American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is president and founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny (BOND), an American group

Is president and founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny (BOND), an American group dedicated to promoting responsible fatherhood amongst African Americans. He has hosted a cable TV program and a syndicated radio talk show. He is a member of Choose Black America, an organization of African Americans who oppose illegal immigration.[1]. He is a member of the advisory board of Project

Was an American astronomer.He began his career at Yerkes Observatory under Otto Struve and later wen

Was an American astronomer.He began his career at Yerkes Observatory under Otto Struve and later went to Caltech. With Louis G. Henyey he invented a new spectrograph and a wide-field camera. He directed the Caltech astronomy program until 1972 and later did classified work on military reconnaissance satellites.With Leverett Davis, Jr, he demonstrated in 1949 that the magnetic field in our galaxy is aligned with the spiral arms. His theoretical work, with Davis, was based the conclusion just reached by William A. Hiltner that the recently detected polarization of starlight was due to scattering off interstellar dust grains aligned by a magnetic field.

Is a left-handed, Canadian-born American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high ran

Is a left-handed, Canadian-born American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of # 94 on November 3, 2008. As a 13-year-old, in 2001 Levine won the U.S. Clay Court 14 Nationals singles championship, and as a 15-year-old he won the

(born April 14, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball scout and f

(born April 14, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball scout and former Major League Baseball player. Levis is a graduate of Northeast High School in Philadelphia and attended the University of North Carolina.

Was an American R&B singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s, whose success was cut short

Was an American R&B singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s, whose success was cut short by his death in a car crash aged 27.Belvin was born in Texarkana, Texas, and moved with his family to Los Angeles at the age of five. In 1950 he joined sa

Is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic pre

Is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as "shadow senator" for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. According to an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted "the most important black leader" with 15% of the vote.[1]

Is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney initially came to fame in the early 20

Is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor. McCartney initially came to fame in the early 2000s as the youngest member of the boy band Dream Street. He subsequently branched out into a solo career, having appeared on the television series Summerla

An American poker player, best known for his numerous main event final table appearances at the Worl

An American poker player, best known for his numerous main event final table appearances at the World Series of Poker. Alto was a fixture at the World Series of Poker in the 1970s and 1980s. Although he never won any WSOP bracelets, he cashed in many events, most notably in the main event.

An American singer and daughter of rock and roll artist Eddie Money.Jesse graduated from Westlake Hi

An American singer and daughter of rock and roll artist Eddie Money.Jesse graduated from Westlake High School in Westlake Village, California in 2005 and has consistently remained musically-focused. As a toddler, Jesse would walk onstage to bring water to

Is an American professional wrestler and a former member of the U.S. military. He is currently signe

Is an American professional wrestler and a former member of the U.S. military. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)., a privately held wrestling federation. Neal served in the United States Navy from 1998 to 2002, reaching the ra

(October 30, 1898 - September 23, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. L

(October 30, 1898 - September 23, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924. The 25-year-old rookie left-hander was a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Was an American amateur golfer. He is most notable for winning the United States Amateur Championshi

Was an American amateur golfer. He is most notable for winning the United States Amateur Championship in 1921.He was one of the top amateur golfers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the United States. His nickname was Siege Gun for his long

A Canadian singer-songwriter currently residing in New Zealand (2008). His main instruments are voic

A Canadian singer-songwriter currently residing in New Zealand (2008). His main instruments are voice and guitar. He has toured British Columbia, as well as Australia and New Zealand as a solo performer.In 2005, Jesse Rivest was accepted as a "Best Newcom

(May 20, 1890 - August 2, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games, both

(May 20, 1890 - August 2, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games, both in relief, for the New York Yankees near the end of the 1916 season. The rookie left-hander was a native of Lordsburg, California.

(born April 21, 1957 in Santa Barbara, California) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseba

(born April 21, 1957 in Santa Barbara, California) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who holds the major league record for career pitching appearances

(January 20, 1907 - August 31, 1993) was an American athlete, coach and college administrator who wa

(January 20, 1907 - August 31, 1993) was an American athlete, coach and college administrator who was best known for his tenure as a coach and athletic director at the University of Southern California. His career spanned six decades. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937, coached two national championship teams in track and field, and went on to become the first pe

Is a former boxer. At sixteen years-old, Valdez won the National AAU Welterweight Championship in 19

Is a former boxer. At sixteen years-old, Valdez won the National AAU Welterweight Championship in 1964 by upsetting Olympic bronze medalist Quincey Daniels. That same year, he qualified for the U.S. Olympic team as an alternate. In 1967, he won a bronze m

Is an American professional tennis player. He is a graduate of Lely High School and the University o

Is an American professional tennis player. He is a graduate of Lely High School and the University of Kentucky, where he majored in Kinesiology.

Is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has had her songs recorded by Patty Loveless, Tr

Is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has had her songs recorded by Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town.[1] She also launched her own recording career in 2004. Two of her songs charted on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart,

Is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best known for her conjuction with her late h

Is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best known for her conjuction with her late husband, outlaw country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings, and the best selling 1975 country-pop crossover hit, "I'm Not Lisa."

Is a female boxer from Hamilton, Ontario. She is ranked 4th in the world and is as a 3 time WIBA Wor

Is a female boxer from Hamilton, Ontario. She is ranked 4th in the world and is as a 3 time WIBA World Champion and NABAW Light Weight Champ.

Is an American television and film actress. She has received many awards for her acting and physical

Is an American television and film actress. She has received many awards for her acting and physical appearance. Alba began her television and movie appearances as a child actor in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994).

Is a former international butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the

Is a former international butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is an American singer and was the tenth-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She wa

Is an American singer and was the tenth-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. She was the third finalist eliminated, on March 30, 2005.Sierra is from Tampa, Florida, and auditioned in Orlando. She was also a contestant on Star Search befor

Is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has achieved seven Bil

Is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has achieved seven Billboard Top 40 hits, and has three gold and two multi-platinum RIAA-certified albums. Simpson starred with her then-husband Nick Lachey in the MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. She has also begun working as an actress, and is the older sister of Ashlee Simpson, an internationally successful pop rock singer and actress.