• Joy Behar co-hosts The View. Before her tenure on the ABC talk show, she was a stand-up comedian and actress.

  People Magazine reported on June 11, 2009, that Behar is getting her own show titled The Joy Behar Show. The show is set for debut in September of 2009.People: Joy Behar Gets a TV Show All Her Own (June 11, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Josephina Victoria Occhiuto
  2. Born: October 7, 1942
  3. Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  4. Daughter: Eve Behar
  5. Debut movie: Hiding Out (1987)
  6. Former spokesperson for Jenny Craig
  7. Descent: Italian-American
  8. Ex-spouse: Joe Behar
  9. Current partner: Steve Janowitz
  10. Universities: Queens College and State University of New York at Stony Brook
  11. Degrees: BA in Sociology and a MA in English Education
  12. Residence: Manhattan

• Notable Roles

  • Helga Von Haupt in Baby Boom TV Show (1988-1989)
  • Joy Mull in It's Garry Shandling's Show (1989-1990)
  • Marilyn Manhattan in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

• Books

  • Sheetzucacapoopoo (2006)
  • When You Need a Lift (2007)
  • Joy Shtick (2008)

• Quotes

  "I want a man in my life, not in my house."TV.com: Joy Behar Quotes

  "I want to lose 100 lbs so I started pilates."TV.com: Joy Behar Quotes

  "Viagra is the crack cocaine of the nursing homes."TV.com: Joy Behar Quotes

  "Playing the Slot Machines is like making a donation at the casinos."TV.com: Joy Behar Quotes

  "Why does a man want to go with a stripper? Is it a do it yourself project? They take their clothes off for them?"TV.com: Joy Behar Quotes

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