About Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers (1933–2014) , comedienne, Emmy Award–winning TV host, Tony-nominated
actress, and CEO, is an icon of American culture. She was a bestselling
author, Celebrity
Apprentice winner, writer,
producer, director, and savvy businesswoman who overcame great odds to
reinvent herself time and time again. She hosted E! Network’s popular series Fashion
Police and starred with her daughter, Melissa, in their own weekly
reality show, Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best? Rivers also performed her trademark stand-up
comedy act in front of sold-out audiences in the United States and abroad.
Among all of her success, Joan’s most joyous triumph was being a mother and
grandmother.