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Jessica (originally Iessica, also Jesica, Jesika, Jessicah, Jessika, or Jessikah) is a
female An organism's sex is female ( symbol: ♀) if it produces the ovum (egg cell), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete (sperm cell) during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females and ...
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 f ...
of Hebrew origin. The oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the
Shakespearean William Shakespeare ( 23 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 nation ...
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 taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a ...
''. The name may have been an anglicisation of the biblical Iscah (from ), the name of a daughter of
Haran Haran or Aran ( ''Hārān'') is a man in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He was a son of Terah, brother of Abraham, and father of son Lot and daughters Milcah and Iscah. He died in Ur of the Chaldees. Through Lot, Haran was the ance ...
briefly mentioned in the
Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from Greek language, Greek ; ; ) is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its incipit, first word, (In the beginning (phrase), 'In the beginning'). Genesis purpor ...
(). Iscah was rendered as "Iesca" (Jeska) in the Matthew Bible version available in Shakespeare's day. Alternately, Shakespeare might have derived the name from a feminine version of the name Jesse, or from the word jess, a thin leather strap used to tether a bird such as a
falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Some small species of falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some that hover while hunting are called kestrels. Falcons are widely distrib ...
in
falconry Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person ...
. "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 in 2005,
Office for National Statistics (ONS), United Kingdom. Released: 28 July 2011.
dropping to No. 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".


Jessica in other languages

* Albanian: Xhesika *
Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
: جيسيكا (Jaysika) *
Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
: essեսիկա (Essesika) * Bengali: জেসিকা (Jēsikā) * Bulgarian: Джесика (Dzhesika) *
Chinese Simplified Simplified Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets widely used to write the Chinese language, with the other being traditional characters. Their mass standardization during the 20th century was part of an initiative by th ...
: 杰西卡 (Jié xī kǎ) * Chinese Traditional: 傑西卡 (Jié xī kǎ) *
Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...
: Jessica * Danish: Jessica *
Esperanto Esperanto (, ) is the world's most widely spoken Constructed language, constructed international auxiliary language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 to be 'the International Language' (), it is intended to be a universal second language for ...
: Ĝesika * Finnish: Jessica * French: Jessica * Georgian: ჯესიკა (Jesik’a) * German: Jessica *
Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...
: Τζέσικα (Tzésika) * Gujarati: જેસિકા (Jēsikā) *
Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
: ג'סיקה *
Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
: जेसिका (jesika) * Hungarian: Jessica * Indonesian: Jessica *
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
: Jessica, Gessica * Japanese: ジェシカ (Jeshika) *
Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
: ಜೆಸ್ಸಿಕಾ (Jessikā) * Korean: 제시카 (Jesika) * Malay: Jessica *
Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...
: जेसिका (jesika) * Mongolian: жессика (Jyessika) * Norwegian: Jessica * Persian: جسیکا * Polish: Jessica * Portuguese: Jéssica, Géssica * Punjabi: ਜੈਸਿਕਾ (Jaisikā) * Romanian: Jessica *
Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...
: Джессика (Dzhessika) * Serbian: јессица (Jessica) * Slovene: Jessica * Spanish: Jessica * Swedish: Jessica *
Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
: ஜெசிகா (Jecikā) * Telugu: జెస్సికా (Jessikā) * Thai: เจสซิกา (Ces̄s̄ik̂ā) * Ukrainian: Джессіка (Dzhessika) *
Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
: جیسکا * Vietnamese: Chúatể * Welsh: Jessica


People with the given name

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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 Aber (1981–2025), American attorney * Jessica Adair (born 1986), American professional basketball player * Jessica Adolfsson (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player * Jessica Aguilar (born 1982), Mexican-American mixed martial artist * Jessica Ainscough (1985–2015), Australian teen magazine editor who became a writer and wellness entrepreneur *
Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her acting career at age 13 in ''Camp Nowhere'', followed up by ''The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (both 1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 as ...
