- Born
- Birth nameJosephina Victoria Occhiuto
- Nickname
- Joy
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- 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.
- SpousesSteve Janowitz(August 11, 2011 - present)Joseph Behar(January 1, 1965 - March 19, 1981) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Frequently holds either a pen or her glasses in her right hand while talking.
- Nearly died from an ectopic pregnancy in 1979.
- 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.
- 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.
- Counts Tootsie (1982), The Birdcage (1996) and Unfaithful (2002) among her favorite movies and also loves World War 2 films such as Downfall (2004), etc.
- Used to work in a mental hospital.
- 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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