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- Jamelia – The Collection
- James son of Alphaeus (one of the Twelve Apostles) James (son of Alphaeus)
- James, son of Zebedee (Saint James the Greater) James (son of Zebedee)
- James A. Garfield American politician
- James A. Michener — American novelist of historical sagas James A. Michener
- James A. Redden (1929–2020) James A. Redden
- James Abbott — British army officer and founder of Abbottabad James Abbott
- James Abdnor: South Dakota Legislator, U.S. Representative and Senator James Abdnor
- James Adomian: American comedian, impressionist, writer and actor James Adomian
- James Alan McPherson
- James Alan Shelton — American bluegrass guitarist and longtime Clinch Mountain Boys member James Alan Shelton
- James and Oliver Phelps: the English twin actors who played Fred and George Weasley James and Oliver Phelps
- James and the Giant Peach (1996 film) James and the Giant Peach (movie)
- James Anthony "Tony" Brown James Anthony Brown
- James Arness: Actor Best Known as Marshal Matt Dillon James Arness
- James Arnold Taylor — American Voice Actor and Performer James Arnold Taylor
- James Avery (American actor) James Avery
- James B. Edwards (1927–2014) — Governor of South Carolina and U.S. Energy Secretary James B. Edwards
- James B. McPherson (1828–1864) — Union Major General James B. McPherson
- James B. Nutter Sr.: Mortgage Banker, Businessman and Philanthropist James B. Nutter Sr.
- James B. Thayer
- James A. Baker III — American lawyer, statesman and senior diplomat James Baker
- James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist, essayist and social critic James Baldwin
- James Barber (biochemist): photosynthesis researcher and membrane-protein specialist James Barber (biochemist)
- James Baskett: actor, singer, and the Oscar-winning Uncle Remus James Baskett
- James Best: Actor, Coach, and Artist Best Known as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane James Best
- James W. Black: Scottish pharmacologist who developed propranolol and cimetidine James Black
- James Blake (English singer-songwriter and electronic producer) James Blake
- James Blunt: English singer-songwriter and former British Army officer James Blunt
- James Bond — fictional British spy and long‑running media franchise James Bond
- James Boswell: Scottish lawyer, diarist and biographer James Boswell
- James Bowdoin (1726–1790): American statesman, scientist, and patron James Bowdoin
- James Bradley (1693–1762) — English astronomer and discoverer of aberration of light James Bradley
- James Brady (1940–2014) James Brady
- James Braid: Scottish Surgeon and Pioneer of Hypnotism James Braid
- James Branch Cabell
- James Brolin
- James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
- James Brown: The Godfather of Soul and Architect of Funk James Brown
- James Buchanan: Fifteenth U.S. President and Controversial Statesman James Buchanan
- James Burke (gangster)
- James Burrows (English television actor) James Burrows
- James Burton: American Guitarist and Influential Session Musician James Burton
- James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
- James C. Binnicker — Ninth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James C. Binnicker
- James C. Irwin (1929–2018), Vice Admiral and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant James C. Irwin
- James C. Weaver: American college athletics administrator and former football coach James C. Weaver
- James Caan (1940–2022) James Caan
- James Cagney: life and career of an American screen star James Cagney
- James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff James Callaghan
- James Cama Sr. James Cama
- James Cameron: filmmaker, technologist, and deep‑sea explorer James Cameron
- Sir James Beethoven Carlisle James Carlisle
- James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
- James Carville: Political Strategist, Commentator, and Media Personality James Carville
- James Chadwick — discoverer of the neutron and pioneer of nuclear physics James Chadwick
- James Challis: Cambridge astronomer and the missed discovery of Neptune James Challis
- James Chambers (1811–1862): South Australian pastoralist and patron of exploration James Chambers (pastoralist)
- James Chilton: Mayflower Pilgrim and Canterbury Separatist James Chilton
- James City County, Virginia
- James Clark Ross — British polar explorer and naval officer James Clark Ross
- James Clerk Maxwell: life and scientific contributions James Clerk Maxwell
- James Coburn: American actor known for Westerns, versatility, and late-career acclaim James Coburn
- James Colby: American character actor in theatre, film and television James Colby
- James Comey
- James Condon — Australian character actor James Condon
- James Cook (1728–1779): British explorer, navigator and cartographer James Cook
- James Corden
- James Cotton (American blues harmonica player) James Cotton
- James Cromwell: Actor, Activist, and Character Performer James Cromwell
- James Cronin — American physicist and Nobel laureate for CP violation James Cronin
- James Cross — British diplomat and October Crisis hostage James Cross
- James Curtiss — 19th-century American politician and two-time mayor of Chicago James Curtiss
- James D. Hudnall (1957–2019) — American comic-book writer James D. Hudnall
- James D. Martin
- James D. Watkins: U.S. Navy Admiral and Former Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins
- James D. Watson: Co-discoverer of DNA's Double Helix James D. Watson
- James Daly — American Character Actor (1918–1978) James Daly
- James Darren: actor, singer and television director James Darren
- James David Santini
- James Dean: American Actor and Cultural Icon James Dean
- James Dewees — American musician and multi-instrumentalist James Dewees
- James Dobson: American psychologist, author and evangelical leader James Dobson
- James Doohan (1920–2005) James Doohan
- James Dougherty (Medal of Honor recipient, 1839–1897) James Dougherty (Medal of Honor)
- James Dougherty (police officer)
- James Douglas (actor)
- James Douglas, Lord of Douglas (the Black Douglas) James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
- James Drury — American actor best known for The Virginian James Drury
- James Dunn (1901–1967) — American actor and comedian James Dunn (actor)
- James D. G. Dunn — British New Testament scholar James Dunn (theologian)
- James Dyson: British inventor and industrial designer James Dyson
- James E. Proctor Jr.
