List of people called Jesse

List of people called Jesse

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Jesse is a common first name in many English speaking countries. This spelling is most often used as the male variant of the name, while "Jessie" is the most common spelling for the female variant. In recent times, Jessie is often a pet form of "Jessica", although it is actually a name in its own right, derived from the Hebrew name "Yishay" . It can also be used as a Scottish pet form of Janet. Jesse is also a Dutch and Finnish name.

Famous people named Jesse

Actors
* Jesse Bradford, American actor.
* Jesse Metcalfe, American actor notable for his role in "Desperate Housewives"
* Jesse Santana, American porn star
* Jesse Spencer, Australian actor.

Athletes
* Jesse Lumsden, professional football player, former McMaster University runningback.
* Jesse Owens, famous African-American Olympic athlete.
* Jesse Palmer, professional football player, former Bachelor star.

Criminals
* Jesse Anderson, murderer
* Jesse James, American wild west outlaw.
* Jesse Pomeroy, American killer

Musicians
* Jesse F. Keeler, musician, member of the band Death From Above 1979.
* Jesse Lacey, American frontman for the band Brand New.
* Jess Margera, American musician, member of the band CKY, brother of professional skateboarder and "Jackass" star Bam Margera.
* Jesse McCartney, American singer.
* Jesse Michaels, Former frontman for Operation Ivy and Common Rider.
* Jesse Powell, American R&B singer.
* Jesse Presley, stillborn twin brother of Elvis Presley.
* Jesse Carmichael, keyboard player for the band Maroon 5.

Politicians
* Jesse Helms, former Republican senator.
* Jesse Jackson, American civil rights activist, politician and reverend.
* Jesse Ventura, former pro wrestler and governor of Minnesota.

Scientists
* Jesse L. Greenstein, American astronomer.
* Jesse Kornblum, computer forensics researcher.

Miscellaneous
* Jesse Barrett-Mills, American filmmaker.
* Jesse Camp, former MTV personality.
* Jesse G. James, American custom motorcycle builder, TV personality and husband of actress Sandra Bullock.
* Jesse B. Oldendorf, Admiral in the American Navy, famous for defeating a Japanese force in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II.

ee also

*Jesse (disambiguation)


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