Jānis Čakste   (m)   1859-1927  
Latvian Presidents and Prime Ministers   1918-1927   (president)
Jānis Pauļuks   (m)   1865-1937  
Latvian Presidents and Prime Ministers   1923   (prime minister)
Jānis Daliņš   (m)   1904-1978  
Olympic Medalists   1932   50 km walk   (silver)
Janis Paige   (f)   1922-2024  
Notable Actors and Entertainers   (actor)
Jānis Krūmiņš   (m)   1930-1994  
Olympic Medalists   1956; 1960; 1964   basketball   (silver)
Jānis Lūsis   (m)   1939-2020  
Olympic Medalists   1964; 1968; 1972   javelin throw   (bronze/gold/silver)
John Konrads   (a.k.a. Jānis)   (m)   1942-2021  
Olympic Medalists   1960   swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay   (gold/bronze)
Janis Joplin   (f)   1943-1970  
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers   1995  
Janis Ian   (f)   1951-  
Notable Musicians
Jānis Strenga   (m)   1986-  
Olympic Medalists   2014   bobsleigh   (silver)
Jānis Šmēdiņš   (m)   1987-  
Olympic Medalists   2012   beach volleyball   (bronze)
Janis Gold   (f)  
Fictional Characters from Television   2001   24