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Joey Arias

Joey Arias

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 03, 1949 (75)
Birthplace Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Apr 20, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
Links TMDb
Biography

A fixture of New York City’s vibrant downtown performance scene for 30-plus years, Joey Arias is a bona fide NYC icon. Arias lived and worked with legendary musician Klaus Nomi until Nomi’s death in 1983. However, he has long since stepped out of Nomi’s shadow to gain fame in his own right as a perf ... ormance artist, cabaret singer and drag artist. Arias has distinguished himself with scandalous wit, sleek style and an extraordinary voice... evocative of Billie Holiday yet uniquely his own. Arias has performed worldwide at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Freedom Theatre in London. Arias was tapped by Cirque du Soleil to originate the role of the emcee in their Las Vegas spectacular Zumanity. After 6 years in that role, Arias returned to New York where he became the star and co-creator of Arias With a Twist with master puppeteer Basil Twist. The show was a critical and commercial hit and extended repeatedly for a total of 8 months. On film, he has appeared in Mondo New York, Big Top Pee Wee, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Wigstock - The Movie, Flawless and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, among others.

Known For

Filmography

After Louie

After Louie

2017

as Jai the Chanteuse

The Zanctuary

The Zanctuary

2016

as Dora Ramona del Pilar

Flawless

Flawless

1999

as Stormy

Drunks

Drunks

1997

as Ruby

Deadly Game

Deadly Game

1991

as Ramirez

Mondo New York

Mondo New York

1988

as Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

as Hitchhiker

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

as Shim

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

She's Living for This

as Joey Arias / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2012

Saturday Night Live

as Self - David Bowie Backup Singer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

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