| Julia Scotti | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Fairview, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Years active | 1980–2000, 2011–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | American culture, aging, everyday life |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | www |
Julia Scotti is an American transgender stand-up comedian. She was a stand-up comedian pre and post-transition, with a period in between when she was a middle school language arts teacher. She returned to her comedy career in 2011 and appeared on the 11th season of America's Got Talent, where she was eliminated in the quarter-finals in episode 18.[1] She continues to travel doing stand-up comedy. She has had a documentary produced about herself called Julia Scotti: Funny that Way.[2] She was also a part Showtime network's More Funny Women of a Certain Age (2020) comedy special. Additionally, she hosts a podcast called Comedy Centric with Cathy Caldwell and has two comedy albums, Hello Boys I'm Back and Primal Cuts.[3]