Famous people with the initials JW May 23, 2026

American musician (born 1975)

Jack White

Jack #9

Jeremy Allen White

Joe #5 The Blues Brothers

The Iron Claw

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

John Williams

American composer and conductor (born 1932)

John #40

Juice WRLD

American rapper and singer (1998–2019)

#10

Jack Whitehall

British comedian | television presenter and actor

Jack #9

#11

John Waters

American filmmaker | actor | comedian and writer (born 1946)

John #50

#12

James Woods

James #29 The Virgin Suicides

#13

Jimmy White

English snooker player

#14

Jesse Williams

American actor | director | producer | and activist

#15

Jane Wyman

American actress (1917–2007)

#16

James Watkins

British writer and film director

James #36

#17

Javon Walton

American actor and boxer

#18

John David Washington

American football player and actor (born 1984)

John #66 Tenet

#19

James Wan

Malaysian-born Australian film director | screenwriter and producer

James #41

#20

Jalen Williams

American basketball player (born 2001)

#21

Jeffrey Wright

American actor (born 1965)

The Batman

#22

Joanne Whalley

American basketball player (born 1975)

#23

Jessie Ware

British singer

#24

Jason Williams

Jason #11

#25

Joanne Woodward

American actress (born 1930)

#26

Jordyn Woods

African-American model and entrepreneur

#27

Jessica Walter

American actress (1941–2021)

#28

Jaylin Williams

American basketball player (born 2002)

#29

Jessica Williams

American actress and comedian

#30

Joss Whedon

American director | screenwriter | and producer (born 1964)

#31

John Walsh

American television host | crime victims activist and crime investigator

John #98

#32

Julie Walters

American executioner (1911-1950)

Mamma Mia!

#33

John C. Woods

John #107

#34

Jane Wickline

American comedian

#35

Joe Wright

British film director

Joe #27

#36

Jang Won-young

South Korean singer (born 2004)

#37

Jaleel White

American actor (born 1976)

The Wolf of Wall Street

#38

Jodie Whittaker

English actress (born 1982)

One Day

#39

Jesse Watters

American conservative political commentator

#40

JJ Wetherholt

baseball player

#41

Jefferson White

co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

Civil War

#42

Jimmy Wales

#43

Jackson White

founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)

#44

Jane Wiedlin

American musician

#45

John Wesley

John #149

#46

John Woo

Hong Kong film director | screenwriter and film producer

#47

Jill Wagner

American actor | musician | singer-songwriter and music producer

#48

Jake Weary

It Follows

#49

Jennifer White

American pornographic actress

#50

James, Earl of Wessex

son of Prince Edward | Duke of Edinburgh | and Sophie | Duchess of Edinburgh

#51

J. T. Walsh

American actor (1943–1998)

J. #18 A Few Good Men

#52

Jeremy Wade

British television presenter and author

#53

Jameis Winston

American football player (born 1994)

#54

Jeff Wilbusch

german-Israeli actor

Jeff #20

#55

Josh Windass

English association football player (born 1994)

#56

Jackson Wang

Chinese rapper and singer (born 1994)

#57

James Ward-Prowse

English association football player (born 1994)

James #80

#58

Jack Wilshere

English association football player (born 1992)

Jack #44

#59

Johnny Whitaker

actor

#60

Josh Widdicombe

English stand-up comedian and radio host

#61

Joe Wilkinson

English comedian

Joe #48

#62

Jason Weaver

American actor and singer

Jason #39

#63

John Wojtowicz

American bank robber (1945–2006)

John #183

#64

James Whitmore

American actor (1921–2009)

James #91 The Shawshank Redemption

#65

Jennifer Winget

Indian film and television actress (born 1985)

#66

Ja'Kobe Walter

American songwriter | composer | and singer

#67

Jimmy Webb

#68

Jack Wagner

American actor and singer (born 1959)

Jack #49

#69

Jay Weinberg

American drummer

#70

Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984)

#71

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

#72

Jonathan Winters

American comedian | actor | artist (1925–2013)

Jonathan #29

#73

James D. Watson

American molecular biologist | geneticist | zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)

James #98

#74

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006)

Jack #54 12 Angry Men

#75

Jill Whelan

American actress and singer

Airplane!

#76

Joseph Williams

American singer | songwriter | and film score composer | best known for his work in the rock band Toto (born 1960)

Joseph #36

#77

Jesper Wallstedt

Swedish ice hockey goaltender

#78

Jeannette Walls

American writer and journalist

The Glass Castle

#79

Jim Wahlberg

American film producer

Jim #37

#80

Jacki Weaver

Australian actress

Bird Box

#81

John Wycliffe

English theologian and early dissident in the Roman Catholic Church

#82

Jaylen Waddle

American football wide receiver

#83

John Warner

American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)

#84

James Worthy

American recording artist | singer | and composer

James #110

#85

Jocko Willink

American author

#86

Jennifer Warnes

#87

Justin Wrobleski

American baseball player (born 2000)

#88

JoBeth Williams

American actress and television director

Kramer vs. Kramer

#89

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

Johan #2

#90

J. J. Watt

American football player (born 1989)

J. #26

#91

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019)

#92

Jake Weber

Midway

#93

Jeff Ward

American actor (1986-)

Jeff #32

#94

Jimmie Walker

American figure skater and television commentator

#95

Johnny Weir

#96

Jeffrey Wahlberg

American executive: General Electric CEO (1935–2020)

