Jessica (originally Iessica, also Jesica, Jesika, Jessicah, Jessika, or Jessikah) is a

female Female ( symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Fema ...

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. The oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the

Shakespearean William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

character Jessica, from the play ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

''. The name may have been an Anglicisation of the biblical

Iscah Iscah ( ''Yīskā''; gr, Ἰεσχά) is the daughter of Haran and the niece of Abraham in the Book of Genesis. The passage in which Iscah is mentioned is extremely brief. As a result rabbinical scholars have developed theories to explain it, ...

(from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: יִסְכָּה: ''yis^ekāh''), the name of a daughter of

Haran Haran or Aran ( he, הָרָן ''Hārān'') is a man in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He died in Ur of the Chaldees, was a son of Terah, and brother of Abraham. Through his son Lot, Haran was the ancestor of the Moabites and Ammoni ...

briefly mentioned in the

Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from Greek ; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its first word, ( "In the beginning" ...

. Iscah was rendered "Iesca" (Jeska) in the

Matthew Bible ''The Matthew Bible'', also known as ''Matthew's Version'', was first published in 1537 by John Rogers, under the pseudonym "Thomas Matthew". It combined the New Testament of William Tyndale, and as much of the Old Testament as he had been able ...

version available in Shakespeare's day. "Jessica" was the first- or second-most popular female baby name in the United States from 1981 to 1998Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1980s
Social Security Administration (SSA), United States. Retrieved February 22, 2007.
Social Security Administration (SSA), United States. Retrieved February 22, 2007. before falling out of the Top 20 in 2004. It also rose to #1 in

England and Wales England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is En ...

in 2005,Baby Names, England and Wales, 2005
Office for National Statistics (ONS), United Kingdom. Released: 28 July 2011. dropping to #3 in 2006.
Office for National Statistics (ONS), United Kingdom. Released: 28 July 2011. Common nicknames of the name Jessica include "Jess", "Jessi" and "Jessie".

People with the given name

Jessica Abel Jessica Abel (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator of such works as ''Life Sucks'', ''Drawing Words & Writing Pictures'', ''Soundtrack'', ''La Perdida'', ''Mirror, Window'', ''Radio: An Illustrated Guide' ...

(born 1969), American comic book writer and artist *

Jessica Adolfsson Jessica Mariette Adolfsson (born 15 July 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Linköping HC Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She has previously represented Sweden in international competition and participa ...

(born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player *

Jessica Aguilar Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...

(born 1982), Mexican-American mixed martial artist *

Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 ...

(born 1981), American actress *

Jessica Alexander Jessica Caroline Alexander (born 19 June 1999) is an English actress. She began her career in short films and the Disney series '' Penny on M.A.R.S.'' (2018–2020). Alexander had her breakout role in the BBC iPlayer series '' Get Even'' (2020) ...

(born 1999), English actress and model *

Jessica Alves Jessica Alves (formerly Rodrigo Alves; born 30 July 1983) is a Brazilian-British television personality noted for having undergone dozens of plastic surgeries to alter her appearance. Prior to her transition, she was often referred to as a huma ...

(born 1983), Brazilian-British television personality *

Jessica Amornkuldilok Jessica Amornkuldilok ( th, เจสสิก้า อมรกุลดิลก), born Rattana Yimchan ( th, รัตนา ยิ้มจันทร์; 18 December 1985) is a Thai fashion model who is the winner of the first cycle of ' ...

(born 1985), Thai model, the winner of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' *

Jessica Anderson (footballer) Jessica Anderson (born 16 November 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). AFL Women's career Melbourne Anderson was drafted by Melbourne with their fou ...

(born 1997), Australian rules footballer *

Jessica Anderson (writer) Jessica Margaret Anderson (née Queale; 25 September 19169 July 2010) was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Born in Gayndah, Anderson lived the bulk of her life in Sydney apart from a few years in London. She began her career wri ...

(1916–9 July 2010), Australian novelist and short story writer *

Jessica Andersson Jessica Elisabeth Andersson (born Jessica Arvidsson on 27 October 1973) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She was part of the Swedish duo Fame with Magnus Bäcklund between 2002 and 2006 after they met at the reality television show ''Fame F ...

(born 1973), Swedish singer *

Jessica Andrews Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There ...

(born 1983), American country music singer *

Jessica Antiles Jessica Antiles (born December 25, 1996) is an American swimmer. Antiles was one of 24 swimmers who swam for Team USA at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, where she won two medals. Personal life Antiles grew up in South Orange, New Jersey, is the daughte ...

(born 1996), American swimmer *

Jessica-Jane Applegate Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE (born 22 August 1996) is a British Paralympic swimmer. Applegate competes in the S14 classification for swimmers with intellectual disabilities, mainly freestyle and backstroke preferring shorter distances. She quali ...

(born 1996), British Paralympic swimmer *

Jessica Backhaus Jessica Backhaus (born 1970) is a German photographer. Early life Backhaus was born in 1970 Cuxhaven, Germany. In 1986 she moved to Paris. In 1992, at the age of 22, she met the French photographer Gisèle Freund, who became a friend and influe ...

(born 1970), German photographer *

Jessica Bäckman Jessica Bäckman (born 25 August 1997) is a Swedish racing driver currently competing in the ADAC TCR Germany for Comtoyou Racing. She is the sister of fellow racing driver Andreas Bäckman. Jessica Bäckman has previously raced in World Tour ...

(born 1997), Swedish racing driver *

Jessica Baglow Jessica Baglow (born 23 March 1989) is an English actress, known for '' Gentleman Jack'', '' Where the Heart Is'' and '' Waterloo Road''. Early life and career Baglow was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. She began her acting career ...

(born 1989), English actress * Jessica Balogun (born 1988), German professional boxer *

Jessica Barden Jessica Amy Barden (born 21 July 1992) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress. She is best known for her role as Alyssa in the Channel 4 comedy-drama '' The End of the F***ing World'' (2017–2019). She received a British ...

(born 1992), English actress *

Jessica Bendinger Jessica Bendinger (born November 10, 1966) is an American screenwriter and novelist. Education Bendinger graduated from Columbia University in 1988. She is a classmate of screenwriter Andrew W. Marlowe. While at Columbia, Bendinger interned f ...

(born 1966), American screenwriter and novelist * Jessica Beinecke, American educator, entertainer, videographer and online personality in China * Jessica Bejarano, founder and conductor of the San Francisco Philharmonic * Jessica Benham, American politician and disability rights activist * Jessica Berscheid (born 1997), Luxembourgish footballer * Jessica-Bianca Wessolly (born 1996), German sprinter *

Jessica Biel Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel ; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and model. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Biel b ...

