Joy Behar

Also known as: Josephine Behar - Josephine Occhiuto - Josephine Victoria Behar - Josephine Victoria Occhiuto

Personal

Born: October 7, 1942

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Years active: 1984-present

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Professions: Actress, Comedian, TV Host

Body

Hair color: Auburn

Eye color: Brown

About Joy Behar

Joy Behar, born Josephine Victoria Occhiuto, is an American entertainer known for her work in comedy, television hosting, and acting. She has been a fixture on the ABC daytime program The View since its inception, sharing co-hosting duties. Her contributions to the show were recognized with a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009.

Beyond The View, Behar led her own programs, including The Joy Behar Show on HLN from 2009 to 2011. She then hosted Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV until the network's format change in August 2013. In 2015, she fronted the late-night talk show Late Night Joy on TLC. Behar has also ventured into writing, authoring The Great Gasbag: An A–Z Study Guide to Surviving Trump World.

Hailing from Italian heritage, Behar was married to college professor Joe Behar from 1965 until their divorce in 1981. They are parents to a daughter, Eve Behar Scotti. Behar also has a grandson named Luca. She began a relationship with Steve Janowitz in 1982, and the couple married in 2011.