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Jessie Ward

Jessie Ward (Jessie Lynn Ward, born 1979) is an American TV producer and former WWE/TNA production worker, a 2002 Tough Enough II contestant sidelined by vasovagal syncope, and wife of Tommaso Ciampa; distinct from the armwrestler Jess Ward and wrestler Jessie V.

Jesús Alou

Jesús Alou (Jesús María Rojas Alou), Dominican MLB outfielder (1963–1979) for Giants, Astros, A's, Mets; with brothers Felipe and Matty formed MLB's only all-brother outfield (1963); won 1973–74 World Series with Oakland.

Jesús Ferreira

Jesús Ferreira, Colombian-born American forward (born 2000, Santa Marta) for Seattle Sounders and USMNT; FC Dallas homegrown, 53 MLS goals, 2022 Young Player of the Year, record-tying 4 goals vs Grenada, 15 USMNT goals, 2023 Gold Cup top scorer.

Jesús Fortea

Jesús Fortea Tejedo (born 2007, Valencia) is a Spanish right-back for Real Madrid Castilla; ex-Levante and Atlético youth, UEFA Youth League 2025/26 and Spain U19 Euro 2026 winner.

Jesús Gallardo

Jesús Gallardo (Jesús Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos, born 1994, Cárdenas, Tabasco) is a Mexican left back for Toluca and Mexico, a three-time World Cup player (2018, 2022, 2026) with about 126 caps, three Liga MX titles, and three Gold Cups.

Jesús Made

Jesús Made (Jesús Alexander Made), Dominican shortstop born 2007, signed by the Milwaukee Brewers for $950,000 in January 2024; DSL debut star, three-level 2025 climber, and MLB.com's No. 1 overall prospect in May 2026 at Double-A Biloxi.

Jesús Manuel Corona

Jesús Manuel Corona, 'Tecatito' (born 1993, Hermosillo), Mexican winger; Monterrey, Twente, Porto (3 Primeira Liga titles), Sevilla, back to Monterrey; 45 Mexico caps, 7 goals; not the goalkeeper José de Jesús Corona.

Jesus Miguel Rollan

Jesus Miguel Rollan (Jesús Miguel Rollán Prada, 1968–2006), Spanish water polo goalkeeper, Olympic gold 1996 and silver 1992, world champion 1998 and 2001; died after a fall at a clinic in La Garriga.

Jesús Navas

Jesús Navas González, born 1985, is a Spanish former footballer who spent his career at Sevilla and won the World Cup, two European Championships, and the Nations League with Spain.

Jesús Vallejo

Jesús Vallejo Lázaro (born 1997, Zaragoza) is a Spanish centre-back for Albacete Balompié. A former Real Zaragoza and Real Madrid player, he won 13 trophies with Madrid in 35 appearances and Olympic silver with Spain.

Jet Lag: The Game

Jet Lag: The Game is an American travel competition series created and hosted by Sam Denby, Adam Chase, and Ben Doyle, streaming on Nebula and YouTube since 2022.

Jet Set Radio (ジェットセットラジオ)

Jet Set Radio (ジェットセットラジオ), aka Jet Grind Radio in North America, is Sega and Smilebit's 2000 Dreamcast cel-shaded skating and graffiti action game set in Tokyo-to, with a Hideki Naganuma soundtrack, a 2002 Xbox sequel, a 2012 HD remaster, and a new entry announced in 2023.

Jet Set Radio Future

Jet Set Radio Future (ジェットセットラジオフューチャー) is Smilebit's 2002 Xbox-exclusive sequel to Jet Set Radio, a cel-shaded graffiti-skating action game set in futuristic Tokyo, released on the Xbox's Japanese launch day and never re-released on modern consoles.

Jet Ski

Jet Ski is Kawasaki's registered trademark brand of personal watercraft (PWC), first mass-produced in 1973 as the JS400 from Clayton Jacobson II's design; the name is now used generically for PWC, with 2027 models up to 310 PS.