(born 1982), American actress and model * Jessica Blaszka (born 1992), retired Dutch wrestler *

Jessica Boehrs Jessica Boehrs (born 5 March 1980) is a German actress and singer. She is best known as the singer of the Eurodance project Novaspace between 2002 and 2006, and for her role in the 2004 American comedy film '' EuroTrip''. Career Boehrs started ...

(born 1980), German actress and singer * Jessica Bonilla (born 1996), Mexican female road and track cyclist *

Jessica Brody Jessica Brody is an American author and writing educator. Her writing consists mainly of young adult fiction. Early life Brody graduated from Smith College in 2001 with a double major in Economics and French and worked for MGM Studios as a f ...

, American author *

Jessica Brown Findlay Jessica Rose Brown Findlay (born 14 September 1987) is an English actress. She played Lady Sybil Crawley in the ITV television period drama series ''Downton Abbey'' and Emelia Conan Doyle in the 2011 British comedy-drama feature film ''Albatro ...

(born 1989), English actress *

Jessy Bulbo Jessy Bulbo (born Jessica Araceli Carrillo Cuevas on 10 October 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican singer, bassist and composer, commonly associated with the riot grrrl movement. Jessy began her career around the turn of the century in the punk ro ...

(born 1974), Mexican singer, bassist and composer *

Jessica Burciaga Jessica may refer to: Given name * Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name * Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica * Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the m ...

(born 1983), American model *

Jessica Caban Jessica Caban (born June 13, 1982) is an American model, actress and fashion designer. She was a contestant on '' Model Latina'', where she was crowned the first ever Model Latina champion. Early life Caban was born to Puerto Rican parents in ...

(born 1982), American model, dancer and actress *

Jessica Cambensy Jessica Cambensy (born April 18, 1988), also known as Jessica C., is an American-born Hong Kong model and actress. Background She is half white and half Filipino Chinese from Chicago. According to her portfolio web page she is last known to b ...

(born 1988), American-born Hong Kong model and actress *

Jessica Capshaw Jessica Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) is an American actress known for her roles as Jamie Stringer in ''The Practice'', and as Dr. Arizona Robbins on the ABC medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy''. Early life Capshaw was born on August 9, 1976, in ...

(born 1976), American actress *

Jessica Care Moore Jessica Care Moore (born October 28, 1971) is an American poet. She is the CEO of Moore Black Press, executive producer of BLACK WOMEN ROCK!, and founder of the literacy-driven jess Care moore Foundation. An internationally renowned poet, playwri ...

(born 1971), American poet * Jessica Caro (born 1988), Colombian footballer * Jessica Castles (born 2002), English-Swedish artistic gymnast *

Jessica Chastain Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. ''Time'' ...

(born 1977), American actress * Jessica Chávez (born 1988), Mexican professional boxer * Jessica Ching (born 1987), Hong Kong racewalking athlete * Jessica Cirio (born 1985), Argentine model * Jessica Cisneros (born 1993), American attorney * Jessica Clark (actress) (born 1985), British model and actress * Jessica Clarke (born 1993), New Zealand model *

Jessica Clarke (footballer) Jessica Anne Clarke (born 5 May 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a winger or forward for FA Women's Championship club Durham and the England national team. After beginning her career with hometown team Leeds United (known as Leeds C ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Jessica G. L. Clarke (born 1983), American lawyer *

Jessica-Jane Clement Jessica-Jane Stafford (née Clement; born 24 February 1985) is an English actress, television presenter and former glamour model who is best known for starring in the BBC programme ''The Real Hustle'' from 2006 to 2012. Early life Clement was b ...

(born 1985), British glamour model, actress and TV presenter * Jessica Coch (born 1979), Mexican actress *

Jessi Combs Jessica Combs (July 27, 1980 – August 27, 2019) was an American professional racer, television personality, and metal fabricator. She set a women's land speed class record (four wheels) in 2013 and broke her own record in 2016. She was kno ...

(1980–2019), American racer and TV presenter * Jessica Cornish, known as

Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...

(born 1988), British singer-songwriter *

Jessica Cottis Jessica Cottis (born 13 December 1979, Sale, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian-British conductor. She is currently artistic director and chief conductor of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. Early life Cottis was born at RAAF Base East Sa ...

(born 1979), Australian-British conductor * Jessica Cox (born 1983), American pilot *

Jessica Cristina Jessica Cristina (born December 12, 1975, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a merengue artist and pop singer. Biography She signed her first recording contract in 1992 with Sony Music and released her debut album, ''Aprendiendo a Querer''. The album ...

(born 1975), merengue artist and pop singer *

Jessica Davenport Jessica Davenport, born June 24, 1985, is an American basketball player, formerly a reserve center for the WNBA's Indiana Fever. She previously played for The Ohio State University's women's basketball team. High school Davenport played for I ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Jessica De Gouw Jessica Elise De Gouw (born 15 February 1988) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress in the television series ''Arrow'', as Mina Murray in the NBC TV series ''Dracula'', and as Elizabeth Hawkes in ...

(born 1988), Australian actress * Jessica Deglau (born 1980), Canadian swimmer * Jessica Dereschuk (born 1983), American television personality and beauty queen *

Jessica DiCicco Jessica Sonya DiCicco (; born June 10, 1980) is an American actress. She is known for voicing in animated television series and video games. Her first voice role was the announcer for Nickelodeon's educational channel Noggin. DiCicco has since vo ...

(born 1980), American actress * Jessica Dominguez, immigration lawyer based in California *

Jessica Drake Jessica Drake is an American pornographic actress and sex educator. Career Drake spent two years as a contract performer for the studio Sin City until May 31, 2002, when her contract expired. She gained her first AVN Award in 2001, winning "Bes ...

(born 1974), American pornographic actress *

Jessica Dubroff Jessica Whitney Dubroff (May 5, 1988 – April 11, 1996) was a seven-year-old American trainee pilot who died while attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light aircraft across the United States. On day two of her quest, the Cessna 1 ...

(1988–1996), American pilot trainee *

Jessica Durlacher Jessica Durlacher (; born 6 September 1961) is a Dutch literary critic, columnist and novelist. Her father is the sociologist and writer Gerhard Durlacher, who survived the Auschwitz concentration camp. She is married to novelist Leon de Winte ...

