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Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 8, 1933
Died
September 4, 2014
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Joan Alexandra Molinsky
- The Queen of the Barbed One-liners
Joan Rivers
1.1 Popularity
Biography
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) ,was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating and sharply acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians.
Known For
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Self (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
6.0
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
6.7
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
5.0
Self
Attack of the Doc!
2023
7.3
Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
8.1
Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
6.4
Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
0.0
Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
10.0
Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021
Credits
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.0
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
2024
6.0
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
2023
6.7
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
2023
5.0
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage)
2023
7.3
Dark Side of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
2022
8.1
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
2022
6.4
Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self
2021
0.0
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
2021
10.0
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.2
Disclosure
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.9
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.5
Love, Sweat and Tears
as Self
2017
8.0
The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
6.9
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
as Grandma Doyle
2014
5.6
Women Aren't Funny
as Self
2014
5.1
The Story of The Swimmer
as Self
2014
0.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
5.8
Deal With It
as Self
2013
0.0
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
2013
8.2
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
as Self
2013
6.1
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
as Self
2013
6.7
Iron Man 3
as Joan Rivers
2013
6.9
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
as Self
2013
7.2
The Jeselnik Offensive
as Self
2013
7.2
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
as Self
2012
6.4
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Vanilla Ice Archive
as Self (archive footage)
2012
0.0
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
as Self
2012
7.6
Billy on the Street
as Self
2011
6.6
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
as Self (archive footage)
2011
7.2
Tower Heist
as Self
2011
6.1
The Smurfs
as Party Guest
2011
5.8
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
2011
2.0
🎬
Growing Up Barnard
2011
0.0
🎬
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011
0.0
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
as Joan Rivers
2010
6.1
Hot in Cleveland
as Anka
2010
7.4
Hot in Cleveland
as Self
2010
7.4
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
as Self
2010
6.9
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
7.3
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
as Self
2009
6.7
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
0.0
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2009
6.0
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
as Dot Matrix (voice)
2008
4.1
We Are Most Amused
as Self
2008
7.2
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2008
9.4
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Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
as Herself - Hijacker
2008
0.0
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
2007
6.8
Say Yes to the Dress
as Self
2007
7.0
🎬
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
2007
3.7
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self
2007
0.0
Shrink Rap
as Self
2007
7.0
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
as Self
2006
6.0
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
0.0
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
as Self
2006
0.0
The Story of Light Entertainment
as Self
2006
5.0
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
as Self
2006
0.0
🎬
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
as Self
2005
0.0
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
as Self
2005
5.0
Nigella
as Self
2005
6.0
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
2005
7.1
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
2005
6.0
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
as Self
2004
2.0
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
2004
6.2
Boston Legal
as Self
2004
7.9
First Daughter
as Joan Rivers
2004
6.2
🎬
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
6.1
Live at the Apollo
2004
7.1
Live at the Apollo
as Self
2004
7.1
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
as Self
2004
0.0
The Soup
as Self
2004
6.2
Shrek 2
as Joan Rivers (voice)
2004
7.3
Best Week Ever
2004
6.3
Dave the Barbarian
as Ghost Mom (voice)
2004
7.4
Dave the Barbarian
as Queen Zonthara (voice)
2004
7.4
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
2003
5.0
I'm with Her
2003
6.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.7
Nip/Tuck
2003
7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Cleavage
as Self
2002
6.5
Less than Perfect
as Louise
2002
6.9
🎬
Sylvester: Mighty Real
as Self (archive footage)
2002
0.0
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
6.3
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
5.0
Fashion Police
as Host
2002
3.3
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
2002
10.0
🎬
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
3.0
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
as Self
2001
6.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Joan Rivers
2000
8.0
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Spike (voice)
2000
5.5
Intern
as Dolly Bellows
2000
3.4
Goosed
as Blanche
1999
3.4
Knitwits Revisited
as Becky
1999
0.0
Hollywood Squares
1998
6.5
So Graham Norton
as Self - Guest
1998
6.3
The View
as Self
1997
4.5
Knitwits
as Becky
1997
0.0
Suddenly Susan
as Edie
1996
5.7
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1996
0.0
Napoleon
as Mother Penguin (voice)
1995
6.1
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as Joan (voice)
1995
7.7
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994
0.0
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
as Joan Rivers
1994
7.0
Serial Mom
as Joan Rivers
1994
6.7
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
Lady Boss
as Bibi Grant
1992
0.0
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
as Self
1992
0.0
Public Enemy #2
as Joan Rivers
1991
0.0
How to Murder a Millionaire
as Irma
1990
5.5
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
4.0
🎬
Comic Relief '90
as Self
1990
5.0
The Simpsons
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
1989
8.0
Look Who's Talking
as Julie (voice) (uncredited)
1989
6.3
🎬
The Joan Rivers Show
as Self - Host
1989
0.0
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self
1988
7.2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
5.5
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Joan Rivers
1988
0.0
The Dame Edna Experience
as Self
1987
5.0
Spaceballs
as Dot Matrix (voice)
1987
6.8
Les Patterson Saves the World
as President Rivers (uncredited)
1987
4.8
🎬
The Late Show
as Self - Host
1986
6.0
WrestleMania II
as Ring Announcer
1986
6.4
WrestleMania 2
as Self
1986
0.0
Predicaments
as Host
1986
0.0
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self
1986
9.0
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Perfume Saleswoman
1984
6.6
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984
7.0
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
as Self
1984
8.0
🎬
The Bob Monkhouse Show
as Self
1983
6.0
Wogan
as Self
1982
4.5
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.0
Lily: Sold Out
as Joan Rivers
1981
6.5
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1980
7.0
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
as Self
1979
0.0
Rabbit Test
as Second Nurse
1978
4.2
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
5.3
🎬
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
6.9
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
🎬
Needles and Pins
1973
5.0
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
7.8
The Electric Company
1971
7.1
🎬
The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self
1971
0.0
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
1970
4.8
🎬
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
0.0
Here's Lucy
as Joan Reynolds
1968
6.7
The Swimmer
as Joan
1968
7.3
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1967
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
7.7
Hootenanny a Go-Go
as Self
1965
0.0
Another World
as Meredith Dunston
1964
5.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Hostess
1962
7.4
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
4.7
Today
as Self
1952
5.6
Mister Universe
as Teenage Girl in Audience
1951
5.0
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
7.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8