Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers is an American standup comedian who is also known as a TV personality and an actress who has starred in many films. She was born in Brooklyn within New York City and has been part of the world of entertainment since 1950 and is easily one of the oldest entertainers and comedians today in America. Despite that, she is easily one of the most vibrant and humorous live performers who has already made countless laugh through Joan Rivers tickets. This American comedian has a unique style of comedy that is best described as brash and told in a heavy New York accent resulting in a routine that is bound to make anyone who hears it laugh. Her style not only pokes fun at others but also involves her making fun of herself. Although she was born in Brooklyn within New York City, her family moved to WestchesterCounty later on.
 
Joan Rivers attended the ConnecticutCollege and then the BarnardCollege where she graduated with a degree in anthropology and English literature. She worked as a tour guide at New York City’s famous RockefellerCenter, a fashion consultant and as a proofreader and writer for an ad agency. It was in the late fifties that she entered the world of showbiz when she starred in the play Driftwood alongside Barbra Streisand. This was then followed by a performance at The Second City, a comedy club located in the city of Chicago. This comedy show was then followed by a string of more appearances in venues within New York City’s Greenwich Village in the sixties. Her first appearance on TV was on The Tonight Show which was then hosted by Jack Paar. In 1965, she was part of the show Candid Camera as a participant and as a writer and again appeared on The Tonight Show which had Johnny Carson as its new host.
 
In the sixties, Joan Rivers became popular and appeared several times on The Tonight Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. She had a role in several films including The Swimmer and also released two comedy albums. In the seventies, she became a popular YV personality starring in various comedies and appearing on many shows. As a writer, she wrote The Girl Most Likely To and Rabbit Test, a film which she also directed. By the eighties, she was also a headliner at many of the best American venues including the Las Vegas Strip and was a regular guest host of the The Tonight Show under Johnny Carson. She was also the host of Saturday Night Live and released another Best Selling Comedy Album which ranked at the top of the Billboard 200 charts and received a Grammy Award nomination as the Best Comedy Album.
 
In 1984, Joan Rivers established herself as an acclaimed author and humorist when she published the best-seller The Life and Hard Times of Heidi Abramowitz. She became so famous that she was impersonated by the likes of Frank Marino and was the host of her own show, The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, on Fox. She was also the host of The Joan Rivers Show which led to her winning an Emmy Award and also the host of several E! Entertainment TV show for the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. Joan Rivers then went on star in the popular TV series, Nip/Tuck, and started her own line of jewelry known as the The Joan Rivers Collection. She was one of only four Americans who took part in the wedding of Camilia Parker Bowles and Prince Charles.
 
In 2008, Joan Rivers was part of Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack and also Celebrity Family Feud on NBC. In 2009, she was one of the contestants on Celebrity Apprentice. In 2010, a documentary on her life titled as Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work was released. She starred in a Super Bowl XLV commercial the same year for Go Daddy. When it comes to awards, she has won an Emmy Award, Tony Award nominations, Drama Desk Award nominations and was one of the Top 50 comedians voted as having the best comedy acts ever by comedians. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and continues to appear live at many American venues with her performances selling many thousands of Joan Rivers tickets.