Namesakes
Alberto Hernández
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1969- 
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 baseball (gold)
Andrés Guardado
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ángelo Henríquez
(middle name José) (m) 1994-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Anselmo José Braamcamp
(m) 1817-1885
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1879-1881 (prime minister)
Anthony Zambrano
(middle name José) (m) 1998-
Olympic Medalists 2020 400 m (silver)
António José de Almeida
(m) 1866-1929
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1916-1917; 1919-1923 (prime minister/president)
António José de Ávila
(m) 1807-1881
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1868; 1870-1871; 1877-1878 (prime minister)
António José Severim de Noronha
(m) 1792-1860
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1836; 1842-1846; 1851; 1859-1860 (prime minister)
Aquileo Parra
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1825-1900
Other Leaders 1876-1878 Colombia (president)
Augusto Pinochet
(middle name José) (m) 1915-2006
Other Leaders 1974-1990 Chile (president)
Bebeto
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1964-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Camarón de la Isla
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1950-1992
Notable Musicians
Camilo José Cela
(m) 1916-2002
Nobel Prize Winners 1989 (literature)
Notable Writers
Coté de Pablo
(middle name José) (f) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Diego José of Cadiz
(m) 1743-1801
Saints
Efraín Ríos Montt
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1926-2018
Other Leaders 1982-1983 Guatemala (president)
Emilio Bonifácio
(middle name José) (m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (bronze)
Fernando Torres
(middle name José) (m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Héctor José Cámpora
(m) 1909-1980
Argentine Presidents 1973
Héctor Costa
(middle name José) (m) 1929-2010
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 basketball (bronze)
Jonny Magallón
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José de Anchieta
(m) 1534-1597
Saints
José de Calasanz
(m) 1556-1648
Saints
José I the Reformer
(m) 1714-1777
Portuguese Kings and Queens 1750-1777
José Uyen Dinh Nguyen
(m) 1775-1838
Saints
José José
(m) 1948-2019
Notable Musicians
José Sócrates
(m) 1957-
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 2005-2011 (prime minister)
Jose
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1981 (storm)
Jose
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1999 (hurricane)
Jose
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2005 (storm)
Jose
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2011 (storm)
Jose
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2017 (hurricane)
Jose
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2023 (storm)
José Manuel Abascal
(m) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1984 1500 m (bronze)
José Abreu
(m) 1987-
Most Valuable Players 2020 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
José Afonso
(m) 1929-1987
Notable Musicians
José Altuve
(m) 1990-
Most Valuable Players 2017 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
José Aparicio Sanz
(m) ?-1936
Saints
José Areas
(m) 1946-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1998 Santana
José María Aznar
(m) 1953-
Spanish Prime Ministers 1996-2004
J. Balvín
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1985-
Notable Musicians
José Manuel Barroso
(m) 1956-
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 2002-2004 (prime minister)
José María Basanta
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José Bautista
(m) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (bronze)
José Manuel Beirán
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (silver)
José Bonaparte
(m) 1768-1844
Spanish Kings and Queens 1808-1813
José Calderón
(m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012; 2016 basketball (silver/bronze)
José Canalejas
(m) 1854-1912
Spanish Prime Ministers 1910-1912
José Canseco
(m) 1964-
Most Valuable Players 1988 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
José Raúl Capablanca
(m) 1888-1942
Notable Athletes (chess)
José Carreras
(m) 1946-
Notable Musicians
José Ángel César
(m) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2000 4x100 m relay (bronze)
José Vicente Concha
(m) 1867-1929
Other Leaders 1914-1918 Colombia (president)
José Contreras
(m) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 baseball (gold/silver)
José de Jesús Corona
(m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Olympic Medalists 2012 football (gold)
José Miguel Cubero
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José da Conceição
(m) 1931-1974
Olympic Medalists 1952 high jump (bronze)
José da Gama Carneiro e Sousa
(m) 1788-1849
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1836 (prime minister)
José Luciano de Castro
(m) 1834-1914
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1886-1890; 1897-1900; 1904-1906 (prime minister)
José de Castro
(m) 1868-1929
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1915 (prime minister)
José Vicente de Freitas
(m) 1869-1952
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1928-1929 (prime minister)
José Raúl Delgado
(m) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1992 baseball (gold)
José de San Martín
(m) 1778-1850
Notable Military Figures
José Dias Ferreira
(m) 1837-1909
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1892-1893 (prime minister)
José Diaz Sanjurjo
(m) 1818-1857
Saints
Jose Díaz
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (bronze)
José Domingues dos Santos
(m) 1885-1958
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1924-1925 (prime minister)
José Echegaray
(m) 1832-1916
Nobel Prize Winners 1904 (literature)
Notable Writers
José Estrada González
(m) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 baseball (gold)
José Evaristo Uriburu
(m) 1831-1914
Argentine Presidents 1895-1898
José Feliciano
(m) 1945-
Grammy Award Winners 1969 (best new artist)
Notable Musicians
José Fenollosa Alcayna
(m) ?-1936
Saints
José Fernández de Ventosa
(m) 1775-1838
Saints
José Ferrer
(m) 1912-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1951 Cyrano de Bergerac (actor)
Tony Award Winners 1947; 1952 Cyrano de Bergerac; The Shrike (actor)
José Ferrer Esteve
(m) ?-1936
Saints
José Figueroa Alcorta
(m) 1860-1931
Argentine Presidents 1906-1910
José Isabel Flores Varela
(m) ?-1927
Saints
