| F. Tennyson Jesse | British criminologist | 1888–1958 |
| Jesus | Jewish preacher and religious… | -7–30 BC |
| Derek Jeter | American baseball player | 1974 |
| Skye Jethani | | |
| Joan Jett | American rock musician, forme… | 1958 |
| William Stanley Jevons | English economist and logician | 1835–1882 |
| Jewel | American singer-songwriter, g… | 1974 |
| Carolyn Jewel | | |
| Lisa Jewell | British writer | 1968 |
| Frank B. Jewett | American physicist | 1879–1949 |
| Sarah Orne Jewett | American novelist, short stor… | 1849–1909 |
| D. N. Jha | Indian historian | 1940 |
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | German-born British-American … | 1927–2013 |
| Shantidas Jhaveri | Indian jewellery and bullion … | 1580–1659 |
| Ruan Ji | One of the Seven Sages of the… | 210–263 |
| Wen Jiabao | former Premier of the People'… | 1942 |
| Cui Jian | Chinese rock musician of Kore… | 1961 |
| Ma Jian | Chinese writer | 1953 |
| Kanō Jigorō | Japanese educator and judoka | 1860–1938 |
| Qi Jiguang | Ming Dynasty general | 1527–1588 |
| Paulette Jiles | Canadian writer | 1943 |
| Penn Jillette | American magician | 1955 |
| Juan Ramón Jimenéz | Spanish poet | 1881–1958 |
| Ba Jin | Chinese novelist | 1904–2005 |
| Ha Jin | Chinese-American novelist, sh… | 1956 |
| Bobby Jindal | American politician; two-term… | 1971 |
| Jin Jing | Chinese fencer | 1981 |
| Wei Jingsheng | Chinese democracy activist an… | 1950 |
| Wu Jingzi | Chinese scholar-writer | 1701–1754 |
| Catherine Jinks | Australian writer | 1963 |
| Fatima Jinnah | Pakistani dental surgeon, bio… | 1893–1967 |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Founder and 1st Governor Gene… | 1876–1948 |
| Xi Jinping | General Secretary of the Comm… | 1953 |
| Hu Jintao | former General Secretary of t… | 1942 |
| Park Ji-sung | South Korean footballer | 1981 |
| Yeh Jiunn-rong | Taiwanese politician | 1958 |
| Lu Jiuyuan | Chinese scholar | 1139–1193 |
| J.L | | 1610–1666 |
| Nick Joaquín | Filipino writer | 1917–2004 |
| Steve Jobs | American entrepreneur and co-… | 1955–2011 |
| Alfred Jodl | German general | 1890–1946 |
| Alejandro Jodorowsky | Filmmaker and comics writer | 1929 |
| Billy Joel | American singer-songwriter an… | 1949 |
| Joseph Joffre | French general who served as … | 1852–1931 |
| Eder Jofre | Brazilian boxer | 1936 |
| Zita Johann | actress | 1904–1993 |
| Iris Johansen | Novelist | 1938 |
| Scarlett Johansson | American actress, model, and … | 1984 |
| Elton John | English rock singer-songwrite… | 1947 |
| Gwen John | Welsh painter | 1876–1939 |
| Kristoff St. John | American actor | 1966–2019 |
| Daniel Johns | Australian musician | 1979 |
| Geoff Johns | American comic book writer | 1973 |
| Jasper Johns | American artist | 1930 |
| Michael Johns | American businessman | 1964 |
| Alexander Bryan Johnson | United States philosopher and… | 1786–1867 |
| Andrew Johnson | American politician, 17th pre… | 1808–1875 |
| Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | American marine biologist and… | 1980 |
| Barbara Johnson | American literary critic | 1947–2009 |
| Beverly Johnson | American model and actress | 1952 |
| Boris Johnson | British politician, historian… | 1964 |
| B.S. Johnson | British writer | 1933–1973 |
| Chad Johnson | American football player, wid… | 1978 |
| Chalmers Johnson | American political scientist | 1931–2010 |
| Charles Foster Johnson | American musician | 1953 |
| Denis Johnson | | |
| Don Johnson | American actor and singer | 1949 |
| Dwayne Johnson | American actor and profession… | 1972 |
| Eric Johnson | | |
| Eyvind Johnson | Swedish writer | 1900–1976 |
| Fenton Johnson | American novelist | 1953 |
| Gary Johnson | American politician, business… | 1953 |
| Glen Johnson | jamaican boxer | 1969 |
| Herrick Johnson | American clergyman | 1832–1913 |
| Hiram Johnson | Governor of California | 1866–1945 |
| Holly Johnson | British artist | 1960 |
| Jake Johnson | | |
| James Weldon Johnson | writer and activist | 1871–1938 |
| Jimmy Johnson | American Chicago blues guitar… | 1928 |
| Jonathan G. A. Johnson | Island Governor of Saba since… | 1976 |
| Joyce Johnson | American novelist, short stor… | 1935 |
| Kevin Rashid Johnson | American prisoner and social … | 1971 |
| Lionel Johnson | English poet | 1867–1902 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | American politician, 36th pre… | 1908–1973 |
| Magic Johnson | American basketball player | 1959 |
| Maureen Johnson | writer from the USA | 1973 |
| Nkosi Johnson | South African child AIDS acti… | 1989–2001 |
| Paul Johnson | journalist, historian and spe… | 1928 |
| Pauline Johnson | Canadian poet and performer | 1861–1913 |
| Philip Johnson | American architect | 1906–2005 |
| Phillip E. Johnson | American Law clerk | 1940–2019 |
| Rian Johnson | American writer, director and… | 1973 |
| Sabra Johnson | Dutch dancer | 1987 |
| Samuel Johnson | English writer | 1709–1784 |
| Seba Johnson | Olympic skier | 1973 |
| Stevie Johnson | | |
| Susan Ruth Johnson | | 1959 |
| Tim Johnson | United States Senator from So… | 1946 |
| Antony Johnston | writer, mainly of comics, kno… | 1972 |
| David Cay Johnston | Investigative journalist and … | 1948 |
