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Jessi Ngatikaura is a 33‑year‑old influencer, entrepreneur, and reality TV personality best known for Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and for co‑founding the hair brand JZ Styles. She first built an audience online through hair content and later became part of the #MomTok Utah mom‑influencer world that helped launch her onto mainstream streaming TV.

Who is Jessi Ngatikaura?

  • Jessi Ngatikaura is a content creator, salon owner, and reality TV cast member from the United States.
  • She rose to wider fame on Hulu’s reality series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” where she appears as part of the MomTok influencer circle.
  • She is in her early thirties (born May 25, 1992) and is frequently described as a wife, mother, and businesswoman on the show and in press coverage.

Career, business, and social media

  • Jessi is co‑owner and public face of JZ Styles, a Utah‑based salon and beauty brand that sells hair extensions, haircare products, and accessories.
  • The brand also includes JZ Academy, which offers both in‑person and online education for hairstylists and extension specialists.
  • She started by posting hair tutorials on YouTube around 2016, then expanded to Instagram and TikTok, where she has amassed well over half a million followers and, in some reports, more than one million on Instagram alone.

Role on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives”

  • On the series, Jessi appears as one of the older and more established members of the MomTok group, often framed as a straight‑talking business‑minded friend.
  • Storylines around her include group drama, questions of loyalty within the influencer circle, and how fame and brand deals affect friendships and boundaries.
  • Coverage notes that she is willing to confront difficult conversations and “seek the truth,” which sometimes puts her at odds with other cast members.

Personal life and faith background

  • Public interviews describe her as having been raised Mormon, with her later choosing to step away from the church in her mid‑20s after feeling the culture around her was not healthy for her.
  • She has spoken in podcast appearances about navigating life as the only ex‑Mormon on the show and how those experiences shaped her perspective on family and community.
  • Reports and the show itself reference her marriage and subsequent separation from her husband Jordan, which became part of the narrative in later seasons.

Online chatter and “latest news”

  • Recent coverage and forum‑style discussions focus on:
    • New seasons of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and how her storylines (business expansion, faith shift, and relationship changes) evolve.
* Ongoing interest in JZ Styles launches, education offerings, and collaborations tied to her influencer status.
  • Commentary often frames her as a central figure in the broader #MomTok and ex‑Mormon conversation online, where viewers debate her choices, transparency, and how “real” the show feels versus curated influencer content.

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