Comedian Maija DiGiorgio, a veteran in the industry, is interviewed on Lunch Therapy 368. She discusses her unique background, her parents' involvement in acting, and her mother's impressive accomplishments as a pianist. Maija's father was...See moreComedian Maija DiGiorgio, a veteran in the industry, is interviewed on Lunch Therapy 368. She discusses her unique background, her parents' involvement in acting, and her mother's impressive accomplishments as a pianist. Maija's father was a first-generation Italian immigrant who came to the US from Sicily. Highlights - Maija's parents met in acting school and attended the renowned Herbert Berghoff Acting School in New York. - Maija's mother was a child prodigy on the piano and won a national contest sponsored by Nat King Cole and Perry Como. She was awarded the key to the city of Paris at just 17 years old. - Maija shares that her father wanted to be an actor and was a former mambo dancer. - Maija has performed with well-known comedians such as Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, and more. Maija's unique upbringing in Brooklyn and her parents' involvement in the arts influenced her comedic career.
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