Famous Gay People including gay celebrities, gay politicians, historians and artists.
Listing of famous gay, lesbian and bisexual people and features over 700 people from all over the world. Only people who are out or who were outed after their death are included. Pictures and a short biography are included on each persons.


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Marc Jacobs
(June 24, 1957)
TV-host on TV-station RTL-4.
TV-presentator bij RTL-4.

Cheryl Jacques
American Massachusetts state senator and attorney.

Cheryl Jacques

Derek Jarman
(January 31, 1942 - February 19, 1994)
British film director, painter, writer and gardener, born in Northwood, Middlesex as Michael Jarman. He studied at King's College in London (1960-1963) and at the Slade School of Art (1963-1967). Jarman died in London of AIDS.

Films: Sebastiane (1975), Jubilee (1977), The tempest (1979), Caravaggio (1986), The last of England (1987), War Requiem (1988), The garden (1990), Edward II (1991), Wittgenstein (1992), Blue (1993)
Books: Dancing Ledge (1984), Kicking the pricks, Modern Nature, Chroma, At your own risk: A Saint's testament (1993)
Derek Jarman

Patrick Jeffrey
(June 25, 1965)
American diving coach and five-time national champion diver, born in Morristown, New Jersey. Jeffrey graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in journalism and advertising.

Patrick Jeffrey

Elton John
(march 25, 1947)
British pop singer and composer, born in Pinner, Middlesex, England as Reginald Kenneth Dwight. He began his career writing songs together with lyricist Bernie Taupin. He was the first artist to enter the American Charts with an album at no. 1 and he was the first Rock artist to tour the USSR (in 1979). In 1984 he married Renate Blauel and the marriage lasted 5 years. His tribute to princess Diana 'Candle in the wind' is the best selling single of all times (33 million).Together with lyricist Tim Rice, Elton John has written the lyrics and music for the musicals 'Aida' and 'The Lion King' and the movie 'The Road to Eldorado'.

Hits: Border song (1970), Your song (1971), Crocodile Rock (1972), Daniel (1973), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Don't let the sun go down on me (1974), The bitch is back (1974), Somebody saved my life tonight (1975), Don't go breaking my heart (with Kiki Dee) (1976), Sorry seems to be the hardest word (1976), Song for guy (1979), Blue eyes (1982), I guess that's why they call it the blues (1983), I'm still standing (1983), Nikita (1985), Cry to heaven (1986), Sacrifice (1990), Club at the end of the street (1990), You've got to love someone (1990), Don't let the sun go down on me (live with George Michael)(1991), The one (1992), Runaway train (1992), The last song (1992), True Love (1993, duet with Kiki Dee), Can you feel the love tonight (1994), Circle of life (1994), Candle in the wind (1997), I want love (2001), This train don't stop here anymore (2002)
CD's: Empty sky (1969), Tumbleweed connection (1971), Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player (1972), Goodbye yellow brick road (1973), A single man (1978), Love songs (1983), Ice on fire (1985), The very best of...(1990), Made in England (1995), The big picture (1997), Chartbusters go pop, One night only (2001), Songs from the West Coast (2001)
Film: The road to Eldorado (voice)
Elton John

Holly Johnson
(9 februari 1960)
British popstar, who started his career as the singer of 'Frankie goes to Hollywood'. After the broup broke up, he started a solo career. Holly Johnson is sero-positive.
Engelse popster, die zijn loopbaan begon als zanger van 'Frankie goes to Hollywood'. Toen de groep stopte, is hij solo verder gegaan. Holly Johnson is seropositief.
Hits: (met FGtH) Relax (1984 + 1993), Two Tribes (1984), The power of Love (1984), Welcome to the pleasuredome (1985), Rage hard, hard rage (1986), Warriors of the wasteland (1986) (solo)Love Train (1989), Americanos (1989)
CD's: Blast (1989), Hollelujah-the remix album(1989), Dreams that money can't buy (1991), Soulstream (1999)
Holly Johnson

Lionel Pigot Johnson
(march 15, 1867 - October 4, 1902)
Britisch poet, writer and journalist, born in Broadstairs, Kent.

