Kathy Griffin - Biography

Last Editor: david_bella				Kathy Griffin Biography -   Name : Kathy Griffin Birth name : Kathleen "Kathy" Griffin Date of birth : November 4, 1960 Place of birth : Oak Park, Illinois, USA Nationality : American Profession : Actor, comedian, television personality Height : 5' 4" (1.63 m)

Kathy Griffin Trivia -

Appeared in rapper Eminem's music video, "The Real Slim Shady". 23 September 2000 - Became engaged to computer technician Matt Moline, age 32, in Punta Mita, Mexico. They have scheduled the wedding for February 2001. Brooke Shields was Kathy's Maid of Honor at her wedding, which was held atop Hollywood's 360-Degrees Restaurant. Notorious for making fun of other celebrities. May 2005 - Having a second surgery for an epithelial ingrowth in her right eye, a rare condition that threatens her eyesight. She attended Triton Junior College in River Grove, Illinois, for one semester. She was considered as a possible replacement co-host on "The View" (1997).

Kathy Griffin Detailed Biography -

Kathy Griffin was born on November 4, 1960 in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, USA and raised there and in nearby Forest Park. Her father, John Griffin, was an electronics store manager and mother, Maggie Griffin, was a hospital administrator. Kathy is the youngest of five children. She has three older brothers and an older sister. When her parents retired to California, Kathy moved west with them after graduating from Oak Park River Forest High School and began trying to break into show business. She performed with the Groundlings and then paid her dues doing stand-up at various clubs until she was discovered. According to her brothers, as a kid, Kathy would circulate among the guests at parties and tell jokes. Kathy has a regular stand-up engagement at the Laugh Factory in L.A. and hosted the reality series "Average Joe" (2003). She stars in the Emmy winning reality series "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (2005).