Joan Rivers has been dead for 12 years, but her iconic name still lives on. The late comedian, who died on September 4, 2014, changed her name from Joan Alexandra Molinsky to Joan Rivers decades ago.

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Joan Rivers changed her name decades ago, and her daughter Melissa isn't exactly sure where her new last name came from. Melissa, 58, opened up about her mom's chosen last name in a video she posted ...

Joan Rivers’ daughter Melissa has revealed the “true and official story” about why her mum changed her name. The comedienne and presenter, who died in 2014 aged 81, was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky, ...

Today, June 8, 2026, we honor the comedic blueprint, red-carpet pioneer, and absolute force of nature that was Joan Rivers. Over a decade after her tragic and preventable passing, her unapologetic, ...

A new play about the groundbreaking comic Joan Rivers is officially on stage at The Cape Playhouse in Dennis. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, serves as the production's executive producer, giving the ...

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla had a years-long friendship with Joan Rivers before she died in 2014. “Charles was first introduced to the caustic comedienne — famous in America for her forthright ...

No subject was off limits to the legendary comedian Joan Rivers, who unapologetically skewered celebrities and tackled taboo subjects with abandon, all in the service of making her audience laugh. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Graham Reed and Sabrina Lott Miller, members of Joan Rivers' team, and ...