J
Historical Figures — J
695 people whose names start with “J”
Athlete(97)Musician(63)actor(52)actress(30)comedian and actor(6)writer(5)
J. B. M. HertzogAfrican politicianJ. D. SalingerauthorJ. Edgar Hooverlaw enforcement administratorJ. J. AbramsfilmmakerJ. J. ThomsonphysicistJ. J. WattAthleteJ. K. RowlingauthorJ. M. Barrienovelist and playwrightJ. M. W. TurnerpainterJ. P. Morganfinancier, banker, and art collectorJ. Paul GettyindustrialistJ. R. R. Tolkienwriter and philologistJ.E.B. StuartConfederate cavalry generalJa RulerapperJaap EdenJacinda ArdernJack Bennycomedic entertainerJack Briscoprofessional wrestler and amateur wrestlerJack BuckAthleteJack ChesbroAthleteJack DempseyboxerJack Dorseyinternet entrepreneurJack HaleyactorJack HarlowMusicianJack HobbsAthleteJack JohnsonAthleteJack KerouacwriterJack Kevorkianpathologist and euthanasia activistJack Kilbyelectronics engineerJack Kirbycomic book artistJack KlugmanactorJack KramerAthleteJack LemmonactorJack Londonauthor, journalist and social activistJack LynchJack Mabusiness magnate and investorJack MorrisAthleteJack Nicholsonactor and filmmakerJack NicklausAthleteJack Paarwriter and comedianJack Rubynightclub owner and murderer of Lee Harvey OswaldJack Welchbusiness executiveJackie ChanHong Kong actor and martial artistJackie CollinsnovelistJackie CooganactorJackie Gleasoncomedian and actorJackie Joyner-KerseeAthleteJackie Masoncomedian and actorJackie RobinsonAthleteJackie Stewartracing driverJackie WilsonMusicianJackson BrowneMusicianJackson PollockpainterJaclyn SmithactressJacob BlakeJacob GrimmJacob SartoriusMusicianJacob ZumaJacobo ÁrbenzJacqueline Kennedy OnassisJacqueline Susannnovelist and actressJacques AnquetilAthleteJacques BrelsingerJacques Cartiermaritime explorer of North AmericaJacques ChiracJacques Cousteauoceanographer and authorJacques NeckerstatesmanJacques PlanteAthleteJacques-Bénigne Bossuetbishop and theologianJada Pinkett SmithactressJade ThirlwallMusicianJaden Smithrapper and actorJaimie AlexanderactressJair BolsonaroJake GyllenhaalactorJake LaMottaAthleteJake Paulinfluencer and professional boxerJalal TalabaniJalen HurtsAthleteJamal Khashoggijournalist and dissidentJames Anthony Baileycircus proprietorJames Baldwinwriter and activistJames Bevel1960s civil rights movement strategistJames BlackJames BlakeAthleteJames BradleyAstronomer RoyalJames BraidAthleteJames BrookeJames BrownMusicianJames BuchananJames CaanactorJames Cagneyactor and dancerJames CallaghanJames Cameronfilmmaker and deep-sea explorerJames Cash PenneybusinessmanJames Chadwickexperimental physicistJames Chichester-ClarkJames Clavellwriter and filmmakerJames Clerk Maxwellphysicist and mathematicianJames ComeylawyerJames Cookexplorer and naval officerJames Cordenactor and comedianJames DeanactorJames DonnellyJames Earl JonesactorJames Earl RayCriminal accused of killing Martin Luther King Jr.James F. ByrnesJames Fenimore CooperwriterJames Franklin Hydechemist and inventorJames G. BlainepoliticianJames GandolfiniactorJames GarfieldJames GarneractorJames Gordon BennettpublisherJames Herriotveterinary surgeonJames HetfieldMusicianJames Huttongeologist, agriculturalist, chemical manufacturerJames IJames I and VIKing of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603James IIJames IVJames J. BraddockAthleteJames J. CorbettAthleteJames J. JeffriesAthleteJames Joycenovelist and poetJames Knox PolkJames LongstreetConfederate Army generalJames MadisonJames Maytelevision presenter and journalistJames McAvoyactorJames Meredithcivil rights movement figureJames MonroeJames NaismithAthleteJames PattersonauthorJames Prescott JoulephysicistJames ScottJames Stewartactor and military officerJames TaylorMusicianJames VKing of Scotland from 1513 to 1542James Van Der BeekactorJames WatsonbiologistJames