Jonna Mannion Explained

Jonna Mannion
Birth Date:1988 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Tucson, Arizona
Occupation:Reality television personality
Yearsactive:2002–present

Jonna Danielle Mannion (born November 10, 1988) is an American reality TV personality, best known for her appearances on the MTV reality television series , 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, and the docudrama on TruTv.

Personal life

Mannion 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.[1] Mannion gave birth to her daughter Naleigh in August 2016.[2] Mannion got married in 2019 and gave birth to her second child, a son, Cal, in 2020.[3] [4]

Career

Endurance

Mannion first started her television career at the age of thirteen competing on the reality competition show Endurance on Discovery Kids.[5] 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.[6] 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

Mannion was a cast member on MTV's , 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.[1] 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

Mannion was featured on the third season of truTV's 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

Mannion 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 , 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 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

Television
YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes
2002EnduranceDiscovery KidsContestant (with Aaron Thornburg)
2009Engaged and UnderageMTVHerself - Friend1 episode
2009HerselfMain cast, 13 episodes
2010truTVHerself11 episodes
2011MTVContestant (with Jasmine Reynaud)
2012Contestant (Team Cancun)
2013Contestant (with Nany González)
2014Contestant
2015Contestant (with Zach Nichols)
2021The Challenge: All Stars (season 1)Paramount+Contestant
2021The Challenge: All Stars (season 2)Contestant
2022The Challenge: All Stars (season 3)Contestant
2023Contestant (with Grant Crapp)
2023The Challenge: USA (season 2)CBSContestant
2024MTVContestant (Era III)
Other
YearTitleType of WorkRoleDescription
2009"La La La"Music VideoLove InterestMusic Video for artist LMFAO
2015Reality Television AwardsAward ShowPresenterReality TV Award Show
2016The Challenge: After ShowTV specialHerselfSpecial for The Challenge

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography page for Jonna Mannion. MTV - Real World Cancun. mtv.com. May 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120513065614/http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/cancun/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=11880. May 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Challenge Cutie: Meet Jonna Mannion's Baby Girl. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812001424/http://www.mtv.com/news/2918146/jonna-mannion-baby-girl-challenge-real-world/. dead. August 12, 2016. Ossad. Jordana. August 11, 2016. MTV News. en. July 6, 2017.
  3. Web site: Longeretta. Emily. August 1, 2020. Memorable 'The Real World' Stars: Where Are They Now?. March 25, 2021. Us Weekly. en-US.
  4. Web site: Bricker. Tierney. April 29, 2021. See The Challenge: All Stars Cast, Then & Now. May 5, 2021. E. en-US.
  5. News: Goodykoontz. Bill. Valley teens put survival, and social, skills to the test on reality show "Endurance". May 10, 2017. Arizona Republic. October 5, 2002. 70. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Goodykoontz. Bill. Chandler's Endurance winner ready for new challenge. May 10, 2017. Arizona Republic. March 15, 2003. 71. Newspapers.com.
  7. Web site: Gossie. Michael. East Valley girl proves she has stuff for 'Endurance'. East Valley Tribune. May 5, 2017. Endurance.
  8. Murray. Nick. He's Still Here, Bitch: The Bizarre Life of LMFAO's Redfoo. Rolling Stone. 4 June 2015. May 5, 2017. lmfao.
  9. Web site: Roberts. Randall. Critic's Notebook: LMFAO's brand of party rock uniquely American. L.A. Times. 13 January 2012. May 5, 2017.
  10. Web site: Rehab: Staff Bios. truTV. May 12, 2017. Rehab. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001185218/http://www.trutv.com/shows/rehab/bios.html. October 1, 2012.
  11. Web site: Green. Steve. Court filing reveals Rehab reality TV show has been canceled. Las Vegas Sun. 25 December 2010. May 12, 2017. RehabCancelled.
  12. Web site: Jonna - The Challenge: Rivals . mtv.com . May 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628200135/http://www.mtv.com/shows/rwrr_challenge/rivals/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14845. June 28, 2011. dead.
  13. Web site: Schillaci. Sophie. MTV's 'The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons' Kicks Off With a Splash. The Hollywood Reporter. 18 September 2012. May 8, 2017.
  14. Web site: Galla. Brittany. Meet the Cast of MTV's The Challenge: Rivals II. Us Weekly. 30 May 2013. May 8, 2017.
  15. Web site: Webber. Stephanie. The Challenge: Free Agents Season 25 Cast and First Trailer Revealed. Us Weekly. 12 March 2014. May 8, 2017. freeagents.
  16. Beard. Lanford. MTV sets date for new 'Challenge' dedicated to Diem Brown, Ryan Knight. Entertainment Weekly. May 8, 2017.
  17. Web site: Longeretta. Emily. March 16, 2021. 'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast Shew. March 24, 2021. Us Weekly. en-US.
  18. Web site: Kyndall Cunningham. The Challenge: All Stars Season Finale Recap: Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Vulture. May 27, 2021. May 28, 2021.
  19. Web site: Longeretta. Emily. Macke. Johnni. 'The Challenge: All Stars' Season 2 Winners Detail 'Next-Level' Finale — and How They'll Spend Cash Prize. US Weekly. 14 January 2022. 13 January 2022.
  20. News: Norwin . Alyssa . May 11, 2022 . 'The Challenge': Jonna Reveals Why She Returned For 'All Stars' Again After Winning Season 2 . en-US . . May 15, 2022.
  21. Web site: Longeretta . Emily . 'The Challenge All Stars' Crowns Season 3 Winners After Grueling Two-Day Final . . July 6, 2022 . July 6, 2022.