List of LiveJournal users

Some users of LiveJournal, or the journals themselves have become famous throughout the years for their especially interesting content, including political commentary and anecdotal advice on subjects ranging from household care to aquariums, or because they belong to otherwise famous or accomplished people, including many well-known writers, graphic artists, mass media personalities, and programmers.

Notable LiveJournal users

* Emilie Autumn, username " [http://bonnytymepyrate.livejournal.com/profile bonnytymepyrate] ", singer and violinist in the victoriandustrial musical genre.
* Big Poppa E, username " [http://poetryslam.livejournal.com/profile poetryslam] ", poetry slam performer.
* Bill Bradley, username " [http://senbillbradley.livejournal.com/profile senbillbradley] ", ex-NBA player, ex-US Senator, one-time presidential candidate, author.
* Neil Cicierega, username " [http://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/profile trapezzoid] ", Internet personality, musician and artist. He is the creator of a genre of Flash animation known as "Animutation" and the band Lemon Demon. Created Potter Puppet Pals.
* Lucia Cifarelli, username " [http://luciacifarelli.livejournal.com/profile luciacifarelli] ", an American singer and musician, currently a member of KMFDM.
* Bram Cohen, username " [http://bramcohen.livejournal.com/profile bramcohen] ", creator of BitTorrent.
* Charlotte Cooper, username " [http://charlottecooper.livejournal.com/profile charlottecooper] ", writer, fat acceptance and gay rights activist.
* Billy Corgan, username " [http://billycorgan.livejournal.com/profile billycorgan] ", founder of the band The Smashing Pumpkins.
* Kimya Dawson, username " [http://users.livejournal.com/kimya_dawson_/profile kimya_dawson_] ", musician and member of the band The Moldy Peaches.
* Paul Dini, username " [http://kingofbreakfast.livejournal.com/profile kingofbreakfast] ", Hollywood producer, co-creator of the DC Animated Universe, which includes seven television series, and is now a writer on "Lost".
* Selina Enriquez, username " [http://selinaenriquez.livejournal.com/profile selinaenriquez] ", model, graphic designer and humanitarian.
* David Eppstein, username " [http://11011110.livejournal.com/profile 11011110] ", computer scientist, Wikipedia admin.
* Tom Hull, username " [http://tomster0.livejournal.com/profile tomster0] ", mathematician and mathematical origami expert.
* Wei-Hwa Huang, username " [http://onigame.livejournal.com/profile onigame] ", four-time world puzzle championship winner.
* Cleolinda Jones, username " [http://cleolinda.livejournal.com/profile cleolinda] ", writer and creator of the m15m film parodies
*Antony Lisi, username [http://mauitian.livejournal.com/profile mauitian] , physicist, the creator of "An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything".
* Rhodri Marsden, username " [http://rhodri.livejournal.com/profile rhodri] ", musician and journalist.
* MC Chris, username " [http://fourzeronine.livejournal.com/profile fourzeronine] ", nerdcore rapper and former employee of Cartoon Network.
* Vic Mignogna, username " [http://vichingolino.livejournal.com/profile vivhingolino] ", popular anime voice actor and musician.
* Jeff Minter, username " [http://stinkygoat.livejournal.com/profile stinkygoat] ", veteran game programmer, creator of Space Giraffe.
* Momus, username " [http://imomus.livejournal.com/profile imomus] ", British avant-garde musician and performance artist in the 2006 Whitney Biennial.
* Michael Muhney, username " [http://thewizrd.livejournal.com/profile thewizrd] ", actor on the television series "Veronica Mars".
* Elyse Sewell, username " [http://elysesewell.livejournal.com/profile elysesewell] ", American fashion model, placed third in "America's Next Top Model" Cycle 1.
* Jeffree Star, username " [http://surgeryscars.livejournal.com/profile surgeryscars] ", American fashion and alternative model, musician, and internet personality
* Tim Steele, username " [http://culturedgoat.livejournal.com/profile culturedgoat] ", former bassist of British rock band Handbags at Dawn.
* Ben Templesmith, username " [http://ben_templesmith.livejournal.com/profile ben_templesmith] ", comics artist.
* James Urbaniak, username " [http://urbaniak.livejournal.com/profile urbaniak] ", actor known for his performances in "American Splendor", "Henry Fool", and "Thom Pain (based on nothing)", as well as in GEICO commercials.
* Jamie Zawinski, username " [http://jwz.livejournal.com/profile jwz] ", programmer of xscreensaver and founder of mozilla.org.

Professional wrestlers

* CM Punk, username " [http://cmpunk.livejournal.com/profile cmpunk] ", professional wrestler.
* Steve Corino, username " [http://corino.livejournal.com/profile corino] ", professional wrestler.
* Allison Danger, username " [http://allisondanger.livejournal.com/profile allisondanger] ", professional wrestler.
* Chris Hero, username " [http://chrishero.livejournal.com/profile chrishero] ", professional wrestler.
* Jimmy Jacobs, username " [http://jimmyjacobs.livejournal.com/profile jimmyjacobs] ", professional wrestler.
* Sterling James Keenan, username " [http://sterlingjk.livejournal.com/profile sterlingjk] ", professional wrestler.
* Jimmy Rave, username " [http://xxxjimmyravexxx.livejournal.com/profile xxxjimmyravexxx] ", professional wrestler.
* Samoa Joe, username " [http://xsweatpeax.livejournal.com/profile xsweatpeax] ", professional wrestler.
* Alex Shelley, username " [http://alexshelley.livejournal.com/profile alexshelley] ", professional wrestler.

Writers

* Laurie Halse Anderson, username " [http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/ halseanderson] ", author of " Speak" and other young adult novels.
* Elizabeth Bear, username " [http://matociquala.livejournal.com/ matociquala] ", author of " [http://www.elizabethbear.com/jenny.html The Jenny Casey Trilogy] ", "Carnival", "Undertow" and other books and short stories.
*Marty Beckerman, username " [http://martybeckerman.livejournal.com/profile martybeckerman] ", young adult author.
* Libba Bray, username " [http://libba-bray.livejournal.com/profile libba-bray] ", author of A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels.
* Poppy Z. Brite, username " [http://docbrite.livejournal.com/profile docbrite] ", New Orleans-based author of novels and short stories including "Lost Souls", "Exquisite Corpse", "The Value of X", "Liquor", and "Prime".
* Steven Brust, username " [http://skzbrust.livejournal.com/profile skzbrust] ", author of fantasy and science fiction, including the Vlad Taltos series of novels.
* Emma Bull, username " [http://users.livejournal.com/coffeeem_/profile coffeeem_] ", fantasy writer.
* Svetlana Chmakova, username " [http://svetlania.livejournal.com/profile svetlania] ", artist and writer, author of Dramacon, "The Adventures of CG", and other sequential arts works.
* Joey Comeau, username " [http://untoward.livejournal.com/profile untoward] ", one of the creators of the webcomic A Softer World and author of the novella Lockpick Pornography as well as many published short stories.
* Cassandra Clare, username " [http://cassandraclare.livejournal.com/profile cassandraclare] " and " [http://thegraybook.livejournal.com/profile thegraybook] ", science fiction and fantasy writer, creator of young adult urban fantasy trilogy called "The Mortal Instruments".
* John Crowley, username " [http://crowleycrow.livejournal.com/profile crowley crow] ", fantasy writer.
* Pamela Dean, username " [http://users.livejournal.com/pameladean/profile pameladean] ", fantasy and young adult fiction writer.
* Sarah Dessen, username " [http://writergrl.livejournal.com/profile writergrl] ", fiction writer.
* Roman Dirge, username " [http://taxidermied.livejournal.com/profile taxidermied] ", creator of the comic book "Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl".
* Thomas Disch (1940-2008) username " [http://users.livejournal.com/tomsdisch/profile tomsdisch] ", science fiction writer and poet.
* Cory Doctorow username " [http://doctorow.livejournal.com/ doctorow] ", science fiction writer.
* Diane Duane, username " [http://dduane.livejournal.com/profile dduane] ", fantasy, science fiction, television series, and young adult fiction writer.
* Doris Egan, a.k.a. Jane Emerson, username " [http://tightropegirl.livejournal.com/profile tightropegirl] ", fantasy novelist and television writer ("House", "NUMB3RS", "Smallville", others).
* Suzette Haden Elgin, username " [http://ozarque.livejournal.com/profile ozarque] ", science fiction writer and linguist.
* Warren Ellis, username " [http://warren-ellis.livejournal.com/profile warren_ellis] ", British author of comics, novels, and television, including "Transmetropolitan" and "Planetary". Has temporarily [http://warren-ellis.livejournal.com/103884.html suspended posting] , in response to recent mass account deletions.
* Erastes, username " [http://erastes.livejournal.com/profile erastes] ", Best selling gay historical fiction, historical fiction, and short story writer.
* Sheila Finch, username " [http://lingster1.livejournal.com/profile lingster1] ", science fiction writer
* Lynn Flewelling, username " [http://otterdance.livejournal.com/profile otterdance] ", fantasy writer.
* K. Sandra Fuhr, username " [http://saunteringdown.livejournal.com saunteringdown] ", creator of webcomics including Boy Meets Boy and Friendly Hostility.
* Barry Graham, username " [http://barrygraham.livejournal.com/profile barrygraham] ", novelist, poet, journalist, screenwriter and Zen Buddhist monk.
* Javier Grillo-Marxuach, username " [http://chaodai.livejournal.com/profile chaodai] ", television writer and producer.
* Jim C. Hines, username " [http://jimhines.livejournal.com/profile jimhines] ", fantasy writer.
* Emily Horne, username " [http://thisisfurious.livejournal.com/profile thisisfurious] ", one of the creators of the webcomic A Softer World and a photographer.
* Tanya Huff, username " [http://andpuff.livejournal.com/profile andpuff] ", fantasy author, most notably the "Blood Books" on which the television series "Blood Ties" is based.
* Matthew Tyler Jones, username " [http://bafflermeal.livejournal.com/profile bafflermeal] ", suspense writer.
* Caitlin R. Kiernan, username " [http://greygirlbeast.livejournal.com/profile greygirlbeast] ", author of science fiction and dark fantasy.
* Ellen Kushner username " [http://users.livejournal.com/ellenkushner/profile ellenkushner] ", fantasy writer and radio personality.
* George R. R. Martin, username " [http://grrm.livejournal.com/profile grrm] ", science fiction and television writer, creator of the "Wild Cards" shared world book series.
* Christopher McCulloch, username " [http://jacksonpublick.livejournal.com/profile jacksonpublick] ", creator of the adventure/comedy cartoon television series "The Venture Bros.".
* Ian McDonald username " [http://users.livejournal.com/ianmcdonald/profile ianmcdonald] ", science fiction writer.
* Geoffrey McSkimming username " [http://users.livejournal.com/geoffreyofcairo/profile geoffreyofcairo] ", author of " [http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/GeoffreyMcSkimming/ The Cairo Jim Chronicles] "
* R. K. Milholland, username " [http://kobold.livejournal.com/profile kobold] ", creator of the webcomic strips "Something Positive" [http://www.somethingpositive.net] , "S*P 1937" [http://www.classicallypositive.net] , "Midnight Macabre" [http://www.midnightmacabre.com] , and "New Gold Dreams" [http://www.newgolddreams.com] .
* Sarah Monette, username " [http://truepenny.livejournal.com/profile truepenny] ", fantasy writer.
* Tamora Pierce, username " [http://tammy212.livejournal.com/profile tammy212] ", best-selling author of young adult fantasy novels.
* Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff, username " [http://a_po.livejournal.com/profile a_po] ", poet, scientist, writer.
* Cherie Priest, username " [http://cmpriest.livejournal.com/profile cmpriest] ", author of the horror/fantasy novels Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Wings to the Kingdom, and Dreadful Skin.
* Teresa Strasser, username " [http://teresa-strasser.livejournal.com/profile teresa-strasser] ", Daytime Emmy Award winning journalist and news girl on "The Adam Carolla Show"
* Karen Traviss, username " [http://karentraviss.livejournal.com/profile karentraviss] ", science fiction writer.
* Emma Maree Urquhart, username " [http://srsbizniz.livejournal.com/profile srsbizniz] ", Scottish fantasy author whose first book was published at 13.
* Jhonen Vasquez, username " [http://chancrescolex.livejournal.com/profile chancrescolex] " creator of such comic books as "Johnny The Homicidal Maniac", as well as the Nickelodeon television show "Invader Zim".
* Ursula Vernon, username " [http://ursulav.livejournal.com/profile ursulav] " professional artist and writer of the Digger (webcomic).
* Ned Vizzini username " [http://ned-vizzini.livejournal.com/profile ned_vizzini] " author of three young adult books.
* Jo Walton username " [http://papersky.livejournal.com/profile papersky] ", science fiction and fantasy writer.
* Liz Williams, username " [http://mevennen.livejournal.com/profile mevennen] ", science fiction and fantasy writer.
* David Willis, username " [http://shortpacked.livejournal.com/profile shortpacked] ", creator of the webcomic " [http://www.shortpacked.com Shortpacked!] ".

