Singer Musician Actor
“Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching.”
— Stephen Sondheim
Singer Musician Actor
“Teaching is a sacred profession. And art is a form of teaching.”
— Stephen Sondheim
Josephine Phoenix is a multi-hyphenated performance artist. Born in Miami and raised in Brooklyn NY, she navigates life with a tropical breeze and city rat approach! First a musician, starting with Clarinet and Guitar , she then gravitated towards writing singing and acting, and is a proud Stella Adler Alumni.
Stage & Screen
"My wife and I are subscribers this coming season while summer Berkshire residents. We just attended a one woman show written and performed by Josephine Phoenix called Between Coconuts and Concrete. She's amazingly vibrant and talented. I have been a theatre going enthusiast for decades in NYC, Boston area, New Haven and the Berkshires. I
"My wife and I are subscribers this coming season while summer Berkshire residents. We just attended a one woman show written and performed by Josephine Phoenix called Between Coconuts and Concrete. She's amazingly vibrant and talented. I have been a theatre going enthusiast for decades in NYC, Boston area, New Haven and the Berkshires. I consider Ms Phoenix to be the most multidimensional and talented performer that I have ever witnessed. Audiences will not be disappointed and I suspect they will be wowed. She adds lots of spark and duende to any stage!"
"Queenie was a bombshell in every aspect when played by leading actress Josephine Phoenix. A performance more polished, raw, powerful, subtle, and true than any regional theatre deserves- let alone a conservatory. Phoenix' soaring voice grows through the show, gaining power and pain, along with one of the most wrenching characterizations
"Queenie was a bombshell in every aspect when played by leading actress Josephine Phoenix. A performance more polished, raw, powerful, subtle, and true than any regional theatre deserves- let alone a conservatory. Phoenix' soaring voice grows through the show, gaining power and pain, along with one of the most wrenching characterizations in recent memory. It seems that every breath Phoenix takes imbues her with the strengths and weaknesses that plague Queenie, driving the show with unparalleled charisma. Phoenix is birthing a once in a lifetime performance for Rodaz in each number, a mad splash of excellence in a production that has no shortage."
"Josephine Phoenix is such a lively force in her various roles (Halina Cygansky, Manke, Frieda and Clara). She has a face that lights up the stage and she revs any scene into overdrive...Ms. Phoenix and Ms. Friedman, connect so well onstage, and their key (choreographed) scene, showcased several times, is nothing short of exquisite. At
"Josephine Phoenix is such a lively force in her various roles (Halina Cygansky, Manke, Frieda and Clara). She has a face that lights up the stage and she revs any scene into overdrive...Ms. Phoenix and Ms. Friedman, connect so well onstage, and their key (choreographed) scene, showcased several times, is nothing short of exquisite. At the end, something gorgeously moving and unexpected occurs, and I will leave it for you, the reader, to see the show, to experience what I’m alluding to. It is a joy meant for the stage and for the moment
"Actress Josephine Phoenix, who plays Estefan’s mother outstandingly, provides audiences with a range of emotions. However, it’s the notable hospital scene following the bus crash when she shines and has everyone fighting back tears during her performance of If I Never Got To Tell You, with son-in-law Emilio."
"The childlike Bella (Josephine Phoenix) may be mentally challenged — or frozen at that stage of development by her mother’s strict control. In the summer of ’42, Bella has the needs of a 35-year-old woman, not just a child. That ultimately leads to a showdown with Grandma. Phoenix’ Bella is bursting with heart and soul — and delivers the
"The childlike Bella (Josephine Phoenix) may be mentally challenged — or frozen at that stage of development by her mother’s strict control. In the summer of ’42, Bella has the needs of a 35-year-old woman, not just a child. That ultimately leads to a showdown with Grandma. Phoenix’ Bella is bursting with heart and soul — and delivers the play’s emotional gut punch when she finally stands up to Grandma"
"This constant flux has molded Phoenix into a self-described gypsy who can hiss on a bluesy duet cover of “Tennessee Whiskey” in one breath, follow that with an on-the-spot cover of Macklemore’s “Can’t Hold Us” without missing a word, and finish the show with a sincere original acoustic ballad like “As Long As You’re Home” — all while fle
"This constant flux has molded Phoenix into a self-described gypsy who can hiss on a bluesy duet cover of “Tennessee Whiskey” in one breath, follow that with an on-the-spot cover of Macklemore’s “Can’t Hold Us” without missing a word, and finish the show with a sincere original acoustic ballad like “As Long As You’re Home” — all while flexing her comedic muscle during stage banter in between songs."
2025/2026 has been focused on her one woman show : Between Coconuts and Concrete, with 2 sold out performances with Sarasota Jewish Theatre in January 2026 along with dual readings and workshops in Miami and New York in partnership with New York theatre barn. Featured in Playbill and Miami New Times the show is an irreverent and uproarious look at Phoenix's turbulent childhood - along with her parents journey through Miami in the 1980's and New York in the 1990's. Raised by a Cuban Las Vegas Showgirl and a Spaniard Lebanese Flamenco guitarist, her family rumbled through a lifestyle of fame and fortune, drug pushing and drug abuse, and rehabilitation The story also follows Josephine's own journey as a performer touring as a backup singer for audiences of 20,000+, cleaning homes for $100, and rejecting reality TV show suggestions of breast augmentation because she didn't look Latin enough. Between Coconuts and Concrete puts the fun in dysfunction.