(born 1981), American actress * Jessica Alexander (born 1999), English actress and model * Jessica Allister (born 1982), American softball coach and former catcher * Jessica Alves (born 1983), Brazilian-British television personality * Jessica Amornkuldilok (born 1985), Thai model * Jessica Anderson (footballer) (born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Jessica Anderson (writer) (1916–2010), Australian novelist and short story writer * Jessica Andersson (born 1973), Swedish singer * Jessica Andrews (born 1983), American country music singer * Jessica Antiles (born 1996), American swimmer * Jessica-Jane Applegate (born 1996), British Paralympic swimmer * Jessica Backhaus (born 1970), German photographer * Jessica Bäckman (born 1997), Swedish racing driver * Jessica Baglow (born 1989), English actress * Jessica Balogun (born 1988), German professional boxer * Jessica Barden (born 1992), English actress * Jessica Barry (born 1994), British boxer * Jessica Barson, American neuroscientist and associate professor * Jessica Barth, American actress * Jessica Barter, New Zealand architect * Jessica Beinecke, American educator, entertainer, videographer and online personality in China * Jessica Bejarano, American conductor *
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 for ...
(born 1966), American screenwriter and novelist * Jessica Benham, American politician and disability rights activist * Jessica Benjamin, psychoanalyst * Jessica Berscheid (born 1997), Luxembourgish footballer * Jessica-Bianca Wessolly (born 1996), German sprinter * Jessica Bibby (born 1979), Australian sportswoman *
Jessica Biel Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel ; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2007 ...
(born 1982), American actress and model * Jessica Bird (born 1996), American novelist * Jessica Blank, American actress, writer, and director * Jessica Blaszka (born 1992), Dutch wrestler * Jessica Boehrs (born 1980), German actress and singer * Jessica Bonilla (born 1996), Mexican female road and track cyclist * Jessica Boone (born 1984), American film, television, theatre, and voice actress * Jessica Borthwick (1888–1946), British filmmaker and sculptor * Jessica Brody, American author *
Jessica Brown Findlay Jessica Rose Brown Findlay (born 14 September 1987) is an English actress. She played Lady Sybil Crawley (2010–2012) in the ITV television period drama series ''Downton Abbey'' and Emelia Conan Doyle in the 2011 British comedy-drama featu ...
(born 1989), English actress * Jessica Buettner (born 1995), Canadian powerlifter * Jessy Bulbo (born 1974), Mexican singer, bassist and composer * Jessica Burciaga (born 1983), American model * Jessica Caban (born 1982), American model, dancer and actress * Jessica Cambensy (born 1988), American-born Hong Kong model and actress * Jessica Canseco (born 1972), former wife of Jose Canseco and author of a biography of her life with Canseco * Jessica Capshaw (born 1976), American actress * Jessica Care Moore (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 projects with Feminism, feminist themes, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Jessica Chastain, various ...
(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 (model) (born 1993), New Zealand model * Jessica Clarke (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer * Jessica G. L. Clarke (born 1983), American lawyer * Jessica Cleaves (1948–2014), American singer and songwriter *
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 ...
(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 and songwriter. 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 ...
(born 1988), British singer-songwriter * Jessica Cottis (born 1979), Australian-British conductor * Jessica Cox (born 1983), American pilot * Jessica Cristina (born 1975), merengue artist and pop singer * Jessica Cutler (cyclist) (born 1979), American professional racing cyclist * Jessica Davenport (born 1985), American basketball player * Jessica Degenhardt (born 2002), German luger * Jessica De Gouw (born 1988), Australian actress * Jessica Deglau (born 1980), Canadian swimmer * Jessica DiCicco (born 1980), American actress * Jessica Dominguez, immigration lawyer based in California * Jessica Drake (born 1974), American pornographic actress * Jessica Dubé (born 1987), Canadian former competitive figure skater * Jessica Dubroff (1988–1996), American pilot trainee * Jessica Durlacher (born 1961), Dutch literary critic, columnist and novelist * Jessica Eddie (born 1984), English rower * Jessica Ennis-Hill (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 Ewing, American innovator and entrepreneur *
Jessica Eye Jessica Jo-Anne Eye (born July 27, 1986) is a former American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently signed with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). She competed as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Champio ...