Wattinventor, engineer and chemistJames Weldon JohnsonMusicianJames WolfeArmy officerJames WoodsactorJames WorthyAthleteJamie AndersonAthleteJamie Dimonbanker and businessmanJamie DornanActor, model and musician from Northern IrelandJamie Foxxcomedian and actorJamie Lee Curtisactress and authorJamie Lynn Spearsactress and singerJamie VardyAthleteJan SmutsAfrican statesman and military officerJan VermeerpainterJana NovotnaAthleteJane AddamsreformerJane AustennovelistJane CampionZealand filmmakerJane Curtinactress and comedianJane Fondaactress and activistJane FromanMusicianJane GeddesJane GoodallzoologistJane GreyJane Johnston SchoolcraftJane LynchactressJane WyattactressJane WymanactressJaneane Garofalocomedian and actressJanelle Monáesinger and actressJanet GaynoractressJanet Jacksonsinger, songwriter, actress, and dancerJanet Leighactress and authorJanet Yelleneconomist and government officialJanis JoplinMusicianJanja GarnbretAthleteJanuary JonesactressJanusz KamińskiActorJared KushnerbusinessmanJari KurriAthleteJaromír JágrAthleteJaroslav DrobnýAthleteJason AldeanMusicianJason BatemanactorJason KoumasAthleteJason MomoaactorJason MrazMusicianJason NewstedMusicianJason StathamactorJavier BardemactorJavier Pérez de CuéllarPeruvian diplomat and politicianJawaharlal NehruJay Lenotelevision host and comedianJay OnraitAthleteJay-ZMusicianJayne Mansfieldactress and PlaymateJayne TorvillAthleteJD VanceJean AnouilhplaywrightJean Baptiste Joseph Delambremathematician and astronomerJean BattenZealand aviatorJean BéliveauAthleteJean BorotraAthleteJean ChretienJean Cocteauwriter and film directorJean de La Fontainefabulist and poetJean DujardinactorJean Eugène Robert-HoudinmagicianJean Genetnovelist, playwright, and poetJean HarlowactressJean Racine17th-century French dramatistJean Shrimptonmodel and actressJean SibeliuscomposerJean-Baptiste LamarcknaturalistJean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembertmathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher and music theoristJean-Bédel BokassaJean-Claude DuvalierJean-Claude Van Dammeactor and martial artistJean-Luc GodardSwiss film directorJean-Paul BelmondoactorJean-Paul Maratpolitical theoristJean-Paul Sartreexistentialist philosopherJeanne ManceJeanne-Marie Leprince de BeaumontauthorJeannette RankinFirst woman elected to U.S. CongressJeb Bushpolitician and businessmanJeezyMusicianJeff BeckMusicianJeff BezosbusinessmanJeff BridgesactorJeff Goldblumactor and musicianJeff GordonAthleteJeff Sessionspolitician and attorneyJefferson DavisJeffrey Dahmerserial killerJeffrey HawkinsJeffrey ImmeltbusinessmanJenna OrtegaactressJenni RiveraMusicianJennie GarthactressJennifer AnistonactressJennifer CapriatiAthleteJennifer ConnellyactressJennifer GarneractressJennifer HigdonMusicianJennifer Hudsonsinger and actressJennifer JonesactressJennifer Lawrenceactress and producerJennifer Lopezsinger and actressJennifer Love Hewittactress and singerJensen AcklesactorJeremy Benthamphilosopher and juristJeremy Clarksontelevision presenter, journalist and authorJeremy IronsactorJeremy RenneractorJeremy SistoactorJerome KerncomposerJerome Robbinschoreographer and directorJerry BrownJerry GarciaMusicianJerry HermanMusicianJerry Lee LewisMusicianJerry Lewiscomedian, actor and filmmakerJerry LucasAthleteJerry RiceAthleteJerry Seinfeldcomedian and actorJerry SloanAthleteJerry SpringerTV personality and politicianJerry Stillercomedian and actorJerry WestAthleteJersey Joe WalcottAthleteJesse Jacksonminister, activist and politicianJesse JamesoutlawJesse LingardAthleteJesse Owenstrack and field athleteJessica AlbaactressJessica BielactressJessica Chastainactress and producerJessica LangeactressJessica SimpsonMusicianJessica TandyactressJessie JMusicianJessye NormanMusicianJesy