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Maija DiGiorgio

From HBO, Def Comedy Jam, Dash Radio

Maija DiGiorgio has exploded onto the forefront of the comedy scene, blazing past her contemporaries, to be recognized as one of the most spectacular comediennes to come along in the past decade. Maija, being multiracial, has the opportunity to present her truly unique point of view unifying audiences of all backgrounds through laughter.

Maija has performed at legendary venues from The Beacon Theater to the Apollo to hundreds of top comedy clubs, festivals, and military bases, throughout the United States to Japan and around the world. Time Out New York referred to her as the Excellent Maija and one of the freshest, funniest, unique voices to grace the microphone. The New York Daily News wrote, Dont miss Maija. Catch her before TV audiences do.

Maijas made her national television debut turning a booing audience to a standing ovation on the Showtime at the Apollo. Her TV credits included HBOs Sex & The City, Def Comedy Jam, Foxs Laughs, Uncontrolled Comedy Hour, and More. She made her mark in radio when she co-hosted The Hot 97 Morning Show with Ed and Maija in New York City. During her tenure at the station, their show was the number one radio station in the country. She is presently the host of The Maija Show on Dash Radio.
She directed the films Bitter Jester, featuring interviews with GeorgeCarlin, Richard Pryor, Kevin James, Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg and others. The New Y*ork Times and Variety both gave glowing reviews of the film.

A Sanford Meisner trained actress under William Alderson, Maija performed a one woman tour de force, RATS! from New York City to California. Her performance featured six modernized Shakespearean characters receiving rave reviews.

Maija is one of the most talented performers to hit the national scene in years. Her multifaceted approach to all levels of show business, coupled with her natural abilities for original characterizations, will definitely allow her to become a performer of meteoric proportions