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Jo Ann Wise
Jo Ann Wise is a molecular biologist known for work on small nuclear RNAs and pre-mRNA splicing in yeast, and for her long association with Case Western Reserve University.
Jo Anne Crouch
Jo Anne Crouch is an American mycologist and molecular biologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, known for fungal taxonomy and plant pathogen genomics, and a 2019 PECASE recipient.
Jo Anne Simon
Jo Anne Simon is an American Democratic politician and disability civil rights lawyer who represents the 52nd district in the New York State Assembly, based in Downtown Brooklyn.
Jo Anne Worley
Jo Anne Worley (born September 6, 1937, Lowell, Indiana) is an American comedienne and actress, a star of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1970) and the voice of the Wardrobe in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Jo Aram (조혜연)
Jo Aram (조아람), real name Jo Hye-yeon (조혜연), born 2000, is a South Korean actress and former Gugudan member (2016-2018). Known for Doctor Cha's Jeon So-ra, The Auditors, film Victory, and the 2025 MBC Drama Awards New Star award.
Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo
Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo (جو بچے ہیں سنگ سمیٹ لو) is Pakistan's first Netflix original series, adapted from Farhat Ishtiaq's 2013 Urdu novel, produced by Momina Duraid, starring Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, and others, delayed from 2025 toward late 2026.
Jo Bo-ah (조보아)
Jo Bo-ah (조보아, born Jo Bo-yoon 조보윤, 1991) is a South Korean actress who debuted in 2012 with Shut Up Flower Boy Band, known for Tale of the Nine Tailed, Military Prosecutor Doberman, and Destined with You; married in 2024, son born 2026.
Jo Boaler
Jo Boaler is a British-born education researcher and Stanford professor, formerly Marie Curie Professor in England, known for books like Mathematical Mindsets and for founding the youcubed research center.
Jo Bok-rae
Jo Bok-rae (조복래, born 1986, Busan) is a South Korean actor of film, TV, and stage, known for playing young Song Chang-sik in C'est si bon (2015), the informant in The Informant (2025), and Golden Teeth in Agent Kim Reactivated (2026); he left BH Entertainment in July 2026.
Jo Bole So Nihaal (जो बोले सो निहाल)
Jo Bole So Nihaal (जो बोले सो निहाल) is a 2005 Bollywood action comedy directed by Rahul Rawail, starring Sunny Deol as Punjab constable Nihaal Singh chasing terrorist Romeo; a box-office disaster that drew SGPC protests and Delhi cinema blasts.
Jo Brand
Jo Brand (Josephine Grace Brand, born 1957) is an English stand-up comedian, writer, and actor; a former psychiatric nurse who emerged from 1980s alternative comedy, known for Through the Cakehole, the BAFTA-winning Getting On, and panel shows like QI and Have I Got News for You.
Jo Cameron
Jo Cameron is a Scottish woman identified in 2019 as the first carrier of FAAH-OUT/FAAH mutation pain insensitivity, feeling virtually no pain, no anxiety or fear, with fast wound healing, affecting roughly one in several million people.
Jo Comerford
Jo Comerford, a Democrat, has represented the Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district in the Massachusetts Senate since 2019 and chairs the Joint Committee on Higher Education.
Jo Cox
Jo Cox (Helen Joanne Cox, 1974–2016), British Labour MP for Batley and Spen from 2015, former Oxfam policy head, murdered 16 June 2016 in Birstall by far-right terrorist Thomas Mair; legacy includes the Jo Cox Foundation and Great Get Together.
Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Messina, American country singer born 1970 in Framingham, Massachusetts; 1996 debut, first female country artist with three consecutive multi-week No. 1s from one album (I'm Alright, 1998); new album Bridges (2026) and 30th-anniversary Bridges Tour.
Jo Frost
Jo Frost (born 1971) is the British nanny behind the reality show Supernanny (Channel 4 UK 2004; ABC US 2005–2011), known for the naughty-step time-out technique, her parenting books, and later shows such as Nanny on Tour and Family S.O.S.
Jo Gwang-jo
Jo Gwang-jo (조광조, 1482–1519) was a Korean civil official of the early Joseon dynasty who led Neo-Confucian reforms under King Jungjong until his death in the Gimyo Literati Purge of 1519.
Jo Hae Ri
Jo Hae-Ri (조해리, 趙海利; also romanized Cho Ha-Ri), born 1986 in Seoul, is a South Korean short track speed skater: two Olympics (2010, 2014), 3000 m relay gold at Sochi 2014, 2011 world allround champion, later SBS commentator.
Jo Handelsman
Jo Handelsman is an American microbiologist, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at UW–Madison, known for pioneering functional metagenomics and for studies of gender bias in science.
Jo Harshbarger
Jo Ann Harshbarger (later Carson), born 1956, American distance freestyle swimmer; 1972 Olympian, world record holder in 800 m and 1,500 m freestyle, 1973 World Championships silver medalist.
Jo Hartley
Jo Hartley (Joanne Victoria Hartley, born 1972, Oldham) is an English actress known for Cynth in This Is England, June in After Life, Katrina in In My Skin, Sweetheart's BIFA-nominated Tina, and Swede Caroline; distinct from the Halfords CFO of the same name.
Jo Heon
Jo Heon (조헌, 1544–1592) was a Joseon civil official, Neo-Confucian scholar, and righteous-army commander who retook Cheongju fortress and died at Geumsan during the Imjin War.
Jo Hyeon-myeong
Jo Hyeon-myeong (조현명, 1690 or 1691 – 1752) was a Joseon official of the Pungyang Jo clan who led King Yeongjo's tangpyeong policy and became Chief State Councillor.
Jo In-yeong
Jo In-yeong (조인영, 趙寅永, 1782–1850) was a Joseon-dynasty official of the Pungyang Jo clan who served as chief state councillor under King Heonjong, leading his clan's sedo rule.
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (जो जीता वही सिकंदर)
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (जो जीता वही सिकंदर), 1992 Hindi coming-of-age sports drama by Mansoor Khan, produced by Nasir Hussain, starring Aamir Khan; Dehradun cycle-race plot, Jatin-Lalit music, compared to Breaking Away.
Jo Jo White
Jo Jo White (Joseph Henry White, 1946-2018), American point guard from St. Louis; Kansas All-American, 1968 Olympic gold medalist, two-time NBA champion and 1976 Finals MVP with the Boston Celtics, Hall of Fame 2015.
Jo Johnson
Jo Johnson, Baron Johnson of Marylebone, British Conservative politician, MP for Orpington 2010-2019, universities and science minister under three prime ministers, brother of Boris Johnson, now in the House of Lords and chairman of FutureLearn and Tes.
Jo Jones
Jolanda "Jo" Jones is an American Democratic Texas state representative for District 147 who previously served on the Houston City Council and a school board.
Jo Jorgensen
Jo Jorgensen (born 1957, Libertyville, Illinois) is an American libertarian activist, Clemson psychology lecturer, and software company owner; Libertarian vice presidential nominee in 1996 with Harry Browne and presidential nominee in 2020 with Spike Cohen, finishing third with about 1.9 million votes.
Jo Jorgensen 2020 presidential campaign
Jo Jorgensen's 2020 presidential campaign was the Libertarian Party ticket of Jorgensen and Spike Cohen, on all 50 state ballots plus DC, taking about 1.2% of the popular vote as the leading third-party candidate behind Trump and Biden.