Jonica T. Gibbs, Aka JoJo Gibbs Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, & Height

Jonica T. Gibbs, professionally known as Jojo Gibbs, is an American actress and comedian best known for her role as Hattie, a lesbian aspiring screenwriter in an American single-camera comedy series Twenties.

She made history by playing a queer woman of color as a protagonist on primetime TV.

Gibbs is openly gay and is determined to help young people of color who are dealing with sexuality. 

So, how old is the actress? Does she have a wife? Here get the details on her personal and professional life, including age, height, and net worth.

Early Life: Age, Height, Family

Jojo Gibbs was born Jonica T. Gibbs in Gaffney, South Carolina, the U.S. 

Her great-grandparents raised her in Hampstead, North Carolina. 

She stands at 5' 6½" (169 cm) and is reportedly in her late 20s.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism. 

Becoming an actress was never on Gibbs' career plan, she always wanted to pursue journalism, but a few negative experiences during her job led to her changing her plan.

Gibbs started with a few odd jobs, including substitute teaching, working at a gym, and acting in student films at SCAD, and finally moved to Los Angeles in 2015 to make acting her full-time career.

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Personal Life: Does Actress And Comedian Jojo Gibbs Have A Wife?

Jojo Gibbs is not married yet and does not have a wife. She is currently dating Sydnee Washington.

Her partner is an actress, model, podcaster, and comedian. 

There are no details of when and how the couple started their relationship, but it certainly looks solid.

Gibbs often posts beautiful pictures with her girlfriend, and it is too adorable. 

Recently, the comedian wished her partner on her birthday with a beautiful message that read:

"Happy Birthday my beautiful baby @justsydbw …my sugarlump imported in, all the way from Brooklyn 🥳😍😘Im grateful to be able to share another year of life with you! I love you!! Suga loves you!! Im proud of you, and all that you have and will accomplish!! You’re unstoppable! We’re poppin bottles of sparkling apple juice when you get back!! 😜
Happy Birthday, Babe!! 😘"

The pair have been reportedly together for years and are very serious about each other.

Prior, as per a few sources, Gibbs also dated Olivia Charmaine Morris, a producer, host, and CEO of her full-service production company Black Monarch Entertainment.

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Net Worth: Income Sources, Salary, Early Struggles

According to the sources, Twenties alum and standup comedian Jojo Gibbs is worth $3 million as of July 2022.

She mainly earns from acting and standup gigs. In the USA, an average salary of an actor is $43,760-best-paid 25 percent makes around $60k, while the lowest-paid 25 percent makes $28k.

Similarly, as a comedian, Gibbs reportedly earns $59k or an equivalent hourly rate of $29 with an additional bonus of $1k-$2k.

Though life seems immensely grateful for Gibbs right now, it was not always like that; in an interview, she revealed that she was completely broke in her 20s and had struggled a lot to earn money.

"I was broke, broke, like $1.15-in-the-account broke," Gibbs shared. "That was the scariest part, was learning that money is fluid, and that it comes and it goes, and that it's not worth stressing about. And having to learn that you got to humble yourself sometimes I have very much so had to swallow my pride multiple times and ask for help."

Gibbs did not give up, no matter the condition, and we all know where she is today. 

As of now, she is the promising Holywood actress and often has Housefull standup gigs.

Jojo Gibbs is the perfect example of hard work and success.

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Why Jojo Gibbs Came Out To Her Mother Two Times?

Coming out is never easy-the fear of disappointing your loved ones, and a massive desire for acceptance from them often comes in the way of one's true identity. 

Coming out one time is difficult, but in the case of the actress and comedian, she had to come out two times to her mom.

In an interview with Inside Edition, Gibbs revealed that she first came out to her mother at the age of 19 while watching True Life: I'm Coming Out.

The duo was watching TV when the comedian suddenly blurted out that she was not attracted to men; however, her mom did not react the way she expected.

"I honestly couldn't bring myself to straight up say, 'I think I'm X, Y or Z,'" Gibbs joked. "I was like, 'I don't think that I connect with men the way I think I should.' And she was just like, 'What?'"

Gibbs says her mother just left the room and never spoke of it again. They avoided the conversation for seven years until she came out again in the hit of the moment.

The actress called her parent from an ice cream parlor and blurted her heart out.

"I called, and I was like, 'Look, this is what it is. This is how I feel,'" Gibbs said. "I just kept it real straightforward, and it was emotional, and eventually she was just like, 'All right.'

Though she asked her to hide her sexuality in front of others, which Gibbs disagreed with, fortunately, she was more than understanding this time.

"But she, being the amazing, incredible person and mother that she is, got through her own hangups around it and was like, 'I love you regardless, and I'm here for you and I support you.'"

According to the actress, making jokes and her stand-up gigs help her deal with her "closeted life."

Career Highlights: Breakout Role In Twenties

Actress and comedian Jojo Gibbs moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and started building her career in the city of dreams. 

Later, she and her friend Rashonda Joplin began a production company and developed the web series No More Comics with the help of close friends and a crowdfunding campaign.

During the campaign, she met Lena Waithe, an American screenwriter, and producer who changed her life forever. Waithe invited her to audition for the Twenties, and the rest is history.

Twenties is Lena Waithe's comedy series that made the history of having a queer woman of color as a protagonist on primetime TV. 

Gibbs played the role of Hattie, a lesbian aspiring screenwriter. The story revolves around her and her two straight best friends, Marie (Christina Elmore) and Nia (Gabrielle Graham), as they try to chase their respective dreams.

The actress appears in the recurring role in Good Trouble. She also scripted the podcast The Left Right Game and voiced in Electric Easy.

Likewise, Gibbs portrayed the lead role in the thriller Fresh, which debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.