Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, talk show host, and celebrity. She is known for her brash manner and loud, gruff voice with a heavy metropolitan New York accent. She's National Chairwoman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and on board with God's Love We Deliver. http://www.jedryan.com/reviews/joanrivers.html Like the ground-breaking Phyllis Diller whose career preceded and overlapped hers, Rivers' act relied heavily on poking fun at herself. A typical Rivers joke about her unattractiveness: "I used to stand by the side of the road with a sign, 'Last girl before freeway.'"

Biography

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Early life and career

Joan Rivers was born Joan Sandra Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents Beatrice and Meyer C. Molinsky. She was raised in Westchester County, New York. After briefly attending Connecticut College, she graduated from Barnard College in 1954 with a B.A. in English and anthropology.

In the 1960s Rivers made television appearances as a comedian on the popular shows The Tonight Show and The Ed Sullivan Show, as well as hosting the first of her several talk shows. Later in that decade she made a brief but notable appearance opposite Burt Lancaster in the film, The Swimmer. She was a regular gag writer and performer on TV's Candid Camera show.

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3rd. RT @JorgeCollazo: 2nd that! RT @Amy_Brock: I am not ashamed to be happy to see Joan Rivers return to the Red Carpet for @ENewsBureau
KatieonLanai (Katie Mitchell) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:44:39 -0000
3rd. RT @JorgeCollazo: 2nd that! RT @Amy_Brock: I am not ashamed to be happy to see Joan Rivers return to the Red Carpet for @ENewsBureau
RT @realitygal:Jenner's face-he says it was a bad facelift 25 yrs ago / reminds me of Joan rivers & he was a big American hero, now joke
geoff9cow (Geoff g9c) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:50:02 -0000
RT @realitygal:Jenner's face-he says it was a bad facelift 25 yrs ago / reminds me of Joan rivers & he was a big American hero, now joke
RT @SUMMERWALKER: "trust your husband, adore your husband, and get as much as you can in your own name." Joan Rivers
MaddiMuhFcuknB (Madison Kelleher) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:06:41 -0000
RT @SUMMERWALKER: "trust your husband, adore your husband, and get as much as you can in your own name." Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers Rejoins E! for Fashion Police Lineup http://twa.lk/GDvky
Celebrity89 (Celebrity_World) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:03:19 -0000
Joan Rivers Rejoins E! for Fashion Police Lineup http://twa.lk/GDvky
"The one thing women don't want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband." Joan Rivers.
gotaloha2 (Haumea Help U) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:59:38 -0000
"The one thing women don't want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband." Joan Rivers.
just me who thinks joan rivers needs to pack it in?
SimonJakeways (Simon Jakeways) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:58:04 -0000
just me who thinks joan rivers needs to pack it in?

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