American Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American soul singer.Bradley grew up in Robbins, Illinois. She was noticed by manager Don Talt

Is an American soul singer.Bradley grew up in Robbins, Illinois. She was noticed by manager Don Talty (who also managed Phil Upchurch) at a high school talent show. After graduating, she auditioned for Curtis Mayfield, and soon recorded the Mayfield-penne

Was an American artist and illustrator.While visiting his sister in California he studied at the Los

Was an American artist and illustrator.While visiting his sister in California he studied at the Los Angeles School of Illustration and Painting and the Mark Hopkins Art Institute; back in Holland in 1925, he attended the Rijks Academy in Amsterdam before completing his studies at the Académie Julian in Paris.[2]After returning to California in 1928 Dolema was made the chief matte painter at Paramount Studios, and was chief artist in the special effects department until 1968.[2] Creating landscapes for most of the movies produced by Paramount for over thirty years, he received several Academy Awards for his work.[2]

Is an American swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

Is an American swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.

Is an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star. She was one of country music's trailbla

Is an American country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star. She was one of country music's trailblazing female vocalists during the height of her career in the mid-1960s. Her last name (Howard) comes from her ex-husband, legendary singer-songwriter, Harl

Is a Canadian alpine skier. On February 11, 2007, he won the silver medal in downhill at the 2007 Wo

Is a Canadian alpine skier. On February 11, 2007, he won the silver medal in downhill at the 2007 World Championships in Åre, Sweden. In the November of the same year he won his first World cup victory, a downhill in Lake Louise. In January 2008, he suffe

Is an American former college and professional basketball player and college basketball head coach.

Is an American former college and professional basketball player and college basketball head coach. The son of coaching great Butch van Breda Kolff, V.B.K., as he was referred to, played from 1975 to 1983 for the Denver Nuggets, Kentucky Colonels, and Virginia Squires in the American Basketball Association, and the New York/New Jersey Nets in the National Basketball Association. From 1970-74 he played for Vanderbilt University, and in 1974 he led the Commodores to a Southeastern Conference championship as SEC Player of the Year.

Was an American actress.She became an icon, though, to TV viewers as Madge, the wisecracking manicur

Was an American actress.She became an icon, though, to TV viewers as Madge, the wisecracking manicurist in commercials for Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent. Miner played Madge for 27 years, and made the commercials in French, German, Danish and Italian. Her trademark line became one of the most famous and parodied of all television commercial quotes: "You're soaking in it."

Was an American stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the Borscht Belt.Murray began perfo

Was an American stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the Borscht Belt.Murray began performing on the vaudeville stage at the age of 18, then later at the Catskills resorts popular with Jewish vacationers. In the early 50's he became a Las Vegas marquee performer, then later segued into TV, going on to host a number of gameshows such as Dollar a Second (1953-1957), his creation Treasure Hunt (1956-1959), Charge Account (also known as The Jan Murray Show, 1960-1962), and Chain Letter. He was later a frequent panelist on The Hollywood Squares and co-hosted the annual West Coast Chabad Lubavitch telethon for many years.[1]

Was an American operatic tenor. He is the father of film director Larry Peerce.The Jewish American t

Was an American operatic tenor. He is the father of film director Larry Peerce.The Jewish American tenor, Jan Peerce (birth name Jacob Pincus Perelmuth), grew up in the New York City streets, and attended De Witt Clinton High School and Columbia University. He took violin lessons, and gave public performances; sometimes he also sang and it was soon discovered he was an exceptional lyric tenor.

Is an American television and film actress.

Is an American television and film actress.

Is a Norwegian former football player for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967-1979), Green Bay Packers (198

Is a Norwegian former football player for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967-1979), Green Bay Packers (1980-1983), and Minnesota Vikings (1984-1985) of the National Football League. Stenerud was one of the first professional football players to be used as a dedicated kicker, due to his excellent "sharpshooting" ball kicking performance.

Is an American freestyle skier who has competed since 1999. Her best World Cup fourth was in an aeri

Is an American freestyle skier who has competed since 1999. Her best World Cup fourth was in an aerials event in China in 2009. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Lindsey finished 16th in the aerials event. Her best finish at the FIS Freestyle World Sk

Is an American gymnast of German descent. She is a multiple medalist at the World Artistic Gymnastic

Is an American gymnast of German descent. She is a multiple medalist at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and was a member of the silver-medal-winning American team in 2006. Bieger was named an alternate for the 2008 Olympic team. Born in Germany, she was raised in the United States, and has competed for that country for her entire career.

Is a professional Canadian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 64th, which she reached

Is a professional Canadian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 64th, which she reached on October 2, 2000. Her career high in doubles was at 227 set at August 12, 1996.

Is a Canadian water polo player, who was born in Slovakia. She is a student at McGill University. Sh

Is a Canadian water polo player, who was born in Slovakia. She is a student at McGill University. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a member of the bronze medal winning Canada women's national water polo

Was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the

Was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, writer, and former co-host on Air Ame

Is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, writer, and former co-host on Air America Radio's The Majority Report.Garofalo officially began her career in stand-up comedy in the late 1980s during the pre-grunge era. Her appearance was of

Is a retired businesswoman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. In a political c

Is a retired businesswoman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. In a political career in which she started appearing in the spotlight in 1975, she represented Anchorage in the Alaska Senate from 1979 to 1993. Twice during off-years in

Was an American voice actress known as the “Time Lady”[1] for the recordings she made for the Be

Was an American voice actress known as the “Time Lady”[1] for the recordings she made for the Bell System and other phone companies.Barbe, a Florida native who grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, studied drama at the University of Georgia. After graduating, she

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City,

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in 4×100 m freestyle, and a bronze medal in 200 m freestyle.

September 19, 1945 Portsmouth, New Hampshire) is an American professional golfer.

September 19, 1945 Portsmouth, New Hampshire) is an American professional golfer.

Is an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix event in Belgr

Is an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the 2004 Junior Grand Prix event in Belgrade and just missed qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final.

Was an American breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 she finished

Was an American breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 she finished seventh the 200 metre breaststroke competition.

Is an Australian-American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenshi

Is an Australian-American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Australia and the United States (since 2007).Crafter won three times on the ALPG Tour.

Is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 7th District since 2008. Previously

Is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 7th District since 2008. Previously she was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2000 through 2008.