1949-10-03 ( 75 years old ) in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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 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.
Movies
Wig
2019-05-04
After Louie
2017-03-17
The Zanctuary
2016-07-06
Jobriath A.D.
2012-06-15
Arias With a Twist
2010-02-14
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
2008-06-06
The Nomi Song
2004-10-14
Flawless
1999-11-26
Dragtime
1997-10-11
Drunks
1997-03-14
God Save the Queens
1995-06-23
Wigstock: The Movie
1995-06-09
Naked in New York
1993-11-10
Deadly Game
1991-07-10
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988-09-30
Big Top Pee-wee
1988-07-22
Mondo New York
1988-04-22
Vandemonium Plus
1987-12-31
Mermaids on Heroin
1985-07-01
The Long Island Four
1980-12-23
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