Books: The art of Thomas Hardy (1894), Poems (1895), Ireland and other poems (1897)

Philip Johnson
(July 8, 1906)
American architect and from 1932 untill 1954 director of the Architecture department at the Museum of Modern Art. He was born as Philip Cortelyou Johnson in Cleveland, Ohio.

Works: Glass house (New Canaan, Connecticut, 1949), National Centre for performing arts (Bombay, India), AT&T building (New York City, 1978)
Philip Johnson

Angelina Jolie
(June 4, 1975)
American bisexual actress, who was born in Los Angeles as Angelina Jolie Voight. She's the daughter of actor Jon Voight. In 2000 she won an Oscar for best supporting actrice for the movie 'Girl, interrupted'. In 2001 she was appointed goodwill ambassador for UN High Commission for refugees. In may 2000 she married actor, singer and director Billy Bob Thornton, with whom she adopted a cambodian orphan, Maddox (born August 5, 2001). The couple divorced in 2002.

Films: Without evidence (1995), Hackers (1995), Mojave Moon (1996), Foxfire (1996), Playing God (1997), Hell's kitchen (1998), Gia (1998), Playing by heart (1998), Pushing tin (1999), The bone collector (1999), Girl, interrupted (1999), Gone in 60 seconds (2000), Tomb raider (2001), Original Sin (2001), Life or something like it (2002), Beyond borders (2002)
Angelina Jolie

Gerard Joling
(April 29, 1960)
Dutch singer and TV-host. He represented the Netherlands in 1988 at the Eurovision Song contest with the song Shangri-la. He became 9th.

Hits: Love is in your eyes (1985), Ticket to the tropics (1985), Reach (1986), Spanish heart (1986), Midnight to midnight (1987), Shangri-la (1988), Read my lips (1988), No more boleros (1989), Stay in my life (1989), Corazon (1990), Tu solo tu (1991), Can't take my eyes off you (with Tatiana, 1992), Liefde op het eerste gezicht (1994), Together again (1994), Zing met me mee (1995), At your service (2002), Op zoek naar de waarheid (2002)
CD's: Love is in your eyes (1985), Sea of love (1986), Heart to heart (1987), In this world (1987), No more boleros (1989), Corazon (1990), Memory Lane (1991), Eye to eye (1992), Spanish heart (1993), Eternal love (1994), A magic Christmas (1995), Heel even anders (1995), Nightlife (1997), Only the strong songs survive (2001)
TV: De Karaoke-show (RTL-4), De waarheid (2002, SBS6)
Gerard Joling

Cherry Jones
(November 21, 1956)
American actress, born in Paris, Tennessee. She studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University. She won a 'Tony' for her role as Catherine Sloper in "The Heiress" (1995).
Amerikaanse actrice, geboren in Paris, Tennessee. Ze heeft drama gestudeerd aan Carnegie Mellon University. Ze heeft een Tony gewonnen voor haar rol als Catherine Sloper in 'The Heiress' in 1995.
TV: Alex: The Life of a Child (1986), What Makes a Family (2001)
Film: Housesitter (1992), A League of Their Own (1992), Julian Po (1997), The Horse Whisperer (1998), Cradle will rock (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), The perfect storm (2000), Signs (2002)
Theatre: Angels in America, The Night of the Iguana, Our Country's Good, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The heiress (1995), Imaginary friends (2002)
Cherry Jones

Eloy de Jong
(march 13, 1973)
Dutch singer; was part of the Boysband 'Caught in the Act'. This band was in Holland not that popular, but it was very popular in Germany. Eloy was news when Stephen Gateley from the Irish boysband Boyzone came out en also announced that Eloy is his boyfriend. Eloy and Stephen split up in 2002.