Notable people in Russian LiveJournal community

"A comprehensive list can be found in Russian Wikipedia: "

Politicians

* Boris Berezovsky, username " [http://platon-elenin.livejournal.com/profile platon-elenin] "Fact|date=February 2007, a.k.a. Platon Elenin, exiled Russian-Jewish billionaire.
* Alexander Lebedev, username " [http://alex-lebedev.livejournal.com/profile alex-lebedev] ", a Russian billionaire, member of the State Duma, former KGB agent, owner of a third of Aeroflot and part owner of Novaya Gazeta.
* Valeria Novodvorskaya, username " [http://vnovodvorskaia.livejournal.com/profile vnovodvorskaia] " [ [http://www.ds.ru/ Democratic Union official site] ] , prominent dissident and critic of both the Soviet and succeeding Russian governments.

Writers

* Sergey Lukyanenko, username " [http://doctor-livsy.livejournal.com/profile doctor-livsy] ", sci-fi writer.
* Alexander Gromov, username " [http://lemming-drover.livejournal.com/profile lemming_drover] ", sci-fi writer.
* Kirill Yeskov, username " [http://afranius.livejournal.com/profile afranius] ", multi-genre writer and paleontologist.
* Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff, username " [http://a_po.livejournal.com/profile a_po] ", poet, scientist, writer.

Infamous LiveJournals

Other LiveJournals have instead gained notoriety for the infamy of their owners. These include:
* Taylor Behl, username " [http://tiabliaj.livejournal.com/profile tiabliaj] ", a seventeen-year-old Virginia college student found murdered
* Ben Fawley, username " [http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=skulz67 skulz67] ", Behl's killer. On August 9, 2006, Fawley was convicted by a judge of second degree murder and sentenced to thirty years in prison, after Fawley entered an Alford plea.
* Jason Fortuny, username " [http://rfjason.livejournal.com/profile rfjason] ", a Seattle-area graphic designer responsible for "The Craigslist Experiment".
* John Dallas Lockhart, username " [http://ohbutyouwillpet.livejournal.com/profile ohbutyouwillpet] ", a 38-year-old Akron lawyer who was found to possess pictures of himself raping a four-month-old infant on his computer. After a profile on America's Most Wanted, he was arrested by the LAPD and U.S. Marshals Service in the Venice Beach neighborhood of Los Angeles and extradited to Ohio, where he gave a plea of guilty and was sentenced to life in prison in 2005; he will be eligible for parole beginning in 2015. [http://www.amw.com/fugitives/capture.cfm?id=29677]
* Russell Tavares, username " [http://pyrodice.livejournal.com/profile pyrodice] ", got a leave of absence from his assignment with the U. S. Navy working with missiles and fire control, drove from Virginia to Waco, Texas, and set fire to the house of a man with whom he had engaged in an Internet flame war, completely destroying the house. On July 23, 2007 he pleaded guilty to felony arson and was sentenced to seven years in state prison. (He has been discharged by the Navy; his journal has been deleted and the user name purged from the LiveJournal servers.) [http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/07/24/07242007wacarsoncourt.html] [http://pyrodice.livejournal.com/profile]
* Jeff Weise, username " [http://weise.livejournal.com/profile weise] ", a high school student in Red Lake, Minnesota responsible for the Red Lake High School massacre.

LiveJournals that have had an impact on the offline world

Some instances of LiveJournal having a wider impact on the outside world. These include:
* " [http://homeless-at-nyu.livejournal.com/profile homeless_at_nyu] ". In 2004, homeless New York University (NYU) student Steve Stanzak gained nationwide attention. Stanzak had lived in the NYU library for eight months, being unable to afford the expensive cost of housing, and chronicled his plight in his LiveJournal. His weblog ultimately caught the attention of the media and school administration, who provided him with temporary free housing and increased his financial aid. [ [http://www.nyunews.com/news/campus/7383.html NYU News (broken link)] ] The journal has since been deleted by the owner.
* " [http://interdictor.livejournal.com/profile interdictor] ". Michael Barnett, an internet company's crisis manager who witnessed Hurricane Katrina firsthand from a datacenter in the Central Business District of New Orleans and documented it in his blog, becoming famous virtually overnight.
* " [http://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/profile ea_spouse] ". In 2004, Erin Hoffman, [ [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9051 "Programmers Win EA Overtime Settlement, EA_Spouse Revealed" Gamasutra article, April 26, 2006] ] the spouse of an employee who worked at Electronic Arts wrote an article entitled "EA: The Human Story" revealed the terrible working conditions at EA. It sparked a lawsuit which the employees won for $15.6 million for unpaid overtime. [cite news | url = http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/04/exclusive_nicol.html | title = Exclusive: Nicole Wong Reveals Identity of EA Spouse | work = Mercury News Blog | date= April 25, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-01-18 ]

ee also

* List of Internet phenomena
* [http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/002815.html SF Signal: SF/F Writers Who Blog]

References