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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.

Jesse Jackson

(1941 - ), American Democrat politician and Baptist minister. He has campaigned twice for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Joan (Dame) Sutherland

(1926 - ), Australian soprano. She became one of the world's leading bel canto operatic sopranos.

Joseph Addison

(1672 - 1719) English essayist and poet. In 1711 with his friend Richard Steele he founded 'The Spectator' magazine.

Jean Cocteau

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

James Byron Dean

(1931 - 55), American movie actor. His portrayal of troubled, disaffected adolescence in 'East of Eden' and 'Rebel Without a Cause' made him a cult figure. He died in a car crash.