CD's: Caught in the act of love (1995)
Eloy de Jong(2nd from the right) with 'Caught in the act'

Joost de Jong
Dutch singer, who now plays Tony Manero in the Dutch version of Saturday Night Fever.
Nederlandse zanger, die nu de rol speelt van Tony Manero in de Nederlandse versie van Saturday Night Fever. Hij heeft de opleiding muziektheater gevolgd aan het Tilburgse Conservatorium.
Musicals: West Side Story, Fame, Chicago (as Fred Casely), Saturday Night Fever (as Tony Manero, 2001-2002)
TV: Baantjer, Goudkust
Joost de Jong

Leen Jongewaard
(march 30, 1927 - June 4, 1996)
Dutch actor, singer and comedian. Became famous in Holland for his role in a famous Dutch TV-series for children in the sixties of the last century. He died in France of a heartattack.

TV: 'Okkie Trooi' (1960, as Flip de Tovenaarsleerling), 'Ja Zuster, nee Zuster' (as Opa and Gerrit), 't Schaep met de vijf pooten(1969-1970, as Lucas Blijdschap), Citroentje met suiker
Musicals: Heerlijk duurt het langst (1965), De kleine parade, De Engel van Amsterdam, Swingpop, Pingping
Films: Help, de dokter verzuipt (1974), Pastorale 1943 (1978), Martijn en de magier (1978), Hoge hakken, echte liefde (1981), De boezemvriend (1982), Op hoop van zegen (1986), Terug naar Oegstgeest (1987), De Avonden (1989), Kermis in de regen
Theatre: Kijktaarna (1971, with Adele Bloemendaal), Duidelijk zo (with Robert Long), Tot hiertoe heeft de Heere ons geholpen (with Robert Long), Het bleef nog lang onrustig in de stad (with Robert Long)
LP: 'Leen is alive'
Hits: Mijn opa (met Hetty Blok, 1967), Op een mooie pinksterdag (met André van den Heuvel, 1967), De ouwe Jacob (1967), In een rijtuigie (met Wim Sonneveld, 1968), We zijn op de wereld om mekaar te helpen (1969), Het zal je kind maar wezen (1970), Als je mekaar niet vertrouwen kan (1970), Lieve heer doe mij een lol (1971)
Leen Jongewaard in 'Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster'

Janis Joplin
(January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970)
American bisexual rocksinger.

Hits: Me and Bobby McGee (1971), Cry Baby (1971)
CD's: Pearl (1970)
Janis Joplin

Johnny Jordaan
(February 7, 1924 - January 8, 1989)
Dutch singer, born in Amsterdam, whose real name is Johannes Henricus van Musscher. Johnny Jordaan had been married to Totti and he had a daughter (Wil).

Hits: Bij ons in de Jordaan (1955), Daar mag je alleen maar naar kijken (1962), Een pikketanussie (1968), Pruimensap (1970), Ze zijn ze nog niet vergeten (1981)
LP's: Tussen kerst en nieuwjaar (1971)
CD's: Geef mij maar Amsterdam (1999)
Musical: De Jantjes (als Mop) (1970)
Biography: 'De zon schijnt voor iedereen' by Bert Hiddema.
Johnny Jordaan

Arendo Joustra
(July 19, 1957)
Dutch editor of Dutch weekly 'Elsevier' and writer of 'Het Homo-erotisch woordenboek' (The homo-erotic dictionary).
Redacteur van Elsevier en schrijver van 'Het Homo-erotisch Woordenboek.
Books: Het Homo-erotisch Woordenboek (1988), Twee hoeraatjes voor de monarchie (2002)
Arendo Joustra

Mychal (Michael) Judge
(may 11, 1933 - September 11, 2001)
American chaplain of the New York City Fire Department, born in Brooklyn, New York. Judge perished when he administered last rites near the scene of the terrorists attack at the World Trade Center.
Amerikaanse kapelaan van de brandweer van New York City, geboren in Brooklyn, New York. Judge kwam om toen hij de laatste sacramenten toediende bij de plek van de terroristische aanslagen op het World Trade Center.
Mychal Judge

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