Persons

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

Michael Jordan

American actor

Michael Bakari Jordanis an American actor, producer, and director. He is best known for his film roles in Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (...

Tony Jordan

British television writer

Tony Jordanis a British television writer. For many years, he was lead writer and series consultant for BBC One soap opera EastEnders. He has written over 250 episodes for the programme since 1989, in...

Keith Joseph

British politician

Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph, known asSir Keith Joseph, 2nd Baronet, for most of his political life, was a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as a minister under f...

Anthony Joshua

British professional boxer

Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshuais a British professional boxer. He is a former two-time heavyweight champion having held the unified world heavyweight championship twice from 2017 to 2019 and from 20...

Colin Jost

American comedian

Colin Kelly Jostis an American comedian, writer, and actor. Jost has been a staff writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2005, and co-anchor of Weekend Update since 2014. He...

Tamra Judge

American businesswoman and television personality

Tamra Sue Judgeis an American businesswoman and television personality. She is a cast member of Bravo reality television show The Real Housewives of Orange County, first appearing on its third season ...

Eric Judy

American musician

Eric Scott Judyis an American musician best known as the original bass guitarist, co-founder, and occasional backing vocalist of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Judy appeared on Adam Forkner's first...

Vinicius Junior

Brazilian professional footballer

Vinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, commonly known asVinícius JúniororVini Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazil national ...

Noah Jupe

British actor

Noah Jupeis a British actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Night Manager (2016); the dark comedy film Suburbicon (2017); the drama film Wonder (2017); the horror film A Quiet ...

Phillip Jupitus

English stand-up and improv comedian and actor

Phillip Christopher Jupitusis an English stand-up and improv comedian, actor, performance poet, cartoonist and podcaster. Jupitus was a team captain on all but one BBC Two-broadcast episode of music q...