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Joy Behar

Biography

Joy Behar

Overview

  • Born
    October 7, 1942 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Birth name
    Josephine Victoria Occhiuto
  • Nickname
    • Joy
  • Height
    5′ 6″ (1.68 m)

Mini bio

  • Joy Behar was born on October 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Hall Pass (2011) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). She has been married to Steve Janowitz since August 11, 2011. She was previously married to Joseph Behar.

Family

  • Spouses
      Steve Janowitz(August 11, 2011 - present)
      Joseph Behar(January 1, 1965 - March 19, 1981) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Eve Behar

Trademarks

  • Frequently holds either a pen or her glasses in her right hand while talking.

Trivia

  • Nearly died from an ectopic pregnancy in 1979.
  • Was a teacher at Lindenhurst High School (Long Island, New York) while rock-singer Pat Benatar attended as a teenager, they didn't meet until many years later.
  • Attended the lavish wedding of Donald Trump and Marla Maples at New York's Plaza Hotel in 1993. When she returned to her table after a dance at the reception, she found that the film had been removed from her camera.
  • Graduated from Queens College with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
  • Used to work in a mental hospital.

Quotes

  • I want a man in my life, not in my house.
  • I don't get jealous of people. Jealousy is such a waste of time because you're jealous of them, and they go about their lives and have a wonderful time, so what's the point? It's a completely useless emotion - jealousy. I don't go there.
  • The diet pill Qsymia is now available. I don't need a diet pill. I need something that gives you an electric shock when you reach for food.
  • (On Mel Gibson): "Give me a break, you're an anti-Semite, you're a misogynist, and you're a racist!"
  • [When asked "What is the point of a size 0 dress?"]: They want to make us disappear.

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