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Jelly bean
Jelly bean: small bean-shaped candy with a firm sugar shell and soft chewy center, made by soft sugar panning over 7 to 21 days; first printed references 1886 or 1898, Easter candy since the 1930s, famously favored by Ronald Reagan.
Jelly Belly
Jelly Belly is an American gourmet jelly bean brand launched in 1976 by Herman Goelitz Candy Company, first to flavor bean centers, famous through Ronald Reagan, and acquired by Ferrara Candy Company in 2023.
Jena Sims
Jena Sims (born 1988, Winder, Georgia) is an American actress, model, and philanthropist, Miss Georgia Teen USA 2007, SI Swimsuit 2024 Rookie of the Year, wife of golfer Brooks Koepka, and founder of the Pageant of Hope nonprofit.
Jenever
Jenever (genever), the juniper-flavoured grain spirit of Belgium, the Netherlands and French Flanders, ancestor of gin. Made with malt wine, 35-42% ABV, EU-protected since 2008; oude and jonge are recipe types, not ages.
Jenn Sterger
Jenn Sterger, the "FSU Cowgirl" of the 2005 FSU-Miami broadcast, is an American comedian, podcaster, and former Jets sideline reporter involved in the 2010 Brett Favre sexting scandal, later featured in the 2025 Netflix documentary Untold: The Fall of Favre.
Jennifer Murphy
Jennifer Murphy (born 1979, Medford, Oregon) is the Miss Oregon USA 2004 titleholder and Miss USA 2004 Top 10 finalist who competed on The Apprentice season 4, founded GoGirl Worldwide in 2008, and created the viral song and 2024 film I Want to Be Neenja.
Jennifer Paterson
Jennifer Mary Paterson (1928–1999), British self-taught cook, Spectator columnist, and television presenter, co-star of BBC2's Two Fat Ladies (1996–1999) with Clarissa Dickson Wright, riding the Triumph Thunderbird; died of lung cancer during the third series.
Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan, British costume designer (no native-script name), three-time Oscar winner for A Room with a View, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Cruella; longtime Merchant Ivory and John Bright collaborator.
Jenny Boyd
Jenny Boyd (Helen Mary Boyd, born 1947, Guildford, Surrey) is an English former 1960s model, sister of Pattie Boyd, muse for Donovan's "Jennifer Juniper", twice wife of Mick Fleetwood, and later a psychologist and author of Musicians in Tune and the memoir Jennifer Juniper.
Jenny Craig, Inc.
Jenny Craig, Inc. was an American weight loss company founded in 1983 by Jenny and Sid Craig, sold to Nestlé in 2006, bankrupt in 2023, and relaunched online by Nutrisystem owner Wellful.
Jenny Shimizu
Jenny Shimizu (ジェニー・シミズ), born 1967, San Jose, California, is an American model and actress, face of Calvin Klein's CK One, first Asian model to walk Prada, Foxfire actress, married to Michelle Harper.
Jeppson's Malört
Jeppson's Malört is a Chicago wormwood-based bitter liqueur (Swedish malört = wormwood), created by Carl Jeppson in the 1920s, made by CH Distillery since its 2018 purchase, sold in 30 states, and famous for its punishing aftertaste.
Jeremiah Tower
Jeremiah Tower, American chef and restaurateur of Chez Panisse and Stars fame, pioneer of California cuisine and early celebrity chef, subject of Bourdain-produced documentary The Last Magnificent.
Jeremy Meeks
Jeremy Ray Meeks (born 1984), the American "Hot Felon" fashion model and actor, went viral in June 2014 when Stockton police posted his mugshot; after a 27-month federal firearms sentence he signed with White Cross Management, debuted at Philipp Plein's 2017 NYFW show, and published the 2024 memoir Model Citizen.
Jeremy Scott
Jeremy Scott, American fashion designer from Kansas City, Missouri, founder of his 1997 Paris label and Moschino creative director 2013-2023, known for pop-culture satire, McDonald's and Barbie collections, and Adidas collaborations.
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera, also Xerez or Sherish, is a city in Cádiz, Andalusia, center of the sherry (Jerez-Xérès-Sherry) wine region; known for bodegas, the Horse Fair, flamenco, horses, and motorsport, with 213,688 inhabitants and Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2026.
Jerk (cooking)
Jerk (cooking): Jamaican method of seasoning meat with allspice, scotch bonnet, thyme, and scallion, then slow-smoking over pimento wood; attributed to the Maroons, with debated Taíno and African origins.
Jerky
Jerky is lean meat cut into strips and dried to a shelf-stable snack; the name comes from Quechua ch'arki via Spanish charqui, with Native American origins, USDA safety rules (160°F precook, aw ≤ 0.85), and 12-month commercial shelf life.
Jerry Baldwin
Jerry Baldwin (born 1942) is an American specialty-coffee entrepreneur who co-founded and led Starbucks as president from 1971 to 1987, then bought and ran Peet's Coffee until 2001.
Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall, American model and actor born 1956 in Texas; discovered at 16 in St. Tropez, Roxy Music Siren cover 1975, partner of Bryan Ferry and Mick Jagger, wife of Rupert Murdoch 2016–2022.
Jerry Lorenzo
Jerry Lorenzo (Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Jr.), American designer who founded luxury streetwear label Fear of God in 2013 with $14,000, plus Essentials and Adidas-partnered Athletics; independent brand with $200–300 million revenue.
Jersey (fabric)
Jersey fabric: a single-knit weft fabric (also plain knit, stockinette) with smooth V-shaped face, looped back, curling cut edges, and crosswise stretch; named for the Channel Island of Jersey and moved into fashion by Chanel in 1916.
Jersey Mike's Subs
Jersey Mike's Subs, founded as Mike's Subs in Point Pleasant, New Jersey in 1956, is a fast-casual submarine sandwich franchisor bought by Peter Cancro in 1975, franchised since 1987, majority-owned by Blackstone from 2025, and NYSE-listed as JMKE since 2026.
Jessica Gomes
Jessica Gomes (born 1985, Perth) is an Australian model of Chinese and Portuguese descent, an eight-time Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model (2008-2015), former David Jones face, Korean TV personality, and founder of the skincare brand Equal Beauty.
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 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.
Jessica White
Jessica White (born 1984, Buffalo, New York) is an American model and actress, a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue regular since 2003, Maybelline and CoverGirl face, Victoria's Secret model, and Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member.
Jester
Jester, also called court fool: a performer retained by monarchs and nobles for entertainment, wit, and licensed mockery, documented from 7th-century BCE China to Persian and European courts, declining in the 18th century.
Jet Tila
Jet Tila (Jet Tilakamonkul), born 1975 in Los Angeles, is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, Food Network star, and inaugural Culinary Ambassador of Thai Cuisine from the family behind Bangkok Market.
Jeulmun pottery
Jeulmun pottery (빗살무늬토기), also called Chulmun or comb-pattern pottery, is the geometrically decorated earthenware of the Korean Neolithic, made from about 8000 BC to the 1st century BC.