Mother Love (entertainer)

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Mother Love
Born
Jo Anne Hart

(1953-12-29) December 29, 1953 (age 69)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Presenter
  • author
  • actress
  • comedian
Years active1977–present
Spouse
Kennedy Rogers
(m. 1972)

Jo Anne Hart (born December 29, 1953), better known by her stage name Mother Love, is an American presenter, author, actress, and comedian.

Hart was born one of six siblings and grew up in a Cleveland, Ohio, housing project. [1] Her first job was as a school bus driver. [2] [3] She began her career in stand-up comedy in Columbus, Ohio.[ citation needed ] From 1998 to 2000, Mother Love was the original host of syndicated television's Forgive or Forget . [4] [5] [6] In addition, she hosted radio shows in Los Angeles on KLSX, KBIG, KACE-FM, and a show on KFI. [7] She appeared in Volcano , Mr. Nanny, and 10 other films.

Mother Love is the author of three books: Listen Up Girlfriends; [8] Forgive or Forget: Never Underestimate the Power of Forgiveness; [9] and Half the Mother Twice the Love: My Journey to Better Health with Diabetes. She was a co-host for dLife , [10] which was seen Sundays on CNBC from 2005 to 2013. She is a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) "I Decide to Fight Diabetes" Campaign [11] and was tapped to be spokesperson for the ADA's new "Choose to Live" program. She is a former spokesperson for Glucerna snacks, shakes and cereals.[ citation needed ] Mother Love traveled the country with Novo Nordisk, Inc., [11] sponsoring her "Mother Love Presents Diabetes Awareness" tour.[ citation needed ]

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