The names of some famous persons by the name
Joel (or its variants) are:
Joel Grey, born on 11 April, a famous entertainer. Joel Grey's background: ATony and Academy Award winning American stage and screen actor.
Joël Lautier, born on 12 April, a famous chess player. Joël Lautier's background: A French chess grandmaster. Lautier is one of the strongest grandmasters from France. He was World Junior Chess Championship winner in 1988 on tiebreak at Adelaide, and has won the French Chess Championship in 2004 and 2005.
Joel Schumacher, born on 29 August, a famous director. Joel Schumacher's background: An American film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for directing St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down, The Client, Batman Forever, A Time to Kill, and Batman & Robin.