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My Take
What I admire most about Behar is her refusal to mellow with age. Born in Brooklyn in 1942, she still anchors The View and says exactly what she thinks, three Daytime Emmy wins proving she is no novelty act. Her stand-up roots show in how she wraps sharp opinions in comedy, making her watchable even when you disagree. The detail I love is that she also writes children's books, a reminder there is range behind the loud talk-show persona. She is the rare broadcaster who has only grown bolder, and I hope she keeps talking for years.
Overview
Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (; née Occhiuto; born October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright. She co-hosts the ABC talk show The View, on which she has appeared since the beginning of the series. For her work on The View, Behar won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joy Behar
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョイ・ベハー
- Reading
- じょい・べはー
- Born
- October 7, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / journalist / children's writer / voice actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Washington Irving High School
- University
- Stony Brook University
Awards & achievements
- 1995 CableACE Award
- 2009 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 2010 GLAAD Media Awards
- 2010 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 2011 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The View | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.