BAD JEWS critics described her portrayal of Daphna as "vicious" and effective, with her character waiting for any moment to cut down her cousin Liam with Ivy League language. Her performance in this role led to a nomination for Best Performer in a Play at the Broadway World Awards.
LOST IN YONKERS by Neil Simon is a pulitzer prize winning story set in 1940's Yonkers where Josephine played Bella. Bella is a woman with special needs who finds her stride and voice in this coming of age story. Reviewers noted that her portrayal was "bursting with heart and soul". Her performance in this role also led to a nomination for Best Performer in a Play at the Broadway World Awards.
Indecent by Paula Vogel, was a dream come true, where she felt the most grounded as a storyteller and actor. Depicting 3 different accents and characters as Halina, Frieda, and Manke, along with singing in German and Yiddish, she delved and transported into the 1920's with innate welcome. Her performance in this role as well lead to a nomination for Best Performer in a Play at the Broadway World Awards.
Josephine also was a part of the cast of "On Your Feet", playing Gloria Fajardo, Gloria Estefan's mother, with Prather Production, the musicals regional premier. Performing 8 to 9 shows a week, surpassing over 100 shows, she immersed herself into not only the stamina and discipline of what it takes to keep up with her craft, but also explored themes such as motherhood immigration and redemption. Gloria Fajardo possessed such an unwavering strength that Josephine was inspired to grow in so many ways not only as an actor but as a human. Her performance in this role also led to a nomination for Best Supporting Performer in a Musical at the Broadway World Awards.
SINGER-SONGWRITER : As a songwriter, Josephine Phoenix released 3 pop songs ; "As Long as your Home", "Some Things", and the groovy ballad "You & I" . She was chosen by YouTube to Live Record "Some Things" as "Artists to watch" based at the time in Miami Fl, as well as by Fania Records Youtube, to put her spin on the Celia Cruz song "Dime Si Llegue a Tiempo". She and her "band of boys" played numerous shows through out South Florida and NYC, including busking in New York City subway stations. Her music is available for download on iTunes, Google Play and other outlets.
TOUR: As a back up singer and musician she toured for such Latin artists as Ricardo Montaner, who has sold over 65 million records worldwide. With Montaner she played clarinet, box and sang to sold out stadiums and venues with over 20 thousand people in attendance across South America. She also toured with Spanish artist Beatriz Luengo and Yotuel Romero through out Mexico and the Caribbean. Yotuel Romero won the Latin Grammy for song of the year "Patria y Vida" in 2021. Most recently she was a musician for the one man show "Y Si Me Caso" with host and actor Julian Gil, where she played guitar and clarinet alongside a fully female band and exercised her comedic chops throughout Florida and Mexico.
REALITY TELEVISION: Josephine Phoenix was a part of an eclectic cast on WeTv's "My Life is a Telenovela" . An 8 episode reality series following the real lives of popular actresses and actors who star in telenovelas ( Spanish soap operas ), where she dealt with being "not voluptuous enough" for a Latina in that industry and where her New York theater school training wasn't of much service in the tele-novela world.
RADIO: Throughout 2007 and 2008 she co hosted the morning show on 94.9FM, clearchannel, in Miami. There, Josephine was the comedic relief , nicknamed "La Pepa", she injecting her trademark humor in between songs and leading the prank call segments alongside such radio personalities as Ismael Cala, Humberto "El Gato", and Diane Fong. She interviewed such high profile celebrities as Luis Fonsi, Chayenne, Gloria Trevi and Shakira.
CRUISE SHIPS: In 2018 she formed a trio ( Phoenix Trio ) and entertained guests on the MSC Seaside for a 4 month contract singing an array of music from pop, rock, R&B, and show tunes. Including music in various languages ; Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Josephine was also part of the production show cast on OpenWide Internationals "New Flamenco" sailing the Mediterranean.
FILM: Her most recent project "Nereus", named "Drowning Echo" in the USA, debuted at the HBO Latino Film Festival at the Times Square AMC in New York City. Directed by Georges Paday, Drowning echo is a suspense thriller, where we follow Sara ( played by Itziar Martinez ), a young woman experiencing uncomfortable visions and is attacked by an unearthly creature in her friend's swimming pool. Josephine plays "Kate", a nurse and close friend that aids Sara to answer if these are hallucinations or if there really is something mystical in the complex pool. Available for rental on Amazon Prime Video , Youtube and other outlets.






Photos of Live Performance by Sorcha Augustine



Indecent by Chaz D

In



The Mom Show - Prima Theatre - Pennsylvania


St Jimmy - American Idiot

photo by Victor Alvarez.

Photo by Itziar Martinez

photo by Jasmin Guerra Photography

Josephine as Gloria Fajardo in the musical On Your Feet with Prather Productions.

Josephine as Queenie in The Wild Party with Area Stage Co.

Josephine headlining "Words and Wine" event in Miami Fl.

Youtube Miami Pop Up Space, her single "Some Things"

On Tour: With Ricardo Montaner, Luna Park, Buenos Aires Argentina.

With Julian Gil - Y Si Me Caso.

On Tour: With latin grammy winners Beatriz Luengo and Yotuel Romero in
Cabos San Lucas Mexico

Interviewing Chayenne for 94.9FM Live Launch Concert.

My Life is a Telenovela, on WeTv
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