Joan Rivers
American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. Pioneer of women in late-night and stand-up. Host of The Late Show with Joan Rivers and Fashion Police. Author of Enter Talking and Diary of a Mad Diva.
Joan Rivers
Ask Joan Rivers about stand-up, late-night TV, and women in comedy. Trade jokes with the comedian who broke down the door of late night for everyone after.
American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. Pioneer of women in late-night and stand-up. Host of The Late Show with Joan Rivers and Fashion Police. Author of Enter Talking and Diary of a Mad Diva.
- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York
- Nationality
- United States
What Joan Rivers can help you think about
Joan Rivers is a fitting guide when your questions touch comedians. Bring whatever you're untangling — a decision you're weighing, a doubt you're sitting with, a problem that won't loosen — and let the conversation move from there.
The answers draw on the shape of Joan Rivers's thinking across work like The Late Show with Joan Rivers, Fashion Police, and Enter Talking — translated into a voice you can actually talk back to.
Ask plainly. Push back. Follow a thread until it goes somewhere. This isn't a lookup — it's a conversation with a mentor who's already done the thinking you're about to do.
- Comedians