Joan Rivers

Also known as Joan Alexandra Molinsky

American comedian, actress, and television host (1933–2014)

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Joan Rivers was an American comedian, actress, and television host who became one of the most prominent entertainers of her time from the 1960s through 2014. She matters because she broke barriers in comedy and entertainment as a woman working in a male-dominated industry, and her career spanning decades demonstrated remarkable longevity and reinvention in show business.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 20

Top works

Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Funny Thing Happened to Me While I Was in Las Vegas
Murder at the Academy Awards
Jewelry by Joan Rivers
The Power of Digging Sticks and other stories

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1970-06-13

alternative rockamericanpower poprocksinger-songwriterslacker rock

Discography

Official site Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 2,212
Total plays: 21,432

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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Quotes

“There is not one female comic who was beautiful as a little girl.”
“[Catchphrase:] Can we talk?”
“[Catchphrase:] Oh, grow up!”
“Why do wives have to spend so much time dusting, vacuuming, mopping, making beds, washing dishes, when you just have to do it all again six months later?”
“Before we make love, my husband takes a pain killer.”
“I have so little sex appeal that my gynecologist calls me "sir."”

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.joanrivers.com
Image: Joan Rivers 1.jpg

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date of birth: 1933-06-08
date of death: 2014-09-04
Commons category: Joan Rivers
birth name: Joan Alexandra Molinsky
pseudonym: Joan Rivers
start of work period: 1959-00-00
end of work period: 2014-00-00
social media followers: 1685427

Sources (15)

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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Joan Rivers, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Duchess of Wirtemburg

ANNE HYDE DUCHESS of YORK

HENRY HUNT, ESQR. M.P.

COUNTESS OF DERBY

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Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that was heavily self-deprecating and acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians, delivered in her signature New York accent. She is considered a pioneer of women in comedy. She received an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nomination for a Tony Award.

Rivers started her career in comedy clubs in Greenwich Village alongside her peers George Carlin, Woody Allen and Richard Pryor. She then rose to prominence in 1965 as a guest on The Tonight Show. Hosted by her mentor, Johnny Carson, the show established Rivers's comedic style. In 1986, with her own rival program, The Late Show with Joan Rivers, Rivers became the first woman to host a late night network television talk show. She subsequently hosted The Joan Rivers Show (1989–1993), winning a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. From the mid-1990s, she became known for her comedic red carpet awards show celebrity interviews. Rivers co-hosted the E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police from 2010 to 2014 and starred in the reality series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (2011–2014) with daughter Melissa Rivers.