Roseanne Barr

Personal context

Summary

Roseanne Barr is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for the sitcom Roseanne. Her stand-up and television work often centered on working-class life, women, and gender expectations; she described the show as being about class and women and said she wanted to challenge traditional expectations about women, gender, and class. Barr ran for president in 2012 as the Peace and Freedom Party candidate. Her later public politics have included strong support for Donald Trump, and no public DEI role or sustained identity-focused advocacy is on record.