American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jorge Estrada. He is a former Na

Is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jorge Estrada. He is a former National Wrestling Alliance North American Heavyweight champion and participated in the first televised match of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.Moraza's bigg

(born November 26, 1950 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a retired professional baseball player. H

(born November 26, 1950 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a retired professional baseball player. H

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Chalatenango.

Is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for C.D. Chalatenango.

Was a Costa Rican politician. He was a lawyer, businessman. He co-founded the National Liberation Pa

Was a Costa Rican politician. He was a lawyer, businessman. He co-founded the National Liberation Party (PLN) with Jose Figueres. He was Vice-President of the Republic of Costa Rica from 1970 to 1974 and representative from 1986 to 1990.

Is a Honduran football (soccer) defender.Caballero began his career with Olimpia in Honduras, playin

Is a Honduran football (soccer) defender.Caballero began his career with Olimpia in Honduras, playing with the team from 1996 until transferring overseas in 2001. He moved to Serie A to play for Udinese, where he would remain until moving to Salernitana in 2004. He then played for Nacional in Uruguay, before his move to Major League Soccer and the Chicago Fire.

Is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Costa Rica. He assumed the position in Oct

Is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Costa Rica. He assumed the position in October 2006. He is married with two children.From 1982 to 1984, Urbina was the Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Costa Rica. After this appointment, he was Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs for two years from 1984 to 1986. In 1986, Urban then moved to the position of the Executive President of the National Institute for Municipal Counselling and Promotion until 1990; he also served as Costa Rica’s Minister of Information from 1989 to 1990.

Is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. Jorge Velasquez career in thoroughbred

Is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. Jorge Velasquez career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States. In 1967 he won more races than any other American jockey and in 1969 was t

Was a Costa Rican priest, soldier and politician.In 1922, Volio was seated in the Legislative Assemb

Was a Costa Rican priest, soldier and politician.In 1922, Volio was seated in the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, representing the independence party of San Ramón. In 1923, he founded the Reform Party (Partido Reformista) to fight for the working class and the poor. He ran as the Reform Party candidate for President of Costa Rica in 1924, coming in third behind Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (Partido Republicano Nacional) and Alberto Echandi Montero (Partido Agrícola). Later, he served as director of the National Archives.

Is an American blues, folk and rock guitarist.Born to a Finnish American father and a Jewish America

Is an American blues, folk and rock guitarist.Born to a Finnish American father and a Jewish American mother, employed by the U.S. foreign service, Kaukonen was a founding member of the popular psychedelic San Francisco-based band Jefferson Airplane,

(born December 8, 1976), is a Puerto Rican baseball player. He is a minor league third baseman in th

(born December 8, 1976), is a Puerto Rican baseball player. He is a minor league third baseman in the Mexican League for Pericos de Puebla. His only Major League experience came when he played for the Baltimore Orioles.

Is an American retired boxer who won world championships in the bantamweight division. Canizales tur

Is an American retired boxer who won world championships in the bantamweight division. Canizales turned pro in 1979 and in 1983 challenged Jeff Chandler for the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title but lost a decision. In 1986 he landed a sho

A retired United States thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Jose Santos first raced horses

A retired United States thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Jose Santos first raced horses at Club Hipico de Concepcion in his native Chile, following in the footsteps of his father and three of his seven brothers, and in Colombia until moving t

(born on July 3, 1939 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), was a MLB player. He was signed by the San Francisco G

(born on July 3, 1939 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), was a MLB player. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1959 but remained mired in the minor leagues until the 1969 expansion of major league baseball, which added two teams to both leagues

Is a jockey who competes in American Thoroughbred horse races. In 1998, Velez won the Meadowlands ri

Is a jockey who competes in American Thoroughbred horse races. In 1998, Velez won the Meadowlands riding title. In 2000, he captured the Maryland Million Classic, the Monmouth Breeders' Cup Oaks, and the Meadowlands Cup. He rode Sei Me to a runnerup perfo

Is a Mexican American undefeated professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is the so

Is a Mexican American undefeated professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division. He is the son of boxing trainer Jose Benavidez, Sr. of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico. From two years old until he was 17, Jose jr. was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Benavide

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at

Is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win

Is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for Motagua. He was promote from Aguilas del Mota

Is a Honduran football player, who currently plays for Motagua. He was promote from Aguilas del Motagua along with his brother Rubén Antonio Rivera.

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'5" 220 lb shooting guard and attended the Univer

Is a retired American basketball player. He was a 6'5" 220 lb shooting guard and attended the University of Portland.Slaughter played for the NBA's Indiana Pacers during the 1982-83 season, averaging 5.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He was originally selected by the Spurs with the 20th pick in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

Was a Spanish-born American sculptor and teacher.Jose De Creeft began the study of sculpture in his

Was a Spanish-born American sculptor and teacher.Jose De Creeft began the study of sculpture in his native Spain in 1896, and in 1905 he moved to Paris, France, where he continued his study of sculpture at the Academie Julian. At that time all sculptors worked in clay, and had the finished piece either cast in bronze in a foundry, or had the piece carved in stone at a carving studio.[1]n 1915 he broke with that tradition and began direct carving in stone. He was among the first sculptors of his time to carve directly in stone; and, in 1929, he brought that practice with him to the United States. He taught sculpture for many years at the Art Students League in New York City, and later in his own sculpture studio in the Chelsea section of NYC. Although his interest remained direct carving in stone and wood,

A Puerto Rican former boxer who was Puerto Rico's regional (not world) heavyweight champion. He is b

A Puerto Rican former boxer who was Puerto Rico's regional (not world) heavyweight champion. He is better known as "Joe King Roman

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fa

Is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race.

Is a former footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Me

Is a former footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Was a Costa Rican politician.

Is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who plays Forward for Chalatenango.

Is a Salvadoran football (soccer) player, who plays Forward for Chalatenango.