Manon Bannerman

**Meret Manon Sarpong Bannerman** (born June 26, 2002), known professionally as **Manon**, is a Swiss singer and model. She first became known through her social media accounts on Instagram and TikTok. She is a member of the global girl group Katseye, made through the reality show __. She is also known as the first musical artist of Biracial black and white descent to be signed to a HYBE label.

## Early life

Bannerman was born in Lucerne, Switzerland, to a Swiss-Italian mother and an Akan Ashanti Ghanaian father. She grew up in Zurich and has an older sister named Lena Lou.

From a young age, Bannerman wanted to perform onstage. When she was 15, she learned to play the  piano and the ukulele, and started writing her own songs. Her father compared her to Beyoncé because of her dream to become a singer. While she studied in Los Angeles as an exchange student, she began to go by just "Manon" because people had trouble pronouncing "Meret".

Bannerman studied at Atelierschule in Zurich, where students focus on creative arts. She said her goal was to be "as famous as Beyoncé". Her interest in performing started when she was invited on stage at a concert by German singer .

Bannerman speaks Swiss German as her first language and English as her second. She also revealed in a live that she used to do artistic cycling.

### 2020–2022: Social media and modeling

Bannerman began posting on Instagram and TikTok in 2020. She also appeared in music videos for artists such as Swiss singer Benjamin Amaru and German rapper Badchieff.

By 2022, she had worked with several brands, such as Dermalogica, PacSun, Charles & Keith, Gymshark, and Hugo Boss.

In 2025, a TikTok trend started where fans copied Bannerman’s eyebrow style. She said that the look was inspired by a friend.

### 2022–present: _Dream Academy_ and Katseye

In 2022, Bannerman was found on social media by Hybe casting manager Michelle Kim. She was asked to join a global audition to form a new girl group with and Geffen Records. At first, Bannerman thought the message was fake, but later she confirmed it was real and accepted the invitation.

She joined the show _Dream Academy_ in 2023. She finished 6th place and was chosen as one of six members for the final group, Katseye.

As part of Katseye, she became the first Black artist signed to a HYBE label. The group released their first song, "Debut", on June 28, 2024, followed by their first EP _SIS (Soft Is Strong)_.

In 2025, Bannerman and her group won the award for “Push Performance of the Year” at the MTV Video Music Awards. This made her the first woman from Switzerland to win an MTV Video Music Award.

Since joining Katseye, Bannerman, alongside the rest of the group, has partnered with several brands, such as Gap, Jollibee, Pandora, Glossier, Laneige, Lush, Monster High, and Fendi.

In January 2026, Manon shared a short film titled "Not Bad" on her Instagram account, co-created with her close friends Violet and Sophie.

On February 20, 2026, she announced a temporary hiatus from KATSEYE to focus on her health.

### Music video appearances

|Year|Song|Artist|Ref.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2020|"September Skies"|Benjamin Amaru||
|2021|"Chandelier"|Cobee||
|2021|"Parkhaus"|Badchieff||
|2022|"Baby Blizzard"|Baby B3ns||

### Television

|Year|Title|Role|Network|Ref.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2023|_Dream Academy_|Contestant|YouTube||
|2024|_Pop Star Academy: Katseye_|Self|Netflix||

### Movies

|Year|Title|Role|Network|Ref.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2026|_Not Bad_|Housewife|Instagram||

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **genre**: Pop music, Pop
- **instrument**: Vocals
- **years active**: 2024–present
- **current member of**: Katseye


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Manon
- **image**: Manon 240913.jpg
- **caption**: Bannerman in 2024
- **birth name**: Meret Manon Sarpong Bannerman
- **birth place**: Lucerne, Switzerland
- **signature**: File:Manon Bannerman Signature.svg