Julia Scotti Biography
Julia Scotti is an American transgender stand-up comedian. She was a stand-up comedian before and after the shift, and she worked as a middle school language arts teacher in the meantime. Scotti’s first comedy gig occurred on May 31, 1980, at the Jade Fountain Chinese Restaurant in Paramus, New Jersey.
How old is Julia Scotti?- Age
She is 72 years old as of June 2024. Scotti was born on 1 June 1952, Fairview, New Jersey, United States of America.
Julia Family- Education
Scotti was born and raised in Fairview, New Jersey, United States, by her single Italian mother. After her parents split, she attended a Catholic elementary school before moving to Cliffside Park with her family.
Julia Wife- Divorce
Scotti came out in 1999 and underwent surgery transition when she was 48 (in 2000). Scotti’s wife divorced her when she came out, and her children ended their relationship with her. In 2016, she was reunited with her kids. She has been a resident of the Whiting section of Manchester Township, New Jersey.
Julia Career
She returned to the show in 2011 and appeared on Season 11 of America’s Got Talent, where she was eliminated in the quarterfinals on episode 18. She continues to tour and perform stand-up. She made a documentary about herself called “Julia Scotty: Funny That Way”. She is also part of the Showtime network’s comedy special Funnier Women of a Certain Age (2020). She also hosts a podcast called Comedy Centric with Cathy Caldwell and has two films: Hey Guys I’m Back and Primal Cuts. Her early films included Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Jean Tse Pad. Scotty’s first live performance took place on May 31, 1980, at the Jade Fountain Chinese Restaurant in Paramus, New Jersey. He won the title of “Funniest Person in New Jersey” on Showtime and toured with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock as Frankie Valli and the Chicago Four Seasons and Lou Rawls as Frankie Open.
left comedy after her career stalled and returned to school to become a teacher. She later taught sixth grade language arts in Freehold Borough, New Jersey. Scotty was away from comedy from 2000 to 2011. When she returned, she performed publicly as a woman. Her first opportunity came through Mike Kaplan at the Comedy Factory in Bristol, Pennsylvania. In 2013, The Journalist named her one of the “5 Most Influential Journalists”. In October 2015, she was invited to audition for America’s Got Talent. During the audition and after the show, she revealed to the international audience that she was transgender, and said that the producers did not allow it. She was eliminated after advancing to the quarterfinals of Season 11. She continued to tour and five years later made a film about her life called Julia Scotti: Funny Like That. Scotty is also part of the Showtime Network comedy special Funnier Women of All Ages. She appeared in the 2022 film Brothers and the 2021 short film Relatable Joy.
Julia Net Worth
Julia has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.