Alia Janine | |
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Born | 1977or1978(age 45–46) [1] |
Occupation | Comedian |
Website | http://www.aliajanine.com |
Alia Janine is an American comedian and former pornographic film actress. [1] [2]
Janine retired from the adult entertainment industry after four years to go back to school and to focus on her writing, standup comedy, and acting. [3] Besides adult films, she has also been featured in music videos, TV talk shows, news shows, and radio shows, as well as cable and feature films. [2]
Janine also appeared on Playboy TV's original series Foursome as herself on Season 4, Episode 5. [4]
As a porn performer, Janine spoke widely about the adult industry's Measure B and testing protocols. She has appeared on Russia TV, as well as multiple blogs, radio shows, podcasts, and video interviews to voice her opinion on Measure B and the testing procedures. [5] [6]
Janine began her comedy career in 2010 when she appeared on Sam Tripoli's The Naughty Show and in skits at the Hollywood Improv. [7] Upon retiring from pornographic films in 2013, she moved to New York City to pursue comedy full-time. She has trained at the Comedy Cellar in New York City, and at Gotham Comedy Club through the Manhattan Comedy School. She has studied improvisational comedy and sketch writing at Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City. [3]
Janine performs at New York City comedy clubs including The Creek & The Cave, New York Comedy Club, Upright Citizens Brigade, Gotham Comedy Club, and others. [3] [8] [9] [10] [11] She produces and hosts touring comedy shows with her company, Hardcore Comedy Entertainment. [12] [13] These include the Whormones Comedy Show based on her The Whormones Podcast; the Hardcore Comedy Show; and Cutthroat Comedy Hour. [14] [15]
In November 2014, Janine announced the launch of a podcast network, The Misfits Podcast Network, hosting a wide variety of podcast shows. [16] The Milwaukee Record listed Janine as one of 11 notable comedians with Wisconsin roots, [17] and she received a 2015 AVN Award nomination for Mainstream Star of the Year. [18]
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