Iwi: Ngāti Kahu Ki Whangaroa
Te Reo Level: Conversational
Janaye Henry
Janaye Henry (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa) has been making waves in the comedy scene since 2017 and most notably was a 2023 Billy T nominee.
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Māori, NZ European
- Age Range
- 22 - 32
- Height
- 154cm / 5ft 1in
Bio
Janaye was in an improv troupe in Wellington for numerous years and self defines as a clown by nature but a comedian by nurture. She has completed three theatre in education tours in schools and is obsessed with using humour to talk about all kinds of kaupapa. She has written for The Spinoff, Have You Been Paying Attention and Ahikāroa.
She was a nominee for the coveted Billy T Award at the 2023 NZ International Comedy Festival.
Janaye has worked in multiple local and international productions including: Time Bandits alongside Taika Waititi for Apple+, Far North starring Temuera Morrison and Robyn Malcolm, and My Favourite Dead Person.
Her highlights include curating the first wāhine Māori line up comedy show and co-writing, co-directing and acting in the 2023 Basement Christmas Show, The Jingle Bellethon Telethon.
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Guy Mont - Spelling Bee | Comedian | Kevin & Co | Comedy |
| 2024 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Self - Charity The Aunties | Warner Bros. ITVP Projects 3 Limited | Drama |
| 2024 | Time Bandits | Being Three | Paramount USA, Apple TV+, dir: Iain Morris | Drama |
| 2023 | Far North | Sonya | South Pacific Pictures, dir. David White | Drama |
| 2023 | My Favourite Dead Person | Customs Officer (P. Cruise) | dir: Jamaine Ross | Comedy |
| 2023 | Last Laughs | Comedian | NZ International Comedy Festival | Comedy |
| 2022 | Have You Been Paying Attention | Comedian | TVNZ | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Janaye Henry Show | Self | Hex Work Productions |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Snort Comedy Company | Member | Snort Productions | |
| 2023 | Jingle Bellethon Telethon | Dylan/Peter Cruise | Basement Theatre Christmas Show, dir: Bea Gladding & Janaye Henry | |
| 2022 | Litterally Obsessed | Solo Show | Solo Comedy Club | |
| 2023 | Crush Season | Solo Show | Basement Theatre, dir: Bea Gladding | |
| 2017-2022 | Performer & MC - Ongoing | Various - Auckland & Wellington | ||
| 2021 | Sexwise - Tour | Scripted Shows & Workshops | THETA | |
| 2019 | Teatrino - Tour (Italy) | Scripted Shows & Workshops | Educo Theatre | |
| 2018 | Duffy and the Cloakbay Bully - Tour | Various | Duffy Theatre | |
| 2018 | Into the Attic | Various | Victoria University | |
| 2017 | The First Time | Circa Theatre | ||
| 2017 | Booktown | Improv for kids | Featherston Theatre | |
| 2016 | Story Fest | Improv for kids | Porirua Library | |
| 2016 | Christmas Stories | Improv for kids | Capital E | |
| 2016 | Showtimes | Improv for kids | Capital E |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Tertiary Education Commission NZ | Presenter | Corner Store | |
| 2023 | FIFA Squad Member | Content Creator - Member | ||
| 2023 | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | Eighty-One Ltd | ||
| 2023 | Bluebird | DDB Aotearoa | ||
| 2023 | How to Series | Host | Corner Store/Tertiary Education Commission, dir: Johnny Barker | |
| 2023 | Census Campaign | Content Creator - Instagram | Stats NZ | |
| 2023 | 2 Cents 2 Much | Host | Hex Work Productions, dir: Bree Peters | |
| 2022 | NZ Drug Foundation | Herself | Hayden Eastmond-Mein | |
| 2021 | Try Rugby | NZ Rugby | ||
| 2021 | Construction Internships | BCITO | ||
| Ministry of Health: Meassles Vaccinations | Content Creation - Influencer | |||
| Ministry of Health: Covid Messaging | Content Creation - Influencer | |||
| Student Job Search | Content Creation - Influencer | |||
| Spark | Content Creation - Influencer | |||
| Ecosa | Content Creation - Influencer | |||
| Student Radio Network Awards | Content Creation - Influencer |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Snort Member | Snort Comedy Club | ||
| 2022 | Writer's Room | Westpark Productions | ||
| 2020 | Diploma Te Tohu Paetahi | Waikato University Tauranga | ||
| 2017 | Producer's Course | VOLT, dir: Vanessa Immink | ||
| 2017 | Bachelor of Arts - Theatre & Criminology | Victoria University Wellington | ||
| 2010-2014 | Sing & Teach | Jan Beets |
Languages
Intermediate: Te Reo Māori
Accents
Intermediate: New Zealand
Driving & Flying
Intermediate: Driving (general)
Singing Range
Alto | Soprano
Singing Styles
Intermediate: General