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Arts & Literature
Joan Rivers
1933 – 2014
Who
Joan Rivers · Arts & Literature
What
Comedian, talk-show host and actress
When
1933, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 2014, Manhattan, New York, United States
Where
United States
Biography
Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky) was an American-Jewish comedian and television host who broke barriers for women in comedy.
How & why
Joan Rivers, born Joan Alexandra Molinsky, was a pioneering American comedian, talk-show host and actress whose sharp, self-deprecating stand-up broke barriers for women in comedy. She was Jewish, born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn. Over five decades she became one of the most influential figures in American comedy.
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Comedian, talk-show host and actress
1933
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