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How many celebrities named Joan can you think of? The famous Joans below have many different professions, including notable actors named Joan, famous writers named Joan, and even musicians named Joan.
Joan Rivers is certainly one of the most famous Joans on this list. One of the famous comedians named Joan, she rose to fame as a Tonight Show guest in the mid-1960s before hosting The Late Show with Joan Rivers in 1986. She was also famous for her red carpet analysis and celebrity interviews. Joan Crawford and Joan Cusack are also famous actresses named Joan.
Another of the famous people with the first name Joan is Joan Jett. She is the frontwoman of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. “Bad Reputation” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You” are among her biggest hits.
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31Joan Jett
1958-09-22Birthplace: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. Jett is best known for her work as the... more2
28Joan Collins
1933-05-23Birthplace: London, England, UK
Dame Joan Henrietta Collins, (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author, and columnist. She made her stage debut at the age of nine, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in... more- 327
Joan Crawford
1904-03-23Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, c. 1904 – May 10, 1977) was an American film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before... more - 422
Joan Rivers
1933-06-08Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often... more - 520
Joan of Arc
1412-01-01Birthplace: Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
Joan of Arc (in French Jeanne d'Arc pronounced [ʒan daʁk]; c. 1412 – 30 May 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" (French: La Pucelle d'Orléans), is considered a heroine of France for her role... more - 620
Joan Cusack
1962-10-11Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Joan Mary Cusack (; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the romantic comedy-drama Working... more - 712
Joan Didion
1934-12-05Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States of America
Joan Didion (; born December 5, 1934) is an American essayist known for conveying her moral sensibility through a highly accomplished use of syntax. In the late Sixties, Didion's reportage brought... more - 812
Joan Smalls
1988-07-11Birthplace: Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Joan Smalls Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican fashion model. In 2013, she ranked at #8 on Forbes magazine's "World's Highest-Paid Models" list. In 2011, she became the first Latina model to represent Estée... more - 914
Joan Fontaine
1917-10-22Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Alternative Name: Joan Fontaine
Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in cinema during... more - 1017
Joan Baez
1941-01-09Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest or social justice. Baez has performed... more - 1111
Joan Bennett
1910-02-27Birthplace: Palisades, New Jersey, USA
Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Besides acting on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 films from the era of... more - 1211
Joan Severance
1958-12-23Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Joan Marie Severance (born December 23, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model.... more - 1315
Joan Allen
1956-08-20Birthplace: Rochelle, Illinois, United States of America
Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1977, won the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for And a... more - 1412
Joan Osborne
1962-07-08Birthplace: Anchorage, Kentucky, United States of America
Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including pop, soul,... more - 1510
Joan Lunden
1950-09-19Birthplace: Fair Oaks, California, United States of America
Joan Lunden (born Joan Elise Blunden on September 19, 1950) is an American journalist, an author, and a television host. Lunden was the co-host of ABC's Good Morning America from 1980 to 1997, and... more - 1610
Joan Sims
1930-05-09Birthplace: Laindon, Essex, England, UK
Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films, including Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Cleo (1964) and Carry On Camping... more - 1714
Joan Plowright
1929-10-28Birthplace: Brigg, United Kingdom
Alternative Name: Dame Joan Plowright
Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier, DBE (née Plowright; born 28 October 1929), commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, is a retired English actress whose career has spanned over six decades. She has... more - 1815
Joan Blondell
1906-08-30Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Rose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress who performed in movies and on television for half a century. She began her career in vaudeville. After winning a... more - 198
Joan Leslie
1925-01-26Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films... more - 2012
Joan Marshall
1931-06-06Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Alternative Name: Jean Arless, Joan Ashby, Joan Marshall Ashby
Joan Marshall (born Joan Schrepfermann; June 6, 1931 – June 28, 1992) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her appearances in The Twilight Zone's "Dead Man's Shoes", and... more - 2115
Joan Sutherland
1926-11-07Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (7 November 1926 – 10 October 2010) was an Australian-born coloratura soprano noted for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from... more - 2210
Joan Rice
1930-02-03Birthplace: West Derby, England
Joan Rice (3 February 1930 – 1 January 1997) was an English film actress.Rice is best known for her role as Dalabo in the film His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) which co-starred Burt Lancaster. Apart from... more - 2314
Joan Chen
1961-04-26Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. In China she performed in the 1979 film Little Flower ("小花") and came to the attention... more - 2411
Joan Armatrading
1950-12-09Birthplace: Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE (, born 9 December 1950) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Armatrading has also been nominated twice for BRIT Awards... more - 2512
Joan Van Ark
1943-06-16Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress, known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. A life member of The Actors Studio, she made her Broadway debut... more
