American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

(born on February 18, 1945, St Louis, Missouri) is an American professional golfer.

(born on February 18, 1945, St Louis, Missouri) is an American professional golfer.

Reyes had a short stint on The Sopranos as the girlfriend of Paulie Walnuts. She also made a brief a

Reyes had a short stint on The Sopranos as the girlfriend of Paulie Walnuts. She also made a brief appearance on the American television series Oz, where she played the wife of the blinded Correctional Officer Eugene Rivera. She has also starred in The Fu

An American Country Music Singer. In the mid-80s, she was a successful country music singer, making

An American Country Music Singer. In the mid-80s, she was a successful country music singer, making all the way to number one on the country charts in 1986 with the song "Until I Met You." She also won the Academy of Country Music's "Top New Female Vocali

Is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 196

Is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.Rankin won twenty-six events on the LPGA Tour. She topped the money li

American singer and actress. Born 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts. While still a teenager, Valentine b

American singer and actress. Born 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts. While still a teenager, Valentine began singing professionally in local nightclubs. At 22, she married songwriter/disc-jockey Sherm Feller, who assumed an active role in promoting her career

Is an American television news anchor and journalist.From 1993 to June 2005, she was the host of Ins

Is an American television news anchor and journalist.From 1993 to June 2005, she was the host of Inside Politics on CNN. She decided not to renew her contract with CNN, looking toward teaching, writing, and working on documentaries.

An American Pop music and Country singer, songwriter and guitarist. To date, Newton has received fiv

An American Pop music and Country singer, songwriter and guitarist. To date, Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categories (winning a Country Grammy in 1983), as well as a CMA Award for Best New F

Is a Chinese Canadian fencer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Chine

Is a Chinese Canadian fencer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she became the first Chinese athlete to win the gold medal in fencing. Since moving to Edmonton, Canada in 1985, she has become a Canadian citizen. At the age of 50, Luan represente

Was an American meteorologist who played an important role in developing weather prediction. He deve

Was an American meteorologist who played an important role in developing weather prediction. He developed a set of equations (The Quasi-Geostrophic Vorticity Equation) for calculating the large-scale motions of planetary-scale waves. He gave the first convincing physical explanation for the development of mid-latitude cyclones known as the Baroclinic Instability theory.The American Meteorological Society presents an award named "The Jule G. Charney Award". The Award is granted to individuals "in recognition of highly significant research or development achievement in the atmospheric or hydrologic sciences".

Is an American singer, and actress.With a distinctive, airy voice, Cruise has recorded three albums,

Is an American singer, and actress.With a distinctive, airy voice, Cruise has recorded three albums, but is probably best known for the lead vocal on "Falling," the theme song for the cult U.S. television series Twin Peaks. Until recently, she was a frequ

Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, Arizona, the daughter of Lee White, a furniture saleswoman.

Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, Arizona, the daughter of Lee White, a furniture saleswoman.[1] At the age of sixteen Jules was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. She began her career as an Elite model. Jules and Cindy Cra

Is an American director, producer, composer, and author.Educated at New York University, he first wo

Is an American director, producer, composer, and author.Educated at New York University, he first worked at an advertising agency in New York until the early 1960s, when he founded the film production company Videocraft International (now called Rankin/Ba

Was a once renowned, but now semi-forgotten baritone, and the first African American artist to gain

Was a once renowned, but now semi-forgotten baritone, and the first African American artist to gain regular employment on Broadway.Bledsoe performed in Frank Harling's opera Deep River in 1926 and he created the role of Joe in Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammer

Was an American film director. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist, and subsequently moved t

Was an American film director. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career.

Is an American professional golfer.He has had three Nationwide Tour victories, and finished runner-u

Is an American professional golfer.He has had three Nationwide Tour victories, and finished runner-up in PGA Tour tournaments on 4 occasions.

A sculptor living and working in Montreal. He has made many commemorative monuments that we can see

A sculptor living and working in Montreal. He has made many commemorative monuments that we can see in Montreal, Longueuil, Quebec city, and other places...

Was an American abstract painter, printmaker, and sculptor.Olitski had his first one-person show at

Was an American abstract painter, printmaker, and sculptor.Olitski had his first one-person show at Galerie Huit, Paris in 1951. He returned to New York, reacting against the color and imagery of his Paris works, he began to paint monochromatic pictures with empty centers. He divorced and began exhibiting in group shows, and by 1956 was remarried and had joined the faculty of C. W. Post College on Long Island. In 1958 he had his first New York one-person show, at the Zodiac (Iolas) Gallery, and met Clement Greenberg, who exhibited Olitski's paintings in a large solo show at French & Company in May 1959.

Is an American syndicated comic-strip cartoonist and author.Feiffer was born in New York City, in th

Is an American syndicated comic-strip cartoonist and author.Feiffer was born in New York City, in the borough of the Bronx, and attended the former James Monroe High School. Feiffer served as an assistant for Will Eisner in the 1940s, learning to tell stories with words and pictures while working on Eisner's acclaimed The Spirit comic strip. Feiffer also wrote the stage play Little Murders, the screenplay for Mike Nichols's 1971 film Carnal Knowledge, illustrated the children's book classic The Phantom Tollbooth, wrote the book The Great Comic Book Heroes (an extract of which Quentin Tarantino adapted for a speech in his film Kill Bill), and won an Oscar in 1961 for his short animation "Munro". In addition, Feiffer has written the screenplay for Robert Altman's Popeye film, a movie version of Little Murders, and the screenplay for Alain Resnais's film I Want to Go Home.

(born on Juli Simpson on June 24, 1960, in Santa Cruz, California) is an American professional golfe

(born on Juli Simpson on June 24, 1960, in Santa Cruz, California) is an American professional golfer

Was a famous American cook, author, and television personality, who introduced French cuisine and co

Was a famous American cook, author, and television personality, who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream, through her many cookbooks and television programs. Her most famous works are the 1961 cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and, showcasing her sui generis television persona, the series The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

A founding member and Artistic Director of the Canadian Chamber Choir.Davids is a performer, educato

A founding member and Artistic Director of the Canadian Chamber Choir.Davids is a performer, educator, and conductor. As a soprano soloist, she is an avid performer, having appeared with the Amabile Youth Singers, the Ontario Youth Choir and the National Youth Choir, Opera Atelier, the Vancouver Cantata Singers, the Toronto Chamber Choir, the Toronto Consort, the Guelph Chamber Choir, the Aradia Ensemble, the Forces of Virtue, the Peninsula Music Festival, the Publick Musick and the Mark Morris Dance Company in Chicago.

Roberts was born in Atlanta, Georgia at Crawford Long Hospital. Her father, Walter Grady Roberts, wa

Roberts was born in Atlanta, Georgia at Crawford Long Hospital. Her father, Walter Grady Roberts, was a vacuum cleaner salesman, and her Minneapolis, Minnesota-born mother, Betty Lou Motes (née Bredemus), was a one-time church secretary and real estate ag

Is a former American swimmer. Stowers won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Is a former American swimmer. Stowers won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Was an American fencer. Julia Jones-Pugliese took up fencing as a New York University student in 192

Was an American fencer. Julia Jones-Pugliese took up fencing as a New York University student in 1927 and five years later began a 60-year career as one the nation's premier coaches. She was the first woman to coach a collegiate fencing team, leading N.Y.

An American actress and singer, primarily featured in theatre and television commercial voice-overs.

An American actress and singer, primarily featured in theatre and television commercial voice-overs. Up until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway. This was due to the fact that her notoriety