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Joan Rivers

1933 - 2014

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Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedienne, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that was heavily self-deprecating and acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians, delivered in her signature New York accent. She is considered a pioneer of women in comedy. She received an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nomination for a Tony Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joan Rivers is the 20th most popular comedian (down from 15th in 2019), the 2,627th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,819th in 2019) and the 17th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Joan Rivers ranks 20 out of 98. Before her are Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, Bob Odenkirk, Chevy Chase, Lucille Ball, and Ricky Gervais. After her are Don Rickles, Sinbad, Richard Pryor, Henry Winkler, Chris Rock, and Larry David.

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Among people born in 1933, Joan Rivers ranks 134. Before her are Neale Fraser, Renato Salvatori, Bata Živojinović, Michel Hidalgo, Joachim Kroll, and Sacha Distel. After her are Joachim Meisner, Suchinda Kraprayoon, Sandra Milo, Shigeo Yaegashi, Maurice André, and Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Among people deceased in 2014, Joan Rivers ranks 101. Before her are Christopher Jones, Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Jack Bruce, Fred Phelps, Run Run Shaw, and Menahem Golan. After her are Mário Coluna, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Riz Ortolani, Sabah, Elizabeth Peña, and Johnny Winter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joan Rivers ranks 2,627 out of 20,380. Before her are John Harvey Kellogg (1852), Edward Kasner (1878), John de Lancie (1948), Joseph Franklin Rutherford (1869), Henry Lee Lucas (1936), and Kirsten Dunst (1982). After her are Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858), Jim Henson (1936), Anthony Kiedis (1962), Robert Trujillo (1964), Samuel Fuller (1912), and John Barrymore (1882).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Joan Rivers ranks 17. Before her are Ellen DeGeneres (1958), David Cross (1964), Bob Newhart (1929), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Chevy Chase (1943), and Lucille Ball (1911). After her are Don Rickles (1926), Sinbad (1956), Richard Pryor (1940), Henry Winkler (1945), Chris Rock (1965), and Larry David (1947).

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