Joan Baez was played by Monica Barbaro in the film A Complete Unknown (2024), a biopic about Bob Dylan's rise to fame. Barbaro portrayed Baez during the early 1960s folk music scene and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars for her role

. Monica Barbaro prepared extensively for the role, learning to sing and play guitar to authentically represent Baez's voice and style

. Joan Baez herself praised Barbaro's portrayal, noting that she looked and acted like her and appreciated the effort Barbaro put into the role