Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Moreau le Jeune, as he is usually called,[1] was born in Paris. He was the pupil of the painter Loui

Moreau le Jeune, as he is usually called,[1] was born in Paris. He was the pupil of the painter Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain who accompanied his master to St Petersburg in 1758 when Le Lorrain went to be the first director of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts established the previous year, where Moreau briefly taught drawing before returning to Paris in 1759, after Le Lorrain's unexpected death.

Is a contemporary artist born in 1964 in Saint-Etienne (France). He lives and works in Paris. An art

Is a contemporary artist born in 1964 in Saint-Etienne (France). He lives and works in Paris. An artist who has a passion for all sorts of metamorphoses, sublimations and transmutations, Jean-Michel Othoniel has a predilection for materials with reversible properties. Othoniel first gained recognition with a series of sculptures made of sulfur, exhibited at Documenta IX in Kassel in 1992.

His work has many facets, ranging from environments to monumental sculptures, from readymade like ob

His work has many facets, ranging from environments to monumental sculptures, from readymade like objects to paintings of oniric landscapes in which (usually) one of his sculptures stands.

Is a French clarinetist. Crocq studied at the Conservatoire de Paris.[1] He created Le clarinettiste

Is a French clarinetist. Crocq studied at the Conservatoire de Paris.[1] He created Le clarinettiste débutant, a book of sheet music for beginning clarinetists. In 1974, he became the solo bass clarinetist for the orchestra of l'Opéra de Paris.[1] He became the first professor of bass clarinet at Conservatoire de Paris in 1991.[1] He is the president of Association Papageno, a chamber music advocacy group.[1] He also collaborates with Buffet Crampon.[2]

Was a French sculptor. Aubé was born in Longwy, north eastern France, and died at Capbreton.

Was a French sculptor. Aubé was born in Longwy, north eastern France, and died at Capbreton.

Was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style.

Was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Laurens was commissioned to paint numerous public works by the French Third Republic, including the steel vault of the Paris City Hall, the monumental series on the life of Saint Genevieve in the apse of the Panthéon, the decorated ceiling of the Odéon Theater, and the hall of distinguished citizens at the Toulouse capitol.

A renowned French pianist.Born into a musical family, he started playing the piano at age five. In 1

A renowned French pianist.Born into a musical family, he started playing the piano at age five. In 1960 he traveled to Berlin having been sent by the Jeunesses-Musicales to compete in the International Competition for young pianists. At 16 he won First Prize at the Paris Conservatory of Music. He also is a winner of the Gabriel Fauré Award. He has a First Prize from the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition. He was awarded the Albert Roussel Award and won the Cziffra International Competition.

Is a French composer, arranger & musician, primarily a keyboard player. He was born blind in 1961, a

Is a French composer, arranger & musician, primarily a keyboard player. He was born blind in 1961, and is the son of fashion designer Sonia Rykiel. Rykiel first came to public attention via his synthesizer duets with Tim Blake as part of the Crystal Machine audio-visual project in the late 70's, which staged large events involving music and laser-based light shows in France and Japan[1].

Was a French danseur and choreographer, he joined the company in 1801 after an initial engagement wi

Was a French danseur and choreographer, he joined the company in 1801 after an initial engagement with Jean Dauberval in Bordeaux. The Paris Opera's maître de ballet Pierre Gardel presented an obstacle which led Aumer to choose the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin as the venue for which to compose his early ballets. Faced the with implacable competition from Gardel, Aumer left France for engagements in Kassel (1808-1814) and Vienna (1814-1820). Brief periods in Paris (1821-1822) and London (1824-1825) were followed by his return to the Paris Opera Ballet (1826-1830),

Was a French sculptor. Cortot worked in an austere, correct, academic neo-classical style, heir to b

Was a French sculptor. Cortot worked in an austere, correct, academic neo-classical style, heir to both classic French models from the late 18th Century, and the Greco-Roman tradition. His art took on a more romantic expression towards the end of his life.

Was a French portrait sculptor. His subjects include include many famous figures from the realms of

Was a French portrait sculptor. His subjects include include many famous figures from the realms of politics (for example, Talleyrand, William Douglas), music and the arts (Beethoven, Paganini, Verdi, Liszt, Berlioz), and literature (Victor Hugo, Balzac). He is said to be the inventor of the sculptural caricature.[1]

Is a French actor and musician.[1] In 2009 played the lead role in Gregoire Sivan monster movie King

Is a French actor and musician.[1] In 2009 played the lead role in Gregoire Sivan monster movie King Crab Attack![2] and in the both thriller films The Beast (La bête)[3] and La horde.[4] In July 2009 was casted for the French drama film Pieds Nus sur les Limaces and will play alongside Diane Kruger.[5]

Is a French double bass player and author. In 1979, first prize of double bass of superior national

Is a French double bass player and author. In 1979, first prize of double bass of superior national Conservatoire of Paris, he becomes a musician of Ensemble l'Itinéraire steered by Michaël Levinas. He stays there until 2003, and has numerous collaborations with Ensemble Intercontemporain of Pierre Boulez, while claiming a " almighty need to dislearn ".

