Janelle James Bio-Wiki
Janelle James is a New York-based comedian and actress who has featured in the Netflix comedy series The Standups and also The Comedy Lineup. She is also a writer who earned credits for writing the historical dark comedy series, Black Monday. Besides, Janelle hosts the podcast, You In Danger Gurl and previously hosted the Strong Black Laughs.
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Janelle James Age And Birthday
How old is Comedian Janelle James? She is 44 years old as of 2024. Janelle was born in Saint Thomas, VI on the 23rd of September 1979; her birth sign is Libra.
Janelle James Height And Weight
James stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches. However, her actual body measurements on weight are not known.
Janelle James Parents, Siblings
Janelle is a Caribbean native. She was born and raised by her parents in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands then later moved to the United States at the age of 16. Growing up in an African-American family, Janelle holds African-American ethnicity. However, Janelle has not disclosed the identities of her parents or siblings to the public.
Janelle James Husband And Children
Janelle has kept information regarding her personal life private. Her marital status is not known thus cannot tell whether she is married or not and if married who her husband is. However, James is a mother of two teenage sons with whom she resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Janelle James Wikipedia| Stand-Ups
Janelle began her comedy career in 2009 at an open mic. She said that she just talks shit and that is her style of comedy. As a stand-up comedian, she has covered topics like motherhood, dating, Trump, and also being a woman over 35 among other topics. She is inspired by comedians like Kareem Green, Bill Burr, Wanda Sykes, and John Early among others.
James was featured in the 2016 comedy festivals for Just for Laughs and also in Brooklyn Magazine. In 2017, she was featured in the Total Blackout opening act tour for a stand-up comedian, Chris Rock. She also released her first comedy album, Black and Mild.
James began her acting career in 2017 when she first appeared on the comedy-drama series, Crashing. Thereafter, she performed on Netflix’s comedy series, The Comedy Lineup. She also featured on comedy series like Corporate, Black Monday, Netflix’s The Standups, and ABC’s Abbott Elementary. She has also voice acted in the musical adult animation, Central Park.
As a writer, Janelle began her writing career in 2017 when she first worked as a staff writer for The Rundown with Robin Thede. In addition, she wrote for the historical dark humor comedy, Black Monday aired on Showtime Network. She has also written for the musical animated sitcom, Central Park.
Janelle James Podcast
Besides, Janelle is a podcast host. The first podcast she hosted was Strong Black Laughs in 2019. She interviewed Black legendary comedians like Sherri Shepherd and Luenell. Currently, she is hosting the podcast, You In Danger, Gurl where she discusses bizarre dating experiences and relationship red flags.
Janelle James Networth
Comedian Janelle has a net worth of $1.5 million.
Comedian James Twitter
Janelle James
The Standups Season 3. Now Streaming on Netflix. @NetflixIsAJoke pic.twitter.com/FejR3pDR3J
— Janelle James, moody clown. (@janellejcomedy) December 31, 2021