Argentine Presidents: 5 presidents
José Evaristo Uriburu   1895-1898  
José Figueroa Alcorta   1906-1910  
José Félix Uriburu   1930-1932  
José María Guido   1962-1963  
Héctor José Cámpora   1973  
Belgian Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
Pierre Harmel (middle name José)   1965-1966  
Biblical Characters: 1 character
Joshua (a.k.a. Jose)   (m)   Luke 3:29  
Brazilian Presidents: 3 presidents
Prudente de Morais (middle name José)   1894-1898  
José Linhares   1945-1946  
José Sarney   1985-1990  
Grammy Award Winners: 1 best new artist
(best new artist) José Feliciano   1969     
Hall-of-Famers: 1 baseball
(baseball) José Méndez   2006  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: 4 storms, 2 hurricanes
Storm Jose   1981  
Hurricane Jose   1999  
Storm Jose   2005  
Storm Jose   2011  
Hurricane Jose   2017  
Storm Jose   2023  
Most Valuable Players: 4 winners
José Canseco   1988   baseball  
José Théodore   2002   ice hockey  
José Altuve   2017   baseball  
José Abreu   2020   baseball  
Nobel Prize Winners: 3 literature, 1 peace
(literature) José Echegaray   1904  
(literature) Camilo José Cela   1989  
(peace) José Ramos-Horta   1996  
(literature) José Saramago   1998  
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries: 1 activist, 1 revolutionary
(activist) José Martí   1853-1895  
(revolutionary) José Rizal   1861-1896  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 7 actors
Ramon Novarro (a.k.a. José)   1899-1968  
José Ferrer   1912-1992  
Tony Plana (a.k.a. José)   1952-  
Miguel Ferrer (middle name José)   1955-2017  
Pedro Pascal (a.k.a. José)   1975-  
Coté de Pablo (middle name José)   1979-  
Tenoch Huerta (a.k.a. José)   1981-  
Notable Artists: 2 painters
José Clemente Orozco   1883-1949  
Juan Gris (a.k.a. José)   1887-1927  
Notable Athletes: 22 soccer, 4 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 chess, 1 ice hockey, 1 tennis
(chess) José Raúl Capablanca   1888-1942  
(soccer) José Nasazzi   1901-1968  
(soccer) Zito (a.k.a. José)   1932-2015  
(soccer) José Mourinho   1963-  
(soccer) Bebeto (a.k.a. José)   1964-  
(baseball) José Canseco   1964-  
(ice hockey) José Théodore   1976-  
(soccer) José de Jesús Corona   1981-  
(basketball) José Calderón   1981-  
(soccer) Jonny Magallón (a.k.a. José)   1981-  
(tennis) María José Martínez Sánchez   1982-  
(soccer) Pepe Reina   1982-  
(soccer) Raul Meireles (middle name José)   1983-  
(soccer) José Fonte   1983-  
(soccer) Fernando Torres (middle name José)   1984-  
(soccer) José María Basanta   1984-  
(soccer) José Pedro Fuenzalida   1985-  
(soccer) Andrés Guardado (a.k.a. José)   1986-  
(baseball) José Abreu   1987-  
(soccer) José Miguel Cubero   1987-  
(soccer) Martín Cáceres (a.k.a. José)   1987-  
(soccer) José Juan Vázquez   1988-  
(soccer) Paulinho (a.k.a. José)   1988-  
(soccer) Nacho (a.k.a. José)   1990-  
(baseball) José Altuve   1990-  
(soccer) José Antonio Rodríguez   1992-  
(baseball) Teoscar Hernández (middle name José)   1992-  
(soccer) Ángelo Henríquez (middle name José)   1994-  
(soccer) José Giménez   1995-  
(soccer) Vinícius Júnior (middle name José)   2000-  
Notable Military Figures: 1 general
José de San Martín   1778-1850  
Notable Musicians: 6 singers, 1 musician
José Alfredo Jiménez   1926-1973  
José Afonso   1929-1987  
José Feliciano   1945-  
José Carreras   1946-  
José José   1948-2019  
Camarón de la Isla (a.k.a. José)   1950-1992  
J. Balvín (a.k.a. José)   1985-  
Notable Writers: 2 authors, 1 playwright
José Echegaray   1832-1916  
Camilo José Cela   1916-2002  
José Saramago   1922-2010  
Olympic Medalists: 11 bronze, 7 gold, 5 silver, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) José Pamplona   1936   basketball  
(bronze) Roberto Lovera (middle name José)   1952   basketball  
(bronze) José da Conceição   1952   high jump  
(bronze) Héctor Costa (middle name José)   1952; 1956   basketball  
(bronze) José Edvar Simões   1964   basketball  
(silver) José Pedraza Zúñiga   1968   20 km walk  
(bronze) José Manuel Abascal   1984   1500 m  
(silver) José Luis Llorente   1984   basketball  
(silver) José Manuel Beirán   1984   basketball  
(gold) José Raúl Delgado   1992   baseball  
(gold) José Estrada González   1992; 1996   baseball  
(gold) Marie-José Pérec   1992; 1996   400 m; 200 m  
(gold) Alberto Hernández (a.k.a. José)   1992; 1996   baseball  
(gold) Josep Maria Abarca (a.k.a. José)   1996   water polo  
(silver) José Ibar   2000   baseball  
(gold/silver) José Contreras   1996; 2000   baseball  
(bronze) José Ángel César   2000   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) José Carlos Moreira   2008   4x100 m relay  
(gold) José de Jesús Corona   2012   football  
(silver/bronze) José Calderón   2008; 2012; 2016   basketball  
(gold) José Antonio Rodríguez   2012   football  
(bronze) José Bautista   2020   baseball  
(bronze) Jose Díaz   2020   baseball  
(bronze) Emilio Bonifácio (middle name José)   2020   baseball  
(silver) Anthony Zambrano (middle name José)   2020   400 m  
Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor
(actor) José Ferrer   1951   Cyrano de Bergerac  
Other Leaders: 4 presidents
President José Miguel Gómez   1909-1913   Cuba  
President José P. Laurel   1942-1944   Philippines  
President Augusto Pinochet (middle name José)   1974-1990   Chile  
President Efraín Ríos Montt (a.k.a. José)   1982-1983   Guatemala  
Portuguese Kings and Queens: 1 king
King José I the Reformer   1750-1777  
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers: 17 prime ministers, 1 president/prime minister, 1 prime minister/president
(prime minister) José Jorge Loureiro   1835-1836  
(prime minister) José da Gama Carneiro e Sousa   1836  
(prime minister) José Travassos Valdez   1839-1841  
(prime minister) António José Severim de Noronha   1836; 1842-1846; 1851; 1859-1860  
(prime minister) António José de Ávila   1868; 1870-1871; 1877-1878  
(prime minister) Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto   1856-1859; 1860-1865; 1869-1870  
(prime minister) Anselmo José Braamcamp   1879-1881  
(prime minister) José Dias Ferreira   1892-1893  
(prime minister) José Luciano de Castro   1886-1890; 1897-1900; 1904-1906  
(prime minister) José de Castro   1915  
(prime minister) José Relvas   1919  
(prime minister/president) António José de Almeida   1916-1917; 1919-1923  
(prime minister) José Ramos Preto   1920  
(prime minister) José Domingues dos Santos   1924-1925  
(president/prime minister) José Mendes Cabeçadas   1926  
(prime minister) José Vicente de Freitas   1928-1929  
(prime minister) José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo   1975-1976  
(prime minister) José Manuel Barroso   2002-2004  
(prime minister) José Sócrates   2005-2011  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 1 musician
José Areas   1998   Santana  
Saints: 9 blessed, 8 saints
Blessed José de Anchieta   1534-1597  
Saint José de Calasanz   1556-1648  
Saint Josep Oriol (a.k.a. José)   1650-1702  
Blessed Diego José of Cadiz   1743-1801  
Saint José Uyen Dinh Nguyen   1775-1838  
Saint José Fernández de Ventosa   1775-1838  
Saint José Diaz Sanjurjo   1818-1857  
Blessed José Ruiz Bruixola   1857-1936  
Saint José María Rubio y Peralta   1864-1929  
Blessed José Sánchez del Río   1913-1928  
Saint José Isabel Flores Varela   ?-1927  
Saint José Maria Robles Hurtado   ?-1927  
Blessed José Aparicio Sanz   ?-1936  
Blessed José Fenollosa Alcayna   ?-1936  
Blessed José Ferrer Esteve   ?-1936  
Blessed José Perpina Nacher   ?-1936  
Blessed José Sala Pico   ?-1936  
Spanish Kings and Queens: 1 king
King José Bonaparte   1808-1813     
Spanish Prime Ministers: 8 prime ministers
José Malcampo   1871  
José Posada Herrera   1883-1884  
José López Domínguez   1906  
José Canalejas   1910-1912  
José Sánchez Guerra   1922  
José Giral   1936  
José María Aznar   1996-2004  
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero   2004-2011