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- Birthday: 1952-06-01
Julia Scotti
Julia Scotti is a prominent American transgender stand-up comedian, actress, and writer, born in 1952 in Fairview, New Jersey. Her career in comedy began in 1980, performing for two decades as "Rick Scotti," where she shared stages with comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, and opened for musical acts such as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. After a period of personal introspection, Scotti came out as transgender in 1999 and underwent gender-affirming surgery in 2000 at the age of 48. This marked a significant pause in her comedy career, during which she worked as a middle school language arts teacher.Julia returned to stand-up comedy in 2011, performing openly as a woman. Her powerful and honest comedy, which often draws from her life experiences, quickly garnered attention. In 2013, The Advocate named her one of the "5 Hottest Transgender Comedians." She gained widespread national recognition in 2016 when she appeared on the 11th season of America's Got Talent, reaching the quarter-finals and famously revealing her transgender identity to a national audience. Simon Cowell praised her, saying she "genuinely made me laugh."Beyond the stage, Julia Scotti has continued to make her mark. Her life and journey are chronicled in the critically acclaimed documentary "Julia Scotti: Funny That Way" (2020), which tracks her triumphant comeback and the complex process of reuniting with her children after a period of estrangement. She has released comedy albums, including "Hello Boys, I'm Back!" and "Primal Cuts," and was featured in Showtime's "More Funny Women of a Certain Age" (2020) comedy special. As an actress, she had a cameo in the 2022 film Bros and appeared in the 2021 short film Relatable Joy. Most recently, she had a role as a comedian in the 2024 film Babes.
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Babes 2024
2024