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Joey Arias

Joey Arias
  • Name: Joey Arias
  • Birthday: 1949-10-03
  • Also known as: Joseph Arias,Joe Arias
  • Place of birth: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
  • Popularity: 0.095
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 performance 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... Read More

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Title Release date
Wig   as  Self 2019-05-04
After Louie   as  Jai the Chanteuse 2017-03-17
The Zanctuary   as  Dora Ramona del Pilar 2016-07-06
Jobriath A.D.   as  Himself 2012-06-15
Arias With a Twist   as  Himself 2010-02-14
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick   as  Himself 2008-06-06
The Nomi Song   as  Self 2004-10-14
Flawless   as  Stormy 1999-11-26
Dragtime   as  Self 1997-10-11
Drunks   as  Ruby 1997-03-14
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar   as  Justine 1995-09-07
God Save the Queens 1995-06-23
Wigstock: The Movie   as  Self 1995-06-09
Naked in New York   as  Self 1993-11-10
Deadly Game   as  Ramirez 1991-07-10
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark   as  Hitchhiker 1988-09-30
Big Top Pee-wee   as  Shim 1988-07-22
Mondo New York   as  Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night 1988-04-22
Vandemonium Plus 1987-12-31
Mermaids on Heroin   as  Meridian 1985-07-01
The Long Island Four 1980-12-23