Janine Harouni

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

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

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 Fringe Festival 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]

Janine Harouni at IMDb

References
  1. Logan, Brian (2019-08-11). "Janine Harouni review – a standup attempt to forgive Trump-voting dad". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  2. Lovallo, Lauren (2021-08-12). "Trump, trauma and South Shore family: Janine Harouni's acclaimed stand-up comedy show tackles the relatable". silive. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. Dessau, Bruce (2019-06-05). "Janine Harouni on learning to walk again and her dad voting for Trump". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. "Comedy review: Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated), Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh". The Scotsman. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. Guide, British Comedy (2018-12-04). "Janine Harouni wins Laughing Horse New Act competition". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. "BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award winner 2019". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. Maxwell, Dominic (2023-08-08). "Janine Harouni: Man'oushe at Edinburgh festival review — deft dispatches from the third trimester". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. Maxwell, Dominic (2023-08-08). "Janine Harouni review — the platonic ideal of a comedy show". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  9. televisual.com; Creamer, Jon (2022-09-16). "Iain Stirling's Buffering gets second ITV2 run". Televisual. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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