1. Jo Frost is best known for the reality television programme Supernanny UK, in which she was the central figure.
13 Facts About Jo Frost
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Joanne Jo Frost was born on 27 June 1970 in London, England.
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Jo Frost grew up with one brother in Southwest London.
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Jo Frost's father was an English builder and her mother, born in Gibraltar, was an interior decorator.
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Jo Frost's mother died of breast cancer when Jo Frost was 24.
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Jo Frost worked as a nanny for over 30 years, beginning in 1989, when she was 18 years of age.
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Jo Frost was employed in the United Kingdom and the United States and Frost's clients included celebrities such as John Lloyd, a television producer.
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Jo Frost was hired for the Channel 4's Supernanny television show that launched in the United Kingdom in 2004.
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Over time, Jo Frost has softened her image, including stopping her common gesture of pointing her finger at people, and stopped wearing severe suits, both of which had been iconic during her time on Supernanny.
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In 2020 Jo Frost was announced as the star of Australian program The Parent Jury.
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Jo Frost is an advocate for the United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life movement, which aims to decrease vaccine-preventable childhood diseases and deaths.
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Jo Frost previously lived with her father when she was not taping or meeting other career obligations.
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Jo Frost is an active supporter for those who live with anaphylaxis and life-threatening allergies, and is the 2014 ambassador for FARE and is an activist for children of neglect and poverty.