Jean Doumanian
American
Theatre, Film and Television Producer [2]
John Doumanian (divorced)
Peter and Ethel Karabas
Early life[edit]
Doumanian was born Jean Karabas, the youngest of three children born to Greek immigrant parents and raised in Chicago.[3][4] Her father was a restaurateur.[3] She attended the University of Illinois but dropped out as a junior to marry John Doumanian,[5] a promoter for Capitol Records.[3][6] While out with her husband, who was scouting new talent in the clubs of Chicago,[5] she met stand-up comedian Woody Allen, who was sharing a billing with Capitol singer Nancy Wilson.[3] A friendship developed after Allen's manager, Jack Rollins, asked the couple to show Allen around Chicago[3] and her husband became Allen's road manager.[5]