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Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (; née Occhiuto; born October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright. She co-hosts the ABC talk show The View, on which she has appeared since the beginning of the series. For her work on The View, Behar won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009. She hosted The Joy Behar Show on HLN from 2009 to 2011 and Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV, from 2012 until the channel switched formats in August 2013. Behar's latest weekly late-night talk show, Late Night Joy, aired on TLC in 2015. She also wrote The Great Gasbag: An A–Z Study Guide to Surviving Trump World.

Quick facts about Joy Behar

  • Full name: Joy Behar
  • Born: 1942-10-07
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Comedian
  • Wikidata ID: Q2636981

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Who is Joy Behar?

Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (; née Occhiuto; born October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright.

What nationality is Joy Behar?

Joy Behar is United States.

When was Joy Behar born?

Joy Behar was born on 1942-10-07.

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