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This is an incomplete list of confirmed famous people who were or are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Famous people who are simply rumored to be gay, lesbian or bisexual, are not listed. Transgendered people have not yet been added. [wiki]
| Name | Lifetime[5] | Nationality | Notable as | Notes[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jabara | 1948-1992 | American | Actor, singer-songwriter | G [27] |
| Max Jacob | 1876-1944 | French | Poet, painter, writer, critic | G [28] |
| Sir Derek Jacobi | b. 1938 | English | Actor, director | G [29] |
| Helen Jacobs | 1908-1997 | American | Professional tennis player | L [30] |
| Marc Jacobs | b. 1963 | American | Fashion designer | G [31] |
| Cheyenne Jackson | b. 1975 | American | Actor | G [32] |
| Jill Jackson | b. 1980 | Scottish | Singer-songwriter | L [33] |
| Cheryl Jacques | b. 1962 | United States | Politician, LGBT rights activist | L [34] |
| Hans Henny Jahnn | 1894-1959 | German | Playwright, novelist | B [35] |
| Afdhere Jama | b. 1978 | Somalian | Writer | G [36] |
| Duncan James | b. 1979 | English | Singer, Songwriter | B [37] |
| James St. James | b. 1966 | American | Former Club Kid and author | G [38] |
| Jeremy James | b. 1978 | American | Singer/songwriter | G [39] |
| Kent James | b. 1964 | American | Singer, songwriter, actor | G [40] |
| Margot James | b. 1958 | English | Politician, entrepreneur | L [41] |
| Sylvester James | 1948-1988 | American | Musician and drag artiste | G [42] |
| Jenna Jameson | b. 1974 | American | Porn star | B [43] |
| Jesse Jane | b. 1980 | American | Porn star | B [44] |
| Claude Janiak | b. 1948 | Swiss | Politician | G [45] |
| Tove Jansson | 1914-2001 | Finnish | Author | L [46] |
| Derek Jarman | 1942-1994 | English | Film director | G [47] |
| Alfred Jarry | 1873-1907 | French | Playwright | G [48] |
| Karla Jay | b. 1947 | American | Professor, LGBT rights activist | L [49] |
| Lorri Jean | b. ? | American | LGBT rights activist | L [31] |
| Walter Jenkins | b. 1915 | American | special assistant to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson | B [50] |
| Michael Jeter | 1952-2003 | American | Actor | G [51] |
| Sarah Orne Jewett | 1849-1909 | American | Author | L [52] |
| Patria Jimenez | b. 1957 | Mexican | Politician, first openly lesbian member of the Congress of Mexico | L [53] |
| Phil Jimenez | b. 1970 | American | Comic artist | G [54] |
| Peter Jöback | b. 1971 | Swedish | Singer | G [55] |
| Jobriath | 1946–1983 | American | Rock musician | G [56] |
| Percy Jocelyn | 1764–1842 | Irish | Anglican Bishop of Clogher | G [57] |
| Edmund John | 1883–1917 | English | Uranian poet | G [58] |
| Elton John | b. 1947 | English | Musician | G [59] |
| Jeffrey John | b. 1953 | English | Anglican priest | G [60] |
| Jasper Johns | b. 1930 | American | Artist | G [61] |
| Darren Johnson | b. 1966 | English | Politician | G [62] |
| Fenton Johnson | b. 1954 | American | Author | G [63] |
| Holly Johnson | b. 1960 | English | Musician | G [64] |
| Lionel Johnson | 1867–1902 | English | Poet | G [65] |
| Philip Johnson | 1906–2005 | American | Architect | G [66] |
| Sonia Johnson | b. 1936 | American | Feminist activist and writer | L [67] |
| Frances Benjamin Johnston | 1864–1952 | American | Photographer | L [68] |
| Justine Joli | b. 1980 | American | Porn Star | B [69] |
| Angelina Jolie | b. 1975 | American | Actor | B [70] |
| Aled Haydn Jones | b. 1976 | Welsh | Radio DJ | G [71] |
| Bill T. Jones | b. 1952 | American | Dancer, choreographer | G [72] |
| Cherry Jones | b. 1956 | American | Actor | L [73] |
| G. B. Jones | b. 1965 | Canadian | Artist, filmmaker | B [74] |
| Mike Jones | b. 1957 | American | Personal trainer and former male prostitute | G [75] |
| Randy Jones | b. 1952 | American | Ex-member of The Village People | G [76] |
| Rosie Jones | b. 1959 | American | Golfer | L [77] |
| Wolfgang Joop | b. 1944 | German | Fashion Designer | B [78] |
| Janis Joplin | 1943-1970 | American | Rock musician | B [79] |
| Barbara Jordan | 1936-1996 | American | U.S. Representative from Texas | L [80] |
| Leslie Jordan | b. 1955 | American | Actor | G [81] |
| Orlando Jordan | b. 1980 | American | Professional wrestler | B [82] |
| Marcel Jouhandeau | 1888-1979 | French | Writer | G [83] |
| Mychal F. Judge | 1933-2001 | American | Franciscan priest, FDNY chaplain, "Saint of 9/11". | G [84] |
| Rafe Judkins | b. 1983 | American | Reality show contestant | G [85] |
| Isaac Julien | b. 1960 | English | Installation artist, filmmaker, director | G [86] |
| Miranda July | b. 1974 | American | Performance artist, filmmaker, writer | B [87] |
| Sabine Jünger | b. 1973 | German | Politician | L [88] |
| Jolie Justus | b. 1971 | American | Politician | L [89] |
| Claude Jutra | 1930-1986 | Canadian | Film-maker | G [90] |
