Janis Ian

Janis Ian a character in the 2004 film Mean Girls and its musical counterpart. She is portrayed by Lizzy Caplan in the original 2004 film, Barrett Wilbert Weed in its Broadway musical version and will be portrayed by Auli'i Cravalho in its upcoming musical film. Janis is the best friend of Damian Leigh, and ex best friend of Regina George. Her main goal throughout the story is to get revenge on Regina for spreading rumours about her, and she does this through the use of new girl Cady Heron, who is enlisted to help Janis take down Regina. Biography Janis was born April 29, 1987, and is of Lebanese heritage. Janis was best friends with Regina George throughout her childhood and was previously very fashionable and feminine. This all changed in eighth grade after Regina got her first boyfriend Kyle. Janis was upset that Regina was spending more time with Kyle than her, which annoyed Regina to the point that Regina did not invite her to her birthday pool party. Regina told Janis that she did not invite her because she thought Janis was a lesbian. This resulted in Janis’s mother calling Regina's mother and shouting at her. After the incident, Janis had shaved half her hair and left school due to being upset about Regina's treatment of her. During her time away, Janis developed a different style and expression and grew a bitter hatred towards Regina for telling everyone she was lesbian.