Namesakes
Joe Tex
(a.k.a. Yusuf) (m) 1935-1982 
Notable Musicians
Cat Stevens
(a.k.a. Yusuf) (m) 1948-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2014
Aasif Karim
(middle name Yusuf) (m) 1963-
Notable Athletes (cricket)
Maryam Yusuf Jamal
(f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2012 1500 m (bronze)