--- description: Find out why JoJo Siwa is one of the 100 most influential people of 2020. title: JoJo Siwa: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf72d501e9a73bda4/698a1256929fad1f0cbf68f9/time-100-JoJo-Siwa.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 22, 2020 # JoJo Siwa by Kim Kardashian West  Jojo Siwa Jojo SiwaCharlotte Rutherford for TIME [JoJo Siwa](https://time.com/5658430/jojo-siwa/ "undefined") is a ray of sunshine in a world that seems scary right now. As a parent, you want your kids to admire positive figures. There’s no one more positive than JoJo. You just can’t help but smile when you see her [rainbow ponytail](https://time.com/5642621/jojo-bows-history/ "undefined"). She’s a great role model for children, and her optimism is more necessary now than ever. It’s no wonder my 7-year-old daughter North and millions of other children around the world adore her. When North met JoJo last year to fulfill her dream of being part of [her YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeV2O%5F6QmFaaKBZHY3bJgsA "undefined"), North got really shy. But JoJo, like a big sister, made her feel at home as they dressed up, danced and made slime. JoJo is never ashamed to be herself, which can be really hard to do in this industry, especially when you’re so young. When _Keeping Up With the Kardashians_ first aired, I was old enough to know who I was and make my own decisions. I can’t imagine what it’s like to live this life at age 17\. JoJo embraces it, and I hope she always will. At some point, she’ll evolve and grow up a little bit, and that’s O.K. The people who love and support her will always be there. Live in the moment. Have fun. Be yourself and surround yourself with people who will keep you positive. [_Kardashian West_](https://time.com/collection-post/3822676/kim-kardashian-west-2015-time-100/ "undefined") _is a businesswoman and television personality_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888473/jojo-siwa/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888473/jojo-siwa/"},"headline":"JoJo Siwa","datePublished":"2020-09-22T19:59:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:19.180Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888473/jojo-siwa/","keywords":["TIME 100","T100 2020","T100 2020 Artists"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf72d501e9a73bda4/698a1256929fad1f0cbf68f9/time-100-JoJo-Siwa.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf72d501e9a73bda4/698a1256929fad1f0cbf68f9/time-100-JoJo-Siwa.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888473/jojo-siwa/","name":"JoJo Siwa"}}]}] ```