Felicia Michaels

Who is Felicia Michaels?

Felicia Michaels is an American stand-up comedian. She was nominated twice for Funniest Female Comic by the American Comedy Awards; in 1999 she won the award. She has released one album, Lewd Awakenings, on the What Are Records label. She has appeared on such networks as Showtime, MTV, VH1, NBC, as well as appearing twice on ABC's Full House. She was also a Grand Champion on Star Search, where she made her national debut. You can also hear Michaels' comedy on XM Satellite Radio and Last.fm.

Over the course of the '90s, Michaels shifted her stand-up persona from a dumb-blonde stereotype to a soft-spoken provocateur with an unrepentantly blue sense of humor. She explores such topics as the dynamics of the male/female relationship, "dirty thoughts," and the proliferation of the sensual feminist.

She has appeared in three movies: Smart Alex directed by Steve Oedekerk, Los Enchiladas directed by Mitch Hedberg and most recently "I Am Comic" directed by Jordan Brady. She is a regular on Parental Discretion, which is due to start filming its second season in the fall of 2013.

She posed nude for Playboy and was featured in the October 1992 issue.

She is also a photographer and her photography project titled "Stand Up / Stripped Down" documents comedians and the mystery of what happens backstage in the shadows that lead from the green room to the power of the stage. "Stand Up / Stripped Down" received first place for the people's choice Px3-PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS for photo journalism.