| Adrienne "AJ" Janic | |
| Birth Place: | Whittier, California, United States |
| Othername: | AJ |
| Spouse: | Bud Brutsman |
Adrienne Janic sometimes credited simply as AJ, is an American actress and television host.
She has primarily worked as a television host including as a co-host of TLC's Overhaulin', an automotive, reality-television series. She was also a host of Hot Import Nights (2008), an automotive show on the Speed Channel. On 12 September 2015, it was announced that she and Mike Phillips of Autogeek will host a new Velocity TV show Competition Ready.[1]
She has appeared in several films including appearing in a supporting role in the film National Lampoon's Cattle Call (2006). From 2004 to 2006, Janic was one of the Fantanas, a group of promotional models that was created to promote Fanta brand of soft drinks in the U.S. In 2009 she was a co-hostess, with Tinker Keck (as Ty 'Tinker' Keck), of an infomercial for the "AbRocket" Fat Blasting System.
Janic is of Serbian and Mexican descent.[2] She is married to Bud Brutsman, a video producer and television producer.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Julie | Video | |
| 2003 | N.B.T. | Ashley | ||
| 2005 | Choker | Gorgeous Brunette | ||
| 2006 | All In | Jillian Rose | ||
| 2006 | Cattle Call | Auditioner #5 | ||
| 2008 | Stiletto | Large Bills Model #1 | ||
| 2019 | Light Visions | Zaphara | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Miss Klepp | Episode: "Once Upon a Mistress" | ||
| 2000 | Angel | Attractive Girl | Episode: "Five by Five" | |
| 2001 | Undressed | Lauren | Regular role (season 5) | |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | Suzy | Episode: "Nudie Mag" | |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | Tia | Episode: "Savage XXX-mas" | |
| 2005 | House | Dr. Vivian | Episode: "Acceptance" | |
| 2006 | Kitchen Confidential | Beautiful Woman #2 | Episode: "Praise Be Praise" | |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Roxanne | Episode: "The Glass Is Always Cleaner" | |
| 2019 | SEMA: Battle of the Builders | Adrienne | TV film |
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Episode: "1.13" | ||
| 2005 | Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | Episode: "1.22" | |
| 2005–08, 2014–15, 2019– | Overhaulin' | ||
| 2008 | Hot Import Nights | TV series | |
| 2011–2015 | 14 episodes | ||
| 2012 | Home & Family | Episode: "9 November 2012" | |
| 2013 | Actors Entertainment | Episode: "ActorsE Chat with Adrienne Janic and Ric Drasin" | |
| 2014 | Fit, Famous & Fabulous | TV series | |
| 2014 | Q N' A with Mikki and Shay | Episode: "Adrienne Janic Interview: 2014 Roger Neal Oscar Suite" | |
| 2014 | Kendra on Top | Episode: "Girls' Night Bout" | |
| 2016–17 | Competition Ready | 16 episodes |