Initially making a name for herself in comedy, Joan Rivers has since expanded her talents to include television, cinema, books and even the international business world.
A native New Yorker, Rivers established herself with a brash and self-effacing style - a style that she pioneered. In 1965 she received her big break with an appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson and eventually became that show’s first regular guest host. Rivers went on to win an Emmy Award for her own talk show "The Joan Rivers Show" in 1990.
Her illustrious career has included best-selling books, a Tony Award nomination and her trademark appearances before major awards shows discussing - and often critiquing as only Joan can - the wardrobes of today’s celebrities.
In recent years, Joan Rivers has become an international business tycoon with her hugely successful lines of jewelry, skin care products and cosmetics that she sells on television through QVC. For more about Joan Rivers, visit www.joanrivers.com.
