Janelle James Biography
Janelle James is an American comedienne, actress, and writer most known for her role as Ava Coleman on the ABC television series Abbott Elementary, for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
How old is Janelle James? – Age
She is 44 years old as of 23 September 2023. She was born in 1979 in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Janelle James Family
James was reared on St. Thomas and relocated to the United States mainland when she was 16. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has two sons.
Janelle James Podcasts
In 2019, she hosted Strong Black Laughs, an interview podcast with a number of well-known Black comedians, including Luenell and Sherri Shepherd. In 2020, she presented You In Danger, Gurl, a comic podcast about red flags in relationships and odd dating situations.
Janelle James Stand-up
While in secondary school, James remained in line for 12 hours to try out for one of the three yearly versions of MTV’s Want to Be a VJ, which ran from 1998 to 2000. James started her vocation in 2009 at an open mic she went to while living in Champaign, Illinois. She portrayed her style of satire as “simply talking poo” and her stand-up incorporates a scope of subjects like the Trump organization, parenthood, being a lady more than 35, and dating. James named Bill Burr, Hadiyah Robinson, John Early, Wanda Sykes, Richard Pryor, and Kareem Green as most loved entertainers.
In 2016, James’ work was perceived by Only for Snickers and Brooklyn magazine. She acquired more extensive conspicuousness as the initial represent Chris Rock’s 2017 All out Power outage visit. That year, she delivered her introduction parody collection, Dark and Gentle. The show was recorded at Zenith Parody Organization in Minneapolis.
She performed on Netflix’s 2018 satire series The Parody Setup. She was likewise scheduled to perform at the organization’s debut Netflix Is a Joke parody celebration situated in Los Angeles in 2020. James was a staff essayist for The Summary with Robin Thede (2017) and the Kickoff satire Dark Monday, and furthermore acted in a common job on the show. She has likewise showed up on the shows Crashing, Corporate, and is both an essayist and voice entertainer for Focal Park. She was a highlighted comic on Netflix’s The Standups in 2021.
She acquired wide unmistakable quality in her job as a primary cast part on the ABC parody Abbott Rudimentary. Her presentation as oneself included head Ava Coleman has been hailed by pundits. James earned grant selections including an Early evening Emmy Grant for Best Supporting Entertainer in a Satire Series, a TCA Grant for Individual Accomplishment in Parody, a Brilliant Globe Grant, and a Pundits’ Decision Grant. In 2022, James facilitated the ABC game show The Straw that broke the camel’s back. She facilitated the 2023 Scholars Organization of America Grants.