Joan Rivers

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About this star

  • Category: Television
  • Unveiled: 26 Jul 1989
  • Star rank: 454
  • Address:
    7024 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101418, -118.342393

Biography

Joan Alexandra Molinsky (born June 8, 1933), better known by her stage name Joan Rivers, is an American television personality, comedian, writer, film director, and actress. She is known for her ribald, depreciative style. Rivers’ comic style relies heavily on her ability to poke fun at herself and other Hollywood celebrities.

Fact file

  • Birth name: Joan Alexandra Molinsky
  • Born: June 8, 1933 (age 79) Brooklyn, New York
  • Medium: Stand-up, television, film
  • Nationality: American
  • Years active: 1959–present
  • Influences: Phyllis Diller
  • Spouse: James Sanger (m. 1955; annulled) Edgar Rosenberg (m. 1965–1987; widowed)
  • Website: www.joan.co

Read more about Joan Rivers at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database