Kathy Griffin has been open about the highs and lows of her life.
Born in November 1960, Griffin grew up in Illinois before moving to Los Angeles in 1978. She joined the famous improv troupe The Groundlings before starting her stand-up career in the 1990s. Of course, most fans have seen her on TV as she starred on sitcoms, including Suddenly Susan and Caroline in the City, before launching her Bravo reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, which aired from 2005 to 2010. Amid her success, Griffin has also dealt with personal and professional stress.
The comedian spoke out about her complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in April 2023 via TikTok. “They call it an extreme case,” she told viewers at the time. “If any of you know my story, you’ll understand that this really started for me about five and a half years ago. Wink. You know, the cancer didn’t help.”
She shared the video less than two years after she first disclosed her stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis in August 2021. Griffin underwent surgery to remove part of her lung and announced she was cancer-free the following November.
Scroll down to see Griffin’s ups and downs over the years:
