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Holly Faris as Joan, Hillary, Marilyn, Tina and more.

Boynton Beach, FL

$750 and up

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One Woman Show

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Holly’s Characters

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Holly as Joan on the Red Carpet

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MARILYN Video

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Joan with Johnny Carson,6/2012

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Corporate Video as Marilyn

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Holly Faris, Celebrity Impersonator

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Hillary 2016

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Joan Fashion Police

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Hillary!

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Faris as Harris!

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holly feathers

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Marilyn, Liza, Me and Joan!

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Sweethearts Ball, DC

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As Joan with playmate Brande Roderick

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Promo for Joan's new show

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Holly, Joan & Lou

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Hillary on the golf course with Yankee John Franco

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Latest Holly headshot

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Joan/red Carpet

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As Joan with Arsenio, Lil John & Trump Jr.

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Wedding NY Eve

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Amber Ready Event, Times Square, NYC

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Book signing

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Marilyn

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Sonny & Cher, Hershey, PA

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Louisville Corporate Fuction

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Bette, Corporate, SS Intrepid, NYC

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As Gracie Allen

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Tina stage

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Obama, Hillary

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Joan standup, Orlando

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Overview

Holly Faris, recently featured on NPR, the National Enquirer & Good Day NY, appears as Joan Rivers, Tina Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Liza and over 20 Divas in LV, AC and throughout the world. Holly has also appeared on Celebrity Apprentice & Celebrity Ghost Stories as Joan Rivers. Hire Holly as Joan on the red carpet for Oscar themed events, to sing Happy Birthday as Marilyn to your CEO or as any of her characters. Her hysterical one woman show,"Divalicious”, combines celeb impersonations, song parodies, stand up comedy and is geared to the over 55 community. Holly has variety shows to offer for all audiences, as well as other great impersonators.


Reviews

62 reviews

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Jack K.

February 2, 2024
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Holly is AWESOME!

Holly played Bette Midler at my husband’s 70th birthday party, which had a 70’s/disco theme. Working with Holly on her surprise appearance and 35 minute performance could not have been a better experience, start to finish! She was BETTE all the way! Fun, funny, engaging, and a terrific singer! Our 65 guests – mostly choral singers – raved about her, and during the show joined in the punch lines of her iconic Bette jokes. Her performance of Wind Beneath My Wings was sublime and the perfect poignant moment. She is a truly class act. Not only that, she took material that I gave her in advance and did a dynamite job working it into Bette’s banter about him and involving him in the performance. She even re-worked the lyrics of Hello Dolly to make it about him. Throughout the planning and the entire evening, she was engaged, responsive, creative, flexible, and encouraging. Thanks, Holly, for helping make the celebration so very special.

Hired as: Bette Midler Impersonator

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Holly Faris as Joan, Hillary, Marilyn, Tina and more.

Wow- thank you Jack for this amazing review! It was a fun night for me too and a pleasure to work with you. I was so happy to be a part of Fred’s 70th birthday party. From the bottom of my heart, much appreciated!!


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Jose B.

December 13, 2023
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Absolutely Fabulous!

Holly impersonated Marilyn Monroe and Joan Rivers at our corporate event. She first came out as Marilyn and later in the evening as Joan. Both impersonations were dead on! More importantly, she was professional and appropriate for a corporate party. She mingled with our guests, told jokes, and posed for photos. Everyone loved her!

During the planning stages, Holly was always easy to reach and fast to respond. We would definitely hire Holly again.

Hired as: Joan Rivers Impersonator, Marilyn Monroe Impersonator

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Holly Faris as Joan, Hillary, Marilyn, Tina and more.

Thank you, Jose! It was so nice getting to know you and working with your great group. I look forward to an encore! Have a wonderful holiday.


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Amy F.

May 21, 2017
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Fantastic addition to our networking event

Holly gave an amazing performance. We expected to be entertained (and we were!), but we were delighted at how much "Joan" did to make our meeting work better. From incorporating loners into conversations to encouraging people to pose for photos and shepherding the group from one location to another, Holly made the whole evening easier for our official coordinators and more fun for everyone. She has a practiced eye--she very accurately gauged who needed a gentle greeting and who was up for a little more rowdiness. Holly's performance added laughter and levity. Our investment in her appearance was worth every penny.

Hired as: Joan Rivers Impersonator

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Amy,
Many thanks for your review! I appreciate the hospitality you showed me, the goodies and all the compliments. Your group was great to work with!


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Liz N.

January 24, 2026
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Joan...I mean Holly, was Amazing!!!

Holly, the Joan Rivers impersonator, was the absolute highlight of my mother’s 90th birthday party. It was a total surprise and she kicked the celebration off with such energy, humor, and spot-on timing. Everyone was talking about her performance, and I am still getting phone calls days later from friends/family who couldn’t stop laughing about it. What made it even more impressive was how flexible and professional she was. The house was pure chaos with brand new puppies and little children running around, and Holly rolled with it effortlessly. She worked with our schedule, adapted on the fly, and made it feel seamless. As a bonus she entertained the horses in the barn for a minute! If you want a memorable, hilarious, and truly special way to start a party, Holly is it. She created a moment we’ll never forget...Thank you Holly!

Hired as: Joan Rivers Impersonator


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Steven S.

February 9, 2025

Mesmerizing Performance

Last week we attended The Joan Rivers Show starring Holly Faris who had the sold out audience laughing hysterically non stop for 2 hours. Holly's show is so energetic she doesn't give you time to recover from laughing so hard and the shock & awe of her transformations into Tina Turner , Dolly Parton , Liza Minelli , Bette Midler , Cher , Carol Channing , etc. Her impersonations are so accurate you forget it's Holly Faris.

Hired as: Bette Midler Impersonator, Cher Impersonator, Comedian, Comedy Show, Dolly Parton Impersonator, Elizabeth Taylor Impersonator, Hillary Clinton Impersonator, Impersonator, Impressionist, Joan Rivers Impersonator, Liza Minnelli Impersonator, Look-Alike, Marilyn Monroe Impersonator, Sonny and Cher Tribute, Tina Turner Impersonator

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Booking information

Price range: $750 and up

Languages: English, German, Other

Gig length: 30 - 90 minutes

Insurance: Please contact me for info.

Unions: SAG-AFTRA

What to expect

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About

Holly Faris is a multilevel performer whose TV appearances have included the recent 2013 season of Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Ghost Stories and the Joan Rivers Show as Joan Rivers, Flight of The Conchords, The Morey Povitch Show and The Gordon Elliot Show as Tina Turner and Celebrity Apprentice 2008 and One Life To Live as Cher. Her memorable stage appearances include a portrayal as Mae West in the off Broadway production of Queen of The Silver Screen and the original voice of Gracie in the Tony nominated “Say Goodnight Gracie”, starring Frank Gorshin. Her feature films include Road To Graceland starring Bridget Fonda and Harvey Keitel and Angels with Angles starring Rodney Dangerfield. Johnson and Johnson, Astro-Zeneca and Pepsi are among some of Holly’s numerous corporate clients. Some of her favorite personal appearances include opening in Las Vegas for Frank Gorshin, starring in her own production of Unforgettables and Donald Trump’s birthday bash both at Trump Marina in Atlantic City. In 2010 Holly opened for Tommy James and The Shondells at the
Mayo Performing Arts Theatre in Morristown, NJ. Holly stars regularly in original productions which she writes and produces for Starr Tours at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City.

Past booked events

January 2026

20

Tuesday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Wellington, FL

February 2025

02

Sunday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Marco Island, FL

December 2024

06

Friday

Birthday Party

10:00pm - 10:30pm

Delray Beach, FL

January 2024

27

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 7:45pm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