José Fonte
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José Pedro Fuenzalida
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José Giménez
(m) 1995-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José Giral
(m) 1879-1962
Spanish Prime Ministers 1936
José Miguel Gómez
(m) 1858-1921
Other Leaders 1909-1913 Cuba (president)
José María Guido
(m) 1910-1975
Argentine Presidents 1962-1963
José Ibar
(m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 2000 baseball (silver)
José Alfredo Jiménez
(m) 1926-1973
Notable Musicians
José P. Laurel
(m) 1891-1959
Other Leaders 1942-1944 Philippines (president)
José Linhares
(m) 1886-1957
Brazilian Presidents 1945-1946
José Luis Llorente
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (silver)
José López Domínguez
(m) 1829-1911
Spanish Prime Ministers 1906
José López Portillo
(m) 1920-2004
Other Leaders 1976-1982 Mexico (president)
José Jorge Loureiro
(m) 1791-1860
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1835-1836 (prime minister)
José Malcampo
(m) 1828-1880
Spanish Prime Ministers 1871
José Manuel Marroquín
(m) 1827-1908
Other Leaders 1900-1904 Colombia (president)
José Martí
(m) 1853-1895
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
José Mendes Cabeçadas
(m) 1883-1965
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1926 (president/prime minister)
José Méndez
(m) 1885-1928
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (baseball)
José Carlos Moreira
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2008 4x100 m relay (bronze)
José Mourinho
(m) 1963-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José Raúl Mulino
(m) 1959-
Other Leaders 2024- Panama (president)
José Nasazzi
(m) 1901-1968
Notable Athletes (soccer)
José Clemente Orozco
(m) 1883-1949
Notable Artists
José Eusebio Otálora
(m) 1826-1884
Other Leaders 1882-1884 Colombia (president)
José Pamplona
(m) 1911-?
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (bronze)
José Pedraza Zúñiga
(m) 1937-1998
Olympic Medalists 1968 20 km walk (silver)
José Perpina Nacher
(m) ?-1936
Saints
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
(m) 1917-1983
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1975-1976 (prime minister)
José Posada Herrera
(m) 1814-1885
Spanish Prime Ministers 1883-1884
José Ramos Preto
(m) 1871-1949
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1920 (prime minister)
José Ramos-Horta
(m) 1949-
Nobel Prize Winners 1996 (peace)
José Relvas
(m) 1858-1929
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1919 (prime minister)
José Rizal
(m) 1861-1896
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
José Maria Robles Hurtado
(m) ?-1927
Saints
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
(m) 1960-
Spanish Prime Ministers 2004-2011
José Antonio Rodríguez
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Olympic Medalists 2012 football (gold)
José María Rubio y Peralta
(m) 1864-1929
Saints
José Ruiz Bruixola
(m) 1857-1936
Saints
José Sala Pico
(m) ?-1936
Saints
José Sánchez Guerra
(m) 1859-1935
Spanish Prime Ministers 1922
José Sánchez del Río
(m) 1913-1928
Saints
José Saramago
(m) 1922-2010
Nobel Prize Winners 1998 (literature)
Notable Writers
José Sarney
(m) 1930-
Brazilian Presidents 1985-1990
José Edvar Simões
(m) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1964 basketball (bronze)
José Théodore
(m) 1976-
Most Valuable Players 2002 ice hockey
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
José Travassos Valdez
(m) 1787-1862
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1839-1841 (prime minister)
José Félix Uriburu
(m) 1868-1932
Argentine Presidents 1930-1932
José Juan Vázquez
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Josep Maria Abarca
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 water polo (gold)
Josep Oriol
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1650-1702
Saints
Joshua
(a.k.a. Jose) (m)
Biblical Characters Luke 3:29
Juan Gris
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1887-1927
Notable Artists
María José Martínez Sánchez
(f) 1982-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Marie-José of Belgium
(f) 1906-2001
Other Royalty 1906-; 1946 Belgium; Italy (princess/queen consort)
Marie-José Pérec
(f) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 200 m; 400 m (gold)
Martín Cáceres
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Maximilian I of Mexico
(middle name José) (m) 1832-1867
Other Royalty 1832-1867; 1864-1867 Austria-Hungary; Mexico (archduke/emperor)
Miguel Antonio Caro
(middle name José) (m) 1843-1909
Other Leaders 1894-1898 Colombia (president)
Miguel Ferrer
(middle name José) (m) 1955-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nacho
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto
(m) 1804-1875
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers 1856-1859; 1860-1865; 1869-1870 (prime minister)
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
(middle name José) (m) 1877-1963
Other Leaders 1930-1932 Mexico (president)
Paulinho
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Pedro Pascal
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pepe Reina
(m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Pierre Harmel
(middle name José) (m) 1911-2009
Belgian Prime Ministers 1965-1966
Prudente de Morais
(middle name José) (m) 1841-1902
Brazilian Presidents 1894-1898
Rafael Reyes
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1849-1921
Other Leaders 1904-1909 Colombia (president)
Ramón González Valencia
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1851-1928
Other Leaders 1909-1910 Colombia (president)
Ramon Novarro
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1899-1968
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Raul Meireles
(middle name José) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Roberto Lovera
(middle name José) (m) 1922-2016
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (bronze)
Santos Gutiérrez
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1820-1872
Other Leaders 1868-1870 Colombia (president)
Tenoch Huerta
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Teoscar Hernández
(middle name José) (m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Tony Plana
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Venustiano Carranza
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1859-1920
Other Leaders 1917-1920 Mexico (president)
Vinícius Júnior
(middle name José) (m) 2000-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Zito
(a.k.a. José) (m) 1932-2015
Notable Athletes (soccer)