Joe Kelly (March 13, 1913 - November 28, 1993) was a racing driver from Ireland. He was born in Dublin and died in Neston, Cheshire, England. He participated in two grands prix, debuting on May 13, 1950.

Joseph "Joe" Kelly is an American comic book writer.

In 1999 Joe Kelly co-founded Dads and Daughters (DADs), the first national advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters in the United States, with Michael Kieschnick. DADs provides men the tools to be better fathers and advocates for daughters. DADs owns the newsletter Daughters: For Parents of Girls.

Joe Kelly is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who serves on the Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Kelly was elected Freeholder-at-Large in November 2004. Kelly is one of four members of the nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who are elected on an at-large basis to represent all of the more than 250,000 residents of the county.

Known by Chicagoans as the "Must Not Miss" Jazz band to see for anyone visiting Chicago during the 1970s, Joe Kelly frequently played to a full room five nights per week. Headlining the band along with Joe were Barrett Deems, Quinn Wilson, Johnny Board, Mike Huniford, Paul Quinn, Larry Barr. Joe semi-retired from Jazz in the 1980s.