Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold and in 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".
Known For
Big Driver
(2014)
Betsy Neal
Ordinary World
(2016)
Herself
Repo! The Genetic Opera
(2008)
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Bad Reputation
(2018)
Self
Light of Day
(1987)
Patti Rasnick
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
(2009)
Del
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
The Runaways Live in Japan
(1977)
Self
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
(1978)
Urgh! A Music War
(1981)
Herself
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund
(1982)
Performer
Du-beat-e-o
(1984)
Herself
Light of Day
(1987)
Patti Rasnick
Not Bad for a Girl
(1995)
Self
Boogie Boy
(1998)
Jerk
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Live!
(2001)
Vocals
By Hook or by Crook
(2001)
News Interviewee
Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
(2001)
Self
Let it Rock: Volume 1
(2003)
Self
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology
(2003)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
(2003)
Self
The Sweet Life
(2003)
Sherry
Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways
(2004)
Herself
Godly Boyish
(2004)
Narrator (voice)
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
(2006)
Self
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
(2006)
Self
Faustbook
(2006)
self
Repo! The Genetic Opera
(2008)
Guitar Player (uncredited)
The Gits
(2008)
Self
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
(2009)
Del
Lock and Roll Forever
(2009)
Charlotte Superstar
Multiple Sarcasms
(2010)
Lead Singer
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012
(2012)
The Punk Singer
(2013)
Herself
Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro
(2013)
Big Driver
(2014)
Betsy Neal
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
(2014)
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2015)
Self
Girls in Bands at the BBC
(2015)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015
(2015)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions
(2015)
Ordinary World
(2016)
Herself
New Wave: Dare to be Different
(2017)
Herself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
L7: Pretend We're Dead
(2017)
Self
Bad Reputation
(2018)
Self
Honor Amongst Men
(2018)
Stephanie
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
(2019)
Self - Musician
Suzi Q
(2019)
Self
Undateable John
(2019)
Roxy
WWE WrestleMania 35
(2019)
Self
The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom
(2019)
Self
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Live at The Summit
(2020)
Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
(2023)
Self
One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two
(2024)
Self (archive footage)
Production
Sound