Famous People with Name Jaques

Jaques Morelenbaum            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Jaques Morelenbaum: is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer.He started his musical career as part of group A Barca do Sol, participated in the Nova Banda that performed with Antonio Carlos Jobim, acting in shows and recordings that led to the Grammy winners with the CD Antonio Brasileiro. A cellist, he studied music in Brazil and later joined the New England Conservatory of Music. He integrated the Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum in 1995, along with Paula Morelenbaum, Paulo Jobim and Daniel Jobim with whom he toured several times to Europe, including presentation at the Expo'98 held in Lisbon, in addition to presentations at the United States and Brazil and a CD recording of Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum.

Jaques Wagner            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Jaques Wagner: is a Brazilian politician, and the current Governor of Bahia.He was a founding member of the Workers' Party (PT), as well as the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), a union which has organized more than 7 million members. He is candidate for reelection in the 2010 Brazilian Elections.

Josephine Edwina Jaques            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Josephine Edwina Jaques: was a well-known English comedy actress, known by the stage name Hattie Jacques.Having started her career in the 1940s, Jacques first became famous through her appearances with Tony Hancock in The Tony Hancock Show and Hancock's Half Hour. From 1958 to 1974 she appeared in fourteen Carry On films, often playing the Matron. Hattie Jacques had a long professional partnership with Eric Sykes, with whom she co-starred in Sykes and A..., Sykes and a Big, Big Show and Sykes.

Phil Jaques            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Phil Jaques: is an Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman who has played first-class cricket for New South Wales, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire and Worcestershire, as well as international cricket for Australia. He married the Australian women's soccer player Danielle Jean Small in 2006. Test debut (cap 395) 26 December 2005 v South Africa, Last Test 12 June 2008 v West Indies. ODI debut (cap 158) 20 January 2006 v South Africa, Last ODI 18 February 2007 v New Zealand.

Arthur Jaques            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Arthur Jaques: was an English cricketer. Jaques was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and medium pace. Jaques made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club on their tour to the West Indies, playing his first match for the club against Barbados. Ja