About Me...

Alia Janine is a New York City comedian, actress, writer, producer, and podcaster. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has lived all over the U.S. Alia has an A.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Psychology. She graduated with high honors in 2018 and has been inducted into numerous national and international honor societies.

Alia moved to NYC from Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue a career in comedy and attend college. To help her comedy career, Alia had taken courses at UCB (Upright Citizen’s Brigade), Manhattan Comedy School, and Rick Crom’s Comedy School. Alia performs at some of the city’s best comedy clubs, including, The Stand, The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY,  New York Comedy Club, and Gotham Comedy Club. She has the privilege of performing with today’s hottest comedians, such as, Dave Attell, Ari Shaffir, Yamaneika Saunders, Nikki Glaser, Greer Barnes, Brody Stevens, Big Jay Oakerson, Chris Redd, and opens regularly for Mike Yard at the Comedy Cellar's Fat Black Pussycat. Alia is also a regular at the Chicago Laugh Factory and the Hartford FunnyBone, and quickly become every club's favorite across the country!

Before comedy, Alia had an eclectic array of professions, including; bar/restaurant manager, data entry, factory worker, armored car driver, and private investigator. For ten years, Alia was an adult entertainment performer. From feature dancer to adult model and actress, Alia did it all. During her short time in the adult film industry, Alia quickly became a fan favorite and filmed around 150 films, which many of her fans still adore today. 

Alia has delighted her fans by appearing on multiple popular national radio shows, including Sirius XM’s Sway in the Morning, The Jason Ellis Show, The Karen Hunter Show, The Jay Thomas Show, and The Bennington Show. She is a regular guest on Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang. Likewise, she has appeared on many popular podcasts, including, The Legion of Skanks, Guys We F*cked, YKWD, and The SDR Show. Alia was nominated by the AVN (Adult Video News) Awards for Mainstream Star of the Year in 2015 for her transition into comedy from the adult industry, has been named “The Funniest Porn Star on Earth” by TheHuffingtonPost.com, has been featured on hip-hop star 50 Cent’s website Thisis50.com, Vice.com, the Village Voice, NY Post, the New York Times, the LA Times, The Daily Dot, and Forbes. She has also written blogs and appeared on the comedy website Interrobang.com.

Alia hosts the How to Do Drugs podcast and runs her own production company, Hardcore Comedy Entertainment which produces national comedy and variety shows, including the Hardcore Comedy Show, a monthly show at The Stand.

Alia Janine is dubbed, “The Funniest Porn Star on Earth” by the Huffington Post and was nominated by the AVN Awards for Mainstream Star of the Year in 2015 for her transition into comedy from the adult industry, making her one of the most unique comedians working today. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alia had an eclectic array of professions before comedy. Bartender, paper plate factory worker, CNA, and armored car driver, to name a few. Alia was also in the adult entertainment business, from feature dancer to adult model and actress. In her short four-year run, Alia quickly became a fan favorite and filmed around 150 films. To top that off, Alia has an A.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Psychology. 

A New York City comedy scene staple, Alia mixes her unusual life experiences and education with a raw observation that creates a sweetly crude and darkly honest style of comedy that keeps audiences on their toes! Alia has delighted fans by appearing on multiple Sirius XM shows including, Sway in the Morning, The Karen Hunter Show, and The Bennington Show. She is also a regular guest on Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang. Likewise, she has appeared on many popular podcasts, including, The Legion of Skanks, Guys We F*cked, and YKWD. Alia has been featured in VICE, NY Post, New York Times, LA Times, and Forbes.

Quickly becoming a comedy club and fan favorite, Alia performs all over the country but can be found in NYC at The Stand for her monthly show, The Hardcore Comedy Show, or opening for Mike Yard at the Comedy Cellar’s Fat Black Pussycat. Alia hosts the How to Do Drugs podcast and runs her own production company, Hardcore Comedy Entertainment.

Alia Janine is dubbed, “The Funniest Porn Star on Earth” by the Huffington Post and was nominated by the AVN Awards for Mainstream Star of the Year in 2015 for her transition into comedy from the adult industry, making her one of the most unique comedians working today. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alia is a New York City comedy scene staple. She mixes her unusual life experiences and education with a raw observation that creates a sweetly crude and darkly honest style of comedy that keeps audiences on their toes! 

Alia has delighted fans by appearing on multiple Sirius XM shows including, Sway in the Morning, The Karen Hunter Show, and The Bennington Show. She is also a regular guest on Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang. Likewise, she has appeared on many popular podcasts, including, The Legion of Skanks, Guys We F*cked, and YKWD. Alia has been featured in VICE, NY Post, New York Times, LA Times, and Forbes. Alia hosts the How to Do Drugs podcast and runs her own production company, Hardcore Comedy Entertainment.