List of Famous people named Joan

Name Joan is among the most common names in USA, England, Spain, Canada. Similar names: Joanna, Joanne, Joana, Joane, Joann, Joannie. Here are some famous Joans:

Joan of Arc

First Name Joan
Last Name Arc
Died on May 30, 1431
Born in France, Grand Est

Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans", is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Catholic saint. She was born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Romée, a peasant family, at Domrémy in the Vosges of northeast France. Joan claimed to have received visions of the archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The as-yet-unanointed King Charles VII sent Joan to the Siege of Orléans as part of a relief army. She gained prominence after the siege was lifted only nine days later. Several additional swift victories led to Charles VII's consecration at Reims. This long-awaited event boosted French morale and paved the way for the final French victory at Castillon in 1453.

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Joan Collins

Joan Henrietta Collins
First Name Joan
Last Name Collins
Born on May 23, 1933 (age 90)
Height 163 cm | 5'4

Dame Joan Henrietta Collins, 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 London, entered British films in 1951 and went to Hollywood under contract to 20th Century Fox in 1955. In 1981, she landed the role of Alexis Colby in the soap opera Dynasty, which made her an international superstar and brought her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama in 1982. In 2015, Collins was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for services to charity.

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Joan Crawford

Lucille Fay LeSueur
First Name Joan
Last Name Crawford
Born on March 23, 1904
Died on May 10, 1977 (aged 73)
Height 163 cm | 5'4

Joan Crawford was an American film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on Broadway. Crawford then signed a motion picture contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925; her career spanned six decades, multiple studios, and controversies.

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Joan Manuel Serrat

First Name Joan
Last Name Serrat
Born on December 27, 1943 (age 80)
Born in Spain, Catalonia

Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and performer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages.

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Joan Sebastian

First Name Joan
Last Name Sebastian
Born on April 8, 1951
Died on July 13, 2015 (aged 64)
Born in Mexico, Guerrero

José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa, better known as Joan Sebastian, was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs including compositions for Bronco, Grupo Latino, Vicente Fernández, Lucero, Pepe Aguilar, and Rocío Dúrcal. The first several years of his career were primarily focused on Latin pop songs, but later focused primarily on Regional Mexican music, specifically banda, mariachi, and norteño. Sebastian was awarded seven Latin Grammy Awards and five Grammy Awards, making him the most awarded Mexican performer in Grammy history.

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Joan Fontaine

First Name Joan
Last Name Fontaine
Born on October 22, 1917
Died on December 15, 2013 (aged 96)
Born in Japan
Height 161 cm | 5'3

Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades. She was the younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland. Their rivalry was well-documented in the media at the height of Fontaine's career.

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Joan Lee

Joan Boocock
First Name Joan
Last Name Lee
Born on February 5, 1922
Died on July 6, 2017 (aged 95)

Joan Lieber was a British-American model and voice actress. She was the wife of comic book writer Stan Lee, whom she met in New York City in the 1940s while working as a hat model. In her later years, Lieber became a voice actress and appeared in the Spider-Man and Fantastic Four animated series in the 1990s. Kevin Smith referred to Joan as “Stan’s personal superhero” and “Marvel Muse”.

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Joan Baez

Joan Chandos Baez
First Name Joan
Last Name Baez
Born on January 9, 1941 (age 83)

Joan Chandos Baez is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing over 30 albums. Fluent in Spanish and English, she has also recorded songs in at least six other languages.

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Joan Jett

First Name Joan
Last Name Jett
Born on September 22, 1958 (age 65)
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Joan Jett is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". The Blackhearts' version of the song "I Love Rock 'n Roll" was number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable hit songs include "Bad Reputation", "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Wanna Touch Me ", "Light of Day", "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Dirty Deeds".

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Joan Cusack

First Name Joan
Last Name Cusack
Born on October 11, 1962 (age 61)
Height 174 cm | 5'9

Joan Mary Cusack is an American actress and comedian. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997), as well as one Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the latter. She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little.

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