Julie Benz is an actress who is best recognized for her roles as Darla on the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, as well as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she was awarded the prize for Best Supporting Actress at the Satellite Awards. In addition, she played the role of Mayor Amanda Rosewater on the television show... read full bio
Actress and producer Julie Gonzalo is best known for her roles in the films Freaky Friday, A Cinderella Story, and Christmas with the Kranks, as well as her appearances on the television shows Dallas, Veronica Mars, and Eli Stone. Gonzalo has also worked in the television shows Dallas and Eli Stone. In addition to playing the role of Lucy in... read full bio
Jeff Mahin is a chef/partner at Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE), the co-founder of the consumable nutrition company Split Nutrition (splitnutrition.com) and the brains behind the restaurants Stella Barra Pizzeria (Santa Monica, Hollywood, Chicago, and Bethesda), Summer House Santa Monica (in Chicago and Bethesda), Do-Rite Donuts (Chicago) and M Street Kitchen (Santa Monica). He was also a contestant on Season 1 of... read full bio
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are partners and co-owners of Animal, Son of a Gun, Jon & Vinny's, Helen's Wines and catering company, Carmelized Productions. Growing up on opposite sides of the Florida coast, they have been working together for over a decade working on their ideas for recipes and restaurants together and even eventually being credited with innovating and... read full bio
Over the course of her ten-year career, Jillette Johnson has merged the borders between style and era, creating a body of modern music that is influenced by the timeless sounds of her inspirations. She's been a tireless traveler, an ambassador for piano-pop and a singer/songwriter who has endured the ups and downs of the music business, making the transition over the course... read full bio
Southern Louisiana native John Besh has established the standard for gourmet dining in New Orleans, a city whose identity is tied to its cuisine. His twelve highly regarded establishments—August, Lüke, Domenica, Pizza Domenica, Borgne, Shaya, Willa Jean, Eunice and The Caribbean Room, Bayou Bar, Hot Tin and Silverwhistle Cafe residing in the Pontchartrain Hotel—celebrate the region's abundance and customs. In his restaurants,... read full bio
Jenny grew up in the forests of northern New Jersey and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. After self-releasing her first album Batten the Hatches, Youngs went on to release two albums and three EPs through the Canadian indie label Nettwerk Records. She has toured extensively through the US, UK, and mainland Europe, both as headliner and support to artists such... read full bio
Your definitions don't apply to Jigsaw Youth. Like the majority of Catholic schoolgirls, they also felt constrained by the Eucharist and the uniform. On one of the remaining artistic social media platforms, Tumblr, Nastacha Beck and Maria Alverez first connected online. In November 2014, both females were writing blogs under false identities. With allusion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers,... read full bio
Jo Fairley began her entrepreneurial journey in 1991 when she co-founded Green & Black's Chocolate, which is now approaching a £100 million a year brand. Jo Fairley left school at 16 and went on to become the UK's youngest-ever magazine editor through perseverance and dedication. Because of the success of Green & Black's, Jo has been able to launch multiple businesses, including Judges Bakery,... read full bio
One of the most well-known women in business management, Jan Fields served as president of McDonald's USA, LLC and is a former McDonald's executive. She rose through the ranks of the business, from the restaurants to administration to the executive suite, thanks to her diligence and commitment. Ms. Fields is a well-known motivational speaker, a champion of personal growth and a skilled... read full bio
Jason Anthony Canning takes great satisfaction in his clean comedy and enjoys simply being in the moment with the audience and letting the conversation flow naturally. Jason Canning made a somewhat unusual entry into comedy. He was chosen specifically to portray the eccentric Mr. Paramount, the face of the Paramount Comedy Channel, before he had performed at an open mic. Canning... read full bio
NBA shooting guard Jeremy Lamb plays for the Charlotte Hornets. He guided his high school team to the regional titles, the state playoff Elite 8, and a final record of 27-3. Lamb was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, who also ranked him as the No. 76 player in the country and the No. 19 shooting guard. The University... read full bio
Jacques Lu Cont, AKA Stuart Price, is the Grammy Award winning producer who has worked with some of the biggest acts in the business. He has remixed and produced everyone from Madonna, The Killers, Dua Lipa, New Order, Kylie Minogue, Seal and Scissor Sisters to Felix da Housecat. His now legendary Fabric Live CD cemented his reputation as a DJ... read full bio
New York City-based writer and editor James Ledbetter was formally editor-in-chief of Reuters.com. He joined the online publication Slate, where he was in charge of the Big Money business news website. Ledbetter formerly worked for the financial news website CNNMoney.com before joining Slate. He was a former senior editor of Time Magazine, The Industry Standard and staff writer for The Village Voice... read full bio
Jason Heyward, sometimes referred to as "The J-Hey Kid" and "J-Hey," plays right field for the MLB team Chicago Clubs. When he was barely seventeen years old, the Atlanta Braves selected him in the first round of the MLB Draft and he made his MLB debut. He rapidly became one of the top batting, speed and defensive prospects in all of baseball,... read full bio
For the Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers, Joc Pederson plays center field. Pederson won the Dodgers' "Minor League Player of the Year" award and was selected as a Pioneer League and Rookie League All Star during his minor league career. Later, Baseball America rated him as the top prospect for the Dodgers. In addition to being voted Baseball America's... read full bio
Jarrett Jack is a former point guard for the Brooklyn Nets. By the end of high school, Scout.com rated Jack as a four-star prospect, the No. 9 point guard in the country and the No. 40 player overall. With an average of 12.5 points and 5.1 assists per game while playing at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, he helped lead the club... read full bio
Jerryd Bayless plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Bayless led the Wildcats in scoring and assists as a freshman while playing college basketball at Arizona. He led Arizona in scoring for the first time in school history and was also the first freshman to win MVP in more than 20 years. He received several honors, including second team All-Pac-10 and... read full bio
Baseball pitcher Jesse Hahn plays for the Kansas City Royals. He is renowned for his excellent fastball, knack for getting strikeouts, and very projectable 6'5 stature. Out of Virginia Tech, the Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the MLB Draft. Later, he was a member of the San Diego Padres. In Groton, Connecticut, Hahn attended Fitch Senior High School. He was Matt... read full bio
The PGA Tour is now comprised of players including Johnson Wagner. In 2002, Wagner made the transition from amateur to professional golfer, and he is now a member of the PGA Tour. Between the years 2003 and 2006, he participated in the Nationwide Tour. By finishing in second place on the money list of the Nationwide Tour in 2006, he... read full bio
