Joey Arias

Personal Info

Birthday

October 3, 1949

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Joseph Arias

Joe Arias

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..

Known For

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Flawless

She's Living for This

Big Top Pee-wee

After Louie

Mondo New York

Deadly Game

Filmography

2019
Wig
as Self
2017
After Louie
as Jai the Chanteuse
2016
The Zanctuary
as Dora Ramona del Pilar
2012
Jobriath A.D.
as Himself
2010
Arias With a Twist
as Himself
2008
Cirque du Soleil: LoveSick
as Himself
2004
The Nomi Song
as Self
1999
Flawless
as Stormy
1997
Dragtime
as Self
Drunks
as Ruby
1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as Justine
Wigstock: The Movie
as Self
1993
Naked in New York
as Self
1991
Deadly Game
as Ramirez
1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Hitchhiker
Big Top Pee-wee
as Shim
Mondo New York
as Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night
1985
Mermaids on Heroin
as Meridian