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