Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese will always be Damian from Mean Girls to many, but what interests me is everything around that role. He's a Brooklyn-born, Florida-raised comedian who became an outspoken activist, and that combination is rarer than it should be. It takes nerve to be funny and principled at once, to use a platform built on laughs to actually say something. His self-made live shows and rock operas reveal a restless creative streak, too. I find his warmth and honesty genuinely refreshing in an industry that rewards safer choices, and I think he deserves a bigger spotlight than he's gotten.

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Name (English)

Daniel Franzese

Name (Japanese)

ダニエル・フランゼーゼ

Reading

だにえる・ふらんぜーぜ

Born

May 9, 1978 (age 48)

Origin

Bensonhurst, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / comedian / activist / film actor / audio technician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

High school

Piper High School

University

St. Johns River State College

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel%20Franzese
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1160718

Tags

• New York
• actor
• comedian
• activist

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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