Joey Arias
Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA — Oct 03 1949
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…
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Joey Arias's Credits
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Hitchhiker
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Justine
She's Living for This
Joey Arias / Various Characters
Flawless
Stormy
Big Top Pee-wee
Shim
Drunks
Ruby
Naked in New York
Self
Wig
Self
The Nomi Song
Self
Jobriath A.D.
Himself
Wigstock: The Movie
Self
Mondo New York
Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night
Deadly Game
Ramirez
After Louie
Jai the Chanteuse
Vandemonium Plus
Dragtime
Self
The Long Island Four
God Save the Queens
The Zanctuary
Dora Ramona del Pilar
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
Himself
Mermaids on Heroin
Meridian
Arias With a Twist
Himself