American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Sum

Is an American sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won a gold medal, with William Carl Buchan.

A Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mead formerly played third for Jeff Stoughton's team, but

A Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Mead formerly played third for Jeff Stoughton's team, but decided to retire after his team's win at the 2006 BDO Classic Canadian Open in Winnipeg.Mead joined Stoughton prior to the 1999 season. That year, they w

He is best known as a pioneer of the sub-genre of hip hop known as "crunk".Lil Jon released his new

He is best known as a pioneer of the sub-genre of hip hop known as "crunk".Lil Jon released his new album called Crunk Juice features contributions from protégé Lil' Scrappy and Bo Hagon, Grammy Award-winning record producer Rick Rubin, R. Kelly, Ice Cube

Was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut. He was born in East Haddam, Conn

Was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut. He was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, the only child of Thomas Moseley, a physician, and Phebe Ogden. He graduated from Yale College in 1780, studied law, was admitted to the bar and b

A Canadian actor and television personality who currently plays J-Roc on Trailer Park Boys.Torrens's

A Canadian actor and television personality who currently plays J-Roc on Trailer Park Boys.Torrens's past work includes co-hosting CBC's teen-oriented consumer affairs series Street Cents from 1989 until 1996. He then went on to host, co-produce and write for his own teen-oriented talk show on CBC, Jonovision, from 1996 until 2001.

Is an American professional racing cyclist.McCarty grew up in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. When

Is an American professional racing cyclist.McCarty grew up in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. When McCarty was 11, his brother went to college and left his bike. Growing up in a cycling family, he started riding .During 2006 McCarty rode the Giro for Ph

Was an American black activist who was killed after initiating an attempt to kidnap a Superior Court

Was an American black activist who was killed after initiating an attempt to kidnap a Superior Court judge from a courthouse in San Rafael, California.[1]Jackson had occasionally worked as a bodyguard for UCLA professor and political activist Angela Davis. On August 7, 1970, Jackson brought guns registered to Davis into the Marin County Hall of Justice, where judge Harold Haley was presiding over the trial of San Quentin inmate James McClain. McClain was freed along with two other San Quentin inmates, Ruchell Magee and William Christmas, who were to have witnessed at the trial. Demanding the release of the so-called Soledad Brothers, Jackson and the prisoners took Haley and four other people hostage and attempted to escape.

A retired American football offensive tackle who formerly played for the Baltimore Ravens.During the

A retired American football offensive tackle who formerly played for the Baltimore Ravens.During the 1996 NFL Draft, Ogden was selected by the Ravens in the first round with the fourth overall choice, the first ever draft pick made by the Ravens.In his twelve-year career, he has played in 177 games (through 2006-2007 season) and consistently performed as one of the best offensive linemen in the league, perhaps even one of the greatest of all time. Ogden is a nine-time All-Pro and an eleven-time Pro Bowler at left tackle, earning trips to Hawaii from 1997-2007. He has also caught two passes in his career - both for one yard and both for touchdowns.

Knight is the fifth child of six born to Allan Knight (an Episcopalian Priest) and Marlene Putnam (a

Knight is the fifth child of six born to Allan Knight (an Episcopalian Priest) and Marlene Putnam (a therapist and former counselor in Boston). They divorced when Knight was 15 and all six children remained in the custody of Putnam. During the 1980s and 1

(born April 2, 1970 in Council Bluffs, Iowa) is a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Previously,

(born April 2, 1970 in Council Bluffs, Iowa) is a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Previously, Lieber played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994-1998), Chicago Cubs (1999-2002), New York Yankees (2004), and Philadelphia Phillies (2005-2007).

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Bender was selected with the fifth p

Is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Bender was selected with the fifth pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1999 NBA Draft, straight out of Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi despite a verbal commitment to Mississippi State University.[citation needed] He was then traded to the Indiana Pacers for veteran forward Antonio Davis. Bender was hyped for his size, athleticism and all around skill. For many, Bender proved disappointing, never averaging double digits in scoring and suffering from numerous injuries. A persistent sore right knee limited him to just seven games in 2004-05.

(born November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is the closer for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and

(born November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is the closer for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed.

An American professional ballroom dancer. He decided to take up dancing after he received a free tri

An American professional ballroom dancer. He decided to take up dancing after he received a free trial at a local dance studio and enjoyed it. He currently resides in California with his wife and former dance partner, Anna Trebunskaya.He has competed on the seasons 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars. In Season 1, he danced with celebrity Rachel Hunter.[3] They were the third couple to be eliminated coming in 4th place. In Season 2, he danced with celebrity Giselle Fernandez. They were also eliminated in the third week and came in 8th place. In Season 4,

Is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He was originally selected with the 25th pick

Is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He was originally selected with the 25th pick of the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Middle Tennessee State University by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears.

Born August 30, 1977 in Huntington, West Virginia) is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in Major Lea

Born August 30, 1977 in Huntington, West Virginia) is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. A graduate of Oklahoma State

Was an Emmy- and Golden Globe award-winning American actor and comedian perhaps best known for playi

Was an Emmy- and Golden Globe award-winning American actor and comedian perhaps best known for playing Jack Tripper in the sitcom Three's Company.

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won two Grand Sl

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won two Grand Slam doubles titles (1994 French Open men's doubles and 1995 Wimbledon mixed doubles). Stark reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1994.

An American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of Comedy

An American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show and for his political satire. Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but later branched out to television, hosting Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show, and then hosted another show on MTV called You Wrote It, You Watch It.

Jon Stewart was born in New York City[11] to a Jewish family and grew up in Lawrence, New Jersey, wh

Jon Stewart was born in New York City[11] to a Jewish family and grew up in Lawrence, New Jersey, where he attended Lawrence High School. His mother, Marian, is an educational consultant and teacher, and his father, Donald Leibowitz, is a physics professo

Is an Argentine-American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Parker Lee in Veronica

Is an Argentine-American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Parker Lee in Veronica Mars, Shelby in A Cinderella Story and Maggie Dekker in Eli Stone.Gonzalo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in Miami, Florida.She was born and raised in Argentina until her family decided to move to Miami, Florida where she didn

Born on October 21, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American baseball player

Born on October 21, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American baseball player

Is an American foil fencer. Tiomkin played competitive youth tennis before trying fencing. Fencing f

Is an American foil fencer. Tiomkin played competitive youth tennis before trying fencing. Fencing for St. John's University, Tiomkin won the bronze medal in foil at the 1999 NCAA Championships, and was a 1st-team All-American. In 2001 he came in 6th. He

(born January 19, 1950 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball

(born January 19, 1950 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher.

(born January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Base

(born January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox[1].

Is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He has had a long and distinguished career as both

Is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He has had a long and distinguished career as both a leading man and, in recent years, character actor, with an extensive range. He came to prominence at the end of the sixties, with a performance as a would-be hustler in 1969's Best Picture winner, Midnight Cowboy, for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination.