Biography of Lea DeLaria -

Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958 at Belleville,
Illinois) is a US comedian and jazz
musician. 

An extremely prominent figure in the world of
lesbian stand-up comedy, she is noted for her
raunchy persona and inflammatory, irreverent
political commentary, which have proven
controversial inside and outside the gay and
lesbian community. Some of her comedy releases
include Bulldyke in a China Shop and Box Lunch.
She has also written a humorous book entitled
Lea's Book of Rules for the World.

She has also appeared in a number of films,
including Edge of Seventeen (film)|Edge of
Seventeen, and in musicals, including The Rocky
Horror Show and On the Town.

Much like fellow comedienne Sandra Bernhard,
DeLaria has always integrated musical performance
into her stand-up comedy. However, unlike
Bernhard, DeLaria focuses on traditional and
modern be-bop jazz. She has even said at her shows
"It is my personal goal to bring be-bop jazz back
into the gay and lesbian community." In 2002 she
followed up on the goal, releasing a CD of jazz
standards called "Play It Cool."

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Biography of Lea DeLaria -