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Joan Rivers

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Date of Birth:
June 8, 1933
Height:
5' 2"
Hometown:
Brooklyn

Bio:
Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky in Brooklyn, New York on June 8, 1933) is an American comedienne, actress and television host. She currently co-hosts E!’s celeb fashion show Fashion Police. She first rose to fame in 1965 when she was featured as a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. She went on to host The Joan Rivers Show, which earned her a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. In addition to Fashion Police, Joan also hosts the web series, In Bed With Joan. She is known for teasing celebrities, but also jokes about her own plastic surgery.

Sadly, Joan passed away on Sept. 4, 2014 at Mt. Sanai Hospital in New York City, following serious complications — including cardiac arrest — during a procedure on her vocal cords at a clinic on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She was 81 years old at the time of her death.

Best Known For:
Joan is best known for her comedy skills as well as her opinions on red carpet fashion. She currently co-hosts the weekly series, Fashion Police.

Personal Life:
Joan’s first marriage was to James Sanger in 1953. She married Edgar Rosenberg in 1965. Their daughter, Melissa, was born in 1968. Joan died on Sept. 4, 2014, following complications during a procedure on her vocal cords.

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It’s shocking to think that it’s already been one year since Joan Rivers’ tragic death at the age of 81. Joan was a force to be reckoned with, a legendary voice in comedy and fashion, and she’s been sorely missed ever since she passed.
Joan Rivers passed away at the age of 81 on September 4, 2014, following a procedure on her throat that went terribly wrong. The void in our lives that Joan has left is unimaginable, but it’s nothing compared to what her daughter, Melissa Rivers, 47, and grandson, Cooper, 14, have felt. Melissa penned a somber and touching tribute to honor her late mother, and posted it to Twitter.

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Melissa Rivers Officially Co-Hosting ‘Fashion Police’

Who better to replace mom Joan Rivers than her own daughter? When ‘Fashion Police’ resumes on E! in August, Melissa Rivers will officially take a place on the panel alongside Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski, and will continue as the executive producer.
After a whirlwind of drama over the past six months, Melissa Rivers is ready to fill in on E!’s Fashion Police. Along with current panelists Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski, each week will also feature two additional celebrity guests to voice their opinion on the latest looks. The show will return for six episodes beginning August 31, to cover MTV’s VMAs.

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Melissa Rivers Responds To Giuliana Rancic’s Controversial Zendaya Comments

Melissa Rivers wants Zendaya to know that the ‘Fashion Police’ adore her, and shared this sweet photo of Zendaya sitting the late Joan Rivers lap to remind her how welcome she is on the show.
Zendaya, 18, has always been a welcome guest on Fashion Police, and despite all of the controversy surrounding Giuliana Rancic’s racist comments about her Oscar dreadlocks, Melissa Rivers, 47, is hoping there is no bad blood. In fact, Joan Rivers’ daughter posted a super nostalgic photo of Zendaya sitting on Joan’s lap, hoping to mend the broken relationship between the actress and the show.

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Joan Rivers: Late Comedian Wins Grammy For Best Spoken Word Album

Joan Rivers won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album on Feb. 8 and once again proved why she was such an iconic comedian. In honor of her late mother, Melissa Rivers attended the awards show with her son, Cooper, 14, and accepted the award on her behalf. Read Melissa’s emotional acceptance speech here!
Naturally, the outspoken Joan Rivers, 81, won a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Diary of a Mad Diva on Feb. 8. In Melissa Rivers’ heartfelt acceptance speech on behalf of her mother, she paid tribute not only to the Fashion Police host, but also to her best friend. Find out what Melissa said in her bittersweet speech while accepting her mother’s Grammy.

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