NelsonMusicianJet LiChinese-born martial artist and actorJewel KilcherMusicianJiang QingWife of Mao ZedongJiang ZeminJill Solowaytelevision creatorJim BakkertelevangelistJim BarnesAthleteJim BottomleyAthleteJim BoutonAthleteJim BrownAthleteJim Bunningbaseball player and politicianJim CarreyAmerican actorJim ClarkAthleteJim CourierAthleteJim CroceMusicianJim DavisJim FurykAthleteJim HensonpuppeteerJim Hinesathletics sprinterJim Jonescult leader and mass murdererJim LovellastronautJim MorrisonsingerJim PalmerAthleteJim ParsonsactorJim PetersJim Steinmanmusical artistJim ThorpeathleteJimi HendrixguitaristJiminMusicianJimmie Foxxbaseball playerJimmie Lee Jacksoncivil rights activistJimmie Rodgerscountry singerJimmy BuffettMusicianJimmy CarterJimmy ConnorsAthleteJimmy DemaretAthleteJimmy Doolittlegeneral and aviatorJimmy Durantecomedian, actor, singer, and pianistJimmy Falloncomedian and television hostJimmy JohnsonAthleteJimmy KimmelTV host and comedianJimmy LaiHong Kong businessman and activistJimmy PageMusicianJimmy Van HeusenMusicianJoachim FesthistorianJoachim Muratmilitary officer and statesmanJoachim von Ribbentroppolitician and diplomatJoan A. SteitzJoan BaezMusicianJoan Collinsactress and writerJoan CrawfordActorJoan FontaineactressJoan of Arcfolk heroine and saintJoan RiversentertainerJoAnne CarnerAthleteJoanne WoodwardactressJoaquín "El Chapo" Guzmándrug lord incarcerated in a US federal prisonJoaquin PhoenixactorJocelyn Bell BurnellNorthern Irish physicistJock HutchisonAthleteJodhi MayactressJodie ComeractressJodie FosteractressJodie Sweetinactress and television personalityJoe BidenJoe BurrowAthleteJoe CarterAthleteJoe ClarkJoe CockerMusicianJoe Croninbaseball player and managerJoe DiMaggiobaseball playerJoe FrazierAthleteJoe GalloItalian-American mobsterJoe Garagiolabaseball playerJoe GibbsAthleteJoe Liebermanpolitician and lawyerJoe LouisAthleteJoe MaloneAthleteJoe McCarthyAthleteJoe MontanaAthleteJoe MorganAthleteJoe NamathAthleteJoe Pepitonebaseball playerJoe PesciactorJoe Roganpodcaster and comedianJoe SakicAthleteJoe ThorntonAthleteJoe TorreAthleteJoel EmbiidAthleteJoel Greyactor, singer, dancer, director, and photographerJohan Cruyfffootballer and managerJohan de WittstatesmanJohann Michael BachJohann PachelbelMusicianJohann Sebastian BachMusicianJohann Wolfgang von Goethewriter and polymathJohanna SpyrinovelistJohannes Brahmscomposer and pianistJohannes Gutenberginventor and craftsmanJohannes Keplerastronomer and mathematicianJohannes van der Waalstheoretical physicistJohn A. Macdonaldprime minister and Father of ConfederationJohn AbbottJohn AdamsJohn AstinactorJohn B. Gurdondevelopmental biologistJohn BallanceJohn Bardeencondensed matter physicistJohn BarrymoreactorJohn Bellinghammerchant who assassinated Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in 1812John Belushicomedian, actor and musicianJohn Boltonattorney and diplomatJohn BonhamMusicianJohn BoyegaactorJohn BrennanJohn BromwichAthleteJohn BrownabolitionistJohn Bunyanwriter and preacherJohn C. Bogleinvestor and business magnateJohn C. CalhounJohn C. PembertonConfederate army generalJohn C. ReillyactorJohn CageMusicianJohn CalvinProtestant reformerJohn Candyactor and comedianJohn CarlosAthleteJohn Carmackcomputer programmer and video game developerJohn CarpenterfilmmakerJohn Cenaactor and wrestlerJohn Churchillarmy officer and statesmanJohn Cleesecomedian and actorJohn ColtraneMusicianJohn CurtinJohn D. Rockefellerbusiness magnateJohn D. Rockefeller Jrfinancier and philanthropistJohn Daltonchemist and physicistJohn DalyAthleteJohn DeereJohn DenverMusicianJohn Deweyphilosopher, psychologist, and educational reformerJohn DickinsonFounding Father of the United StatesJohn DiefenbakerJohn Dillingerbank robberJohn dos PassosnovelistJohn Drydenpoet and