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Joan Rivers was credited as a comedian, television presenter and film director. Joan Rivers was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on June 8, 1933. Death is recorded on September 4, 2014, at the age of 81. Education on record includes Connecticut College. Recorded honors include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host (1990), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1989) and Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (1984).
My Take
Joan Rivers is, to me, the bravest comedian America ever produced. She walked into a profession built by and for men, made herself both the weapon and the target, and never once asked permission. Her acerbic, self-deprecating style gets imitated constantly, but imitators miss the engine underneath: a ferocious work ethic and a refusal to be pitied. She performed practically until the day she died at 81, treating every audience like a verdict she intended to win. I don't love every joke she told, and some aged badly, but I love what she proved: that a woman could be sharp-edged on purpose and beloved because of it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joan Rivers
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョーン・リバーズ
- Reading
- じょーん・りばーず
- Born
- June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- comedian / television presenter / film director / screenwriter / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Connecticut College
Awards & achievements
- 1990 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1989 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1984 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.joanrivers.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/joanrivers/
- Xhttps://x.com/Joan_Rivers
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan%20Rivers
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240933
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joan Rivers born?
Joan Rivers was born on June 8, 1933.
When did Joan Rivers die?
Joan Rivers died on September 4, 2014, aged 81.
Where was Joan Rivers from?
Joan Rivers was from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What did Joan Rivers do?
Joan Rivers worked as comedian, television presenter, film director, screenwriter, writer.
Where did Joan Rivers study?
Joan Rivers attended Connecticut College.
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