- James Eagan Holmes — perpetrator of the 2012 Aurora cinema attack James Eagan Holmes
- James Earl Carter Sr.
- James Earl Jones
- James Earl Ray (1928–1998) James Earl Ray
- James Edward Keeler
- James Ensor: Flemish Painter and Printmaker, Pioneer of Modern Art James Ensor
- James F. Sirmons — CBS Broadcasting Executive (1917–2018) James F. Sirmons
- James Fairfax: Australian publisher, company director and philanthropist James Fairfax
- James Farentino — American actor (1938–2012) James Farentino
- James Fenimore Cooper: American novelist and creator of Natty Bumppo James Fenimore Cooper
- Ian James Ferguson-Lees James Ferguson-Lees
- James Fitz-Allen Mitchell — Vincentian statesman and long-serving prime minister James Fitz-Allen Mitchell
- James Florio: U.S. Congressman and Governor of New Jersey James Florio
- James Forrestal
- James Fox (British actor) James Fox
- James Francis Edward Stuart — the Old Pretender and Jacobite claimant James Francis Edward Stuart
- James Franco
- James Freeman Gilbert — Geophysicist and Pioneer of Inverse Theory James Freeman Gilbert
- James G. Blaine: 19th-Century American Statesman and Republican Leader James G. Blaine
- James Gammon (1940–2010): American character actor James Gammon
- James Gandolfini
- James Garner: actor best known for Maverick and The Rockford Files James Garner
- James Gilbert (producer) — BBC comedy producer and director James Gilbert (producer)
- James Gillray: British satirist and founder of the political cartoon James Gillray
- James Gobbo — Australian jurist and 25th Governor of Victoria James Gobbo
- James Gordon, Baron Gordon of Strathblane
- James Gosling — Creator of Java James Gosling
- James Govan — American blues and soul singer James Govan
- James R. Green: Historian of Labor and Social Movements James Green
- James Gunn: Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Creative Lead James Gunn
- James Hansen — Climate Scientist, NASA Researcher, and Public Advocate James Hansen
- James Hardy (American football)
- James Hedges: Prohibition Party Activist and Local Official James Hedges
- James Herbert Brennan
- James Hetfield — Metallica's founding vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter James Hetfield
- James Hilton — English novelist and creator of Shangri‑La James Hilton
- James Hinchcliffe — Canadian IndyCar driver and media personality James Hinchcliffe
- James E. Holshouser Jr. James Holshouser
- James Holzhauer: Jeopardy! champion and high-stakes game strategist James Holzhauer
- James Hong: Veteran American Character Actor and Voice Artist James Hong
- James Horner: American Film Composer (1953–2015) James Horner
- James Hunt — British Formula One World Champion and Broadcaster James Hunt
- James Hutchinson Woodworth: Chicago mayor and Illinois statesman James Hutchinson Woodworth
- James Hutton: pioneer of modern geology and the concept of deep time James Hutton
- James Hylton — American stock car racer and NASCAR veteran James Hylton
- James I of Scotland (1394–1437) James I of Scotland
- James I. Robertson Jr., American Civil War historian James I. Robertson Jr.
- James II and VII: last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland James II of England
- James II of Scotland
- James III of Scotland (c.1451/1452–1488) James III of Scotland
- James Ingram: American singer, songwriter and recording artist James Ingram
- James B. Irwin — Apollo 15 lunar module pilot and astronaut James Irwin
- James IV of Scotland
- James Ivory
- James Jabara — first American jet ace and Korean War fighter pilot James Jabara
- James Jesus Angleton: Architect and Controversy of CIA Counterintelligence James Jesus Angleton
- James Joseph Brady (1944–2017), U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana James Joseph Brady
- James Joseph Dresnok — American defector and North Korean actor (1941–2016) James Joseph Dresnok
- James Joyce: Irish modernist writer and experimental novelist James Joyce
- James K. Polk (11th President of the United States) James K. Polk
- James Karen: American character actor with a decades‑long career James Karen
- James L. Brooks
- James L. Holloway III — U.S. Navy admiral and naval aviator James L. Holloway III
- James R. Langevin: U.S. Representative from Rhode Island James Langevin
- James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma James Lankford
- James Last: German bandleader and composer of 'happy music' James Last
- James Lawson: Architect of Nonviolent Direct Action in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement James Lawson
- James Laxer — Canadian political economist, professor and political activist James Laxer
- James Le Mesurier: British soldier and co-founder of the Syria Civil Defence (White Helmets) James Le Mesurier
- James Learmonth Gowans — British physician and immunologist James Learmonth Gowans
- James Lesure: American Actor Best Known for Las Vegas James Lesure
- James Lipton
- James Longstreet
- James Lovelock: inventor, independent scientist and proponent of the Gaia idea James Lovelock
- James M. Loy — U.S. Coast Guard Admiral and Homeland Security Leader James Loy
- James Luna: Native American Performance Artist and Cultural Provocateur James Luna
- James A. 'Ace' Lyons Jr., U.S. Navy admiral James Lyons (admiral)
- James M. Buchanan: Public Choice Economist and Founder of Constitutional Economics James M. Buchanan
- James M. Keck
- James MacArthur
- James MacGregor Burns: historian, presidential biographer, and leadership scholar James MacGregor Burns
- James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern
- James MacMillan — Scottish composer and conductor James MacMillan
- James Madison (1751–1836) James Madison
- James Madison Lee — U.S. Army Lieutenant General and Commander of U.S. Army Pacific James Madison Lee
- James Madison Sr. (1723–1801) — Virginia Planter and Militia Colonel James Madison Sr.
- James Madison University
- James Mancham: First President of Seychelles (1939–2017) James Mancham
- James Marape — Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape
- James Maritato
- James Marsden — American actor, singer and performer James Marsden
- James Marsters
- James Martin Munley
- James Mason (English actor, 1909–1984) James Mason
- James Mattis
- James May
- James McAuley: Australian poet, hymnwriter and cultural figure James McAuley
- James McAvoy
- James J. McCarthy (1944–2019): American Oceanographer and Environmental Scholar James McCarthy
- James McCoubrey (1901–2013), Canadian-born American supercentenarian James McCoubrey
- James McFadden
- James McHenry (1753–1816) — Signer of the Constitution and U.S. Secretary of War James McHenry
- James Megellas (1917–2020), U.S. Army paratrooper and memoirist James Megellas
- James Meredith: First Black Student at the University of Mississippi and Civil Rights Figure James Meredith
- James Michael Tyler
- James Michel (Seychellois politician) James Michel
- James Milne Wilson (1812–1880) James Milne Wilson
- James Milner: English professional footballer known for versatility and longevity James Milner
- James Mirrlees — Economist and Nobel laureate James Mirrlees
- James Mitchell (1866–1951) James Mitchell
- James Mollison — Australian arts administrator and gallery director James Mollison
- James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead
- James Monroe
- James Montgomery (1814–1871), Jayhawker and Union colonel James Montgomery (colonel)
- James Morrison (Australian jazz musician) James Morrison
- James Morrison (actor)
- James Morwood
- James Murdoch (journalist and Japanologist) James Murdoch (journalist)
- James Naanman Daman
- James Naismith: Inventor of Basketball and Early Influencer in North American Sport James Naismith
- James Newton Howard — American Film Composer James Newton Howard
- James Noble (actor)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy
- James O. Mason
- James Oddo: Staten Island Republican and Former Borough President James Oddo
- James K. Okubo — Japanese American U.S. Army medic and Medal of Honor recipient James Okubo
- James Otis (American actor) James Otis (actor)
- James Otis Kaler (pen name James Otis) — American children's author James Otis Kaler
- James P. Allison — pioneer of immune checkpoint cancer therapy James P. Allison
- James P. Gray – American jurist, author and Libertarian political figure James P. Gray
- James Paris Lee: inventor of the Lee magazine rifle James Paris Lee
