Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (Yoel Dawit Makonnen Haile Selassie) is an Ethiopian attorney, businessman, philanthropist, writer, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial House of Solomon. He is the great-grandson of Haile Selassie I, the last Emperor of Ethiopia.
I can't believe no one said Joel Smallbone! He and his brother Luke formed the band FOR KING & COUNTRY. Younger brothers of Rebecca St. James. Australian.:)
Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, the grand rabbi of the Satmar hasidic sect, bore this name. He was a gentle and righteous soul who loved every human being, jew or gentile. May he rest in peace.
Joel Robinson was a character in the sci-fi comedy Mystery Science Theater. He was played by Joel Hodgson. Incidentally, I love this name. :) I've only ever heard it pronounced 'jole', I don't like the 'jo-EL' pronunciation very much.
A famous bearer is American film director, screenwriter, and producer Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939). He's well-known for his directing credits in 'St Elmo's Fire' (1985), 'The Lost Boys' (1987), 'The Client' (1994), 'Batman Forever' (1995), 'Batman and Robin' (1997), 'Bad Company' (2002), 'Phone Booth' (2003), 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2004), and 'The Number 23' (2007). He also wrote screenplays to films such as 'Car Wash' (1976) and 'The Wiz' (1978).
Joel Steven McCaughey is one of the McCaughey septuplets. He is the youngest of his siblings and even though neither of his parents are famous, he and his six siblings, along with perhaps their older sister Mikayla Marie, are on the road to becoming famous on their own.