(born 1961), Dutch literary critic, columnist and novelist *

Jessica Eddie Jessica Jane Eddie (born 7 October 1984 in Durham) is a British rower. She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rowing 2011 She was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2 ...

(born 1984), English rower *

Jessica Ennis Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (born 28 January 1986) is a British retired track and field athlete from England, specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles. As a competitor in heptathlon, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, ...

(born 1986), British athlete * Jessica Enström (born 1977), Swedish handball player * Jessica Sompong Espiner (born 1997), Thai actress * Jessica Esquivel, Mexican and American physicist and science communicator *

Jessica Eye Jessica Jo-Anne Eye (born July 27, 1986) is an American retired mixed martial artist. She competed as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Early life Jessica Eye was born in Akron, Ohio to Randy Allen and Colleen Joanne Eye. ...

(born 1986), American mixed martial artist *

Jessica Falk Jessica Falk (born 14 July 1973 in Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician. She started playing the piano at the age of 7. Her debut album, "The Nashville Sessions" was released in September 2011 with contributing artists s ...

(born 1973), Swedish singer-songwriter and musician * Jessica Falkholt (1988–2018), Australian actress * Jessica Fintzen, German mathematician *

Jesica Fitriana Jesica Fitriana Martasari Alfharisi (born March 31, 1995) is an Indonesian Ministry of Tourism Ambassador, HIV/AIDS activist, Furniture designer, TV commercial model and a beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Pa ...

(born 1995), Indonesian Ministry of Tourism Ambassador, HIV/AIDS activist, furniture designer, TV commercial model and a beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Fodera (born 1975), American musician, singer and artist, known professionally as Jessicka *

Jessica Folcker Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker (born 9 July 1975), known professionally as Jessica, is a Swedish singer. Her debut album ''Jessica'' in 1998 used her mononym, whereas follow up album ''Dino'' credited Jessica Folker. Her following albums ''P ...

(born 1975), Swedish singer *

Jessica Fox (canoeist) Jessica Esther "Jess" Fox (born 11 June 1994) is a French-born Australian world and Olympic champion slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008. She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she made ...

(born 1994), French-Australian slalom canoer *

Jessica Gadirova Jessica Gadirova (born 3 October 2004) is an English artistic gymnast of Irish birth and Azerbaijani descent, representing Great Britain internationally. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the ...

(born 2004), English artistic gymnast * Jessica Gagen, English beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2022 *

Jessica Gal Jessica Gal (born 6 July 1971) is a Dutch former judoka. She competed at the 1992, 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 200 ...

(born 1971), Dutch former judoka * Jessica García (born 1980), Puerto Rican judoka *

Jessica Garlick Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is an English-born Welsh pop singer. Garlick made her first steps into show business when she was 16. At that age, she won the Welsh final of BBC One's talent show '' Star for a Night''. The same year she a ...

(born 1981), Welsh singer * Jessica Gaspar (born 1976), American former professional basketball player * Jessica Glynne, better known as

Jess Glynne Jessica Hannah Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is an English singer and songwriter. After signing with Atlantic Records, she rose to prominence in 2014 as a featured artist on the singles "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and " My Love" by Route 94, bo ...

(born 1989), English singer-songwriter *

Jessica Gomes Jessica Gomes (born 25 September 1985) is an Australian model who appeared in the '' Swimsuit Issue'' of the American publication ''Sports Illustrated'' every year from 2008 to 2015. She works extensively in Australia and Asia. Gomes was the f ...

(born 1985), Australian model *

Jessica Gonzalez Jessica may refer to: Given name * Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name * Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica * Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the ...

(born 1992 or 1993), American labor organizer * Jessica González-Rojas (born 1976), American activist, politician, and academic *

Jessica Graf Jessica Furtado Nickson (née Graf; born December 11, 1990) is an American reality television personality, actress, and model. She first came to national prominence after competing in '' Big Brother 19'', where she placed twelfth. After ''Big ...

(born 1990), American reality television personality, actress, and model *

Jessica Haines Jessica Haines (born 1978) is a South African actress. She is best known for the 2008 film ''Disgrace'' in which she acts alongside John Malkovich. She frequently works in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nairobi and Kampala. She is married to Richard ...

(born 1978), South African actress *

Jessica Hall (British actress) Jessica Hall is an English actress. Career She attended Fred Longworth Arts College, Wigan and Leigh College and The University of Aberystwyth before completing her training at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2005. In 2006, Hall pl ...

(born 1981), English actress * Jessica Hammerl (born 1988), German ice hockey defender *

Jessica Harp Jessica Leigh Harp (born February 3, 1982) is an American songwriter and former country artist from Kansas City, Missouri. Between 2005 and 2007, Harp and Michelle Branch recorded and performed as The Wreckers, a duo that topped the country cha ...

(born 1982), American country singer-songwriter and guitarist * Jessica Harrison-Hall (born 1965, British sinologist, curator and author *

Jessica Hawkins Jessica Hawkins (born 16 February 1995 in Headley, East Hampshire) is a British racing driver and stunt driver from East Hampshire, England. She currently competes in the W Series, as well as the British Touring Car Championship. Biography H ...

(born 1995), British racing driver and stunt driver * Jessica Hayllar (1858–1940), British artist and painter * Jessica Heeringa (1987–?), American murder victim * Jessica Helleberg (born 1986), Swedish handball player * Jessica Hemmings, British academic and writer *

Jessica Henwick Jessica Yu-Li Henwick (born 30 August 1992) is a BAFTA nominated English actress, writer and director. She is known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2015–2017), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in the film '' S ...

(born 1992), British actress and writer * Jessica Hilzinger (born 1997), German alpine ski racer * Jessica Hogg (born 1995), Welsh artistic gymnast *

Jessica Ho (rugby union) Jessica Ho Wai-on (born 12 May 1992) is a Hong Kong rugby union player. She competed for Hong Kong in their first World Cup appearance in 2017. Biography Ho graduated from the University of Exeter in 2014, she studied Sports Science. She made he ...

(born 1992), Hong Kong rugby union player * Jessica Ho, known as

Jessi Jessi may refer to: People * Jessi (musician) (born 1988), Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter * Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player * Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist * Jessi Colter (bor ...

(born 1988), American rapper, singer, and entertainer * Jessica Ho, known as

Sica The sica was a short sword or large dagger of ancient Illyrians, Thracians and Dacians, used in Ancient Rome too, originating in the Halstatt culture. It was originally depicted as a curved sword (see the Zliten mosaic as well as numerous oil ...

