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Jessica McNamee
Jessica McNamee, born 1986 in Sydney, is an Australian actress known as Sammy Rafter in Packed to the Rafters, Theresa Kelly in Sirens, and Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat (2021) and Mortal Kombat II (2026).
Jessica Meir
Jessica Meir, also known as Jessica Ulrika Meir, is an American NASA astronaut and marine physiologist who performed the first all-female spacewalk in 2019 and commanded SpaceX Crew-12 in 2026.
Jessica Mendoza
Jessica Mendoza (Jessica Ofelia Mendoza) is an American softball outfielder and ESPN broadcaster, two-time Olympian (2004 gold, 2008 silver) and 2019 National Softball Hall of Fame inductee; in 2015 she became the first woman analyst on nationally televised MLB games, distinct from the British showjumper of the same name.
Jessica Mitford
Jessica Mitford (Decca, 1917-1996), English-born American muckraking author and Mitford sister, wrote The American Way of Death (1963), exposing the US funeral industry, plus Kind and Usual Punishment and The American Way of Birth.
Jessica Monroe
Jessica Monroe (Monroe-Gonin), born 1966 in Palo Alto, is a Canadian rower who won double gold in coxless fours and eights at Barcelona 1992 and eights silver at Atlanta 1996.
Jessica Mulroney
Jessica Mulroney (née Brownstein, born 1980) is a Canadian fashion stylist, bridal consultant, and brand strategist, face of Kleinfeld Canada, close friend and unofficial stylist of Meghan Markle, and Shoebox Project co-founder.
Jessica Nigri
Jessica Nigri, also known as Jessie Nigri, is an American–New Zealand cosplayer who rose to fame in 2009 with a viral "sexy Pikachu" costume at San Diego Comic-Con.
Jessica Origliasso
Jessica Origliasso (Jessica Louise Origliasso, born 1984, Brisbane) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress, twin sister of Lisa Origliasso; together they form The Veronicas, known for The Secret Life Of..., Hook Me Up, and Untouched.
Jessica Paré
Jessica Paré (born 1980) is a French-Canadian actress from Montreal known for Denys Arcand's Stardom (2000), Megan Calvet Draper on Mad Men and the "Zou Bisou Bisou" scene, and Mandy Ellis on SEAL Team.
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Jessica Parker Kennedy (born 1984, Calgary) is a Canadian actress known as Max in Black Sails, Nora West-Allen/XS in The Flash, Plastique in Smallville, and Medusa in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Jessica Pegula
Jessica Pegula (born 1994, Buffalo, NY) is an American tennis player, career-high world No. 3 in singles and No. 1 in doubles, 2024 US Open finalist, daughter of Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula.
Jessica Pimentel
Jessica Pimentel (born 1982, Brooklyn) is an American actress and metal musician, known as Maria Ruiz on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019), a three-time SAG Award winner, and vocalist for Brujeria and Alekhine's Gun.
Jessica Plummer
Jessica Plummer (Jessica Kate Plummer, born 1992, Wandsworth, London) is an English actress and singer, ex-Neon Jungle, known for Chantelle Atkins in EastEnders (2019-2020), BAFTA-nominated lead in The Girl Before (2021), and The Decameron (2024).
Jessica Polfjärd
Jessica Polfjärd is a Swedish Moderate Party politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019 and serves as Vice-Chair of the Fisheries Committee.
Jessica Pratt (musician)
Jessica Pratt (born 1987, San Francisco) is an American indie folk singer-songwriter with four albums: Jessica Pratt (2012), On Your Own Love Again (2015), Quiet Signs (2019), and Here in the Pitch (2024). Distinct from the Italian-based operatic soprano of the same name.
Jessica Pressler
Jessica Pressler, American journalist and Vanity Fair contributing editor formerly of New York magazine; her articles "The Hustlers at Scores" and the 2018 Anna Delvey feature inspired the films Hustlers and Netflix's Inventing Anna.
Jessica Rabbit
Jessica Rabbit is the fictional animated lounge singer and wife of Roger Rabbit in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Jessica Raine
Jessica Raine, English actress born 1982 in Eardisley, Herefordshire; RADA graduate known as Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife, later Lady Rochford in Wolf Hall and Lucy Chambers in The Devil's Hour.
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos is an American politician and Democratic member of the New York State Senate representing the 13th district in Queens, first elected in 2018 and defeated in the 2026 primary.
Jessica Ransom
Jessica Ransom (Jessica Audrey Ransom, born 1981 in Sheffield) is an English actor, writer and script editor. Known for Morwenna Newcross in Doc Martin (series 5, 2011 to 2022) and the Children's BAFTA-winning Mary, Queen of Scots in Horrible Histories.
Jessica Redmayne
Jessica Redmayne is an Australian actress known as Harper Matheson in Home and Away (2023-2026), not related to Eddie Redmayne. Trained at Federation University Arts Academy; credits include 800 Words, Fisk, Five Bedrooms, Paper Champions, and Steel Magnolias on stage.
Jessica Reed Kraus
Jessica Reed Kraus, known as @houseinhabit or House Inhabit, is an American Substack writer and Instagram influencer from San Clemente, California, who rose from mommy blogger to right-leaning culture and politics commentator via the 2022 Depp-Heard trial and RFK Jr. MAHA coverage.
Jessica Rosencrantz
Jessica Rosencrantz is a Swedish Moderate Party politician serving as Minister for EU Affairs, and a Riksdag member who chaired the Committee on Social Insurance.
Jessica Rosenworcel
Jessica Rosenworcel is an American communications lawyer who served as an FCC commissioner from 2012 and as the agency's first Senate-confirmed woman chair until 2025.
Jessica Rossi
Jessica Rossi (born 1992, Cento, Italy), Italian trap shooter, Fiamme Oro police athlete. Won London 2012 Olympic trap gold with a world-record 99/100 after a perfect 75/75; world champion 2009, 2013, 2017; four Olympics; Tokyo 2020 flagbearer.
Jessica Sanchez
Jessica Sanchez (born 1995), Filipino-Mexican American singer from Chula Vista, California; runner-up on American Idol season 11 (2012) and winner of America's Got Talent season 20 (September 2025); debut album Me, You & the Music (2013), album Szn (2026).
Jessica Savitch
Jessica Beth Savitch (1947–1983), American NBC News anchor from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania; anchored Saturday NBC Nightly News, first woman to substitute-anchor the weeknight broadcast; died in a 1983 New Hope canal accident.
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is an American politician and Democratic member of the New York State Senate from the 23rd district, known for work on women's health legislation.
Jessica Schultz
Jessica Schultz is a venture capital investor and Partner at Northzone in Stockholm, known for investments in Klarna, Einride, and Flink, and for co-founding meal-kit company HelloFresh.
Jessica Seinfeld
Jessica Seinfeld (née Sklar), American author and philanthropist, wife of Jerry Seinfeld; founder of Good+Foundation (formerly Baby Buggy, 2001) and author of six bestselling cookbooks including Deceptively Delicious (2007), later cleared in a plagiarism dispute with Missy Chase Lapine.