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Joey Ayala

Joey Ayala, born 1956 in Bukidnon, is a Filipino folk and ethnic-fusion singer-songwriter from Mindanao who fronts the band Joey Ayala at ang Bagong Lumad and won the 2024 Gawad CCP Para sa Sining.

Joey Badass

Joey Badass (Joey Bada$$), born Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott in 1995, is a Brooklyn rapper and Pro Era member known for the 2012 mixtape 1999 and albums B4.Da.$$, All-Amerikkkan Bada$$, 2000, and Lonely At The Top.

Joey Barton

Joey Barton (Joseph Anthony Barton, born 1982, Huyton) is an English ex-footballer and manager who played for Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR, Marseille, Rangers, and Burnley, earned one England cap, managed Fleetwood Town and Bristol Rovers, and was later convicted over offensive social-media posts.

Joey Batey

Joey Batey, also known for Jaskier in The Witcher and fronting The Amazing Devil, is a British actor and musician born 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne; Cambridge-trained, RSC stage work, and composer of Jaskier's season 2 songs.

Joey Belladonna

Joey Belladonna (Joseph Bellardini), born 1960 in Oswego, New York, is the American lead vocalist of thrash metal band Anthrax, fronting its classic 1985-1992 era and again from 2010, with solo albums Belladonna and Spells of Fear.

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop, stage name of Joseph Abraham Gottlieb, was an American comedian and actor best known as the last surviving member of Sinatra's Rat Pack.

Joey Bosa

Joey Bosa, born 1995, is an NFL edge rusher from Ohio State, drafted third overall in 2016 by the Chargers; five-time Pro Bowler with 72 Chargers sacks, released in 2025, then signed by the Buffalo Bills.

Joey Browne

Joey Browne, full name Ian Sterry Browne (1931-2023), Australian track cyclist; won 2,000 m tandem sprint gold with Tony Marchant at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, plus Cardiff 1958 Commonwealth gold and ten national titles.

Joey Buttafuoco

Joey Buttafuoco, Long Island auto body shop owner, became a 1992 tabloid figure when teenage lover Amy Fisher shot his wife Mary Jo; he later pleaded guilty to statutory rape.

Joey Cantillo

Joey Cantillo (Joseph Lopaka Cantillo), left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians; 2017 16th-round Padres draftee from Kailua, Hawaii, traded to Cleveland in 2020, MLB debut July 28, 2024, 2025 AL Rookie of the Month.

Joey Castillo

Joey Castillo (Joseph William Castillo), American rock drummer born 1966 in Gardena, California; Wasted Youth, Sugartooth, Danzig 1994–2002, Queens of the Stone Age drummer 2002–2012, later Eagles of Death Metal, California Breed, Circle Jerks, Zakk Sabbath.

Joey Cheek

Joey Cheek (William Joseph N. Cheek, born 1979), American speed skater: 2002 Olympic 1,000 m bronze; 2006 Turin 500 m gold and 1,000 m silver; donated prize money to Right to Play; founded Team Darfur; now Launch Greensboro executive and NBC analyst.

Joey Chestnut

Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is an American competitive eater who has won the Nathan's Famous hot dog contest 18 times and holds the record of 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Joey Cramer

Joey Cramer (Deleriyes August Joe Fisher Cramer), Canadian actor born 1973 in Vancouver, child star of Flight of the Navigator (1986); also Runaway, Stone Fox; 2016 bank robbery conviction; subject of Life After the Navigator (2020). Not Aerosmith's Joey Kramer.

Joey de Leon

Joey de Leon (Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr., born 1946) is a Filipino comedian, TV host, songwriter, and columnist, one-third of TVJ, pioneer host and title coiner of Eat Bulaga! since 1979, later of TVJ Productions on TV5 after the 2023 TAPE split.

Joey Diaz

Joey "CoCo" Diaz (José Antonio Díaz), Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and author born in Havana in 1963, raised in North Bergen, NJ; host of The Church of What's Happening Now and author of Tremendous.

Joey Dunlop

Joey Dunlop (William Joseph Dunlop) was a Northern Irish motorcycle road racer who won a record 26 Isle of Man TT races between 1977 and 2000.

Joey Essex

Joey Essex (Joey Donald Essex), born 1990 in Southwark, London, is an English reality TV personality who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex in 2011, coined "reem", and later starred in Educating Joey Essex, Grief and Me, and Love Island 2024.

Joey Fatone

Joey Fatone (born 1977, Brooklyn) is an American pop singer and actor, a member of NSYNC from 1995, later known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Broadway roles in Rent, Little Shop of Horrors and & Juliet, and hosting shows including Common Knowledge and Cocktail Wars.

Joey Feek

Joey Feek (Joey Marie Martin Feek, 1975-2016), American country and bluegrass singer, lead vocalist of the husband-wife duo Joey + Rory with Rory Feek; third on CMT's Can You Duet 2008, known for "Cheater, Cheater" and the No. 1 hymns album.

Joey Gallo

Joey Gallo (Joseph Nicholas Gallo, born 1993) is an MLB outfielder/first baseman, Rangers 2015-21, later Yankees, Dodgers, Twins, Nationals; two-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner famous for the three true outcomes: 208 career home runs, .194 average, 59.1% TTO rate.

Joey Galloway

Joey Galloway (Joseph Scott Galloway) is a former American football wide receiver who played 15 NFL seasons from 1995 to 2010, finishing with 701 receptions and 77 touchdowns.

Joey Graceffa

Joey Graceffa (born 1991, Marlborough, Massachusetts) is an American YouTuber, actor, author, and producer, creator and host of Escape the Night, author of In Real Life and the Eden trilogy, and a two-time Amazing Race contestant.

Joey Greco

Joey Greco (Joel Stephen Greco, born 1972) is an American TV personality, host of the reality series Cheaters from 2002 into the 2010s, whose 2003 on-camera stabbing was later reported staged, and now a Dallas realtor.

Joey Hansen

Joey Hansen (Joseph Hansen), born 1979 in Reno, Nevada, American rower, Oregon State graduate; won gold in the men's eight at the 2004 Athens Olympics, setting a 5:19.85 heat world record, plus 2002 bronze and 2003 silver at Worlds.

Joey Harrington

Joey Harrington (John Joseph Harrington, born 1978), Oregon Ducks quarterback, 25-3 as a starter, fourth in 2001 Heisman voting, Times Square billboard; third overall 2002 NFL Draft pick of Detroit Lions, later Miami and Atlanta.

Joey Heatherton

Joey Heatherton, born Davenie Johanna Heatherton in 1944, American actress, dancer, and singer of the 1960s and 1970s; daughter of Ray Heatherton, the Merry Mailman; known for Perry Como and Dean Martin TV appearances, Bob Hope USO tours, and the 1972 MGM album.

Joey Hensley

Joey Hensley is an American politician and Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 28th district, based in Hohenwald. He writes weekly legislative updates for constituents.

Joey Janela

Joey Janela (Joseph Janela) is an American professional wrestler known as the "Bad Boy" of Game Changer Wrestling and organizer of Joey Janela's Spring Break.

Joey Jordison

Joey Jordison (Nathan Jonas Jordison, 1975-2021), American metal drummer, co-founder and original drummer of Slipknot, its No. 1 in a kabuki mask, key songwriter, later of Murderdolls, Scar The Martyr, Vimic, Sinsaenum; died aged 46.