Famous People with Name Jeannette

Jeannette Thomson            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Jeannette Thomson: is a Filipino writer.In 2005 she published her first book, Join Me in My Journey, an autobiographical odyssey dedicated to her mother who still lives in Metro Manila. It is one of the first, if not the first, book published by a British Filipino. She lives in Guildford, Surrey, is active in Filipino community affairs in the UK, with the primary objective of helping the disadvantaged, especially children, back in the Philippines.

Jeannette Morven Campbell            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Jeannette Morven Campbell: was an Argentine swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.She was born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France and died in Buenos Aires. She was the wife of Roberto Peper and the mother of Susana Peper.

Jeannette Pennings            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Jeannette Pennings: is a Dutch bobsledder and athlete. The high jumper Wilbert Pennings is her brother. She started with international bobsleigh competitions in 1999. She is the runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Ilse Broeders. Broeders and Pennings appeared on their first O

Jeannette Josephina Maria ("Netty") Witziers-Timme            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Jeannette Josephina Maria ("Netty") Witziers-Timme: was a Dutch athlete.Born Jeannette Josephina Maria Timmer in Amsterdam her greatest success was when she won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics, together with Xenia Stad-de Jong, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs and Fanny Blankers

Jeannette Altwegg            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Jeannette Altwegg: is a British figure skater.

Harry Edward Jeannette            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harry Edward Jeannette: was a former professional basketball player and coach.Most of his playing career came prior to the formation of the modern NBA or its predecessor leagues; however Jeanette did serve three years as a player-coach for the original Baltimore Bullets of the Basketball Association of America. In the 1948 BAA playoffs, he became the first player-coach to win a professional championship. After his playing career ended, he coached the original Bullets for one more season. He then became the head coach at Georgetown University for four seasons.

Stanick Jeannette            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Stanick Jeannette: is a French figure skater who competed in men's singles. However, his success as a competitive skater was greatly hindered by a series of injuries, which eventually led to his retirement.

Jeremiah "Joe" Jeannette            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jeremiah "Joe" Jeannette: is considered one of the best African-American heavyweight boxers of the early 20th century.