Joan Rivers
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Summary
Joan Rivers was born on June 8, 1933[1], in Brooklyn[2]. She died on September 4, 2014[3], in Mount Sinai Hospital[4]. She worked as a comedian[5], television presenter[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,847 views/month, #5,218 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: New York City[11]
- Father: Meyer C. Molinsky[12]
- Mother: Beatrice Grushman Molinsky[13]
- Spouse: Edgar Rosenberg[14], James Sanger[15]
- Child: Melissa Rivers[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Native language: English[18]
- Occupation: film actor[19], television actor[20], stage actor[21], journalist[22], voice actor[23], film producer[24], director[25], actor[26]
- Employer: Bond Clothing Stores[27], The Tonight Show[28]
- Educated at: Connecticut College[29], Barnard College[30], Columbia University[31]
- Award received: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host[32], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[33], Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[34]
- Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[35]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[36]
- Sex or gender: female[37]
- Record label: Geffen Records[38]
- Commons category: Joan Rivers[39]
- Cause of death: cardiac arrest[40], cerebral hypoxia[41]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts[42]
- Residence: Flatbush[43], Larchmont[44]
- Family name: Molinsky[45], Rosenberg[46], Rivers[47]
- Given name: Joan[48], Alexandra[49]
- Pseudonym: Joan Rivers[50]
- Official website: http://www.joanrivers.com[51]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joan Rivers[52]
- Relative: Fanny Fields[53]
Product Details
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: US[55]
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Began / founded: 1933-06-08[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 2014-09-04[57]
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Genre(s): comedy[58]
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Community tags: comedy[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: 648c2c29-f8da-4c8f-ae39-52e6ccd71198[60]
Why It Matters
Joan Rivers has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
She has been cited as an influence by Eric André[63], a screenwriter[64], b. 1983[65], of United States[66] and Louis C.K.[67], a stand-up comedian[68], b. 1967[69], of United States[70], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[71], specialised in drama[72].
FAQs
Where was Joan Rivers born?
Joan Rivers was born in Brooklyn[2].
Where did Joan Rivers die?
Joan Rivers died in Mount Sinai Hospital[4].
Who were Joan Rivers's parents?
Joan Rivers's father was Meyer C. Molinsky[12]. Joan Rivers's mother was Beatrice Grushman Molinsky[13].
Who was Joan Rivers married to?
Joan Rivers's spouses include Edgar Rosenberg[14] and James Sanger[15].
What did Joan Rivers do for work?
Joan Rivers worked as a comedian[5], television presenter[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9].
Where did Joan Rivers go to school?
Joan Rivers was educated at Connecticut College[29], Barnard College[30], and Columbia University[31].
What awards did Joan Rivers receive?
Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host[32], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[33], and Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[34].
Who did Joan Rivers influence?
Joan Rivers has been cited as an influence by Eric André[63] and Louis C.K.[67].