Famous People with Name Janis

Janis Rudzutak            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Rudzutak: was a Latvian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician.Rudzutaks served in various positions in the All-Russia Communist Party, Soviet system and labor unions. He became a close friend and working associate of Vladimir Lenin. From 1920 to 1921, he was the secretary general of All-Russia Central Council of Labor Unions. From 1922 to 1923, Rudzutaks was the chairman of Central Asian bureau of the Central Committee of the All-Russia Communist Party and, from 1923 to 1924, a secretary of the Central Committee.

Janis Tutins            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Tutins: is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Janis Urbanovics            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Urbanovics: is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006.

Janis Coppin            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Janis Coppin: is a Belgian professional football striker. From 2007 to 2009 he played for SV Zulte Waregem, before moving to R.A.E.C. Mons.

Janis Blums            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Janis Blums: is a Latvian professional basketball player. He is a point guard. His current club is CB Bilbao Berri.

Byron Janis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Janis: is an American pianist.He made several recordings for RCA Victor and Mercury Records, and occupies two volumes of the Philips Great Pianists series. His discography covers repertoire from Beethoven to David Guion and includes renditions of major piano concertos from Mozart to Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. His pianism has been described as combining a Horowitzian technique with a sublime musicality akin to Alfred Cortot's. He has a special affinity for Chopin and made a French film on him that was shown around the world.

Elsie Janis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elsie Janis: was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as "the sweetheart of the AEF" (American Expeditionary Force).