(born 2000), Hong Kong singer, musician, stage actress and cosplayer *

Jessica Holmes Jessica Holmes (born August 29, 1973) is a Canadian comedian and actress. She is best known for her work with the '' Royal Canadian Air Farce'', which she joined in 2003, after starring in her own show, ''The Holmes Show'' in 2002. She is marri ...

(born 1973), Canadian comedian and actress *

Jessica Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan (; PA: syn hyn, also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent S ...

(born 1970), Hong Kong actress *

Jessica Hynes Tallulah Jessica Elina Hynes (''née'' Stevenson; born 30 October 1972) is an English actress, director and writer. Known professionally as Jessica Stevenson until 2007, she was one of the creators, writers and stars of the British sitcom ''Spac ...

(born 1972), British actress, writer and comedian *

Jessica Iskandar Yesisca Iskandar or known as Jessica Iskandar (born January 29, 1988) is an Indonesian actress, model, presenter, singer, businesswoman, comedian and writer.Bradley, Grant.Stars get Indonesia hungry for NZ travel" ''New Zealand Herald''. Satur ...

(born 1988), Indonesian actress and model * Jessica Iwanson (born 1948), Swedish choreographer and artistic director *

Jessica Jackley Jessica Erin Jackley (born October 29, 1977) is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Kiva and later ProFounder, two organizations that promote development through microloans. Early life Jackley grew up in Franklin Park, Pennsylvania. She gra ...

(born 1977), American businesswoman and entrepreneur *

Jessica Jaymes Jessica Redding (March 8, 1979 – September 17, 2019), known by her stage name Jessica Jaymes, was an American pornographic actress. She was '' Hustler''s first contract model and the "''Hustler'' Honey of the Year" in 2004, the August 20 ...

(1979–2019), American pornographic actress *

Jessica Jerome Jessica Anne Jerome (born February 8, 1987) is an American ski jumper who has been competing since 2000. She started ski jumping aged seven and in 2001 became a Junior Olympic champion. She holds the honor of being a three-time national champion ...

(born 1987), American ski jumper *

Jessica Jordan Jessica Anne Jordan Burton (born 6 May 1984) is a Bolivian-British politician, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Bolivia 2007 and represented Bolivia at Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City. Jessica is the only ch ...

(born 1984), Bolivian-British politician, model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Jessica Joseph Jessica Joseph (born March 31, 1982 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) is an American former ice dancer. With Charles Butler, she is the 1998 World Junior champion and 1998 U.S. silver medalist. They also competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics. After ...

(born 1982), American ice dancer *

Jessica Judd Jessica Warner-Judd (born 7 January 1995) is an English middle- and long-distance runner. She won two individual medals in the Under-20 and U23 age-group races at the European Cross Country Championships and a gold medal for the 5000 metres a ...

(born 1995), English middle- and long-distance runner *

Jessica Jung Jessica Jung (born Jessica Sooyoun Jung; April 18, 1989), also known by the mononym Jessica, is a South Korean-American singer, songwriter, actress, author, fashion designer and businesswoman known for her work as a former member of South Ko ...

(born 1989), American-Korean pop singer *

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (née Kellgren-Hayes; born 25 January 1989) is a British YouTuber and television personality. She is known for her videos on disability awareness, LGBT history, and vintage fashion. She began making YouTube videos in 2 ...

(born 1989), English YouTuber *

Jessica Kingdon Jessica Kingdon is a Chinese American director and producer. She was nominated for the 2022 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing the documentary ''Ascension''. Career Kingdon received her BA from Columbia University in 2009 ...

, Chinese American director and producer *

Jessica Knappett Jessica Amy Knappett (born 28 November 1984) is an English comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known as the creator, writer, executive producer, and star of the E4 sitcom '' Drifters'', as well as her role as Lisa in ''The Inbetweeners M ...

(born 1984), English comedy writer and actress * Jessica Krug, American historian, author, and activist *

Jessica Kürten Jessica Kürten (born 24 November 1969) is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. Born Jessica Chesney, Kürten won several national pony championships as a youth. In 1994 Kürten married Eckard Kürten and moved to Hü ...

(born 1969), Irish equestrian *

Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (; born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. She is the 13th actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, along with a Screen Actors ...

(born 1949), American actress * Jessica Landström (born 1984), former Swedish footballer * Jessica Lapenn, American career member of the Senior Foreign Service * Jessica Largey, American chef * Jessica Larsson, Swedish two-time world champion bridge player * Jessica Lee (cyclist) (born 1990), Hong Kong cyclist *

Jessica Lee Rose Jessica Lee Rose (born April 26, 1987) is an American-New Zealand actress who first gained popularity after playing the role of ''lonelygirl15'', a fictional teenage homeschooled character named Bree who appeared in YouTube video blogs, beginn ...

(born 1987), American-New Zealand actress *

Jessica Liedberg Jessica Martina Liedberg (born October 7, 1969 in Lindome, Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland Coun ...

(born 1969), Swedish actress * Jessica Lindell-Vikarby (born 1984), retired Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer *

Jessica Linley Jessica Linley (born 28 March 1989) was crowned Miss England on 1 September 2010. She is originally from Norwich. She represented Nottingham at the Miss England competition and England at Miss World 2010. In 2016, she played the role as Big Le ...

(born 1989), English beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss England in 2010 * Jessica Mei Li (born 1995), English actress *

Jessica Lindstrom Jessica Lindstrom (born February 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for BC Castors Braine of the Belgian Women's Basketball League, having previously played for the Wisconsin GLO of the Global Women's Basketball Association a ...

(born 1996), American professional basketball player *

Jesseca Liu Jesseca Liu () (刘芷绚/劉芷絢; ; pinyin: "''Liu Zhi Xuan''" was her previous Chinese stage name) (born 13 February 1979) is a Malaysian actress, who is based in Singapore and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. ...

(born 1979), Malaysian actress *

Jessica Lowndes Jessica Lowndes (; born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on The CW teen drama series '' 90210,'' appearing in several Hallmark Channel movies, and the 2020 Lifetime Cha ...

(born 1988), Canadian actress and singer-songwriter *

Jessica Lu Jessica Lu is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ming Huang on the MTV television series ''Awkward''. Early life Jessica Lu was born and raised in Schaumburg,Metz, Nina (May 29, 2018).My worst moment: Jessica Lu on ba ...

