Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: J

Selected Biographies A to Z

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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

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