
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.

as Hitchhiker

as Self - David Bowie Backup Singer (uncredited)
1975

as Justine
1995

as Hitchhiker
1988

as Joey Arias / Various Characters
2012

as Self
1993

as Stormy
1999

as Shim
1988

as Ramirez
1991

as Self
1995

as Jai the Chanteuse
2017

as Ruby
1997

as Self
2019
as Dora Ramona del Pilar
2016

as Self
2019

as Jai the Chanteuse
2017

as Dora Ramona del Pilar
2016

as Himself
2012

as Himself
2010

as Himself
2008

as Self
2004

as Stormy
1999

as Self
1997

as Ruby
1997

as Justine
1995

1995

as Self
1995

as Self
1993

as Ramirez
1991

as Hitchhiker
1988

as Shim
1988

as Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night
1988

1987

as Meridian
1985
1980
as Self - David Bowie Backup Singer (uncredited)
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