- James Parkinson (1755–1824) — English surgeon, geologist and author James Parkinson
- James Patterson: bestselling author, series creator, and literacy philanthropist James Patterson
- James B. Peake — U.S. Army Physician and Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake
- James Prescott Joule: life, experiments, and legacy in energy science James Prescott Joule
- James Purnell — British Labour politician and policy figure James Purnell
- James R. Clapper — U.S. Intelligence Leader and Former Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper
- James R. Ford — educator, businessman and first African-American mayor of a U.S. state capital James R. Ford
- James R. Schlesinger
- James R. Thompson Center: Chicago state government building and landmark James R. Thompson Center
- James Ramsden (British politician) James Ramsden (politician)
- James Randi: Magician, Skeptic, and Investigator of the Paranormal James Randi
- James Read (American actor) James Read
- James Rebhorn — American character actor James Rebhorn
- James Reeb: Unitarian Minister and Civil Rights Advocate (1927–1965) James Reeb
- James Remar — American character actor with a decades‑long screen career James Remar
- James River (Virginia) James River
- James River (disambiguation)
- James River (Missouri)
- James River Valley (township), Dickey County, North Dakota James River Valley, North Dakota
- James Robertson (judge)
- James Rodríguez
- James Rosenquist: American Pop Artist and Pioneer of Large-Scale Montage James Rosenquist
- James S. C. Chao — Chinese‑American shipping executive and philanthropist James S. C. Chao
- James S. Denton (1951–2018) James S. Denton
- James S. Sherman
- James S. Vlasto — American editor, political public relations consultant and public servant James S. Vlasto
- James Salter: American novelist, short‑story writer, screenwriter and director James Salter
- James Scullin — Australian Prime Minister during the onset of the Great Depression James Scullin
- James Shigeta: Asian-American Actor and Pioneering Leading Man James Shigeta
- James Sisnett: Barbadian supercentenarian and farmer (1900–2013) James Sisnett
- James Sloyan (American actor) James Sloyan
- James Sowerby: naturalist, illustrator and founder of a botanical publishing dynasty James Sowerby
- James Spader
- James Stevenson (1929–2017) — American illustrator and author James Stevenson
- James Stewart (American actor and military pilot) James Stewart
- James Stockdale: U.S. Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam POW James Stockdale
- James Storm (professional wrestler) James Storm
- James T. Kirk
- James Tate (American poet) James Tate (writer)
- James Taylor
- James the Just
- James Thompson (American–Finnish crime novelist) James Thompson (author)
- James Thurber: American Humorist, Cartoonist, and Short-Story Writer James Thurber
- James Tissot (Jacques Joseph Tissot): Painter of Victorian Society and Biblical Subjects James Tissot
- James Tobin — American economist, Nobel laureate and originator of the Tobin tax James Tobin
- James Tolkan — American character actor known for stern authority roles James Tolkan
- James Traficant: U.S. Congressman and Controversial Figure James Traficant
- James Turrell: Light, Perception, and the Roden Crater James Turrell
- James U. Cross
- James V of Scotland (1512–1542) James V of Scotland
- James V. Hansen
- James V. Schall, S.J. (1928–2019) — Jesuit teacher, writer, and political philosopher James V. Schall
- James Van Der Beek: American Actor Known for Dawson's Creek James Van Der Beek
- James VI and I: Stuart monarch who united the crowns of Scotland and England James VI and I
- James von Brunn: 2009 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter and extremist James von Brunn
- James W. Carroll Jr.: U.S. Lawyer and Former ONDCP Director James W. Carroll
- James W. Montgomery
- James W. Symington
- James Walker — Australian television writer and journalist James Walker (television writer)
- James Wan: Australian Filmmaker and Producer James Wan
- James Watt: inventor, engineer and developer of the modern steam engine James Watt
- James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) James Webb Space Telescope
- James Weldon Johnson: Poet, Diplomat, and Civil Rights Leader James Weldon Johnson
- James Whale — English film and theatre director (1889–1957) James Whale
- James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Whistler
- James Whitmore: American actor of stage, film and television James Whitmore
- James Wilson: Founding Father, Constitutional Architect, and Early Supreme Court Justice James Wilson
- James W. Marshall — discoverer whose find triggered the California Gold Rush James Wilson Marshall
- James Wisniewski
- James Wolfensohn: World Bank President, Banker and Philanthropist James Wolfensohn
- James Wood Jr. — American Revolutionary Officer and Governor of Virginia James Wood (governor)
- James Woods: American actor, voice artist and public figure James Woods
- James B. Wyngaarden: Physician, Researcher and NIH Director James Wyngaarden
- James Young Simpson — Pioneer of Anesthesia and Modern Obstetrics James Young Simpson
- James Yun (Jimmy Wang Yang): American professional wrestler James Yun
- James, Viscount Severn