Famous People with Name Johnson

Johnson "John" Juanda            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnson "John" Juanda: is an Indonesian professional poker player based in Marina del Rey, California. Juanda lives in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Indonesia but is ethnically Chinese. John arrived in the United States in 1990, when he enrolled at Oklahoma State University. He earned an MBA from Seattle University. John was a high school track star for the 200 meter sprints to 5000 meter races. He had a stint as a door to door salesman selling Bibles. In November 2004 he won the inaugural Professional Poker Tour event at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

Johnson Newlon Camden            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Johnson Newlon Camden: was a United States Senator from West Virginia. Born in Collins Settlement, Virginia (now West Virginia), he attended school in Sutton. He was appointed as a cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1846 until 1848, when he resigned.

Shawn Machel Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shawn Machel Johnson: an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic women's balance beam gold medalist, the individual all-around silver medalist,[1] the 2007 all-around World Champion, and the 2007 and 2008 U.S. all-around champion.Shawn Johnson qualified to Junior International Elite status on her first attempt. She first attracted widespread attention at the 2005 U.S. Classic, where she placed 3rd in the junior division. At the 2005 U.S. National Championships, Johnson struggled on the first day of competition, falling from the beam and on the floor. She placed tenth in the all-around.

James Earl Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Earl Johnson: was an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. In 1994, he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played both offense and defense as a college football player at UCLA.

Charley Lane Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charley Lane Johnson: was a quarterback in the NFL. During his 15-year career he played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. During his collegiate career at New Mexico State he became the only person to date to be named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Bowl in consecutive years, winning the award in 1959 and 1960

Vance Edward Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vance Edward Johnson: is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 174 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Arizona, Johnson played his entire NFL career for the Broncos from 1985-1995.

Ted Curtis Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ted Curtis Johnson: is a former American football player in the National Football League. He grew up in Carlsbad, California where he graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1991. From there he attended the University of Colorado and was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft with the 57th overall selection.