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.

Career
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.

Discography

Videography
Music video appearances
 Year  Song  Artist  Ref. 2020  "September Skies"  Benjamin Amaru   2021  "Chandelier"  Cobee   2021  "Parkhaus"  Badchieff   2022  "Baby Blizzard"  Baby B3ns  

Filmography
 Television 
 Year  Title  Role  Network  Ref. 2023  Dream Academy  Contestant  YouTube   2024  Pop Star Academy: Katseye  Self  Netflix  

 Movies 
+YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.2026Not BadHousewifeInstagram

References

Category:2002 births
Category:Living people
Category:Swiss singers
Category:People from Zürich
Category:People from Lucerne
Category:Models (profession)
Category:Katseye members