Trivia

On June 6, 2008, she and Gibson USA announced the launch of the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker guitar, marking the first Gibson electric signature model designed in conjunction with a female artist.

At Cal Ripken's request, she sang the national anthem at the game in which Ripken tied Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played.

Songs "Bad Reputation" and "Cherry Bomb" are ranked #29 and #52 respectively on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.

After her parents divorced, she changed her last name to Jett, her mother's maiden name.

She started her own record label, Blackheart Records, because no one else would sign them.

Her single, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" went to #1 on the Billboard charts. (1982)

Featured as a (2010) Mattel Barbie Doll in the Ladies of the '80s Pink Label Collection [#R4461] along with Debbie Harry and Cyndi Lauper. (July 2009)

Is left-handed, but plays the guitar right-handed.

Ranked #66 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists along with the Blackhearts.

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was listed at #484 on the "500 Greatest Rock and Roll Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine. (November 2005)

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2015 on December 16, 2014.

Inducted into the WAMA (Washington Area Music Association) Hall of Fame. (1993)

Though there have been several attempts to reunite her 1970s band The Runaways, she has stated that they always fall apart because former bandmate Lita Ford walks out on the rehearsals. Ford is usually the instigator of the reunions.

Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) for the song "I Hate Myself for Loving You". (February 1989)

Has held season tickets to New York Liberty games since the inception of the WNBA. (1997)

Ranked #32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

First inductee into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame held on October 15, 2006, at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.

On June 12, 2008, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was listed at #89 on the "Greatest 100 Rock Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine.

'Weird Al' Yankovic spoofed her song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" as "I Love Rocky Road".

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012 on September 27, 2011.

Ranked #54 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Nominated for a Canadian Indie Award for Favourite International Artist/Group or Duo of the Year ("Joan Jett and the Blackhearts"). (February 2007)

Songs of the Century - #177 "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" as compiled by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. (2001)

She and Lita Ford were members of the all-female rock group The Runaways.

In the early 1980s, she reportedly starred in a film in which she played a version of herself (a member of an all-girl rock band) called "We're All Crazy Now". After being stalled for several years, it was revamped and released as Du-beat-e-o (1984).

She has two siblings: James Albert Larkin who is 1.5 years younger and Anne Elizabeth Larkin who is 6 years younger. Their father was James Francis Larkin (12/3/1931 - 2/17/2007). Their mother was Dorothy Mae King (1931 - 2010).

She has English and Irish ancestry.

Is three days younger than Runaways band mate Lita Ford.

Is portrayed by Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010).