Phyllis Diller
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Phyllis Diller was an American entertainer who worked across multiple fields including stand-up comedy, acting, writing, music, and visual art during a career spanning several decades in the 20th century. She matters as a pioneering figure in comedy and entertainment who helped shape the landscape of American popular culture from the 1950s onward.
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Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician and visual artist, who displayed eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh.
Diller was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the United States, credited as an influence by Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr and Ellen DeGeneres, among others. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the cosmetic surgery industry.
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