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Felicia Michaels
Felicia Michaels (born November 22, 1963)[1] is an American stand-up comedian. Early lifeMichaels 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] CareerBefore 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] AwardsMichaels 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
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