Namesakes
Janis Joplin
(f) 1943-1970 
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1995
Jānis Čakste
(m) 1859-1927
Latvian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1918-1927 (president)
Jānis Lūsis
(m) 1939-2020
Olympic Medalists 1964; 1968; 1972 javelin throw (bronze/gold/silver)
Jānis Daliņš
(m) 1904-1978
Olympic Medalists 1932 50 km walk (silver)
Jānis Krūmiņš
(m) 1930-1994
Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960; 1964 basketball (silver)
Janis Ian
(f) 1951-
Notable Musicians
Janis Paige
(f) 1922-2024
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
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)
Jānis Šmēdiņš
(m) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2012 beach volleyball (bronze)
Jānis Pauļuks
(m) 1865-1937
Latvian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1923 (prime minister)
Jānis Strenga
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2014 bobsleigh (silver)
Janis Gold
(f)
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