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Joy Behar (born Josephina Victoria Occhiuto on October 7, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Italian-American comedienne and co-host of the talk show "The View." Behar received an M.A. in English from Stony Brook University.
On the show Behar is best known for her humorous comments during the two segment of "Hot Topics." Behar often hosts a segment called "Joy's Comedy Corner," in which she presents up-and-coming comedians.
When the women of The View talk politics Behar provides a point of view from the left side of the political aisle. Behar favors stem-cell research, she has spoken out against the war in Iraq, in favor of gay marriage, and recently has expressed her dislike of Medicare's coverage of Viagra prescriptions.
Behar has appeared in a number of films including Cookie, with Peter Falk, a guest appearance in The Stepford Wives, and This Is My Life, which was directed by Nora Ephron. She fulfilled a lifelong dream of acting in a movie with Woody Allen, in Manhattan Murder Mystery. Behar has also made successful theater appearances in The Food Chain and The Vagina Monologues.
Behar wrote a book of humorous essays and stories "Joy Shtick - Or What is the Existential Vacuum and Does It Come with Attachments?," published in 1999.
Behar frequently brings up her Italian heritage and incorporates her Italian-American culture into her humor. She is mistakenly thought to be Jewish, although her first husband is Jewish (with whom she has one daughter). Behar's long time boyfriend Steve, is also Jewish.
For three years Behar hosted a political radio show on WABC. Before her career as a comedienne, she was a teacher and a phone receptionist at Good Morning America.
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