Alia Janine

Alia Janine is an American comedian, writer and former adult performer. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States, on November 12, 1978, and she was raised in that same city. Before shifting her career toward comedy, she spent a decade working in the adult entertainment industry. Her work in that field included feature dancing, modeling and screen performance, and she left the adult entertainment industry in 2012. During her career she has also been credited under the names Aaliyah, Claire, London LaMore and Mrs. L. Votto.

In 2013 Janine moved to New York to pursue stand-up comedy. She trained through several comedy programs during this period of her career. Her post-industry work has included live comedy, podcasting, writing and media appearances. She has also appeared on SiriusXM and maintains public accounts on the social platforms X, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.

Her stand-up work began in 2013 and has included performances at major New York comedy venues, including Gotham Comedy Club, after she changed careers. In 2015 she launched The Hardcore Comedy Show, a New York live comedy production created by Janine. The project is an event project built around performers and workers with ties to the adult and sex industries. Her stand-up comedy and The Hardcore Comedy Show are among the work for which she is known.