth to her daughter Naleigh in August 2016.[3] Mannion got married in 2019 and gave birth to her second child, a son, Cal, in 2020.[4][5]
Career
editEndurance
editMannion first started her television career at the age of thirteen competing on the reality competition show Endurance on Discovery Kids.[6] She and her partner Aaron Thornburg won the competition against six other boy/girl pairs, which earned them a trip to the Amazon, where the reunion was also filmed.[1] Mannion hoped that her reality television debut performance would lead to her getting more time in front of the cameras.[7] Seven years later, this came to fruition.
The Real World
editMannion was a cast member on MTV's The Real World: Cancun, which aired from June to September 2009. Prior to the filming of The Real World she already knew one of her castmates, Derek Chavez, as they worked together as bartenders in Tempe, Arizona.[2] During filming, recording artists LMFAO were a featured story-line during the season and interacted with the cast during their spring break related job.[8][9] Mannion would later be featured as an actress/dancer in the music video for the LMFAO song "La La La."
Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel
editMannion was featured on the third season of truTV's Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel as a cocktail waitress in 2010. She would commute from her home in Arizona to Las Vegas every weekend to work at the Rehab pool event highlighted on the show.[10] She only appeared on one season, as the show was canceled at the end of 2010.[11]
The Challenge
editMannion has been a cast member on five seasons of The Real World spin-off The Challenge. She was a participant on: Rivals,[12] Battle of the Seasons,[13] Rivals II,[14] Free Agents,[15] and Battle of the Exes II.[16] For Mannion's first challenge Rivals, she was paired on a team with Real World: Cancun roommate, Jasmine Reynaud. On her following season, she was on a team with three of her Real World roommates, Reynaud once again, along with Derek Chavez and C.J. Koegel. On Rivals II she was paired with The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) alum Nany González. Battle of the Exes II found Mannion paired with her ex-boyfriend Zach Nichols from The Real World: San Diego (2011) whom she had met on Battle of the Seasons.
Mannion's best finish on The Challenge was on Battle of the Seasons where she and Chavez finished the season in fourth place after Reynaud and Koegel were eliminated earlier in the season.
In 2021, Mannion competed on the first season of the Paramount+ series The Challenge: All Stars, a spin-off of The Challenge featuring past cast members of the show.[17] She finished the season tied for third-place with KellyAnne Judd.[18] In the same year, Mannion returned for season 2 of the All Stars spin-off, which she won alongside The Real World: Philadelphia alumnus MJ Garrett.[19] Mannion returned again in 2022 for the third season, which she also won, making her a two-time champion.[20][21]
Filmography
edit| Television | ||||
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| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Endurance | Discovery Kids | Contestant (with Aaron Thornburg) | Winners |
| 2009 | Engaged and Underage | MTV | Herself - Friend | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Real World: Cancun | Herself | Main cast, 13 episodes | |
| 2010 | Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel | truTV | Herself | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | The Challenge: Rivals | MTV | Contestant (with Jasmine Reynaud) | 7th eliminated |
| 2012 | The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons | Contestant (Team Cancun) | 10th eliminated | |
| 2013 | The Challenge: Rivals II | Contestant (with Nany González) | 6th eliminated | |
| 2014 | The Challenge: Free Agents | Contestant | 7th eliminated | |
| 2015 | The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II | Contestant (with Zach Nichols) | 8th eliminated | |
| 2021 | The Challenge: All Stars (season 1) | Paramount+ | Contestant | 3rd place |
| 2021 | The Challenge: All Stars (season 2) | Contestant | Winner | |
| 2022 | The Challenge: All Stars (season 3) | Contestant | Winner | |
| 2023 | The Challenge: World Championship | Contestant (with Grant Crapp) | Disqualified | |
| 2023 | The Challenge: USA (season 2) | CBS | Contestant | 2nd eliminated |
| 2024 | The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras | MTV | Contestant (Era III) | 8th eliminated |
| 2025 | The Challenge All Stars: Rivals | Contestant (with Beth Stolarczyk) | ||
| Other | ||||
| Year | Title | Type of Work | Role | Description |
| 2009 | "La La La" | Music Video | Love Interest | Music Video for artist LMFAO |
| 2015 | Reality Television Awards | Award Show | Presenter | Reality TV Award Show |
| 2016 | The Challenge: After Show | TV special | Herself | Special for The Challenge |
References
edit- ^ a b Goodykoontz, Bill (March 15, 2003). "Chandler's Endurance winner ready for new challenge". Arizona Republic. p. 71. Retrieved May 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Biography page for Jonna Mannion". MTV - Real World Cancun. mtv.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Ossad, Jordana (August 11, 2016). "Challenge Cutie: Meet Jonna Mannion's Baby Girl". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (August 1, 2020). "Memorable 'The Real World' Stars: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (April 29, 2021). "See The Challenge: All Stars Cast, Then & Now". E. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Goodykoontz, Bill (October 5, 2002). "Valley teens put survival, and social, skills to the test on reality show "Endurance"". Arizona Republic. p. 70. Retrieved May 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gossie, Michael. "East Valley girl proves she has stuff for 'Endurance'". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Murray, Nick (4 June 2015). "He's Still Here, Bitch: The Bizarre Life of LMFAO's Redfoo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (13 January 2012). "Critic's Notebook: LMFAO's brand of party rock uniquely American". L.A. Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Rehab: Staff Bios". truTV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Green, Steve (25 December 2010). "Court filing reveals Rehab reality TV show has been canceled". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Jonna - The Challenge: Rivals". mtv.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie (18 September 2012). "MTV's 'The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons' Kicks Off With a Splash". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Galla, Brittany (30 May 2013). "Meet the Cast of MTV's The Challenge: Rivals II". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (12 March 2014). "The Challenge: Free Agents Season 25 Cast and First Trailer Revealed". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Beard, Lanford. "MTV sets date for new 'Challenge' dedicated to Diem Brown, Ryan Knight". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (March 16, 2021). "'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast Shew". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Kyndall Cunningham (May 27, 2021). "The Challenge: All Stars Season Finale Recap: Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Vulture. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily; Macke, Johnni (13 January 2022). "'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 2 Winners Detail 'Next-Level' Finale — and How They'll Spend Cash Prize". US Weekly. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Norwin, Alyssa (May 11, 2022). "'The Challenge': Jonna Reveals Why She Returned For 'All Stars' Again After Winning Season 2". Hollywood Life. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (July 6, 2022). "'The Challenge All Stars' Crowns Season 3 Winners After Grueling Two-Day Final". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2022.