#97

Jack Welch

Jack #67

#98

John Wells

American producer | writer and director (born 1956)

#99

John Waite

English singer and musician (born 1952)

#100

Jack Wild

British actor (1952–2006)

Jack #71

#101

Joko Widodo

Businessman and former President of Indonesia

#102

Jack Webb

American actor | producer | director | author (1920-1982)

Jack #73

#103

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)

#104

Johnny Weissmuller

American swimmer | water polo player | and actor (1904–1984)

#105

Jessalyn Wanlim

Canadian actress

#106

Jung Woo-sung

South Korean actor

#107

Jane Wagner

American writer and director

#108

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

James #161

#109

Jamie Walters

American entertainer

#110

Jack Warner

Canadian-American film executive (1892–1978)

Jack #82

#111

John William Waterhouse

English painter

#112

Julie Warner

actress

#113

Jane Wyatt

American actress (1910-2006)

#114

Jordan Walker

American baseball player

#115

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Swiss socialite (1940–2024)

#116

Jonathan Woodgate

English footballer and manager (born 1980)

Jonathan #51

#117

Jessica Watson

Australian sailor

#118

James Wood

American baseball player

James #171

#119

Jacob Wysocki

American actor and comedian

Jacob #19

#120

Jann Wenner

American magazine founder

#121

Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2025)

#122

Jim Walton

American businessman

Jim #78

#123

John Wetton

English bassist and vocalist

#124

Jess Wilson

Australian politician

#125

Jay Woodcroft

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

#126

Jordyn Wieber

American artistic gymnast

#127

Johnny Walker

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

#128

Jack Wolfe

British actor

Jack #91

#129

John Wooden

American basketball coach (1910–2010)

American actor (1924–1996)

#130

Jack Weston

Jack #93

#131

Jennifer Wexton

American politician and lawyer

#132

Jo Anne Worley

American singer | bassist | guitarist | songwriter and producer

#133

Jeordie White

Lost Highway

#134

Jay Williams

American sports journalist and culture critic

#135

Jason Whitlock

Jason #69

#136

Jody Watley

American musician

#137

James Williamson

American musician

James #197

#138

Jerry Jeff Walker

American singer

Jerry #34

#139

James Wolk

James #199 Sonic the Hedgehog 3

#140

Jonny Wilkinson

English rugby union footballer

#141

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

#142

Johnny Walker

Indian actor

#143

Jameson Williams

American football player (born 2001)

#144

Jon Walmsley

English actor-singer

Jon #48

#145

Jennifer Worth

British nurse and musician

#146

John Edward Williams

American author

Stoner

#147

Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

Canadian actress

#148

James Walkinshaw

American politician

#149

James Waterston

All-American college football player | quarterback | Heisman Trophy winner

Dead Poets Society

#150

Joseph Warren

American doctor

Joseph #66

#151

Jason White

Jason #75

#152

Jay White

American martial artist

#153

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan

#154

Jon Watts

American film director | producer and screenwriter

Jon #52

#155

Jayson Williams

American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists

#156

Jerry Weintraub

Jerry #45 Ocean's Eleven

#157

Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar

#158

Jane Wymark

#159

Jehangir Wadia

Indian businessman

#160

Jake Wood

administrator of NASA in 1961–1968

#161

James E. Webb

#162

J. D. Williams

dialect coach from the United Kingdom

J. #43

#163

Joan Washington

#164

Jonathan Wilkinson

English footballer

Jonathan #70

#165

Jamaal Wilkes

American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (1946–2005)

#166

John T. Walton

#167

Jett Williams

American singer

#168

Jeffrey Wigand

American whistleblower | tobacco company executive

#169

Judy Woodruff

American broadcast journalist

#170

Joaquin Wilde

American professional wrestler

#171

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist

#172

John Whittingdale

British politician; was appointed Secretary of State for Culture | Media and Sport

#173

James Wattana

Thai snooker player

James #161

#174

Jimmy Workman

American politician (born 1961)

#175

Joe Walsh

Joe #5

#176

James Watt

British entrepreneur; co-founder of BrewDog

James #161

#177

Jah Wobble

British bass guitarist and music producer (born 1958)

#178

John Woodvine

English journalist and politician

#179

John Wilkes

#180

Jaime Winstone

American politician | author | and former United States Senator

#181

John Anthony Walker

Soviet spy

#182

Jim Webb

Jim #111

#183

Jonathan Wheatley

British television presenter

Jonathan #82

#184

Joe Willock

English association football player

Joe #135

#185

James Wong

Hong Kong-American director | screenwriter and producer

#186

James Wolfe

British Army officer

#187

John Wood

American actress and author

#188

Josh Wardle

Welsh software developer

#189

Julia Whelan

#190

John B. Watson

American psychologist

#191

Jason Witten

American football player (born 1982)

Jason #89

#192

Jang Wooyoung

South Korean singer

#193

Jacqueline Wilson

English novelist

#194

Jamie Waylett

English actor | singer and activist

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#195

Jeri Weil

American singer | songwriter | television personality | actress and businesswoman (born 1982)

#196

Jennifer Wayne

#197

Joe Weider

businessman from Canada

Joe #145

#198

Jeanette Winterson

English writer

#199

JuJu Watkins

American basketball player (born 2005)

#200

Jenny Wright