Janine Harouni
BornNew York City, U.S.
Medium
SpouseAndrew Nolan
Websitewww.janineharouni.com

Janine Harouni is a UK-based American stand-up comedian and actress.[1]

Early life

Harouni was raised in Staten Island, New York City by a Lebanese-American father and a mother of Irish and Italian ancestry.[2] In 2009, Harouni was grievously injured when a car crashed into a parked vehicle she was in, breaking her pelvis, femur, legs, and wrists.[3] She moved to London in 2012.[4]

Career

Stand-up comedy

In 2018, Harouni won the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year. She won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2019.[5][6] Harouni performed well received shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019 and 2023.[7][8]

Acting

Harouni plays Thalia in the ITV show Buffering and appeared as Carla Diaz in The Batman.[9]

Personal life

She is married to Irish comedian and filmmaker Andrew Nolan.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Logan, Brian (11 August 2019). "Janine Harouni review – a standup attempt to forgive Trump-voting dad". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Lovallo, Lauren (12 August 2021). "Trump, trauma and South Shore family: Janine Harouni's acclaimed stand-up comedy show tackles the relatable". Silive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (5 June 2019). "Janine Harouni on learning to walk again and her dad voting for Trump". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Jay (15 August 2019). "Comedy review: Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated), Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Janine Harouni wins Laughing Horse New Act competition". British Comedy Guide. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award winner 2019". BBC.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 Maxwell, Dominic (7 August 2023). "Janine Harouni: Man'oushe at Edinburgh festival review — deft dispatches from the third trimester". Thetimes.co.uk. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (8 August 2019). "Janine Harouni review — the platonic ideal of a comedy show". Thetimes.co.uk. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ↑ televisual.com; Creamer, Jon (16 September 2022). "Iain Stirling's Buffering gets second ITV2 run". Televisual. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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