playwrightJohn ElwayAthleteJohn EricssonSwedish-American engineerJohn F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy Jr.attorney and magazine publisherJohn FlamsteedastronomerJohn FogertyMusicianJohn Fordfilm directorJohn ForsytheactorJohn Foster Dullespolitician and diplomatJohn FrenchJohn Gielgudactor and theatre directorJohn Glennastronaut and politicianJohn GoodmanactorJohn GottimobsterJohn Grishamwriter and lawyerJohn GutfreundJohn HancockFounding FatherJohn HarrisonclockmakerJohn HavlicekAthleteJohn HaystatesmanJohn HeismansportsmanJohn HerschelpolymathJohn HopfieldscientistJohn HowardJohn Hunt MorganConfederate Army general of the American Civil WarJohn I of PortugalJohn IIJohn IsnerAthleteJohn J. Pershingarmy officerJohn Jacob AstorGerman-born American businessmanJohn Jacob Astor IVbusinessman, and ''Titanic'' passengerJohn Jamesactor and producerJohn James AudubonFrench-American ornithologistJohn JayFounding FatherJohn JellicoeRoyal Navy Admiral of the FleetJohn Kandermusical theatre composerJohn KeatsRomantic poetJohn Kenneth GalbraithCanadian-American economist and diplomatJohn Kerrypolitician and diplomatJohn KeyJohn Krasinskiactor and filmmakerJohn L. SullivanboxerJohn Laurenssoldier and abolitionistJohn LegendsingerJohn LeguizamoJohn LennonMusicianJohn Lewispolitician and civil rights leaderJohn LithgowactorJohn Lloyd Stephensexplorer, writer, and diplomatJohn Lockephilosopher and physicianJohn Logie BairdinventorJohn LydonMusicianJohn MaddenAthleteJohn MajorJohn MalkovichactorJohn MarshallJohn MayerMusicianJohn Maynard KeyneseconomistJohn McCainpolitician and naval officerJohn McCarthyJohn McCraepoet and physicianJohn McEnroeAthleteJohn Mellencampsinger-songwriterJohn Michael McDonaghActorJohn Miltonpoet and civil servantJohn MuirScottish-American naturalistJohn Mulaneycomedian, actor, and writerJohn NapiermathematicianJohn Nashmathematician and Nobel LaureateJohn NewcombeAthleteJohn of Gauntprince and regentJohn OliverAmerican comedianJohn Paul IIJohn Paul JonesMusicianJohn Pembertonpharmacist, inventor of Coca-ColaJohn Peters Humphreylegal scholarJohn Philip HollandIrish-American marine engineerJohn Philip Sousacomposer and conductorJohn PolanyichemistJohn Quincy AdamsJohn Romerovideo game designerJohn RussellJohn SearlephilosopherJohn Singleton MosbyConfederate Army officer, US DiplomatJohn Siricafederal judgeJohn Smithsoldier, explorer and writerJohn Snowepidemiologist and physicianJohn Stamosactor and musicianJohn SteinbeckwriterJohn StocktonAthleteJohn Stuart Millphilosopher and authorJohn T. Scopesschoolteacher and Scopes Trial figureJohn TavaresAthleteJohn the FearlessJohn ThompsonJohn TravoltaactorJohn TrenchardJohn TurnerJohn TylerJohn Van Drutenactor and playwrightJohn von NeumannAmerican mathematician and physicistJohn WalkerJohn WallismathematicianJohn WayneactorJohn Wayne Gacyserial killerJohn WesleyclergymanJohn Wesley HyattJohn Wilkesradical, journalist, and politicianJohn Wilkes Boothstage actor and assassinJohn William DraperBritish-academicJohn William FrisoPrince of Orange, Dutch princeJohn William StruttphysicistJohn Williamscomposer and conductorJohn Winthropleader of Massachusetts Bay ColonyJohn WitherspoonFounding Father and ministerJohn XXIIIJohnny BenchAthleteJohnny Carsoncomedian and television hostJohnny CashMusicianJohnny DeppactorJohnny GaleckiactorJohnny LongdenAthleteJohnny Mercerlyricist, songwriter, singerJohnny RamoneMusicianJohnny UnitasAthleteJohnny VenturaMusicianJohnny Weissmullerswimmer, water-polo player, and actorJoJo [Joanna Levesque]MusicianJoko WidodoJomo KenyattaJon BatistemusicianJon Bon JoviMusicianJon CryeractorJon Favreauactor and filmmakerJon HammactorJon SecadaMusicianJon Stewartcomedian and TV hostJon VoightactorJonah HillactorJonah LomuAthleteJonas