Funny Women Awards - The Jane

The Funny Women Awards have been promoting female comics for over a decade, and we've seen some fantastic acts pass through our doors.Get ready for an entertainment experience blending Southern humor, folksy wisdom and award -­‐ winning singing. Jane Jenkins Herlong considers herself a Lowcountry, South Carolina farm girl who went from bare feet to high heels to compete in the Miss America Pageant. Originally from Johns Island, South Carolina Jane claims she is so Southern that she’s even “kin to herself”. A recent inductee into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame , Jane is one of the 232 men and women to be awarded this honor including for mer U.S. President Ronald Reagan a nd General Colin L. Powell. She has also achieved the distinction of Certified Speaker Professional by the National Speakers Association.