(born 1985), American actress *

Jessica Lucas Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in television, such as '' Edgemont'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Cult'', and '' Gotham'', and in the films '' The Covenant'', ''Cloverfield'' and the 2013 '' Ev ...

(born 1985), Canadian actress and singer * Jessica Lynch (Miss New York) (born 1979), American former pageant contestant *

Jessica Lynn Jessica Lynn (born January 6, 1990) is a country music singer and songwriter. Early life and education Lynn was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, and grew up in Westchester County, New York, attending Lakeland High School in Shr ...

(born 1990), country music singer and songwriter * Jessica Mager (born 1988), German sports shooter *

Jessica Makinson Jessica Makinson (born November 29, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and improviser known as a series regular for several Comedy Central programs, for voice-over work for animation, and as a sketch player for late night talk shows. Earl ...

(born 1978), American actress * Jessica Marais (born 1985), South African-born Australian actress *

Jessica Marasigan Jessica Marasigan (born January 7, 1994) is a Filipino-American model, host, singer, occasional actress and beauty queen from Los Angeles, California, U.S. She became a '' Pinoy Big Brother: 737'' regular housemate, a ''GirlTrend'' member on '' I ...

(born 1994), Filipino-American model, host, singer, occasional actress and beauty queen *

Jessica Martin Jessica Cecelia Anna Maria Martin (born 25 August 1962) is an English actress, singer, and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. Her television roles have included ''Spitting Image'', '' Copy Cats ...

(born 1962), British actress and comedian * Jessica Mauboy (born 1989), Australian singer *

Jessica Mbangeni Jessica Mbangeni (born August 22, 1977) is a South African praise poet and singer. Born and raised in Nqamakwe, Eastern Cape, she rose to prominence after participating on Soweto Gospel Choir in 2002. She has also pursued an acting career. In 201 ...

(born 1977), South African praise poet and singer * Jessica McCabe, American actress, writer, and YouTube personality * Jessica McClure (born 1986), known as "Baby Jessica" when rescued from a well as a toddler * Jessica Medina, American singer-songwriter * Jessica Meir (born 1977), American astronaut, biologist, and underwater diver *

Jessica Mendoza Jessica Ofelia Mendoza (born November 11, 1980) is an American sportscaster and former softball player. Currently, she serves as a color commentator and analyst for ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers coverage on ...

(born 1980), American softball player and sportscaster *

Jessica Michibata Jessica Michibata is a Japanese fashion model. Personal life Michibata was born in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, to a Japanese mother and an Argentine father of Spanish and Italian descent. Michibata was married to British Formula One driver Jenso ...

, Japanese fashion model *

Jessica Mitford Jessica Lucy "Decca" Treuhaft (née Freeman-Mitford, later Romilly; 11 September 1917 – 23 July 1996) was an English author, one of the six aristocratic Mitford sisters noted for their sharply conflicting politics. Jessica married her secon ...

(1917–1996), Anglo-American writer *

Jessica Moore (basketball) Jessica Alicia Moore (born July 9, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. Moore was a Center for the UConn Huskies from 2000 to 2005. High school Moore was introduced to basketball at the age of 10 by her older brother. By the tim ...

(born 1982), American basketball player *

Jessica Moore (journalist) Jessica Carol Moore (born May 22, 1982) is an American journalist who currently works for WCBS-TV in New York City. Awards and nominations * 2010, won Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award for WLEX-TV * 2011, won KAPB Award for WLEX-TV * 2013, ...

(born 1982), American journalist *

Jessica Moore (tennis) Jessica Moore (born 16 August 1990) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Moore has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as four singles and 31 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 27 October 2008, she rea ...

(born 1990), Australian tennis player * Jessica Motaung (born 1973), South African television personality, sports executive and former beauty pageant winner * Jessica Nettelbladt (born 1972), Swedish director and documentary filmmaker *

Jessica Nigri Jessica Nigri (born 1989) is an American-New Zealand cosplayer, promotional and glamour model, YouTuber, voice actress, and fan convention interview correspondent. She has been cosplaying since 2009 and modeling since 2012, having served as a ...

(born 1989), American cosplay enthusiast, promotional model, voice actress and Internet personality *

Jessica Nkosi Jessica Nkosi (born 20 January 1990) is an Award-Winning South African actress and TV presenter, best known for her leading roles in M-Net commissioned telenovelas Isibaya, Ayeye, ,The Queen, and Lavish. Early life Jessica Nkosi was born in ...

(born 1990), South African actress * Jessica Garza Montes de Oca (born 1984), Mexican actress, singer-songwriter and writer * Jessica Olérs (born 1978), former Miss Sweden * Jessica Opare-Saforo (born 1981), Ghanaian media personality, TV and radio broadcaster and entrepreneur *

Jessica Origliasso Jessica Origliasso (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. She and her twin sister formed the pop band The Veronicas. Biography 1984–2003: Early life and career beginnings Jessica Louise Origliasso was born ...

(born 1984), Australian musician * Jessica Oyelowo (born 1978), British actress and singer *

Jessica Paré Jessica Paré (born December 5, 1980) is a Canadian actress and singer known for her co-starring roles on the AMC series ''Mad Men'' and the CBS series '' SEAL Team''. She has also appeared in the films ''Stardom'' (2000), '' Lost and Delirious'' ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress *

Jessica Parra Jessica Marcela Parra Rojas (born 10 August 1995) is a Colombian professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team . Major results ;2014 : 3rd Team pursuit, Central American and Caribbean Games (with Valenti ...

(born 1995), Colombian professional racing cyclist *

Jessica Pasaphan Jessica Pasaphan ( th, เจสสิกา ภาสะพันธุ์) is a Thai actress. She first appeared in a 2009 film called ''Slice'' together with Arak Amornsupasiri, followed by a Thai television drama Pathapee Leh Ruk on Channel ...

(born 1988), Thai actress * Jessica Pengelly (born 1991), South African-born Australian swimmer * Jessica Nery Plata (born 1994), Mexican professional boxer *

Jessica Plummer Jessica Kate Plummer (born 16 September 1992) is an English actress and singer. From 2013 to 2015, she was a member of the British girl group Neon Jungle, with whom she released an album that peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart. She is ...

(born 1992), English actress and singer * Jessica Polfjärd (born 1971), Swedish politician *

Jessica Raine Jessica Raine (born Jessica Helen Lloyd; 20 May 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Jenny Lee in the television series ''Call the Midwife'' (2012–2014) and Verity Lambert in the television film '' An Adventure in ...

