Home / Arts and Entertainment / Joy Behar Reveals Her True Name on The View
Joy Behar Reveals Her True Name on The View
4 Feb
Summary
- Joy Behar's birth name is Josephine Victoria.
- Her grandfather affectionately called her Joy.
- Behar returned to The View after six missed episodes.
Joy Behar, an original panelist on The View, disclosed her birth name, Josephine Victoria, on a recent broadcast. She explained that her Italian grandfather bestowed the nickname 'Joy' upon her in infancy, a name she has been known by ever since. This personal revelation occurred as Behar made her return to the ABC show after an absence of six episodes.
Behar had not been seen on 'The View' since January 23, with her break including two typically scheduled days off. The show's co-host, Whoopi Goldberg, had previously acknowledged Behar's temporary absence, wishing her a swift recovery.
This was not Behar's first hiatus; she previously missed four episodes in the autumn of 2025 after sustaining a foot injury from dropping an iPad. Behar, a staple on the show since its 1997 debut, departed briefly in 2013 but returned in 2015.