December 2023

31

Sunday

New Year's Party

9:00pm - 10:00pm

Cooper City, FL

08

Friday

Christmas Party

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Deerfield Beach, FL

October 2023

28

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Delray Beach, FL

20

Friday

Retirement Party

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Deerfield Beach, FL

January 2021

30

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Pompano Beach, FL

30

Saturday

Baby Shower

12:00pm - 12:15pm

Kansas City, MO

June 2020

26

Friday

Wedding Engagement

8:00pm - 8:30pm

Long Island, NY

April 2020

22

Wednesday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:15pm

New York City, NY

August 2019

17

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Palm Beach, FL

April 2019

13

Saturday

Fundraiser

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Wilmington, DE

January 2019

30

Wednesday

Grand Opening

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Fort Myers, FL

December 2018

06

Thursday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Plymouth, MA

April 2018

01

Sunday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wilton Manors, FL

March 2018

24

Saturday

Birthday Party

9:00pm - 9:45pm

Fort Myers, FL

October 2017

28

Saturday

Dinner Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Pottstown, PA

July 2017

04

Tuesday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Pompano Beach, FL

May 2017

18

Thursday

Birthday (Adult)

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Plantation, FL

17

Wednesday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Miami, FL

13

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Boca Raton, FL

January 2017

20

Friday

House Party

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Phoenixville, PA

September 2016

08

Thursday

Convention/Trade Show

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Atlantic City, NJ

01

Thursday

Birthday (Adult)

12:00pm - 12:15pm

Denver, CO

February 2016

27

Saturday

Corporate Event

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Cedar Grove, NJ

December 2015

17

Thursday

House Party

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lakewood, NJ

16

Wednesday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

New York City, NY

11

Friday

Corporate Event

4:00pm - 6:30pm

Washington, DC

October 2015

24

Saturday

Holiday Party (Halloween)

9:00pm - 9:45pm

Bedford, NH

Influences and inspiration

Holly has imitated Joan Rivers since she was five years old. She remembers how happy she was being allowed to stay up and watch Joan on the Ed Sullivan show. How amazing that almost 20 years later she'd appear in NY on Joan's tv talk show dressed as Joan Rivers. Joan was so much fun, even asking her if she remembered any of the jokes from Ed Sullivan, which Holly provided to a laughing Joan Rivers. Holly loves to perform as her hero, Joan Rivers, because “it allows me to make people laugh and it always challenges my comic improvisation.” People are always good natured and know it's all in good fun, even when Holly as Joan, like the real Joan Rivers, turns most of the jokes on herself.

Setup requirements

CD player/ sound system/ cordless mic

Testimonials

Thank you for always being available to work with us, even on some of our last minute events. Your professionalism, promptness and eye for detail is unsurpassed and every job you do is always appreciated. My personal thanks to your staff for their wonderful support. We couldn't have done it without you!"

– Bill Baker,CEO

"People are still raving about your impersonations of Joan Rivers, Cher and Tina Turner. Your comedy routines and singing brought the house down and made our show one that all in attendance will remember for a long time in the future. You might find it interesting that several guests remarked that they could not believe one woman could do such incredible impersonations of three very different celebrities."

– Donna Marie Gove, President

"Thank you for performing the Let's Talk Show event. We were very impressed with your professionalism and the way you pulled in the crowd. The shoppers really believed that you were Joan Rivers, which made them all very interested in the event! You were organized and detail-oriented; a true pleasure to work with."

– -Felicia Pollaro, Marketing Manager

"Your sensational impersonations of Cher and Tina Turner added to the evening's fun and excitement. You were those characters-their looks, their voice and their attitude! Our guests were simply dazzled by the authenticity of your spectacular show!"

– -Carolyn Embry, Joyce Jennings

"This writer always enjoys good entertainment and the new show at the Claridge Casino Hotel, Viva La Diva, is just that, a really good show. Of course, one reason is that the show's emcee, Holly Faris, is a favorite. Not only does Holly Faris do Joan Rivers so well, she does the comedienne well for about fifteen minutes…a perfect Cher, singing "I Got You, Babe…it's good Holly fun…a terrific show. Viva La Diva!"

– Lou Perri

"There are several reasons to recommend the Frank Gorshin show, his talent, and an equally impressive opening act, impressionist Holly Faris."

– David Renzi

"Her comedic timing, singing voice and ability to mimic her character brings fascination to the audience."

– Don Kravitz

"Holly Faris, who's become a local favorite, developing into one of the most versatile performers this city has working in it's showrooms…"

– Pinky Kravitz

"Not only does Holly Faris sound like the singing Miss Streisand, but she is able to instantly switch to everyday conversation and carry off Barbra's real speaking voice, too."

– -Charles Einstein