Alia Janine
Questions & answers
Questions about Alia Janine’s career changes, education, comedy training and creative projects.
Where is Alia Janine from?
She was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
When did she move to New York?
She moved from Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue comedy and attend college.
What jobs did she have before comedy?
Her accounts include restaurant management, factory work, security, armoured-car driving, private investigation and loss prevention.
Was her adult-film career ten years long?
Her biography distinguishes roughly four years in film from a longer period in adult entertainment that also included dancing and modelling.
What encouraged her to try stand-up?
She has said her first publicist encouraged her. She had already worked and spent time around comedy clubs and performed sketches.
Where did she study comedy?
She lists Upright Citizens Brigade, Manhattan Comedy School and Rick Crom’s Comedy School among her training.
What degrees does she list?
Her biography lists an A.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Psychology, with graduation with high honours in 2018.
What is Hardcore Comedy Entertainment?
It is the production company she founded in New York in 2015, creating stand-up shows, sketches and podcasts.
What was the Misfits Network?
It was her podcast network. In 2015 she described eleven shows, including Whormones and Kevin Bartini’s Movie Preview Review.
Which comedians influenced her?
She has named Gilda Radner, Carol Burnett, George Carlin and Lewis Black.
Did she win AVN Mainstream Star of the Year?
She received a nomination for the 2015 award; the available account does not identify her as the winner.
What advice has she given new comedians?
Learn to write jokes, practise at open mics and develop material that works for strangers who do not already know your stories.