Josephine Hanu D Morondiya (born 4 November 1992), known professionally as Queen MoJo, is an English television personality and dancer. Since 2021, she has appeared in the ITV2 reality series Peckham's Finest. In 2022, she appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Karaoke Club and Celebrity MasterChef.
Queen MoJo | |
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| Born | Josephine Hanu D Morondiya 4 November 1992 |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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Life and career
editQueen MoJo was born Josephine Hanu D Morondiya on 4 November 1992 in Southwark, London.[1][2] She is of Nigerian descent.[3] MoJo is a dancer, and she has performed on stage at Glastonbury Festival with Lizzo, and has appeared in music videos for John Legend and Wiley.[3][4] In 2021, she starred in The Body Fights Back, a documentary that investigated diet culture, body image and eating disorders with MoJo sharing her own experiences.[2][5] In October 2021, she began appearing in the ITV2 reality series Peckham's Finest, which follows the lives of a group of people who live in Peckham.[6] At the time of appearing on the show, she worked as a shop assistant and as a body confidence coach on social media.[7][8] She also appeared on Good Morning Britain, debating with Miss Great Britain winner Jen Atkin on whether it was acceptable for someone to be "dumped for gaining weight".[9]
In June 2022, MoJo appeared as a contestant on the third series of Celebrity Karaoke Club.[10][11] She entered the club on the fifth day alongside internet personality Arron Crascall.[12] After singing Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda", she was voted karaoke champion of the night, advancing to the final day.[13] In the final, she sang "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross and a duet of "Umbrella" with Kaz Kamwi.[14] MoJo was then eliminated from the competition, finishing in joint third place with Bobby Norris. In August 2022, MoJo began competing in the seventeenth series of Celebrity MasterChef.[15][16][17] She competed in the second heat alongside Melanie Blatt, Chris Eubank, Gareth Malone and Cliff Parisi.[18][19] She was the first to be eliminated from the competition after her food was criticised for being undercooked.[20][21]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | The Body Fights Back | Documentary | [2] |
| 2021–present | Peckham's Finest | Main role | [7] |
| 2021 | Good Morning Britain | Guest | [7] |
| 2022 | Celebrity Karaoke Club | Contestant; series 3 | [10] |
| 2022 | Celebrity MasterChef | Contestant; series 17 | [15] |
References
edit- ^ MoJo, Queen (4 November 2018). "So here we are…26…". Instagram. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Review: 'The Body Fights Back,' starring Josephine Morondiya, Imogen Fox, Rory Brown, Hannah Webb and Michaela Ginghell". Culture Mix. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "MoJo at Milk Management". Milk Management. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Peckham's Finest star Queen MoJo has hidden connection to chart topper Lizzo". OK!. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "The Body Fights Back". GI Film Festival. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Peckham's Finest: Watch the very first trailer for south-east London's very own Towie". Metro. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "'Peckham's Finest' : Meet the cast of ITV2's new reality show". ITV News. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Peckham's Finest is a reality show like no other". Digital Spy. 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "ITV Good Morning Britain: Viewers outraged after guests debate whether it's acceptable to dump a person for gaining weight". MyLondon. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Celebrity Karaoke Club returns to ITV2 this summer". ITV Press. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Selling Sunset and Drag Race stars lead new season of ITV's Celebrity Karaoke Club". Digital Spy. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Karaoke Club 2022 start date and cast revealed for new series on ITV2". TellyMix. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Karaoke Club Series 3 - Episode 5". ITV. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Karaoke Club Series 3 - Episode 6". ITV. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Celebrity MasterChef 2022 line-up: Meet the full cast". Radio Times. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Who is MoJo? Meet the Celebrity MasterChef 2022 contestant and reality star". Radio Times. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "TV tonight: old flames, drugs and a guest star in Irma Vep". The Guardian. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef, Series 17, Episode 4". BBC. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef 2022: Who is Queen MoJo?". Wales Online. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef 2022 eliminates first star from second heat". Digital Spy. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef 2022: Queen MoJo eliminated after failed prawn linguine leaves her in tears". Metro. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
External links
edit- Queen MoJo at IMDb