Adrienne Janic Explained

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.

Career and life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Diary of a Sex AddictJulieVideo
2003N.B.T.Ashley
2005ChokerGorgeous Brunette
2006All InJillian Rose
2006Cattle CallAuditioner #5
2008StilettoLarge Bills Model #1
2019Light VisionsZapharaPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Miss KleppEpisode: "Once Upon a Mistress"
2000AngelAttractive GirlEpisode: "Five by Five"
2001UndressedLaurenRegular role (season 5)
2003Oliver BeeneSuzyEpisode: "Nudie Mag"
2004Complete SavagesTiaEpisode: "Savage XXX-mas"
2005HouseDr. VivianEpisode: "Acceptance"
2006Kitchen ConfidentialBeautiful Woman #2Episode: "Praise Be Praise"
2007Las VegasRoxanneEpisode: "The Glass Is Always Cleaner"
2019SEMA: Battle of the BuildersAdrienneTV film

Appearances as self

YearTitleNotes
2002Episode: "1.13"
2005Queer Edge with Jack E. JettEpisode: "1.22"
2005–08, 2014–15, 2019–Overhaulin'
2008Hot Import NightsTV series
2011–201514 episodes
2012Home & FamilyEpisode: "9 November 2012"
2013Actors EntertainmentEpisode: "ActorsE Chat with Adrienne Janic and Ric Drasin"
2014Fit, Famous & FabulousTV series
2014Q N' A with Mikki and ShayEpisode: "Adrienne Janic Interview: 2014 Roger Neal Oscar Suite"
2014Kendra on TopEpisode: "Girls' Night Bout"
2016–17Competition Ready16 episodes

External links



Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Ready on Velocity. www.Autogeek.net. November 21, 2017.
  2. Web site: Adrienne Janic | TheCelebrityCafe.com . March 27, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210005544/http://thecelebritycafe.com/interviews/adrienne_janic.html . 2010-02-10 .
  3. Web site: Nawaz . Rayed . Here's Where Adrienne "AJ" Janic From Overhaulin' Is Today . hotcars.com . 11 December 2022 . HotCars . 12 May 2024.