Jean-Jacques is a French name, equivalent to "John James" in English. Since the second half of 18th century, Jean Jacques Rousseau was widely known as Jean Jacques. Notable people bearing this name include:

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Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud (; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for directing ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), '' The Bear'' (1988), '' The Lover'' (1992), '' Seven Years in ...

(born 1943), French film director, screenwriter and producer *

John James Audubon John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictoria ...

, born Jean-Jacques Rabin (1785–1851), American ornithologist and painter from Breton origin *

Jean-Jacques Bertrand Jean-Jacques Bertrand (; June 20, 1916 – February 22, 1973) was the 21st premier of Quebec, from October 2, 1968, to May 12, 1970. He led the Union Nationale party. Member of the legislature Bertrand served as Member of the Legislative Assemb ...

(1916–1973), Premier of Quebec, Canada *

Jean-Jacques Burnel Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the English rock band The Stranglers. He is the last founding member to remain in the band. ...

(born 1952), Franco-English musician, bassist *

Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel (11 May 1811, Geneva – 6 August 1893) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1864–1872). Challet was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 12 July 1864 as the first member from t ...

(1811–1893), member of the Swiss Federal Council * Jean-Jacques Colin (1784-1865), French chemist *

Jean-Jacques Conceição Jean-Jacques Nzadi da Conceição (born 3 April 1964, in Kinshasa), more commonly known as J.J. Conceição or Jean-Jacques, is an Angolan-Portuguese retired professional basketball player. A 2.02 m (6'7 "), 100 kg (220 lbs.) power forw ...

(born 1964), Angolan basketball player *

Jean-Jacques De Gucht Jean-Jacques De Gucht (born 9 December 1983) is a Flemish politician and member of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats. He was elected to the Belgian Senate by the Dutch electoral college in the 2007 Belgian federal election, which took place on ...

(born 1983), Flemish politician and member of Open VLD *

Jean-Jacques Dessalines Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Haitian Creole: ''Jan-Jak Desalin''; ; 20 September 1758 – 17 October 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent First Empire of Haiti, Haiti under the Constitution of Haiti, 1 ...

(1758–1806), a leader of the Haïtian Revolution *

Jean-Jacques Domoraud Dakaud Otto Jean-Jacques Domoraud (born 1 March 1981) is a Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Personal life He is the younger brother of Cyril and Gilles The Gilles are the oldest and principal participants i ...

(born 1981), Côte d'Ivoire footballer *

Jean-Jacques Goldman Jean-Jacques Goldman (; born 11 October 1951) is a French singer-songwriter and music record producer. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world. Since the death of Johnny Hallyday in 2017 he has been the highest grossing living French p ...

(born 1951), French singer-songwriter *

Jean-Jacques Kieffer Jean-Jacques Kieffer (1857 in Guinkirchen – 1925 in Bitche) was a French naturalist and entomologist who specialised in the study of parasitic insects. Educated as a priest, Kieffer taught natural science in Bitche, Lorraine while working on ...

(1857–1925), French naturalist and entomologist *

Jean-Jacques Lafon Jean-Jacques Lafon (born October 5, 1955) is a French singer-songwriter and painter. He remains known for his 1985 one-hit wonder "Le géant de papier", which peaked at No. 6 on the SNEP singles chart and earned a Silver disc. Lafon is also the ...

(born 1955), French singer-songwriter *

Jean-Jacques Lefranc, Marquis de Pompignan Jean-Jacques Lefranc (also Le Franc), Marquis de Pompignan (10 August 1709 – 1 November 1784) was a French man of letters and erudition, who published a considerable output of theatrical work, poems, literary criticism, and polemics; treatises o ...

(1709–1784), French poet *

Jean-Jacques Manget Jean-Jacques Manget (or Johann Jacob Mangetus) (1652–1742) was a Genevan physician and writer. He was known for his work on epidemic diseases such as bubonic plague and tuberculosis. In addition to his own researches, he assiduously compiled pr ...

(1652–1742), Swiss physician and writer *

Jean-Jacques Olier Jean-Jacques Olier, S.S. (20 September 1608 – 2 April 1657) was a French Catholic priest and the founder of the Sulpicians. He also helped to establish the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal, which organized the settlement of a new town ...

(1608–1657), French priest and the founder of the Sulpicians *

Jean-Jacques Perrey Jean Marcel Leroy (; 20 January 1929 – 4 November 2016), popularly known as Jean-Jacques Perrey, was a French electronic music performer, composer, producer, and promoter. He is considered a pioneer of pop electronica.Jean-Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau (, ; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolu ...

(1712–1778), major Genevan/French philosopher, widely known as Jean Jacques *

Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, often referred to as JJSS (13 February 19247 November 2006), was a French journalist and politician. He co-founded ''L'Express'' in 1953 with Françoise Giroud, and then went on to become president of the Radical ...

(1924–2006), French journalist and politician *

Jean-Jacques Winders Jean-Jacques Winders (14 May 1849 – 20 February 1936) was a Belgian architect. He designed the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp with Frans Van Dijk, the monument and his own house ''De Passer'' from 1883, which was protected as a monumen ...

(1849–1936), Belgian architect

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Jamil Jean-Jacques Jamil Jean-Jacques (born February 10, 1975) is a Haitian footballer ( defender) playing currently for USL First Division side Miami FC. Club career Jean-Jacques started his career at Racing Club Haïtien and only moved abroad to Miami FC at age ...

(born 1975), a Haitian football player *

Martin Jean-Jacques Martin Jean-Jacques (born 2 July 1960) was a Dominican cricketer. During his eight years in first-class cricket, he played for Derbyshire and Hampshire. On Jean-Jacques' debut he hit a 73, batting at number ten, and setting a record tenth-wicket ...

(born 1960), a Dominican cricketer

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{{Reflist French masculine given names Compound given names

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