Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character
Joy Lass 2009 Dead like Me: Life After Death 
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Fran Fine (middle name Joy) 1993 The Nanny
Joy Lass 2003 Dead Like Me
Temperance "Bones" Brennan (a.k.a. Joy) 2005 Bones
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
11 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 actor/model, 1 model/actor, 1 presenter, 1 presenter/model/actor, 1 reality star
Joy Behar 1942-
Barbara Flynn (middle name Joy) 1948-
Fran Drescher (middle name Joy) 1957-
Kristian Alfonso (middle name Joy) 1963-
Tracee Ellis Ross (middle name Joy) 1972-
Joy Bryant 1974-
Kristen Schaal (middle name Joy) 1978-
A. J. Cook (middle name Joy) 1978-
Vanessa Lachey (middle name Joy) 1980-
Bethany Joy Lenz 1981-
Gina Carano (middle name Joy) 1982-
Da'Vine Joy Randolph 1986-
A. J. Michalka (middle name Joy) 1991-
India Eisley (middle name Joy) 1993-
Ivy Latimer (middle name Joy) 1994-
Piper Curda (middle name Joy) 1997-
Joy-Anna Forsyth 1997-
Notable Athletes:
1 boxing
(boxing) Floyd Mayweather Jr. (middle name Joy) 1977-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers
Joy Harjo 1951-
A. J. Michalka (middle name Joy) 1991-
Notable Writers:
1 poet/author
Joy Harjo 1951-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Judith Joy Davies 1948 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(bronze/silver) Heather Armitage (middle name Joy) 1952; 1956 4x100 m relay
(silver) Marilyn Wilson (middle name Joy) 1960 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze/gold) Beverley Whitfield (middle name Joy) 1972 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(bronze) Floyd Mayweather Jr. (middle name Joy) 1996 boxing
(gold) Amy Rodriguez (middle name Joy) 2008; 2012 football
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Da'Vine Joy Randolph 2024 The Holdovers