Joan Jett

American rock musician
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Joan Jett

Summary

Joan Jett is a human[1]. She was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on September 22, 1958[3]. She worked as a guitarist[4], singer[5], actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], and record producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,209 views/month, #3,372 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Joan Jett…
  • Joan Jett was born on September 22, 1958[3].
  • Joan Jett held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Joan Jett's native language[11].
  • Joan Jett's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Joan Jett's professions included singer[5].
  • Joan Jett's professions included actor[6].
  • Joan Jett worked as a singer-songwriter[7].
  • Joan Jett's professions included record producer[8].
  • Joan Jett worked as a television actor[12].
  • Joan Jett's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Joan Jett's education included a stint at Wheaton High School[14].
  • Joan Jett was a member of The Runaways[15].
  • Joan Jett was a member of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts[16].
  • Joan Jett is recorded as female[17].
  • Joan Jett's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joan Jett's genre is rock music[19].
  • Joan Jett's record label is recorded as Blackheart Records[20].
  • Joan Jett's record label is recorded as Epic Records[21].
  • Joan Jett's record label is recorded as MCA Records[22].
  • Joan Jett's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[23].
  • Joan Jett's discography is recorded as Joan Jett discography[24].
  • Joan Jett's Commons category is recorded as Joan Jett[25].
  • Joan Jett's voice type is recorded as contralto[26].
  • Joan Jett's family name is recorded as Jett[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-09-22[30]

  • Genre(s): classic rock, hard rock, rock[31]

  • Community tags: classic rock, female vocals, hard rock, rock, usa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f376828a-b438-4fda-bb2e-dcd5fbe81f83[33]

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Origins and Family

Joan Jett's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. She was born on September 22, 1958[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Joan Jett's education included a stint at Wheaton High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], singer[5], actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], record producer[8], and television actor[12]. Joan Jett's field of work was music composing[13].

Why It Matters

Joan Jett ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,209 views/month, #3,372 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

She has been cited as an influence by Miley Cyrus[36], a singer-songwriter[37], b. 1992[38], of United States[39], awarded the Time 100[40], specialised in pop music[41].

FAQs

Where was Joan Jett born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Joan Jett…

What did Joan Jett do for work?

Joan Jett worked as guitarist[4], singer[5], actor[6], singer-songwriter[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Joan Jett go to school?

Joan Jett was educated at Wheaton High School[14].

Who did Joan Jett influence?

Joan Jett has been cited as an influence by Miley Cyrus[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Family name Jett
    Encyclopaedia metallum artist id 275552
    Genre rock music
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  2. 14d ago · Даматрий · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Joan
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  3. 25d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Blackheart Records, Epic Records, MCA Records +1
    Social media followers {'amount': '+252697'}, {'amount': '+345000'}, {'amount': '+265650'} +6
    Image purged at
    Field of work music composing
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