(born 1982), English actress *

Jessica Ransom Jessica Ransom (born 1 December 1981) is a British actress and writer, best known for her role as medical receptionist Morwenna Newcross in the ITV drama ''Doc Martin'' (2011–2022). She won a Children's BAFTA Award in 2015. Early life an ...

(born 1981), British actress and writer * Jessica Rawson (born 1943), English art historian, curator and sinologist *

Jessica Regan Jessica Regan (born 24 February 1982) is an Irish actress, known for portraying the role of Niamh Donoghue in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For her portrayal of the role, she won the award for Best Female Acting Performance at the 2014 RTS ...

(born 1982), Irish actress * Jessica Kelly Siobhan Reilly, known as

Kelly Reilly Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly (born 18 July 1977) is an English actress. She first appeared on screen in 1995 on the series '' The Biz''. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama '' Above Suspicion'' (2009– ...

(born 1977), English actress * Jessica Ridgeway (2002–2012), American murder victim *

Jessica Rivera Jessica Rivera (born 1974) is an American soprano of Peruvian-American ancestry. Life and career Rivera is a 1996 graduate of Pepperdine University, and earned her Master of Music degree in 1998 from the University of Southern California's USC Th ...

(born 1974), American soprano * Jessica Rodén (born 1976), Swedish politician * Jessica Rodríguez (born 1981), pageant titleholder * Jessica Roland-Pratt (born 1982), former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico *

Jessica Rosencrantz Jessica Emilia Marie Rosencrantz, née ''Andersson'', (born6 October 1987) is a Swedish politician for the Moderate Party, and a minister of the Riksdag since 2010. She is the Moderates traffic-politics spokesperson. In October 2010, Rosencrantz ...

(born 1987), Swedish politician *

Jessica Rosenthal Jessica Rosenthal (born 28 October 1992) is a German politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been a member of the Bundestag since 2021, representing the Bonn district. Early life Rosenthal was born 1992 in Hameln ...

(born 1992), German politician *

Jessica Rossi Jessica Rossi (born 7 January 1992) is a female Italian Shooting sports, sports shooter. Biography She won the gold medal in the Women's Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's trap, Trap event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she scor ...

(born 1992), Italian sport shooter *

Jessica Rothe Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987), better known as Jessica Rothe (), is an American actress. She is known for her role in the MTV comedy series ''Mary + Jane'' (2016) and her lead role as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film ''Happy ...

(born 1987), American actress * Jessica Roux (born 1992), South African distance swimmer * Jessica Ryde (born 1994), Swedish handball player * Jessica Salazar (born 1995), Mexican professional track cyclist * Jessica Samuelsson (heptathlete) (born 1985), Swedish former heptathlete * Jessica Sanchez (born 1995), American recording artist * Jessica Savitch (1947–1983), American TV news reporter * Jessica Scheel (born 1990), Guatemalan model and beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Schilder (born 1999), Dutch athlete *

Jessica Schmidt Jessica Schmidt (née Nill, born 11 October 1979) is a German chess Women Grandmaster (WGM, 2006) who won German Women's Chess Championship (2001). Life She learned to play chess from her father. Her brother Oliver (born 1982) is also a str ...

(born 1979), German chess Women Grandmaster *

Jessica Schwarz Jessica Schwarz (born 5 May 1977) is a German film and TV actress. Life and career Schwarz was born in Erbach im Odenwald and grew up in the small town of Michelstadt, Germany. She won a contest of the German teen magazine ''Bravo'' in 1993. ...

(born 1977), German film and TV actress *

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, ''Swee ...

(born 1980), American pop singer and actress *

Jessica Sklar Jessica Katherine Sklar (born 1973) is a mathematician interested in abstract algebra, recreational mathematics, mathematics and art, and mathematics and popular culture. She is a professor of mathematics at Pacific Lutheran University, and forme ...

, American mathematician *

Jessica Smith (editor) Jessica Smith (November 29, 1895–October 17, 1983) was an American editor and activist and was the wife of Harold Ware and subsequently John Abt, both members of the Ware Group run by Whittaker Chambers and whose members also included Alger ...

(1895–1983), American editor and activist *

Jessica Soho Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho (; born March 27, 1964) is a Filipino broadcast journalist known as the host of the news magazine program ''Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'' (2004present) on GMA Network. She formerly anchored the newscast ''State of the N ...

(born 1964), Filipina broadcast journalist *

Jessica Stam Jessica Elizabeth Stam (born 23 April 1986) is a Canadian model. She is considered to be part of the crop of models described as "doll faces". In 2007, ''Forbes'' named her fifteenth in the list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels, earnin ...

(born 1986), Canadian model * Jessica Stasinowsky (born 1985), Australian convicted murderer * Jessica Steck (born 1978), South African former tennis player *

Jessica Steen Jessica Steen is a Canadian actress in both film and television, noted for her roles in '' Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'', '' Homefront'', '' Earth 2'', ''Armageddon'', '' Left Behind: World at War'', '' NCIS'', '' Flashpoint'' ...

, Canadian actress *

Jessica Steffens Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played a ...

(born 1987), American water polo player * Jessica Stegrud (born 1970), Swedish politician * Jessica Steiger (born 1992), German swimmer * Jessica Steinhauser, known as

Asia Carrera Asia Carrera Lemmon (born Jessica Steinhauser, August 6, 1973) is an American former pornographic actress. Early life Asia Carrera was born Jessica Steinhauser in New York City to a German mother and Japanese father, the oldest of four siblin ...

(born 1973), American pornographic actress *

Jessica Stroup Jessica Leigh Stroup (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Erin Silver on '' 90210'' (2008–2013), Max Hardy on ''The Following'' (2014–2015) and Joy Meachum on '' Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), which is set i ...

(born 1986), American actress and model *

Jessica Sula Jessica Bianca Sula (born 3 May 1994) is a Welsh actress known for her portrayal of the character Grace Blood in the third generation of the television series ''Skins'' and for her role in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed horror film '' Split'' ...

(born 1994), Welsh actress *

Jessica Sutta Jessica Lynn Sutta (born May 15, 1982), previously known as J Sutta, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She is best known as a former member of the American girl group the Pussycat Dolls. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Sutta devel ...

(born 1982), American dancer and singer *

Jessica Sutton Jessica Laura Sutton (born June 2, 1993) is a South African actress. She is best known as Tally Craven from the Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem and Mia in The Kissing Booth.'' Early life and education Sutton was born in Cape Town, Sou ...

