Janis may refer to:

As a first name

* Janis Amatuzio (born 1950), American forensic pathologist *

Janis Antonovics Janis Antonovics FRS ( lv, Jānis Antonovics; born 1942 in Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland) is an American biologist, and Lewis and Clark Professor of Biology, at University of Virginia. Life He was educated at Gravesend Grammar School (1953- ...

(born 1942), Latvian-British-American biologist * Janis Babson (1950–1961), Canadian child, organ donation * Janis Carter (1913–1994), American actress * Jānis Daliņš (1904–1978), Latvian athlete * Janis Hughes (born 1958), British politician * Janis Ian (born 1951), American songwriter and folksinger * Janis Irwin (born 1984), Canadian politician *

Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...

(1943–1970), American singer and songwriter *

Janis Kelly (volleyball) Janis Louise Kelly (born March 20, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired volleyball player from Canada. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 10th place with the Women's Na ...

(born 1971), Canadian volleyball player *

Janis Kelly (soprano) Janis Kelly (born 30 December 1954) is a Scottish operatic soprano and voice teacher. She is Professor and Chair of Vocal Performance at the Royal College of Music in London. Early life Kelly was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She studied at the Roy ...

, Scottish opera singer * Janis Paige (born 1922), American actress * Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), Latvian painter *

Janis Tanaka Janis Tanaka (born January 9, 1963) is an American bassist who has worked as a session musician and on tour with a number of well-known artists including Pink, Fireball Ministry, Hammers of Misfortune, Stone Fox, and L7. She was also a member o ...

(born 1963), American bassist *Janis Winehouse, British pharmacist, mother of Amy Winehouse

Fictional characters

Janis Gold The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series '' 24'', '' 24: Live Another Day'', and '' 24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their ...

, a fictional character on ''24'' *Janis Day, one of the two main characters in the comic strip '' Arlo and Janis'' *Janis Hawk, a main character in the TV series ''

FlashForward A flashforward (also spelled flash-forward, and more formally known as prolepsis) is a scene that temporarily takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flashforwards a ...

'' *Janis Ian, a character in the film '' Mean Girls'' *Janis (ジャニス, "Janisu"), main character of Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel''

As a surname

Byron Janis Byron Janis (born March 24, 1928) is an American classical pianist. He made several recordings for RCA Victor and Mercury Records, and occupies two volumes of the Philips series ''Great Pianists of the 20th Century''. His discography covers rep ...

(born 1928), American concert pianist (no relation to Conrad Janis) * Conrad Janis (born 1928), American actor and jazz musician (no relation to Byron Janis) * Dorothy Janis (1912 –2010), American silent film actress * Elsie Janis (1889–1956), American musical theatre and vaudeville performer * Irving Janis, a social psychologist who pioneered the groupthink theory * Jaroslav Janiš, Czech auto racing driver * Linzie Janis, an American television journalist * Sidney Janis, (1896–1989), American art dealer, collector, and writer * Vivi Janiss (1911–1988), American actress

Other uses

* Janis (software), a program by Nuclear Energy Agency to view nuclear information * ''Janis'' (film), a 1974 film about Janis Joplin ** ''Janis'' (1975 album), a compilation and the soundtrack album for the film ** ''Janis'' (1993 album), a Joplin career overview collection * "Janis", a track recorded by Focus on their 1971 album '' Focus II'' *''

United States v. Janis ''United States v. Janis'', 428 U.S. 433 (1976), was a Supreme Court Case that found Max Janis and Morris Levine guilty of illegal bookmaking activities in Los Angeles in a 5-3 ruling. The two were arrested for the crime in November 1968. Appealing ...

'', a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case

As a first name

Fictional characters

As a surname

Other uses

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