Janis Ian (Mean Girls)

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Janis Ian
Mean Girls character
Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian in Mean Girls
First appearance	Mean Girls (2004)
Last appearance	Mean Girls (2024)
Created by	Tina Fey
Portrayed by	Lizzy Caplan (2004 film) Barrett Wilbert Weed (stage musical) Auliʻi Cravalho (2024 film)
In-universe information
Full name	Janis Ian (2004 film) Janis Sarkisian (stage musical) Janis ʻImiʻike (2024 film)
Nickname	Dyke (2004 film) Space Dyke (stage musical) Pyro-les (2024 film)
Occupation	Student at North Shore High
Significant other	Kevin Gnapoor (2004 film) Unnamed Girlfriend (2024 film)
Nationality	American
Education	North Shore High
Residence	Evanston, Illinois, United States

Janis Ian, also referred to as Janis Sarkisian or Janis ʻImiʻike in the musical versions, is a character from the Mean Girls franchise.

She is portrayed by Lizzy Caplan in the original 2004 film, Barrett Wilbert Weed in its Broadway musical version and by Auliʻi Cravalho in the musical film.^[1]

Janis is the best friend of Damian Leigh (or Damian Hubbard in the musical), 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.