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) Héctor Costa (middle name José)   1952; 1956   basketball  
(bronze) José da Conceição   1952   high jump  
(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   200 m; 400 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  
(gold) José Antonio Rodríguez   2012   football  
(silver/bronze) José Calderón   2008; 2012; 2016   basketball  
(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) Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto   1856-1859; 1860-1865; 1869-1870  
(prime minister) António José de Ávila   1868; 1870-1871; 1877-1878  
(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