Jenny Jones
Also known as Janina Maria Stronski
Who Jenny Jones is
Jenny Jones is a Canadian-American comedian and television host who worked her way from music to stand-up to one of the longest-running daytime talk shows of the 1990s. She began as a drummer and singer, toured Nevada showrooms, and sang backup for Wayne Newton before turning to stand-up comedy in the 1980s.
In 1986 she became the first woman to win the comedy category on Star Search, opened for performers including Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick and Jerry Seinfeld, and built Girls' Night Out, a stand-up show billed as a night for women that sold out ten consecutive dates and landed her routine on 20/20. She was profiled alongside other women in comedy in the 1991 documentary Wisecracks, and from 1991 to 2003 she hosted The Jenny Jones Show, taped in Chicago, across twelve seasons.
At a glance
- Born
- 1946
- On screen
- Star Search, The Jenny Jones Show, Wisecracks and 1 more
- Official site
- jennyjones.com ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Star Search comedy winner, 1986
- The Jenny Jones Show host, 1991–2003
- Wisecracks documentary, 1991
- 20/20 stand-up featured
Comedians like Jenny Jones
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Andy Gross also in The Jenny Jones Show
- Jason Dudey also in Wisecracks
Career timeline
- 1946Born
- 1986Star Search (comedy winner, 1986) On screen
- 1991The Jenny Jones Show (host, 1991–2003) On screen
- 1991Wisecracks (documentary, 1991) On screen
Questions and answers
What TV shows and films is Jenny Jones in?
Star Search (comedy winner, 1986), The Jenny Jones Show (host, 1991–2003), Wisecracks (documentary, 1991) and 20/20 (stand-up featured).
What is their official website?
How old are they?
They were born in 1946, so they turn 80 in 2026.
Who are some comedians like them?
Andy Gross (also in The Jenny Jones Show) and Jason Dudey (also in Wisecracks).
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Sources
- Wikipedia (presenter) ↗ Born 7 June 1946; stand-up comedy through the 1980s; first woman to win Star Search's comedy category in 1986; supporting act for Sammy Davis Jr., Tony…
- jennyjones.com ↗ Her own site, answering under her name (as of 13 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 13 November 2026