Namesakes
A. J. Michalka
(middle name Joy) (f) 1991- 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Amy Rodriguez
(middle name Joy) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 football (gold)
A. J. Cook
(middle name Joy) (f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barbara Flynn
(middle name Joy) (f) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bethany Joy Lenz
(f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Beverley Whitfield
(middle name Joy) (f) 1954-1996
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze/gold)
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
(f) 1986-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2024 The Holdovers (actress)
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
(middle name Joy) (m) 1977-
Notable Athletes (boxing)
Olympic Medalists 1996 boxing (bronze)
Fran Drescher
(middle name Joy) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Fran Fine
(middle name Joy) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 The Nanny
Gina Carano
(middle name Joy) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Heather Armitage
(middle name Joy) (f) 1933-
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 4x100 m relay (bronze/silver)
India Eisley
(middle name Joy) (f) 1993-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ivy Latimer
(middle name Joy) (f) 1994-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Joy Behar
(f) 1942-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Joy Bryant
(f) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model/actor)
Joy-Anna Forsyth
(f) 1997-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (reality star)
Joy Harjo
(f) 1951-
Notable Musicians
Notable Writers
Joy Lass
(f)
Fictional Characters from Movies 2009 Dead like Me: Life After Death
Fictional Characters from Television 2003 Dead Like Me
Judith Joy Davies
(f) 1928-2016
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 100 m backstroke (bronze)
Kristen Schaal
(middle name Joy) (f) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Kristian Alfonso
(middle name Joy) (f) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marilyn Wilson
(middle name Joy) (f) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver)
Piper Curda
(middle name Joy) (f) 1997-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Temperance "Bones" Brennan
(a.k.a. Joy) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Bones
Tracee Ellis Ross
(middle name Joy) (f) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Vanessa Lachey
(middle name Joy) (f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter/model/actor)