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Julio Daniel Martinez (born August 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2011. A right-handed thrower and batter, Martinez stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 221 pounds (100 kg). He is of Cuban descent.

Jon David "J. D." Smart (born November 12, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos (1999) and Texas Rangers (2001). He played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.

J.D. Smith Jr. (July 19, 1931 – April 1, 2015) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at North Carolina A&T State University.

John Eddie "J. J." Jones (April 16, 1952 – July 9, 2009) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1975, the team's first African-American quarterback. He also played with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1976-77. He played college football at Fisk. He had three children. Jones died in a house fire in 2009.

Joseph John Matijevic (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Jeral Jamal Stokes (born October 6, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver. Stokes played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. A first-round selection in the 1995 NFL Draft, drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots of the NFL.

Justin James Watt (born March 22, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and Wisconsin and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2016, she was the 5th and longest-serving general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a Dravidian party whose cadre revered her as their "Amma" (Mother) and "Puratchi Thalaivi" (Revolutionary leader). Her critics in the media and the opposition accused her of fostering a personality cult and of demanding absolute loyalty from AIADMK legislators and ministers, who often publicly prostrated themselves before her.

Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (/ˈroʊlɪŋ/ "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into at least 70 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. The Casual Vacancy (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, as Robert Galbraith.

John Lawrence (J. L.) Toole (12 March 1830 – 30 July 1906) was an English comic actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer. He was famous for his roles in farce and in serio-comic melodramas, in a career that spanned more than four decades, and the first actor to have a West End theatre named after him.

Jonathan Paul Arencibia (born January 5, 1986) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball catcher. He is currently a studio analyst for Bally Sports Florida. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 through 2015.

Jonathan Paul Losman (born March 12, 1981) is an American football coach and former quarterback. Losman played in the National Football League for seven seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at UCLA and Tulane and was drafted by the Bills in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft.

James Rodger "J. R." House (born November 11, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher and current third base coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). A two-sport star in baseball and football in high school, House pursued a professional baseball career after being selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round of the 1999 amateur draft. House left baseball for one year in 2005 to try college football. He enrolled at West Virginia University and made the team as a backup quarterback, but returned to professional baseball after playing sparingly for the Mountaineers.

Charles Gene "J. R." Phillips (born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues from 1993-1999. He was drafted by the California Angels out of high school in the fourth round of the amateur draft in 1988.

James Rodney Richard (March 7, 1950 – August 4, 2021) was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. After graduating from high school, Richard was selected by the Astros as the second overall pick in the first round of the 1969 amateur draft. From the time he made his major league debut with the Astros in 1971 until 1975, Richard had a limited role as an Astros pitcher, throwing no more than 72 innings in a season. In 1975, Richard played his first full season in the majors as a starting pitcher.

Justin Richard Towles (born February 11, 1984) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.

John Robert Williamson (October 9, 1942 – July 11, 2020) was an American football player who played professionally as a linebacker for seven seasons for the Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots. Williamson died in Houston, Texas on July 11, 2020, at the age of 79.

Robert John Spencer (born February 12, 1969), known as J. Robert Spencer, is an American musical theatre and television actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his work in the Broadway musical Next to Normal. He graduated cum laude in 1991 from the Shenandoah University musical theatre program, and received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts in 2009. He also has formed his own company, "7 Spencer Productions", for which he produces, writes, directs and acts in his own low-budget movies. As a voice actor, Spencer was the voice of Seita in the anime movie, Grave of the Fireflies.

Kim Jung Hwa (born June 10, 1987), better known by her stage name J.Fla, is a South Korean singer, music artist, songwriter, and YouTuber. She signed with , and

J. W. Lockett (February 23, 1937 – December 14, 1999) was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins. He also was a member of the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Derrick Jabar Gaffney (born December 1, 1980) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft, and also played for the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins.

Jace Ryan Peterson (born May 9, 1990) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers.

James M. "Jace" Sayler (born February 27, 1979) is a former professional American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Michigan State. Sayler has also been a member of the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers.

Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish Jaci Velásquez, born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Since late 2010, Velasquez has co-hosted a morning radio show with Doug Griffin.