African Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) and currently serves

Is a Gabonese politician. He is a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) and currently serves in the government of Gabon as Minister of the Merchant Marine and Port Equipment; previously, he held other positions in the government and was Secretary-

Is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League and the Cameroon natio

Is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League and the Cameroon national football team. He usually plays in the midfield position.

Is a Moroccan Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Moroccan Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.

Was a Cameroonian football goalkeeper.Songo'o featured for Cameroon in every World Cup from 1990 to

Was a Cameroonian football goalkeeper.Songo'o featured for Cameroon in every World Cup from 1990 to 2002, although only as first choice in the 1998 edition. He was also a member of the Cameroonian squad that competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Ang

Is a cricketer who plays for Leicestershire. He is a middle order batsman who can also bowl. Origina

Is a cricketer who plays for Leicestershire. He is a middle order batsman who can also bowl. Originally from South Africa, English qualified Du Toit has been plying his trade at Leicestershire since 2008. Playing along side South Africans HD Ackerman, Boe

Is a South African cricketer. He is a talented right-handed batsman and effective fast-medium bowler

Is a South African cricketer. He is a talented right-handed batsman and effective fast-medium bowler who can swing the ball both ways off a good line and length

Is a professional footballer currently playing with Burton Albion in Football League 2, where he pla

Is a professional footballer currently playing with Burton Albion in Football League 2, where he plays as a midfielder. Maghoma has dual Congolese/British citizenship. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, joining the youth academy in 2003.

Is a South African rugby player, known best as the fly-half for the Central Cheetahs in the Super 14

Is a South African rugby player, known best as the fly-half for the Central Cheetahs in the Super 14.

Is a Moroccan Foorballer. He plays midfielder role for Brescia.Jadid started his career at Brescia y

Is a Moroccan Foorballer. He plays midfielder role for Brescia.Jadid started his career at Brescia youth team. After played for Lumezzane of Serie C1 on loan, he made his debut on 15 September 2002, against Piacenza. He was loaned out again in January 2005, to Pisa of Serie C1.

Is a Togolese footballer who currently plays for F.C. Aboomoslem in the Iran Pro League.

Is a Togolese footballer who currently plays for F.C. Aboomoslem in the Iran Pro League.

Is a Cape Verden footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hamm Benfica in the Luxembourgia

Is a Cape Verden footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hamm Benfica in the Luxembourgian first division. Cadabra has also played for FC Cessange Bracarenses Grund 2001 (twice) and FC Etzella Ettelbruck in Luxembourg. He also plays for the Cap

White attended Jeppe High School where he played in the in the First XV. He began his coaching caree

White attended Jeppe High School where he played in the in the First XV. He began his coaching career as a high school rugby coach at Parktown Boys' High First XV before returning to his old school as a teacher and as coach of the school's First XV. White

Was an African-American singer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly t

Was an African-American singer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" and "Constipation Blues," Hawkins sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him perhaps the first shock rocker.He continued to tour and record through the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in Europe, where he was very popular. He appeared in performance (as himself) in the Alan Freed bio-pic "American Hot Wax" in 1978. Subsequently, the filmmaker Jim Jarmusch featured "I Put a Spell on You" on the soundtrack – and deep in the plot – of his film Stranger Than Paradise (1983) and then Hawkins himself as a hotel night clerk in his Mystery Train. ad roles in Álex de la Iglesia's Perdita Durango and Bill Duke's adaptation of Chester Himes' A Rage In Harlem.

Is a Dutch-Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Moroccan club Moghreb Tétouan.He started his

Is a Dutch-Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Moroccan club Moghreb Tétouan.He started his career for Ajax where he made his debut against FC Groningen on 1 September 2002, in July 2004 leave AFC Ajax and move to SC Cambuur after 3 years in Leeuwarden he left the club and signed in January 2008 an 3 year contract by Moghreb Tétouan.

Is a Moroccan football player who plays for FC Sion of the Swiss Super League.He was the captain of

Is a Moroccan football player who plays for FC Sion of the Swiss Super League.He was the captain of the Moroccan 2004 Olympic football team,[2] who exited in the first round, finishing third in group D, behind group winners Iraq and runners-up Costa Rica.

Is an Ethiopian football goalkeeper currently playing for Ethiopian Coffee. He is a member of the Et

Is an Ethiopian football goalkeeper currently playing for Ethiopian Coffee. He is a member of the Ethiopia national football team. He cames in Winter 2003 from Nyala SC.

Is a French-Moroccan footballer currently playing for French side Le Havre AC.Aït Ben Idir has been

Is a French-Moroccan footballer currently playing for French side Le Havre AC.Aït Ben Idir has been playing for Le Havre since 2000 when he joined the club as a youth player. He made his professional debut for the club in a Ligue 2 match on March 26, 2002 against AC Ajaccio.

Is a Tunisian footballer currently under contract for French side Montpellier HSC.

Is a Tunisian footballer currently under contract for French side Montpellier HSC.

Is a retired Tunisian football striker. He represented Tunisia at the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of N

Is a retired Tunisian football striker. He represented Tunisia at the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations, as well as the 1988 Olympic Games.

Was a South African boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920, he was eliminated in the

Was a South African boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920, he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Edwin Schell.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 1896 to 1902.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 1896 to 1902.

Was a South African cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1929 to 1932.

Was a South African cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1929 to 1932.

Nicknamed "Cobra", is a South African golfer who has been earmarked by South African media as the gr

Nicknamed "Cobra", is a South African golfer who has been earmarked by South African media as the great black hope. He has been playing on the Sunshine Tour and European Challenge Tours for the past four years, and earned his tour card for the 2008 Europe

A Zambian football (soccer) striker who plays for Dalian Haichang and Zambia.Chamanga made his inter

A Zambian football (soccer) striker who plays for Dalian Haichang and Zambia.Chamanga made his international debut on 26th February, 2005 against Botswana and five months later he scored his first international goal in the COSAFA Cup semifinal against South Africa. His goal against Bafana Bafana earned him his first move abroad as the then South African Premier Soccer League side Bush Bucks signed him in 2005. After Bush Bucks were relegated in 2006 he signed with Supersport United where he was the club's top goalscorer for the 06/07 season.He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. He netted Zambia's opener against Sudan (2008 African Nations Cup) in the Chipolopolo's 3-0 win