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Jayeshbhai Jordaar (जयेशभाई जोरदार)

Jayeshbhai Jordaar (जयेशभाई जोरदार) is a 2022 Yash Raj Films Hindi social comedy-drama, Divyang Thakkar's directorial debut starring Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey, about fleeing female foeticide; released 13 May 2022, it flopped with ₹26.31 crore worldwide.

Jayhawker

Jayhawker: nickname for a Kansan, originally an antislavery guerrilla raider of the Bleeding Kansas era and Civil War border conflict; disputed origin, later the University of Kansas Jayhawks mascot.

Jaykumar Gore

Jaykumar Gore is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party minister in Maharashtra holding the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj portfolio, and the MLA for Man-Khatav in Satara district.

Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown (born 1996) is an American NBA guard-forward, 2016 No. 3 pick, 2024 NBA champion and Finals MVP with the Boston Celtics, traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in July 2026.

Jaylen Key

Jaylen Key (born 2000) is an American football safety; Mr. Irrelevant as the Jets' No. 257 final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft after UAB and Alabama; later with the Bengals.

Jaylen Reed

Jaylen Reed (Jaylen MarQuiese Reed, born 2003) is an NFL safety from Penn State, drafted 187th overall by Houston in 2025 and traded to the New England Patriots in 2026 for Kayshon Boutte.

Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle, NFL wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, formerly Miami Dolphins; 2021 first-round pick (6th overall) from Alabama, rookie-record 104 catches, three straight 1,000-yard seasons, traded to Denver in 2026.

Jaylen Wells

Jaylen Wells (born 2003) is an American NBA wing for the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted 39th overall in 2024 from Washington State after starting at Division II Sonoma State; 2024-25 All-Rookie First Team.

Jaylin Lane

Jaylin Lane (born 2002) is an NFL wide receiver and punt returner for the Washington Commanders, drafted 128th overall in 2025 after playing college football at MTSU and Virginia Tech with a 4.34-second 40-yard dash.

Jaylin Smith

Jaylin Smith (born 2003) is an NFL cornerback for the Houston Texans, drafted 97th overall in 2025 from USC, a versatile slot/boundary corner and 2023 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP.

Jaylon Smith

Jaylon Smith (born 1995) is an American NFL linebacker from Notre Dame; a 2016 Fiesta Bowl knee and nerve injury dropped him to pick 34, then he became a 2019 Pro Bowler with Dallas.

Jaylon Tyson

Jaylon Tyson (born 2002) is an NBA guard-forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers, drafted 20th overall in 2024 from California; a 2026 Rising Star averaging 13.6 points on .458 three-point shooting.

Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays (Jayma Suzette Mays, born 1979, Grundy, Virginia) is an American actress known as Emma Pillsbury on Glee, and for Red Eye, Epic Movie, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, The Smurfs, Trial & Error, and Disenchanted.

Jaymati

Jaymati was an Ahom noblewoman tortured to death at Jerenga Pathar for refusing to reveal her husband Gadapani's hiding place; he later reigned as king Gadadhar Singha.

Jaymes Vaughan

Jaymes Vaughan (born 1983), American TV host and singer, former Chippendales MC in Las Vegas; runner-up with James Davis on The Amazing Race 21, host of Celebrity Page, and husband of actor Jonathan Bennett.

Jayna Hefford

Jayna Hefford, born 1977 in Trenton, Ontario, is a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame forward who won four straight Olympic golds (2002-2014) and seven World Championship titles with Team Canada, and now leads PWHL hockey operations.

Jayne A. Franklyn

Jayne A. Franklyn, known as Jayne Franklyn, is a British endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Birmingham whose cohort studies of radioiodine treatment for overactive thyroid shaped national and international guidance.

Jayne Atkinson

Jayne Atkinson (born 1959, Bournemouth, England) is a British-American actress, twice Tony-nominated on Broadway, known as Karen Hayes on 24, Erin Strauss on Criminal Minds, and Catherine Durant on House of Cards.

Jayne Billmayer Morrow

Jayne Billmayer Morrow is an American environmental engineer and microbiology measurement scientist at NIST who received a 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for studying how bacteria attach to surfaces.

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook (Jane Anderson Terlesky, born 1960 or 1962, Northbrook, Illinois) is an American actress known for Dr. Diane Grad on Chicago Hope, Mary Ann Mitchell on The District, and Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell on Star Trek: Discovery.

Jayne C. Garno

Jayne Carol Garno is an American analytical chemist and professor at Louisiana State University, known for developing scanning probe microscopy methods for chemistry at the molecular level.

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood, born 1946 in Toronto, is a Canadian character actress and comedian known for Goin' Down the Road, SCTV, Hairspray, Chicago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and the 1972 Toronto Godspell cast.

Jayne Kennedy

Jayne Kennedy (born Jayne Harrison, 1951) is an American actress, model, and sportscaster, the first Black woman to anchor a network sports program as co-host of CBS's The NFL Today (1978-1980), later known for Body and Soul, Love Your Body, and the 2025 memoir Plain Jayne.

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield, born Vera Jayne Palmer, was an American actress and singer, one of Hollywood's leading blonde sex symbols of the late 1950s, who died in a 1967 car crash.

Jayne Marie Mansfield

Jayne Marie Mansfield (born 1950, Dallas, Texas) is an American actress, eldest daughter of Jayne Mansfield and Paul Mansfield; credits include Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978) and the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne.

Jayne Meadows

Jayne Meadows (Jane Meadows Cotter, 1919-2015), American actress and game-show panelist, wife of Steve Allen, sister of Audrey Meadows; Emmy-nominated for Meeting of Minds, St. Elsewhere, High Society.

Jayne Middlemiss

Jayne Middlemiss (born 1971) is an English television and radio presenter who fronted BBC music shows including The O-Zone and now hosts weekday afternoons on Virgin Radio UK.

Jayne Torvill

Jayne Torvill (born 1957, Nottingham), Dame Jayne Torvill-Christensen, British ice dancer; with Christopher Dean won 1984 Sarajevo Olympic gold to Ravel's Boléro with twelve perfect 6.0s, plus 1994 bronze.

Jaynes–Cummings model

The Jaynes–Cummings model is a quantum-optical model describing a single two-level atom coupled to one cavity mode, introduced by Edwin Jaynes and Frederick Cummings in 1963.

Jaypee Group

The Jaypee Group, also known as Jaiprakash Associates, was an Indian infrastructure conglomerate based in Noida, founded by Jaiprakash Gaur, with cement, power, and real estate interests.