Joy Behar

Joy Behar, born Josephine Victoria Occhiuto on October 7, 1942, is an American comedian, television host, actress, and playwright. She has been a co-host of ABC's The View since its premiere in 1997, appearing originally only when co-creator Barbara Walters was absent before becoming a permanent fixture. She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2009 for her work on the show. Beyond The View, she hosted The Joy Behar Show on HLN from 2009 to 2011, Joy Behar: Say Anything! on Current TV from 2012 until the channel's format change in 2013, and Late Night Joy on TLC in 2015.