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Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg (Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy, born 1994, Nottingham) is an English singer-songwriter whose 2012 self-titled debut topped the UK chart; seven albums through Alamo (2026).
Jake Burton Carpenter
Jake Burton Carpenter (1954–2019), born John Burton Carpenter, American entrepreneur who founded Burton Snowboards in a Vermont barn in 1977, refined the Snurfer into the modern snowboard, opened ski resorts to the sport, and built the world's largest snowboard company.
Jake Busey
Jake Busey (William Jacob Busey, born 1971, Los Angeles), American actor, son of Gary Busey; known for Ace Levy in Starship Troopers, The Frighteners, Contact, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Stranger Things.
Jake Butt
Jake Butt, born 1995 in Pickerington, Ohio, is a former Michigan tight end and 2016 John Mackey Award winner drafted 145th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2017; three ACL tears limited him to 8 NFL games before retirement in 2021 and a broadcasting career.
Jake Canuso
Jake Canuso, born Carmine Canuso in Zurich in 1970, is a Swiss-British actor and former professional dancer best known for playing Mateo in ITV's Benidorm.
Jake Carter (wrestler)
Jake Carter, real name Jesse Allen White (born 1986), son of Vader, was a WWE developmental wrestler in FCW and NXT, a one-time FCW Florida Tag Team Champion with Corey Graves, released in 2013.
Jake Coker
Jake Coker, full name Jacob Coker, is a former American football quarterback from Mobile, Alabama, who led Alabama to the 2015 national championship, finishing 14-0 as a starter.
Jake Connor
Jake Connor (born 1994, Halifax) is an English rugby league utility back for Leeds Rhinos. Huddersfield, Hull FC (Challenge Cup 2017), Super League Man of Steel 2025; 5 England caps, 3 Great Britain tests.
Jake Cuenca
Jake Cuenca (Juan Carlos Cuenca, born 1987, San Jose, California) is a Filipino-American actor and model who began on GMA's Click, moved to ABS-CBN in 2006, and is known for Encantadia, Palos, The Iron Heart, and FPJ's Batang Quiapo.
Jake DeBrusk
Jake DeBrusk, born 1996 in Edmonton, is a Canadian NHL left wing for the Vancouver Canucks, drafted 14th overall by Boston in 2015, on a 7-year $38.5M contract.
Jake Delhomme
Jake Delhomme, born 1975 in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a former NFL quarterback (Saints, Panthers, Browns, Texans) who led Carolina to Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2003 and holds Panthers franchise marks in game-winning drives.
Jake Dunn (actor)
Jake Dunn (born 2000, Nottingham) is a British actor, Guildhall-trained, known for Thomas Blancheford in Disney+'s Renegade Nell, Liam in BBC Three's What It Feels Like for a Girl, Frank in Netflix's My Brilliant Career, and Peter Guillam in Legacy of Spies.
Jake E. Lee
Jake E. Lee (Jakey Lou Williams, born 1957) is an American guitarist, Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist 1982-1987 on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin, later founder of Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel; shot in Las Vegas in 2024.
Jake Ellenberger
Jake "The Juggernaut" Ellenberger (born 1985, Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired American UFC welterweight, 31-15 pro, famous for a 53-second KO of Jake Shields; retired 2018 after a TKO loss to Bryan Barberena.
Jake Elliott
Jake Elliott (born 1995) is an NFL placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles, a 2017 fifth-round Bengals draft pick who kicked a record 61-yard game-winner as a rookie and won Super Bowls LII and LIX.
Jake Ellzey
Jake Ellzey, born 1970, is an American Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 6th congressional district since July 2021, after serving in the Texas House and as a Navy fighter pilot.
Jake Epstein
Jake Epstein (born 1987, Toronto) is a Canadian actor, singer, and writer known as Craig Manning on Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Gemini Award winner, and for Broadway roles in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and Beautiful.
Jake Evans (footballer, born 2008)
Jake Evans, full name Jake Benjamin Evans, is an English footballer born in 2008 who plays as a center-forward for Cheltenham Town on loan from Leicester City.
Jake Ewald
Jake Ewald (Jacob Ewald) is an American songwriter, co-frontman of Philadelphia emo band Modern Baseball (Sports, Holy Ghost, 2017 hiatus) and leader of the indie folk project Slaughter Beach, Dog, started 2014-2015 to overcome writer's block.
Jake Fromm
Jake Fromm, quarterback, Georgia Bulldogs 2017-2019 (35-7 starter, 2017 national title game), drafted 167th overall by Buffalo Bills in 2020; played 3 games, 2 starts for the New York Giants in 2021.
Jake Golday
Jake Golday (born 2003, Tennessee) is an NFL linebacker drafted 51st overall in 2026 by the Minnesota Vikings after starring at Central Arkansas and Cincinnati, first-team All-Big 12 in 2025.
Jake Guentzel
Jake Guentzel (born 1994, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American NHL center for the Tampa Bay Lightning, formerly Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes; 2017 Stanley Cup champion with NHL rookie playoff records of 21 points and 5 game-winning goals.
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal (born 1980) is an American actor of Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler, and Spider-Man: Far From Home, from a Los Angeles filmmaking family.
Jake Gyllenhaal on screen and stage
Jake Gyllenhaal (born 1980) is an American actor, from City Slickers and Brokeback Mountain to Nightcrawler, with Broadway credits including Constellations, Sea Wall/A Life, and Othello.
Jake Hager
Jake Hager, formerly WWE's Jack Swagger, is an American pro wrestler and ex-Bellator MMA heavyweight; Oklahoma All-American, World Heavyweight Champion, AEW Inner Circle enforcer, later Power Slap fighter.
Jake Hall (TV personality)
Jake Hall (1990-2026) was an English reality TV personality from The Only Way Is Essex (joined 2015), founder of the menswear label Prévu (By Jake Hall), and a former non-league footballer; he died aged 35 in Mallorca on 6 May 2026.
Jake Harris
Jake Harris is a venture capital investor at the impact-investing firm DBL Partners, who joined as a 2018 intern, led Agtonomy's $18 million Series B, and became Partner in 2026.
Jake Hess
Jake Hess (1927-2004), also recorded as William Jesse Hess, was an American southern gospel singer from Alabama, lead singer of the Statesmen Quartet, founder of the Imperials, four-time Grammy winner, and Elvis Presley's cited favorite singer.
Jake Hoffman
Jake Hoffman is an American Republican politician representing Arizona's 15th district in the state Senate, where he was elected in 2022 after serving in the state House.
Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey (born 1978, Peterborough) is a British sports broadcaster, BBC Formula 1 anchor 2009–2012, BT Sport's lead Premier League presenter 2013–2023, co-founder of Whisper Group, and co-host of the High Performance podcast with Damian Hughes.