Judy Tenuta

Known for her bold, accordion-playing "Love Goddess" persona, Judy Tenuta was a comedian, actress, author, and musician who amassed a sizeable cult following, especially in the LGBTQ community, with her whimsical, bawdy, and acerbic style. From the early 1970s until her death in 2022, Tenuta pushed against the boundaries of traditional stand-up, combining performance art, observational humor, and insult comedy with a fiercely independent demeanor that mocked modern beauty standards and celebrity culture.