(born 1993), South African actress *

Jessica Swale Jessica Swale is a British playwright, theatre director and screenwriter. Her first play, ''Blue Stockings,'' premiered at Shakespeare's Globe in 2013. It is widely performed by UK amateur companies and is also studied on the Drama GCSE syllabus ...

(born 1982), British playwright, theatre director and screenwriter *

Jessica Szohr Jessica Karen Szohr (;) is an American actress. She started her screen career appearing on television shows such as ''My Wife and Kids'' (2003), ''Joan of Arcadia'' (2004), '' What About Brian'' (2007) and ''CSI: Miami'' (2007). She gained recogn ...

(born 1985), American actress *

Jessica Tan Jessica Tan Soon Neo (; born 28 May 1966) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament ( ...

(born 1966), Singaporean politician * Jessica Tan (badminton) (born 1993), Singaporean badminton player *

Jessica Tandy Jessie Alice Tandy (7 June 1909 – 11 September 1994) was a British-American actress. Tandy appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe ...

(1909–1994), English-American actress * Jessica Tatti (born 1981), German politician *

Jessica Taylor Jessica Pietersen (; born 23 June 1980) is a British singer, television personality and dancer who was a member of the pop group Liberty X. Personal life As a teenager she was a member of the Preston Musical Comedy Society and played the title ...

(born 1980), English singer * Jessica Taylor (author), British feminist author and campaigner * Jessica Tejada (born 1971), retired Peruvian female volleyball player * Jessica Thunander (born 1973), Swedish politician * Jessica Torny (born 1980), Dutch footballer * Jessica Townsend (born 1985), Australian author * Jessica Salazar Trejo (born 1991), Mexican politician *

Jessica Trisko-Darden Jessica Nicole Trisko Darden (née Trisko; born August 20, 1984) is a Canadian academic, activist, former model, and beauty queen. She is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and Director of the Security ...

(born 1984), Canadian academic, activist, former model, and beauty queen * Jessica Tsoi, Hong Kong singer * Jessica Upshaw (1959–2013), American politician and lawyer * Jessica Utts (born 1952), American statistician * Jessica van der Spil (born 1979), Dutch judoka *

Jessica Van Der Steen Jessica Van Der Steen (born 9 July 1984 in Westmalle, Antwerp) is a Belgian fashion model. Van Der Steen was first featured on the cover of the April 2000 edition of ''Ché'' magazine at age 16. In September 2003, she was also featured in th ...

(born 1984), Belgian fashion model * Jessica van Eijs (born 1981), Dutch politician *

Jessica Varnish Jessica Varnish (born 19 November 1990) is a former British track cyclist. Varnish was part of the 2014 world record holding European Championships team sprint champions and is a multiple medalist at the World Championships. Biography Jessica Var ...

(born 1990), British track cyclist * Jessica Vetter (born 1985), American ice hockey player *

Jessica Villarubin Jessica Villarubin (; born May 14, 1996) is a Filipino singer. She emerged victorious as the third grand champion of GMA Network, GMA's singing competition, ''The Clash (season 3), The Clash''. As an artist under GMA Network, Villarubin is cur ...

(born 1996), Filipino singer and performer *

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (born 16 February 1986 in Rosenheim) is a German Olympic dressage rider. Von Bredow-Werndl has qualified for the 2014 Dressage World Cup Final in Lyon after finishing fourth in the Western European League rankings. She ...

(born 1986), German Olympic dressage rider * Jessica Voorsanger (born 1965), American artist *

Jessica Wahls Jessica Martina Wahls (born 2 February 1977), also known under her nickname Jess, is a German pop singer and television host, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the " biggest-selling ...

(born 1977), German pop singer *

Jessica Walter Jessica Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress who appeared in over 170 film, stage and television productions. In film, she was best known for her role as a psychotic and obsessed fan of a local disc jockey in t ...

(1941–2021), American actress *

Jessica Watkins Jessica Andrea Watkins (born May 14, 1988) is an American NASA astronaut, geologist, aquanaut and former international rugby player. Watkins was announced as the first Black woman who will complete an International Space Station long-term miss ...

(born 1988), American astronaut, geologist, aquanaut and former international rugby player * Jessica Weller (born 1983), German politician * Jessica Wetterling (born 1986), Swedish politician *

Jessica White Jessica White (born June 21, 1984) is an American fashion model, actress and television personality. She is best known for being a Victoria's Secret runway model, Maybelline spokesperson and working for CoverGirl, as well as her appearances in ...

(born 1984), American model *

Jessica Wich Jessica Wich (born 14 July 1990 in Kronach) is a German football striker. She currently plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Career Clubs Jessica Wich began her career at the age of 6 years at SV Höfles/Vogtendorf. She then moved to TSF Theisenort ...

(born 1990), German footballer *

Jessica Wik Jessica Marie Wik (, born 30 January 1992) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Rosengård and the Swedish national team. In the 2013–14 winter season she played for Australian W-League club Melbourne Victory ...

(born 1992), Swedish professional footballer *

Jessica Williams (actress) Jessica Renee Williams is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared as a senior correspondent on ''The Daily Show'', as cohost of the podcast '' 2 Dope Queens'', and as Lally Hicks in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' film series. Early life ...

, American actress and comedian * Jessica Williams (musician) (born 1948), American pianist and composer *

Jessica Wong Jessica Wong (born March 29, 1991), also known by the Chinese name Wang Yuting (), is a Canadian ice hockey player and member of the Chinese national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with the KRS Vank ...

(born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player * Jessica L. Wright (born 1952), American politician * Jessica Keenan Wynn (born 1986), American actress * Jessica Xue (born 1994), Chinese radio host, model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Jessica Yaniv Jessica Yaniv (whose legal name is Jessica Simpson) is a Canadian transgender activist in British Columbia who is best known for filing at least 15 complaints of discrimination on the basis of gender identity against various beauty salons af ...

, Canadian transgender activist *

Jessica Yellin Jessica Sage Yellin (born February 25, 1971) is an American journalist. Focused primarily on politics, she was the White House press corps, Chief White House Correspondent for CNN in Washington, D.C. from 2011 to 2013. Described as "one of the ...

(born 1971), American journalist *

Jessica Yu Jessica Lingmin Yu (born February 14, 1966) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1 ...

