About Joy Behar
Joy Behar (born Josephine Victoria Occhiuto on October 7, 1942) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright. Born in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn to a family of Italian descent, she earned a BA in sociology from Queens College and an MA in English education from Stony Brook University, and taught English on Long Island before entering show business. She worked the comedy club circuit as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s and appeared on HBO specials such as One Night Stand and Women of the Night 2. In 1997 she became one of the original panelists of the ABC daytime talk show The View, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009. She also hosted The Joy Behar Show on HLN, Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV, and Late Night Joy on TLC. Behar has written several books, including The Great Gasbag, and her play My First Ex-Husband premiered Off-Broadway in 2025.
Guest appearances (72)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Joy Behar.
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0:59‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Goes Silent After This Answer from Coleman Hughes
Dave Rubin
2.4M views
6:09Joy Behar Remembers Trump's Criminal-Filled Wedding to Marla Maples
Seth Meyers
2.1M views
0:58‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Goes Silent After Co-Host Points Out Her Insanity
Dave Rubin
2.1M views
3:00‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Goes Silent After This Answer from Coleman Hughes
Dave Rubin
1.4M views
0:51Listen to ‘The View’ Crowd Gasp as Joy Behar Accidentally Reveals How Dumb She Is
Dave Rubin
1.3M views
1:09‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Finally Admits This About Dems
Dave Rubin
1.2M views
2:48The Exact Moment ‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Realizes Biden Is Doomed
Dave Rubin
1.1M views
4:01'The View's' Joy Behar Accidentally Reveals That Dems Can't Stop This | ROUNDTABLE | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
905.2K views
31:27Watch 'The View's' Joy Behar Lose It When Faced with COVID Facts | Direct Message | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
832.3K views
16:38The Exact Moment ‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Realises Kamala Is Doomed
Russell Brand
594K views
7:37Crowd Shocked as ‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Gives Her Plan for Trump Voters
Russell Brand
520.4K views
51:00‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Goes Silent After Co-Host Points Out Her Insanity
Dave Rubin
512.3K views
2:47“The View’s” Joy Behar Regrets Asking Bill Burr This After Hearing His Answer
Dave Rubin
380.6K views
5:28Joy Behar Announces The View Being Taken Off The Air!
Jimmy Dore
347.6K views
2:28‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Goes Silent After Bill Maher Uses Her Words Against Her
Dave Rubin
322K views
3:19‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Finally Admits This About Dems
Dave Rubin
308.9K views
3:21Tulsi Gabbard Uses ’The View’s’ Joy Behar’s Own Words to Rip Her to Shreds
Dave Rubin
289.5K views
2:10Listen to ‘The View’ Crowd Gasp as Joy Behar Accidentally Reveals How Stupid She Is
Dave Rubin
277.3K views
54:11Will 'The View's' Joy Behar Regret Admitting This Double Standard? | Direct Message | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
273.7K views
8:58Joy Behar Embarrasses Herself On Iraq To Bernie Sanders
Jimmy Dore
269.1K views
8:48Joy Behar's Blackface & Liberal Racism Double Standards (Pt. 2) | Megyn Kelly | MEDIA | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
250.6K views
3:23‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Has Meltdown Over This Person Risking Biden’s Victory
Dave Rubin
228.2K views
3:47‘The View’s’ Joy Behar Accidentally Admits Dems to Blame for Crime
Dave Rubin
226.2K views
6:05Watch How The View's Joy Behar Dishonestly Frames a Story to Smear Someone | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
221K viewsChannels on this page: Dave Rubin, Seth Meyers, Russell Brand, Jimmy Dore
Frequently asked questions
When did Joy Behar join The View?
Joy Behar was one of the original panelists of the ABC daytime talk show The View in 1997, and she won a Daytime Emmy Award for it in 2009.
What did Joy Behar do before comedy?
Behar earned a BA in sociology from Queens College and an MA in English education from Stony Brook University, and taught English on Long Island before entering show business.
Was Joy Behar a stand-up comedian?
Yes. She worked the comedy club circuit in the early 1980s and appeared on HBO specials such as One Night Stand and Women of the Night 2.
Which other shows has Joy Behar hosted?
She hosted The Joy Behar Show on HLN, Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV and Late Night Joy on TLC.
What is Joy Behar's real name?
Joy Behar was born Josephine Victoria Occhiuto on October 7, 1942, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Has Joy Behar written books and plays?
She has written several books, including The Great Gasbag, and a play of hers premiered Off-Broadway in 2025.
