Joy Behar — Biography
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.
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.