(born 1966), American film director *

Jessica Zafra Jessica Zafra (; born 1965) is a fiction writer, columnist, editor, publisher, and former television and radio show host.Jessica Zahedi (born 1978), German television presenter and journalist * Jessica Zajicek, American actress *

Jessica Zandén Anna Jessica Zandén (born 28 March 1957) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1983. She is the sister of actor Philip Zandén. Selected filmography * ''Freud's Leaving Home'' (1991) * '' The ...

(born 1957), Swedish actress * Jessica Zelinka (born 1981), Canadian pentathlete *

Jessica Zhu Jessica Zhu (born October 22, 1986) is a Chinese-American pianist who is currently undertaking a doctorate in musical arts (DMA) under the supervision of Paul Roberts and Caroline Rae at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in London. She prev ...

(born 1986), Chinese-American pianist

People with the middle name

Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and television producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 ...

(born 1965), American actress, model, singer and producer

Fictional characters

* Jessica (''The Merchant of Venice''), in William Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice'' *

Lady Jessica Lady Jessica is a fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. A main character in the 1965 novel ''Dune'', Jessica also plays an important role in the later installment '' Children of Dune'' (1976). The events surrou ...

, in the ''Dune'' science fiction universe * Jessica in the Rick Griffin webcomic "Housepets!" * Jessica (originally Reika), in the Japanese TV series ''

Stitch! is a Japanese anime television series. It is a spin-off of Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, serving as the franchise's second television series after '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''. The anime series aired in Japan from October 20 ...

'' * Jessica Baker, in the 2003 film ''

Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestsel ...

'' and its sequel * Jessica "Jessie" Bannon, in the television series ''

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' (also known as ''Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and broadcast on Cartoon Network from August 26, 1996, to April 16, 1997. A continuati ...

'' * Jessica "Jess" Bradley, protégé/scapegoat of James Stillwell in the comic series ''The Boys'' *

Jessica Cruz Jessica Cruz, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke, Ivan Reis and Ethan Van Sciver, she is a member of the Green Lantern Cor ...

, superhero in DC Comics universe * Jessica Darling, in a novel series by Megan McCafferty * Jessica Davis, in the novel and Netflix series ''

13 Reasons Why ''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan M ...

'' * Jessica Day, in the sitcom ''

New Girl ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zoo ...

'' *

Jessica Drew Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Marvel Spotlight'' #32 (cover-dated February 1977), and 50 issues of an ongoing series title ...

, in the Marvel Comics Universe series ''Spider-Woman'' * Jessica Fisher, in the television series '' Waterloo Road'' *

Jessica Fletcher Jessica Beatrice "J. B." Fletcher (born Jessica Beatrice MacGill) is a detective show character and the protagonist on the American television series ''Murder, She Wrote''. Portrayed by award-winning actress Angela Lansbury, Fletcher is a best ...

, in the American television mystery series ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The seri ...

'' * Jessica Glitter, in the American sitcom ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main c ...

'' *

Jessica Hamby Jessica Hamby is a fictional character in the ''True Blood'' series, portrayed by Deborah Ann Woll. In the series, which chronicles the life of human waitress Sookie Stackhouse and her friends after vampires make themselves known to humans, Jessic ...

, in the HBO series ''

True Blood ''True Blood'' is an American fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball. It is based on '' The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. A reboot is currently in development. The ser ...

'' * Jessica James, in ''

The Incredible Jessica James ''The Incredible Jessica James'' is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse and starring Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Noël Wells, Lakeith Stanfield, Megan Ketch and Zabryna Guevara. It was released on ...

'' *

Jessica Jones Jessica Campbell Jones Cage is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appeared in ''Alias'' #1 (November 2001), a ...

, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe * Jessica Lovejoy, in the television series ''The Simpsons'' * Jessica Moore, in the TV series ''Supernatural'' * Jessica Morgan, the main human protagonist of '' The Transformers'' Season 3, "The Return of Optimus Prime" * Jessica Olson, from the Disney channel original movie,

Starstruck (2010 film) ''Starstruck'', stylized as ''StarStruck'', is a 2010 American teen musical drama television film starring Sterling Knight and Danielle Campbell that premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on February 14, 2010. Plot Kalamazoo, Michigan te ...

Jessica Rabbit Jessica Rabbit is a fictional character in the novel '' Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' and its film adaptation, ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''. She is depicted as Roger's human toon wife in various Roger Rabbit media. Jessica is renowned as one of the ...

, in the ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' series * Jessica "Jesse" Miriam Reeves, in the 2002 film ''

Queen of the Damned ''Queen of the Damned'' is a 2002 vampire film directed by Michael Rymer, loosely based on the third novel of Anne Rice's '' The Vampire Chronicles'' series, ''The Queen of the Damned'' (1988), although the film contains many plot elements from t ...

'' * Jessica Riley, a playable character in the survival horror game ''

Until Dawn ''Until Dawn'' is a 2015 interactive drama horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Players assume control of eight young adults who have to survive on Blackwood ...

'' * Jessica Ruiz, in the television series ''

The Electric Company ''The Electric Company'' is an American educational children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW, now known as Sesame Workshop). It was co-created by Paul Dooley, Joan Ganz Cooney, and Lloyd Morrisett. The ...

'' *

Jessica Sanders Jessica Sanders is an American producer, director and screenwriter. Accolades Together with Freida Lee Mock, Sanders was a nominee for the Best Short Documentary in 2001 for the film Sing!. Further, she won the ''Special Jury Prize'' at the S ...

, in the NBC science fiction drama ''Heroes'' * Jessica Stanley, in the ''Twilight Saga'' written by Stephenie Meyer *

Jessica Stiehl ''Verbotene Liebe'' (, "Forbidden Love") was a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of Mal ...

, fictional character in the German soap opera

Verbotene Liebe ''Verbotene Liebe'' (, "Forbidden Love") was a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of Ma ...

(Forbidden Love) * Jessica Tate, in the American TV series ''

Soap Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are us ...

'' * Jessica Ushiromiya, from ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' *

Jessica Wakefield ''Sweet Valley High'' is a series of young adult novels attributed to American author Francine Pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters to produce the series. The books chronicle the lives of identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefi ...

, in the ''Sweet Valley High'' and ''Sweet Valley Twins'' novels *

Jessica Walsh Jessica Walsh (born October 30, 1986)Caitlin Dover“'Awesome, Twisted, and Beautiful': A Q&A with Designer Jessica Walsh,” Guggenheim Blog, February 7, 2014. is an American designer, art director, illustrator and educator. She was a partner o ...

(born 1986), American designer, art director, illustrator and educator * Jessica Warren, in the television series ''Bones''

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