American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American wine entrepreneur and self-made businessman. He started the Kendall-Jackson wine empi

Is an American wine entrepreneur and self-made businessman. He started the Kendall-Jackson wine empire with the family's 1974 purchase of an 80-acre pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California that was converted to a vineyard.Among the wineries in his Jackson Family Wines "empire", as of 2009, are Kendall-Jackson, Murphy-Goode,[1] Robert Pecota Winery,[2] Byron Estates, Edmeades, Matanzas Creek, La Crema, Stonestreet, Arrowood, Lajota, Cardinale, Atalon, Lokoya, Carmel Road, Cambria, Hartford Family Wines, Vérité, Archipel, Chateau Potelle, and Freemark Abbey. As of early 2009 it was ranked as the ninth largest winery holding company in the United States.[3]

Is an American singer/songwriter. A native of Rochester, NY, Klein picked up the acoustic guitar and

Is an American singer/songwriter. A native of Rochester, NY, Klein picked up the acoustic guitar and started writing songs while living in Kingston, Jamaica in her late teens. On a whim, she auditioned for a guest slot at a local weekly dub poetry and mus

Is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football Leagu

Is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Lewis was an accomplished wrestler for Oregon State, becoming a three-time conference champion (1968–1970), three-t

Is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults. He has written fourteen bo

Is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults. He has written fourteen books and many short stories for and about Black children and teens in a variety of genres, ranging from innercity settings to the forests of Haiti.

Was a lyric and Wagnerian tenor. As a child he took part in various musical activities and later stu

Was a lyric and Wagnerian tenor. As a child he took part in various musical activities and later studied psychology at the University of Nebraska and Stanford University

A world Heavyweight boxing champion.

A world Heavyweight boxing champion.

(April 18, 1902 – May 27, 1989) was an amateur golfer,

(April 18, 1902 – May 27, 1989) was an amateur golfer,

Is a retired American boxer who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s.

Is a retired American boxer who fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s. His professional career is filled with matches with Champions and contenders and his name is linked with most of the boxing stars of the 80's and 90's.

Was an American male tennis player. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. In 1950, he

Was an American male tennis player. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. In 1950, he won the men's singles championship at both Wimbledon and the French Open. Only two other American men have achieved this double victory: Don Budge in 1938

(November 2, 1914 - December 17, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5'10", 175 lb. right

(November 2, 1914 - December 17, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5'10", 175 lb. right-hander was a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

An American film and television actor.Eisenberg made his acting debut on the 1999 television series,

An American film and television actor.Eisenberg made his acting debut on the 1999 television series, Get Real, which was canceled in 2000. After appearing in the made-for-television film Lightning: Fire from the Sky, he starred in the independent film, Roger Dodger (for which he won an award at the San Diego film festival), and in the inspirational film The Emperor's Club, both of which were released in 2002 to generally positive reviews.

Was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman of the S

Was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 - 2001. He was perhaps the last unreconstructed Southern conservative who started out in the Democratic Party when they symbolized racial conservatism and transitioned in the early 1970s to being a Republican.

(born March 9, 1985, in Pinellas Park, FL) is an American pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major

(born March 9, 1985, in Pinellas Park, FL) is an American pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 175 pounds.

Is an American singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of t

Is an American singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of the boy band Dream Street. He subsequently branched out into a solo career, having appeared in the television series Summerland.

Is an American poet. He has published volumes of poetry, short prose, and drawings. His first novel

Is an American poet. He has published volumes of poetry, short prose, and drawings. His first novel was published in 2007.After attending public school, Jesse Ball attended Vassar College, where he studied literature, and poetry writing under both Eamon G

Is an American former professional boxer. Benavides began his career in 1984 and in 1991 wond the WB

Is an American former professional boxer. Benavides began his career in 1984 and in 1991 wond the WBO super bantamweight title with a win over Orlando Fernandez. He defended the belt once before losing it to Duke McKenzie in 1992. He retired in 1996 after

Is a well known surfer from Pacific Palisades, California. Billauer suffered an accident at the age

Is a well known surfer from Pacific Palisades, California. Billauer suffered an accident at the age of 17 on March 25, 1996, hitting his head on a shallow sandbar after being knocked off his surfboard by a wave. The force broke his neck, severing his spin

Is an African-American opera singer who is the 2008 winner of America's Got Talent, winning over Eli

Is an African-American opera singer who is the 2008 winner of America's Got Talent, winning over Eli Mattson for the $1-million prize and a headline show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boyd's operatic talent and potential were celebrated by both Il Divo (a Europea

Was a light heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer. His professional record was 23-18-2 with 11 Knockou

Was a light heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer. His professional record was 23-18-2 with 11 Knockouts. He is best remembered as the spoiler who won a twelve round decision in a WBC cruiserweight elimination bout over former world light heavyweight champi

(December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the

(December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century.

(born on October 14, 1940) is an American professional golfer

(born on October 14, 1940) is an American professional golfer

Is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champio

Is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Snead is the nephew of the legendary Sam Snead.Snead won eight tournaments on the PGA Tour, four on the Champions Tour, and one in international c

(March 25, 1887

(March 25, 1887

Is an American voice actor who is perhaps most famous for his voice roles in the 1991 Disney animate

Is an American voice actor who is perhaps most famous for his voice roles in the 1991 Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast and in the 2005 video game Resident Evil 4. He also voiced in the 2004 video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Chief Angel Rojas during the first two seasons of The Batman (except for the first episode in which the character was voiced by Edward James Olmos), and Jacob from the series K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments. Most recently he played the Antagonist character Gongora in Lost Odyssey and Neku Sakuraba, the protagonist of The World Ends With You.He also played the detective that takes Gabby Solis's adopted child away in "Desperate Housewives"

Is an American sports commentator for college football games on the ABC and ESPN television networks

Is an American sports commentator for college football games on the ABC and ESPN television networks. Prior to becoming a sportscaster, James was a professional football player for the New England Patriots of the National Football League and for the Washington Federals of the United States Football League.