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Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
Host and Executive Producer, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Television

Jimmy Kimmel is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC in 2003. He hosted the Academy Awards in 2017 and 2018.

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Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon
Host, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"

Television

Jimmy Fallon is known for his work in television as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" and as the host of late-night talk show "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", and before that, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon".

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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States (1977 - 1981)

Politics

Jimmy Carter is an American politician and philanthropist who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A Democrat, he previously served as a Georgia State senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia.

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Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarist

Music

Jimi Hendrix was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His mainstream career lasted only four years, but he is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in history and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

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Jim Vance
News Anchor, NBC Washington

Television

Jim Vance was an American television news anchor in Washington, D.C. He earned 19 local Emmy Awards. One of the Emmy Awards was for his coverage of the 1977 Hanafi Siege of three buildings in downtown Washington, D.C.

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Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons
4-Time Emmy Award Winner

Television

Jim Parsons is known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe Award.

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Jim Nabors
Jim Nabors
Actor

Television

Jim Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a nightclub, and he later joined "The Andy Griffith Show" as Gomer Pyle. The character proved popular, and Nabors was given his own spin-off show "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.".

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Jim Croce
Jim Croce
Recording Artist

Music

Jim Croce was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and singles. His songs "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle" reached no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
Actor

Film

Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. He first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the television series "In Living Color".

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Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Jim Brickman is a songwriter and pianist of pop music. He has earned six gold and platinum albums. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists such as Johnny Mathis and Olivia Newton-John.

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Jill Scott
Jill Scott
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Jill Scott is an American singer-songwriter, model, poet and actress. Her 2000 debut, "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1", went platinum, and the two follow-ups both achieved gold status.

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Jewel Akens
Jewel Akens
Recording Artist

Music

Jewel Akens was an American singer and record producer.

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Jewel
Jewel
Recording Artist

Music

Jewel is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress, author, and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and, as of 2008, has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. She was raised in Homer, Alaska, where she grew up.

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Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Recording Group

Music

Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire, in 1967. The group first achieved commercial success in 1969, with the folk-tinged electric blues album "Stand Up", which reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom.

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Jesus Jones
Jesus Jones
Recording Group

Music

Jesus Jones are a British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988, who recorded and performed from the late 1980s to the 2000s. Their track "Right Here, Right Now" was an international hit.

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Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Son of God

Religion

Jesus, also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah.

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Jessie J
Jessie J
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Jessie J is an English singer and songwriter. She wrote for artists, including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. As of January 2015, Jessie J had sold over 20 million singles and 3 million albums worldwide.

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Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy
Academy Award Winner and 4-Time Tony Award Winner

Film

Jessie Tandy was an English-American actress. Tandy appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving such accolades as an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Recording Artist

Music

Jessica Simpson is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She signed a recording contract with Columbia Records when she was sixteen, and released her debut studio album "Sweet Kisses" in 1999. It sold over four million copies worldwide.

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Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Actress and Model

Television

Jessica Biel is an American actress and model. She began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series "7th Heaven" (1996 - 2006), for which she achieved recognition.

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Jessi Zazu
Jessi Zazu
Lead Singer, Those Darlins

Music

Those Darlins was a rock and roll band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band owns and operates its own record label, Oh Wow Dang Records. The band entered into a hiatus in 2016. Lead singer Jessi Zazu died from cancer on September 12, 2017.

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Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
Actor and Recording Artist

Music

Jesse McCartney is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama "All My Children" as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career.

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Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg
Actor

Film

Jesse Eisenberg is an American actor, author, and playwright. In 2009, he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the comedy-drama film "Adventureland" and the horror comedy "Zombieland".

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Jess Glynne
Jess Glynne
Recording Artist

Music

Jess Glynne is an English singer and songwriter, signed to Atlantic Records. She rose to prominence as a featured artist on British band Clean Bandit's Grammy Award-winning single, "Rather Be" and British DJ Route 94's "My Love".

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Jerry Smith
Building Superintendent, YWCA Yonkers

Activism

Jerry Smith is the Building Superintendent at YWCA Yonkers, located in Yonkers, New York. The members and supporters of YWCA Yonkers include women from many different faiths, ages, backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.

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