Salkinventor of the polio vaccineJonathan BrandisactorJonathan Edwardspreacher and philosopherJonathan Frakesactor and directorJonathan SwiftAnglo-Irish satirist and clericJonathan Winterscomedian, actor and artistJoni MitchellMusicianJonny WilkinsonAthleteJordan Mechnervideo game designerJordan Petersonclinical psychologistJordan SpiethAthleteJorge Luis BorgeswriterJorge Paulo LemannJorge Rafael VidelaJorge RamosJosé AltuveAthleteJosé AndrésSpanish-American chefJosé Antonio Primo de Riverapolitician and founder of Falange EspañolaJosé CansecoAthleteJosé CarrerasMusicianJosé de San Martíngeneral and leaderJosé FerrerPuerto Rican actor and directorJosé Miguel CarreraChilean military officer; independence leaderJosé MujicaJosé P. LaurelJosé Raúl CapablancaAthleteJosé Rizalnationalist, writer and polymathJosé SaramagonovelistJoseph A. Walkertest pilotJoseph Addisonwriter and politicianJoseph Banksnaturalist and botanistJoseph Barberaanimator and cartoonistJoseph ConradPolish-British writerJoseph E. JohnstonConfederate Army generalJoseph ErlangerphysiologistJoseph EstradaActorJoseph FiennesactorJoseph Gilbert HamiltonJoseph GoebbelsNazi propaganda ministerJoseph GrimaldiJoseph HaydnMusicianJoseph Listerscientist, surgeon and antiseptic pioneerJoseph MazzelloactorJoseph McCarthypoliticianJoseph P. Kennedybusinessman and politicianJoseph Priestleychemist and polymathJoseph PulitzerHungarian-American newspaper publisherJoseph QuinnactorJoseph SmithFounder of the Latter Day Saint movementJoseph StalinJoseph Stiglitzeconomist and Nobel LaureateJoseph WeizenbaumGerman-American computer scientistJosephine BakerFrench entertainerJoséphine de BeauharnaisJosh AllenAthleteJosh BrolinactorJosh DuhamelactorJosh Gadactor and singerJosh Gibsonbaseball playerJosh GrobanMusicianJosh HutchersonactorJoshua WongHong Kong activistJosiah Wedgwoodpotter and founder of the Wedgwood companyJosip Broz TitoJoss StoneMusicianJoss Whedondirector, screenwriter, and producerJoy AdamsonNaturalist, artist and authorJoy HarjoMusicianJoyce Kilmerpoet, editor, literary critic, soldierJózef PiłsudskistatesmanJozef TisoJuan Carlos FerreroAthleteJuan Carlos IJuan de la CosanavigatorJuan GuaidóVenezuelan politicianJuan Manuel FangioAthleteJuan Manuel SantosJuan MarichalAthleteJuan Martín del PotroAthleteJuan PerónJuan Ponce de LeónJuan Rodríguez CabrilloJuan Sebastián Elcanoseafarer and circumnavigatorJudd HirschactorJude LawactorJudea Pearlcomputer scientistJudi DenchactressJudith Sheindlincourt-show arbitratorJudy Garlandactress and singerJudy Hollidayactress, singerJuice WRLDrapperJuicy JMusicianJule StyneEnglish-American songwriterJules MassenetMusicianJules VernewriterJulia Louis-Dreyfusactress and comedianJulia MichaelsMusicianJulia RobertsactressJulia StilesactressJulian Assangeeditor of WikiLeaksJuliane KoepckeJulianna MarguliesactressJulianne Mooreactress and authorJulie Andrewsactress, singer and authorJulie BowenactressJulie ChristieactressJuliette Gordon LowJulius CaesarRoman general and dictatorJulius ErvingAthleteJulius IIJulius IIIJulius RosenbergJune Carter CashsingerJungkookMusicianJunichi MasudaMusicianJunípero SerraChristian missionaryJustin BieberMusicianJustin GatlinAthleteJustin ThomasAthleteJustin Timberlakesinger, songwriter, and actorJustin TrudeauJustine HeninAthleteJustinian IRoman emperor from 527 to 565 ADJuvénal HabyarimanaJyoti AmgeSmallest living woman
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- How many historical figures start with the letter J?
- We have 695 historical figures whose names begin with J, out of 5,637 total people in our database.
- What professions are represented among people starting with J?
- The most common roles include Athlete (97), Musician (63), actor (52), actress (30), comedian and actor (6), writer (5).