American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A country music singer. She is best known for her 1968 Country and Pop hit "Harper Valley PTA". She

A country music singer. She is best known for her 1968 Country and Pop hit "Harper Valley PTA". She became the first woman to have a single become a Billboard Country and Pop number one hit at the same time.[2] Following "Harper Valley PTA", she had moder

Is an American ski mountaineer and member of the United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA

Is an American ski mountaineer and member of the United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA) ski team. Wall is the youngest of eleven children. She was the first female to cross the finish line in the 32-mile American Birkebeiner Nordic ski race,

Is a rising star in the sport of women's boxing. After a long and distinguished amateur career, Gars

Is a rising star in the sport of women's boxing. After a long and distinguished amateur career, Garside has made her presence felt as a professional, winning the WIBA Super Bantamweight World Title in just her 4th pro bout.

Is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. He was one of the most famous Costa Rican soccer midfielde

Is a Costa Rican soccer player and coach. He was one of the most famous Costa Rican soccer midfielders during the 1990s and played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won four national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cup, in 1993 and 1995. He also played for Municipal Pérez Zeledón and FC Seoul of the Korean K-League, then known as LG Cheetahs, and during the 90's played frequently for the Costa Rica national football team.

Is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 200 metre backstroke at the

Is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 200 metre backstroke at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Was a renowned Austrian-American theater producer and director, and writer of film. He was the basis

Was a renowned Austrian-American theater producer and director, and writer of film. He was the basis for Laurence Olivier's interpretation of Richard III, and also the inspiration for Walt Disney's Big Bad Wolf.[1]

Is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators. He is a defensive forward who plays

Is a professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators. He is a defensive forward who plays right wing and is known for his good work ethic and his shot-blocking ability; he wears number 41.

Was a U.S. clergyman and geographer. He was the father of Samuel F. B. Morse.Morse made an important

Was a U.S. clergyman and geographer. He was the father of Samuel F. B. Morse.Morse made an important impact on the educational system of the United States. While teaching at a school for young women, he saw the need for a geography textbook oriented to the forming nation. The result was skimpy and derivative, Geography Made Easy (1784). He followed that with American Geography (1789) which was widely cited and copied. New editions of his schoolchildren textbooks and the more weighty works, often came out yearly, earning him the informal title "father of American geography.

Is an American former tour professional left-handed tennis player. Salzenstein's highest ranking was

Is an American former tour professional left-handed tennis player. Salzenstein's highest ranking was World No. 91 in June 2004. His career high in doubles was #58 in November 1997. In 1990, Salzenstein was a quarterfinalist in the USTA's Under-16 Champion

Was a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate. Miller is an attorney from Cleveland, Tennessee.Mil

Was a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate. Miller is an attorney from Cleveland, Tennessee.Miller has served a total of three terms in the state senate; he previously announced his intention to retire after the end of his second term in 2002 but sub

Jeff Abercrombie is an American musician, born January 8, 1969 in Kenton, Tennessee. He and Carl Bel

Jeff Abercrombie is an American musician, born January 8, 1969 in Kenton, Tennessee. He and Carl Bell founded the hard-rock band Fuel and he plays bass guitar.

Is the assistant general manager of the Atlantic City Surf professional baseball team, taking the po

Is the assistant general manager of the Atlantic City Surf professional baseball team, taking the position on March 21, 2007 after being the team's field manager for the previous three seasons. He is considered very fan-friendly, and a genuine lover of the game.Ball is a former major league first baseman who played two games for the San Francisco Giants in 1998, getting 1 hit in 4 at-bats. He also played with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2000.

Is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.After graduating from Erasmus Hall

Is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.After graduating from Erasmus Hall High School, Barry did a stint in the Army and then returned to New York where he attended City College, leaning toward a degree in engineering.

Is a former American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator. He won NCAA Divi

Is a former American Super Heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator. He won NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling championships in 1978 and 1979 and an Olympic gold in 1984. As a commentator, Blatnick worked UFC 4 through UFC 32 for the Ul

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles duri

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time, UCLA. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy Connors played at number three. Borowiak and Connors were NCAA champions, while Rahim remains the youngest player ever to represent his country in the Davis Cup competition. Others on the team included Modesto Vazquez, Jeff Austin, Elio Alvarez, and the Kreiss Brothers.

Is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Cham

Is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling as Dudley Dudley, the leader of the Dudley family. Bradley is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in Europe, Japan, Puerto Ri

Is an American professional golfer.Brehaut turned professional in 1986 and played on mini-tours unti

Is an American professional golfer.Brehaut turned professional in 1986 and played on mini-tours until he started playing full time on the Nationwide Tour in 1993. He played on the Nationwide Tour from 1993-98, picking up his only two wins in 1995 and 1997

Is a four-time Academy Award-nominated American actor and musician. Bridges was born in Los Angeles,

Is a four-time Academy Award-nominated American actor and musician. Bridges was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Dorothy Dean (née Simpson) and actor Lloyd Bridges.

Is a retired Canadian association football player who earned 7 caps for the Canadian national side b

Is a retired Canadian association football player who earned 7 caps for the Canadian national side between 1984 and 1987. He played club football for Winnipeg Fury. Cambridge has been active since retiring as a youth soccer coach in London, Ontario.

Jeff Carson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Gravette, Arkansas.[1] In his childhood, he p

Jeff Carson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Gravette, Arkansas.[1] In his childhood, he played harmonica and guitar, and sang in church. In high school, he and some high school friends formed a band; they won second place at a local talent show

Was a popular American film actor and singer in the 1950s. Born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Br

Was a popular American film actor and singer in the 1950s. Born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, he attended Erasmus Hall High School, the alma mater of many stage and film personalities. Later, he took a drama course and spent two ye

Is an American journalist and music critic on hip-hop music and culture. His writings have appeared

Is an American journalist and music critic on hip-hop music and culture. His writings have appeared in publications such as URB, The Bomb, San Francisco Chronicle, the Village Voice, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Vibe, Spin, The Nation, and Mother Jones, as well as in his history of hip-hop, Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, published in 2005 by St. Martin's Press.

Is one of the most noteworthy and respected big-wave surfers, famous for surfing Mavericks alone for

Is one of the most noteworthy and respected big-wave surfers, famous for surfing Mavericks alone for 15 years before it was widely discovered by the big-wave surfing community. Clark is among the few ambidextrous big wave surfers in the world, and one of

Is an American actor, best known for his roles as Kenickie in the 1978 motion picture musical Grease

Is an American actor, best known for his roles as Kenickie in the 1978 motion picture musical Grease and out-of-work actor Bobby Wheeler in the TV series Taxi. He has also directed direct-to-video features.

Coopwood graduated from the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, with

Coopwood graduated from the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Although born in Chicago, Coopwood grew up in Miami, Florida, where in high school he was named "Best Actor" in the State