Selected Biographies: J
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- Jack the Ripper, murderer
- Hugh Jackman, actor
- Alan Jackson, singer, songwriter
- Janet Jackson, singer
- Jesse Jackson, Sr., political figure, clergyman
- Joe Jackson, musician
- Joshua Jackson, actor
- Lisa P. Jackson, government official
- Mahalia Jackson, singer
- Michael Jackson, pop musician
- Paris Jackson, celebrity relative
- Peter Jackson, filmmaker
- Rachel Donelson Robar Jackson, U.S. first lady
- Randy Jackson, music producer, TV personality
- Samuel L. Jackson, actor
- Wanda Jackson, singer, songwriter
- Jacob, biblical figure
- Sir Derek Jacobi, actor
- Richard Jaeckel , actor
- Al Jaffee, cartoonist
- Bianca Jagger, activist
- Mick Jagger, rock musician
- Henry Jaglom, filmmaker
- Mahavira, Spiritual leader of Jainism
- T.D. Jakes, clergyman, evangelist
- Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., general
- E. L. James, writer
- Etta James, singer
- Jesse James, TV personality, mechanic
- Jesse James, outlaw
- LeBron James, basketball player
- P.D. James, writer
- Rick James, funk musician
- Jane's Addiction, rock group
- Allison Janney, actor
- Jim Jarmusch, filmmaker
- Paul Jarrico, screenwriter, producer
- Jasmine, animated character
- Jayhawks, alternative country music band
- Jay-Z, rapper, music producer, business personality
- Wyclef Jean, musician, political figure
- Jeanne-Claude, artist
- Eve Jeffers, rapper, actor
- James Jeffords, U.S. senator
- Elfriede Jelinek, writer
- Mae C. Jemison, astronaut, physician
- Gish Jen, novelist
- Jerry B. Jenkins, writer
- Robert Jenkins, sailor
- Caitlyn Jenner, athlete, TV personality
- Kendall Jenner, TV personality
- Peter Jennings, TV newscaster
- Thomas L. Jennings, inventor
- Waylon Jennings, country singer
- Georg Jensen, silversmith
- Helen Jepson, actress, singer
- St. Jerome, saint, writer
- Derek Jeter, baseball player
- Jewel, singer, songwriter
- Ha Jin , novelist, poet
- Bobby Jindal, State Governor
- Xi Jinping, political figure
- Hu Jintao, political figure
- Steve Jobs, business personality
- G.I. Joe, doll, cartoon character
- Billy Joel, singer, songwriter
- Scarlett Johansson, actor
- Elton John, rock musician, composer
- Lara St. John, violinist
- Jasper Johns, artist
- Amy Jo Johnson, actor
- Dakota Johnson, actor
- Don Johnson, actor
- Eldridge Reeves Johnson, inventor, entrepreneur
- Gary Johnson, governor, politician
- Howard Johnson, restaurateur
- J. J. Johnson, jazz trombonist
- Eliza McCardle Johnson, U.S. first lady
- Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR driver
- Lady Bird Johnson, U.S. first Lady
- Magic Johnson, basketball player, TV personality
- Osa Johnson, explorer, filmmaker
- Rian Johnson, filmmaker
- Robert Johnson, blues musician
- Robert L. Johnson, business personality, media mogul
- Tom Loftin Johnson, businessman, U.S. representative, mayor
- Levi Johnston, political relative
- Lynn Johnston, cartoonist
- JoJo, singer
- The Joker, fictional villain
- Angelina Jolie, actor
- Knox Jolie-Pitt, celebrity relative
- Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, celebrity relative
- Al Jolson, entertainer
- Frankie Jonas, celebrity relative
- Joe Jonas, pop musician
- Kevin Jonas, pop musician
- Nick Jonas, pop musician
- The Jonas Brothers, pop musicians
- Adam Jones, guitarist
- Alex Jones, radio personality
- Brian Jones, musician
- Chuck Jones, animator
- Davy Jones, musician, TV personality
- Duncan Jones, filmmaker
- Felicity Jones, actor
- Frederick McKinley Jones, inventor
- George Jones, country singer
- Grandpa Jones, country musician, comedian
- Indiana Jones, fictional adventurer
- James Earl Jones, actor
- James L. Jones, government official
- January Jones, actor
- Jennifer Jones, actor
- Jim Jones, religious figure
- John Paul Jones, bassist
- Lois Mailou Jones, American painter
- Lolo Jones, runner, bobsledder
- Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, activist
- Mike Jones, rapper
- Norah Jones, singer
- Paula Jones, arkansas state employee
- Quincy Jones, composer, music producer, business personality
- Rashida Jones, actor
- Samuel Milton Jones, inventor, manufacturer, reformer
- Shirley Jones, actor
- Smarty Jones, racehorse
- Star Jones, TV personality
- Tom Jones, singer
- Tommy Lee Jones, actor
- Kim Jong-il, political figure
- Kim Jong-un, political figure and relative
- Spike Jonze, filmmaker
- Janis Joplin, singer
- Barbara Charline Jordan, politician and educator
- Michael Jordan, basketball player
- Michael B. Jordan, actor
- Neil Jordan, writer, director, screenwriter
- Joseph (husband of Mary), biblical figure, saint
- Chief Joseph, native american Leader
- Jennifer Joseph, artist, model
- Josephus, historian
- Josie, animated character
- Louis Jourdan, actor
- Milla Jovovich, model, actor, singer
- James Joyce, writer
- Benito Juárez, mexican president
- Ashley Judd, actor
- Mike Judge, filmmaker
- Judge Judy, tv personality
- Raul Julia, actor
- Percy Lavon Julian, chemist
- Johanna July , cowgirl
- Betty Mae Jumper , Seminole Indian tribal leader and publisher
- Andrea Jung, business executive
- Ernest Everett Just, biologist, educator
- Claude Jutra, filmmaker
