Joan Rivers
Acting
BornJune 8, 1933
DiedSeptember 4, 2014 · 81
FromBrooklyn, New York, USA
GenderFemale
86
Movies
100
TV Shows
21
Crew Credits
76
Years Active
★ 1
Popularity
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) ,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.
AKA Joan Alexandra Molinsky · The Queen of the Barbed One-liners
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
★ 4.92009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009★ 4.9
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
★ 5.82014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014★ 5.8
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 7.61962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962★ 7.6
as Self - Guest Host
Photos (3)
Filmography
86 titles
2004Shrek 2as Joan Rivers (voice) ★ 7.3 Watch 
2013Iron Man 3as Joan Rivers ★ 6.9 Watch 
2011The Smurfsas Party Guest ★ 5.8 Watch 
1987Spaceballsas Dot Matrix (voice) ★ 6.9 Watch 
2011Tower Heistas Self ★ 6.1 Watch 
2010Wall Street: Money Never Sleepsas Joan Rivers ★ 6.1 Watch 
1989Look Who's Talkingas Julie (voice) (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch 
2004First Daughteras Joan Rivers ★ 6.2 Watch 
2020Beastie Boys Storyas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.5 Watch 
2023Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage) Watch 
1995Napoleonas Mother Penguin (voice) ★ 6.4 Watch 
2017Mansfield 66/67 ★ 5.2 Watch 
1994Serial Momas Joan Rivers ★ 6.7 Watch 
1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Perfume Saleswoman ★ 6.6 Watch 
2004Happy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
2013Why We Laugh: Funny Womenas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
2021Live at Mister Kelly'sas Self Watch 
1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Yearsas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
2003100 Greatest Sexy Momentsas Self ★ 3.5 Watch 
2004The Best of So Graham Nortonas Self (archive footage) Watch 
2020Disclosureas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.8 Watch 
2014Women Aren't Funnyas Self ★ 4.9 Watch 
2014The Story of The Swimmeras Self Watch 
2014Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?as Grandma Doyle ★ 5.5 Watch 
2016The Last Laughas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch 
1968The Swimmeras Joan ★ 7.3 Watch 
2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for Itas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.4 Watch 
1981Lily: Sold Outas Joan Rivers ★ 6.5 Watch 
2000Whispers: An Elephant's Taleas Spike (voice) ★ 5.9 Watch 
2017Love, Sweat and Tearsas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2021Parkinson at 50as Self (archive footage) ★ 10.0 Watch Comic Relief '90
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self ★ 4.3 Watch 
1999Goosedas Blanche ★ 3.5 Watch 
1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Specialas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
1990How to Murder a Millionaireas Irma ★ 6.0 Watch 
2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowedas Self (archive footage) ★ 5.8 Watch 
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas Self ★ 6.8 Watch Sylvester: Mighty Real
2010Joan Rivers: A Piece of Workas Self ★ 6.9 Watch 
2000Internas Dolly Bellows ★ 3.7 Watch 
2022The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Upas Self (archive footage) ★ 6.0 Watch 
2011The Undefeatedas Self (archive footage) ★ 2.5 Watch 
2006The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bitsas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
1986WrestleMania IIas Ring Announcer ★ 6.4 Watch Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
2009Comedy Central Roast of Joan Riversas Self ★ 6.8 Watch 
2005Spaceballs: The Documentaryas Self Watch 
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self ★ 8.1 Watch Vanilla Ice Archive
2002Cleavageas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
1951Mister Universeas Teenage Girl in Audience ★ 6.3 Watch 
2008We Are Most Amusedas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
1987Les Patterson Saves the Worldas President Rivers (uncredited) ★ 4.8 Watch 
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Nightas Self ★ 7.6 Watch 
2011Bob Ross: The Happy Painteras Self (archive footage) ★ 7.2 Watch 
1984An Audience with Joan Rivers ★ 7.0 Watch 
2013Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mableyas Self ★ 6.7 Watch 
2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'as Self ★ 9.0 Watch 
2024Joan Rivers at the BBCas Self (archive footage) Watch John Candy: Comic Spirit
1991Public Enemy #2as Joan Rivers ★ 7.0 Watch 
1979Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Tripas Self ★ 2.0 Watch 
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Joan Rivers ★ 9.0 Watch 
1978Rabbit Testas Second Nurse ★ 4.5 Watch 
1996The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video) Watch Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
1997Knitwitsas Becky (voice) Watch 
1965Hootenanny a Go-Goas Self ★ 7.0 Watch Rosa Does Joan
2012Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Meas Self ★ 6.6 Watch 
1984Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegasas Self ★ 7.8 Watch Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
2006My Name is Jackie Beat Watch 
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Specialas Self ★ 9.0 Watch 
2007Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Womenas Self Watch 
1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in Londonas Self Watch 
2001E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Riversas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
1994Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Storyas Joan Rivers ★ 7.3 Watch 
1994Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protestas Self Watch 
2006Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plugas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
1999Knitwits Revisitedas Becky (voice) Watch Growing Up Barnard
2004Joan Rivers Live at the Apolloas Self Watch 
2006Another Audience with Joan Riversas Self Watch 
2013Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sas Self ★ 6.1 Watch