Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar was born in Williamsburg, New York, United States, on October 7, 1942, is an American actress and comedian. Young Joy Behar first started her career as stand-up comedian. She made her big screen debut in thriller comedy drama film Hiding Out (1987) in role as Gertrude. She got her television debut in NBC sitcom Baby Boom (1988-1989) in role as Helga Von Haput. Joy breakthrough came as a regular panelist in ABC talk show The View (1997).
Joy Behar height is 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 141 іn pоunds or 64 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 38-31-41 in inches or 99-81-105 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 36B with cup size B. She is 82 years old. Her net worth is around 30 million dollars.
Birth Date:
October 7, 1942
Age:
82 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$30 Million
Height:
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
Weight:
64 kg | 141 lbs
Body Measurements:
38-31-41 in | 99-81-105 cm
Bra Size:
36B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She was nominated for the BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film for her voice role as Eunice in animated adventure comedy film Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).
Cookie (1989) - Dottie
This Is My Life (1992) - Rudy
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) - Marilyn
Love Is All There Is (1996) - Mary
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) - Joy Behar
Hall Pass (2011) - Dr. Lucy
She co-hosts ABC daytime talk show The View (1997–2013, 2015– ), for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host and the OFTA Television Award for Best Host of a Talk or Service Show.
She hosted HLN news program and talk show The Joy Behar Show (2009-2011) and Current TV Joy Behar: Say Anything! (2012-2013).
Crisis in Six Scenes (2016) Amazon Prime Video - Ann
She guest starred as Herself in HBO Max comedy drama series Hacks (2024), in episode "Join the Club".
Graduated from Queens College (1964), with a BA in Sociology.
Graduated from Stony Brook University (1966), with a MA in English education.
Studied acting at HB Studio.
Has Italian ancestry.
Published her first book "Joy Shtick Or What is the Existential Vacuum and Does it Come with Attachments" in 1999.
Good friend with Susie Essman.
Lives in The Hamptons.
She was married to college professor Joseph Behar (1965-1981) they have one daughter, Eve Behar Scotti.
She married teacher Steve Janowitz in 2011.