Was born September 27, 1921, in Paris, France. A commercial photographer in Paris, he later moved to

Was born September 27, 1921, in Paris, France. A commercial photographer in Paris, he later moved to the south of France, where he devoted his life to workshops of "fine art" photography. He is known for his experimentation with chemicals as well as for his still lifes.

A French sculptor, was born "Jean Robert" in Dun-sur-Meuse.[1] After World War II, he earned his liv

A French sculptor, was born "Jean Robert" in Dun-sur-Meuse.[1] After World War II, he earned his living creating frescos and stained glass windows for Saint-Jacques, Petit-Montrouge.

Is a Mexican-American singer and a member of the popular girl group Exposé.Jurado is a member of Ex

Is a Mexican-American singer and a member of the popular girl group Exposé.Jurado is a member of Exposé, along with Ann Curless and Gioia Bruno, then later Kelly Moneymaker. She was the lead singer of many of their songs, including their three biggest hit

Was an American motion picture actress and singer.Loff's motion picture career began with an uncredi

Was an American motion picture actress and singer.Loff's motion picture career began with an uncredited role in the silent film version of Uncle Tom's Cabin. She was signed to a contract by Cecil B. DeMille, and was soon cast as in ingénue roles in almost

Was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice C

Was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour With You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in grand opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing grand opera to movie-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.

Was a French singer and actress.Born Marguerite Perrinot in Paris, France to an aristocratic father

Was a French singer and actress.Born Marguerite Perrinot in Paris, France to an aristocratic father and a former flower girl, she was pushed by her mother into showbusiness. At age five, little Marguerite began performing on stage at the Théâtre du Châtel

A French actress.She was born in Paris. She began her acting career on the stage, in "Don Juan" at t

A French actress.She was born in Paris. She began her acting career on the stage, in "Don Juan" at the Festival d'Avignon. Her first film role was in Arnaud Desplechin's 1992 film The Sentinel. She continues to perform in both spheres.Recently she starred

Was an American country singer.Black first sang on Cliffie Stone's television program, Hometown Jamb

Was an American country singer.Black first sang on Cliffie Stone's television program, Hometown Jamboree, from 1956 to 1959.[2] Following this, she sang in Nevada, in Las Vegas and Tahoe. She signed with Capitol Records in 1960 and released the single "He

After spending her younger years in Erbray near ChGteaubriant, Cherhal studied philosophy before mov

After spending her younger years in Erbray near ChGteaubriant, Cherhal studied philosophy before moving to Paris. She started her singing career playing piano - solo, or accompanied by her guitarist +ric L÷hrer in small concert venues. At the time she sported long, plaetted hair. After a six-title CD (edited by Madame Suzie), she released an album entitled "Jeanne Cherhal" with the independant label T(t ou tard.Little by little, her renown increased. At the beginning she sang Georges Moustaki, Jacques Higelin, Thomas Fersen and Emir Kusturica; she was invited on by the group les TOtes Raides, sang as a double act with Vincent Delerm and sometimes as a trio with d'Albin de La Simone.

Was an acclaimed Broadway dancer, choreographer and actress. With Carol Haney (1924 – 1964),

Was an acclaimed Broadway dancer, choreographer and actress. With Carol Haney (1924 – 1964), she formed a formidable team of choreographers for the directors Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, both of whom, coincidentally, she married.

Was a jazz singer. Born in New York, New York, she was one of the foremost exponents of free jazz in

Was a jazz singer. Born in New York, New York, she was one of the foremost exponents of free jazz in the vocal application. Her singing style included moods that were sensual, somber, and sensitive. She sang in styles that included standard lyrics as well

Was a French musician, regarded as the world's leading exponent of the ondes Martenot.[1] she was th

Was a French musician, regarded as the world's leading exponent of the ondes Martenot.[1] she was the younger sister of Yvonne Loriod, the pianist and second wife of Olivier Messiaen. She performed all of Messiaen's works for ondes Martenot, most notably the Turangalila Symphony, which she recorded six times. The work was not written for her, however, but Ginette Martenot, sister of the inventor Maurice.