Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Janis Gold 2001 24 
Latvian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 president, 1 prime minister
(president) Jānis Čakste 1918-1927
(prime minister) Jānis Pauļuks 1923
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Janis Paige 1922-2024
Notable Musicians:
1 musician, 1 singer
Janis Joplin 1943-1970
Janis Ian 1951-
Olympic Medalists:
3 silver, 1 bronze, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 gold/bronze
(silver) Jānis Daliņš 1932 50 km walk
(gold/bronze) John Konrads (a.k.a. Jānis) 1960 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Jānis Krūmiņš 1956; 1960; 1964 basketball
(bronze/gold/silver) Jānis Lūsis 1964; 1968; 1972 javelin throw
(bronze) Jānis Šmēdiņš 2012 beach volleyball
(silver) Jānis Strenga 2014 bobsleigh
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Janis Joplin 1995