Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers is an American comedian, actress, author and talk-show host who is best known for her thick New York accent and outspoken nature.

Rivers, along with her daughter Melissa Rivers, were cast members of the 2009 Celebrity Apprentice. When her daughter was fired from the show, River's attacked Melissa River's two competitors (Annie Duke and Brande Roderick) with a vengeance, calling them respectively a "white trash poker player" and a "stupid blonde," as well as "a Nazi and a follower."Salon: Rivers defends daughter... (April 27, 2009) In the finale, Joan Rivers won Celebrity Apprentice pitted against Annie Duke.

River's lives by the motto "better a new face coming out of an old car than an old face coming out of a new car." She has admitted to having many surgical procedures to enhance her face and body. She was reportedly having liposuction the day that her husband Edgar Rosenberg committed suicide. Other surgeries include; two face lifts, an eye lift, a nose job and Botox injections.Daily Mail: Plastic surgery addict... (May 20, 2007)

• Having a Baby Can Be A Scream
• Enter Talking
• Still Talking
• Bouncing Back...
• Don't Count the Candles: Just Keep the Fire Lit!
• Murder at the Academy Awards

I'm project manager, I think, because of age. I'm the only one in there without a tampon in my pocketbook. So they just deferred to me.—Joan Rivers on Celebrity ApprenticeEW.com: Apprentice: Send in the Clowns (March 1, 2009)