Joan Rivers
Comedian, TV Personality
1933 – 2014
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Who was Joan Rivers?
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, better known by her stage name Joan Rivers, was an American television personality, comedienne, writer, film director, and actress. She was known for her ribald, deprecative style. Rivers' comic style relied heavily on her ability to poke fun at herself and other Hollywood celebrities. Her long career spanning five decades led to her status as a comedy legend and icon, often being referred to as "The Queen of Comedy".
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1933
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Joan Alexandra Molinsky
- Queen of the Barbed One-liners
- @joan_rivers
- Pepper January
- The Queen Of Comedy
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Edgar Rosenberg
(1965/07/15 - 1987/08/14) - James Sanger
(1955 - 1955)
- Edgar Rosenberg
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Education
- Barnard College
- Connecticut College
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Died
- Sep 4, 2014
Manhattan
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on July 23, 2013
Modified by JokerGem
on April 30, 2023
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