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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - J

This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter J. The names include - Jack - James - Jane - Jean - Jerome - Jesse - Joan - John - Jonathan - Joseph - Joshua - Judy.


Here is a random selection of famous first names beginning with J.

Judy Garland

[born Frances Gumm], (1922 - 69), American movie actress and singer. As a teenager she starred in "The Wizard of Oz" and as an adult starred in "Strike Up the Band" and "A Star is Born".

John Betjeman

[Sir], (1906 - 84), English poet and essayist. In 1972 he was appointed poet laureate.

Jean Cocteau

(1889 - 1963) French film director, novelist, dramatist, poet and critic. He wrote the novel 'Les Enfants Terribles' (1929).

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

(1834-1903), American painter. In 1859 he moved to London. He became famous as a portrait artist, and his most well known painting is "Whistler's Mother".

Jerome David Kern

(1885 - 1945), American composer and songwriter. He wrote over 700 songs including "Ol' Man River", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "All the Things You Are".