Jetpac

Jetpac (1983) is a single-screen platform shooter by Ultimate Play the Game (later Rare) for the ZX Spectrum, starring Jetman building and fueling rockets; first Golden Joystick Game of the Year winner, ported to VIC-20 and BBC Micro.

Jetpack Cat

Jetpack Cat, aka Fika, is a support hero in Overwatch (formerly Overwatch 2), released February 10, 2026 after nearly a decade as a scrapped concept; a 225 HP permanently flying cat with Lifeline ally transport, Purr heals, and the Catnapper tether ultimate, repeatedly nerfed after launch.

Jett Thomalla

Jett Thomalla is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide, a 2026 freshman from Millard South in Omaha, Nebraska; a five-star Rivals recruit and 2025 Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year who flipped from Iowa State to Alabama.

Jett Washington

Jett Washington, five-star safety from Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV), class of 2026; Rivals Industry 97.27, No. 1 safety and No. 1 Nevada recruit; enrolled at Oregon June 2025.

Jeu de carte

Jeu de carte, French for card game, covers games played with a deck of cards, from 1370s European trick-taking games to CCG/TCG/LCG formats; also the name of a Beninese trick-taking game like Spar.

Jeu de paume

Jeu de paume, medieval French palm-and-racket ball game, ancestor of tennis and real tennis (courte paume). Golden age in 16th-century France with 250 Paris halls; site of the 1789 Tennis Court Oath at Versailles.

Jeu Militaire

Jeu Militaire (French Military Game, Hare and Hounds) is a 19th-century French hunt board game designed by Louis Dyen and described by Édouard Lucas in 1887: three towers try to trap one army piece, and White can force a win in at most 12 moves.

Jeu provençal

Jeu provençal, or la longue, a 19th-century Provençal boules sport from southern France, ancestor of pétanque; players throw 650–800 g steel boules 15–20 m, shooters taking a three-step run, governed by the FFPJP/FIPJP.

Jeunesse Esch

Jeunesse Esch (AS la Jeunesse d'Esch/Alzette), Luxembourg football club founded 1907 in Esch-sur-Alzette; record 28 league titles and 13 cups, twice European Cup Round of 16, plays at Stade de la Frontière.

Jevaughn Minzie

Jevaughn Minzie (Jevaughn Oshan Minzie), Jamaican sprinter born 1995 in Saint Catherine; Racers Track Club. Olympic 4x100m relay gold at Rio 2016 running the heats; Tokyo 2020 fourth; PBs 10.02 (100m) and 20.29 (200m).

Jevon Carter

Jevon Carter (born 1995) is an American NBA guard for the Orlando Magic; drafted 32nd overall in 2018 by Memphis, two-time national defensive player of the year at West Virginia with 330 career steals.

Jevon Kearse

Jevon Kearse, "The Freak," NFL defensive end (1999-2009) for Titans and Eagles; drafted 16th overall 1999; rookie-record 14.5 sacks, 74 career sacks, 3 Pro Bowls, 1999 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Jewell Loyd

Jewell Loyd, born 1993, American WNBA guard for the Las Vegas Aces, formerly Seattle Storm; three-time WNBA champion, 2023 scoring leader, 2015 Rookie of the Year, two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Jey Uso

Jey Uso (Joshua Fatu, born 1985), WWE wrestler, twin son of Rikishi of the Anoa'i family; half of The Usos, ex-Bloodline "Main Event" star, 2025 Royal Rumble winner and World Heavyweight Champion.

Jeyland Mitchell

Jeyland Yahir Mitchell Baltodano (born 2004, Puerto Limón) is a Costa Rican centre-back. Copa América 2024 breakout vs Brazil's Vinícius; Feyenoord 2024 (€2.5M), Sturm Graz loan, then Strasbourg from August 2026.

Jhoan Durán

Jhoan Manuel Durán, Dominican MLB relief pitcher (born 1998) for the Philadelphia Phillies, formerly Minnesota Twins closer; famed for 100+ mph fastball and the "splinker," traded to Philadelphia July 30, 2025.