Joan Rivers

Biography

Born 06/08/1933

With her trademark catch phrase “Can we talk?” and her persona as a catty, gossip-loving talk show host and fashionista, Joan Rivers was a pop culture icon for over five decades. From her first 1965 appearance on “The Tonight Show” (NBC, 1954- ), Rivers went on to guest host the late night...
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Awards

  • In 1990, received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host
  • In 1982, received Clio Award for Best Performance in a TV Commercial
  • In 1976, received Clio Award for Best Performance in a TV Commercial

Highlights

  • In 2009, Won the Donald Trump-hosted reality competition "The Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC; earned $250,000 for her charity: God's Love We Deliver
  • In 2009, Hosted the reality TV series "How'd You Get So Rich?" on TV Land
  • In 2007, Featured before Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh in the Royal Variety Show at the Liverpool Empire Theatre

Family & Companions

  • Orin Lehman: born c. 1920; together from c. 1993 engaged as of June 1996; broke off engagement in 1999 but continued to see one another
  • Norm Zada: Companion (Met while filming her TV show "How Did You Get So Rich" in 2009; publisher of Perfect 10 magazine)

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