Felicia Michaels (born November 22, 1963)[1] is an American stand-up comedian.
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| Born | November 22, 1963 Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, podcast, film |
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Early life
editMichaels was born in Fort Riley, Kansas to a father in the United States Army, and a German mother.[1] She was raised in several locations, living for two years in her mother's native Berlin, before the family settled in Fountain, Colorado.[1] After her parents' separation, Michaels was mainly raised by her mother, who had a stroke when Michaels was fourteen years old, rendering her physically disabled.[1] After his retirement from the military, her father became a film projectionist and operated a drive-in theater in Stockton, California.[1]
Career
editBefore becoming a comedian, Michaels worked as wet t-shirt contestant,[1] a stripper,[1] cocktail waitress,[1] later, a comedian at aged 18.[2] During the 1990s, she shifted her stand-up persona from a dumb-blonde stereotype to a soft-spoken provocateur with a blue sense of humor.[2] She explores such topics as the dynamics of the male/female relationship, "dirty thoughts," and the proliferation of the sensual feminist.[citation needed]
She appeared in three films: Smart Alex, directed by Steve Oedekerk; Los Enchiladas! (also, line producer), directed by Mitch Hedberg; and, most recently, I Am Comic (2010), directed by Jordan Brady. She was a regular on the TV show Parental Discretion.
She posed nude for Playboy and was featured in the October 1992 issue.[citation needed]
Michaels auditioned as Phoebe Buffay for Friends.[3]
She is also a photographer,[4] and her 2008 photography project, titled "Stand Up / Stripped Down", documents comedians and the mystery of what happens backstage in the shadows that lead from the green room to the power of the stage. "Stand Up / Stripped Down" received Gold in Photojournalism/Performing Arts, 2nd Place winner in Photojournalism at the 2008 edition of The Prix de la Photographie, Paris, for photojournalism.[5][6]
She is also a recipient of a CINE Golden Eagle Award[citation needed] for In The Weeds (2010), a short film she wrote and directed.[7]
Michaels was the co-host of a popular weekly podcast with Joey Diaz named Beauty and Da Beast. It was nominated for Funniest Podcast by the Podcast awards in 2012.[citation needed]
In 2011, she released her second CD, entitled Chew On This, which continues where Lewd Awakenings left off.[citation needed]
Awards
editMichaels was nominated twice for Funniest Female Comic by the American Comedy Awards; in 1999 she won the award. She has released one album, Lewd Awakenings, on the What Are Records (HaHa Records[8]) label. She has appeared on such networks as Showtime, MTV, VH1, NBC, as well as appearing twice on ABC's Full House. She was also a Grand Champion on Star Search, where she made her national debut.
[9] She has also broadcast on XM Satellite Radio and Last.fm.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Maron, Marc (June 15, 2023). "Episode 1444 - Felicia Michaels". WTF with Marc Maron (Podcast). Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Ellen (18 November 2019). "Felicia Michaels Sharpens Her Comedy Chops in Palm Springs". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "FRIENDS, TV, 1994-2004". Tony Crawley's Casting Calls. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Felicia Michaels". New York Comedy Club. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "PX3 2008 Winners". P×3 - The Prix de la Photographie Paris. 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Michaels, Felicia. "PX3 2008 Winner - Stand-Up, Stripped Down". px3.fr. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Michaels, Felicia (May 25, 2010). "In The Weeds ( official movie trailer)". YouTube. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Michaels, Felicia (2000). "Lewd Awakenings". discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Felicia Michaels". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2023.