Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Joan Alexandra Molinsky , The Queen of the Barbed One-liners

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 43

TV Involvements: 17


Most Famous Work

Biography

Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, 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.

Most Famous Work

Intimate Portrait
Average
5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self
Good Day Live
Average
3

Good Day Live

(2001) Self
Project Runway
Average
6

Project Runway

(2004) Self - Guest Judge
The Midnight Special
Average
7

The Midnight Special

(1972) Self
Miss USA
Average
6

Miss USA

(1963) Presenter
Kraft Music Hall
Average
4

Kraft Music Hall

(1958) Self
Lady Boss
Average
0

Lady Boss

(1992) Bibi Grant
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Average
7

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

(2023) Self (archive footage)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self (archive footage)
N/A
Self (archive footage)
2022 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2021 Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2017 Herself
2016 Self
2014 Grandma Doyle
Herself
Self
Self
N/A
2013 Self
Self
Self
Self
Joan Rivers
Self
Self
2012 Self
Self
2011 Self (archive footage)
Party Guest
Self (archive footage)
N/A
N/A
2010 Anka
Herself
Self (archive footage)
Herself
2009 Self
Herself - Roastee
N/A
Self
Self
2008 Dot Matrix
Self
Herself
Herself - Hijacker
2007 Self
Self
Self
Herself
Self
2006 Self
N/A
Herself
Self
2005 Herself
Self
Self
Self
Self
2004 Self
Self - Guest Judge
Self
Joan Rivers
Self - Guest
N/A
N/A
Joan Rivers (voice)
N/A
N/A
2003 N/A
Self
N/A
N/A
2002 N/A
N/A
N/A
Self
Host
Self
2001 Self
Self
2000 Joan Rivers
Spike (voice)
Dolly Bellows
1999 Blanche
Becky
1998 Self - Guest
1997 Self
Becky
1996 N/A
1995 Mother Penguin (voice)
1994 N/A
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
1993 Self
1992 Bibi Grant
Herself
1991 Joan Rivers
1990 Irma
Self
1989 Annie Dubinsky (voice)
Julie (voice) (uncredited)
Self - Host
1988 Self
N/A
N/A
1987 Self
Dot Matrix (voice)
President Rivers (uncredited)
1986 Self - Host
N/A
Ring Announcer
Host
1985 N/A
1984 Perfume Saleswoman
N/A
Self
1982 Self
1981 Joan Rivers
1980 N/A
1979 Self
1978 Second Nurse
Self
1977 N/A
1975 Self - Host
1973 N/A
1972 Self
1971 N/A
Self
1970 Self
1969 N/A
1968 Joan Reynolds
Joan
Self - Guest
1967 Self
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1965 Herself
1964 Meredith Dunston
1963 Presenter
1962 Self - Guest Host
Self
1961 Self - Co-Host
1958 Self
1952 Self
1951 Teenage Girl in Audience
1949 Self
1948 Self - Comedienne
Self - Singer
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Thanks
2009 In Memory Of
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1978 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1978 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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