(born 1986), American mixed martial artist * Jessica Falk (born 1973), Swedish singer-songwriter and musician * Jessica Fay, American politician * Jessica Feshbach (born 1975), American former Scientologist * Jessica Fintzen, German mathematician * Jessica M. Fishman, American author and behavioral scientist * Jesica Fitriana (born 1995), Indonesian HIV/AIDS activist, furniture designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Fodera (born 1975), American musician, singer and artist, known professionally as Jessicka * Jessica Folcker (born 1975), Swedish singer * Jessica Fox (canoeist) (born 1994), French-Australian world and Olympic champion slalom canoer * Jessica Fullalove (born 1996), British backstroke swimmer * Jessica Gadirova (born 2004), English artistic gymnast * Jessica Gagen, English beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Gal (born 1971), Dutch judoka * Jessica García (born 1980), Puerto Rican judoka *
Jessica Garlick Jessica Julie Anne Garlick (born 1981) is a 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 (UK TV series), Star for a Night''. ...
(born 1981), Welsh singer * Jessica Gaspar (born 1976), American professional basketball player * Jessica Gaudreault (born 1994), Canadian water polo goalkeeper * Jessica Glynne, better known as Jess Glynne (born 1989), English singer-songwriter * Jessica Good (born 1994), Australian basketball player * Jessica Gordon Brown (born 1995), English weightlifter * Jessica Gomes (born 1985), Australian model * Jessica Gonzalez (labor organizer) (born 1992 or 1993), American labor organizer * Jessica González-Rojas (born 1976), American activist, politician, and academic * Jessica Graf (born 1990), American reality television personality, actress, and model *
Jessica Gunning Jessica Faye Gunning (born 1 January 1986) is an English actress. She has appeared in the TV series '' White Heat'' (2012), '' What Remains'' (2013), ''Back'' (2017–2021), and '' The Outlaws'' (2021–2024). She received widespread critical a ...
(born 1986), English actress * Jessica Haines (born 1978), South African actress * Jessica Hall (British actress) (born 1981), English actress * Jessica Hammerl (born 1988), German ice hockey defender * Jessica Hardy (born 1987), American competitive swimmer * Jessica Harp (born 1982), American country singer-songwriter and guitarist * Jessica Harrison-Hall (born 1965), British sinologist, curator and author * Jessica Hawkins (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 (born 1992), English actress and writer * Jessica Hewitt (born 1986), Canadian short track speed skater * Jessica Hilzinger (born 1997), German alpine ski racer * Jessica Hogg (born 1995), Welsh artistic gymnast * Jessica Ho (rugby union) (born 1992), Hong Kong rugby union player * Jessica Ho, known as Jessi (born 1988), American rapper, singer, and entertainer * Jessica Ho, known as Sica (born 2000), Hong Kong singer, musician, stage actress and cosplayer * Jessica Holmes (disambiguation), several people * Jessica Hsuan (born 1970), Hong Kong actress * Jessica Huntley (1927–2013), Guyanese-British activist and publisher *
Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes (''née'' Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in ''The Royle Family'' (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and ''W1A'' (2014–2 ...
(born 1972), British actress, writer and comedian * Jessica Iskandar (born 1988), Indonesian actress and model * Jessica Iwanson (born 1948), Swedish choreographer and artistic director# * Jessica Jaccoud (born 1983), Swiss politician * Jessica Jackley (born 1977), American businesswoman and entrepreneur * Jessica Jaymes (1979–2019), American pornographic actress * Jessica Jerome (born 1987), American ski jumper * Jessica Jislová (born 1994), Czech biathlete * Jessica Jonassen (born 1992), Australian cricketer * Jessica Leigh Jones (born 1994), Welsh engineer and astrophysicist * Jessica Jordan (born 1984), Bolivian-British politician, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Joseph (born 1982), American ice dancer * Jessica Judd (born 1995), English middle- and long-distance runner * Jessica Jung (born 1989), American-Korean pop singer * Jessica Karlsson (born 1992), Swedish professional golfer *
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (née Kellgren-Hayes; born 25 January 1989) is a British YouTuber, television personality and writer. She is known for her videos on disability awareness, LGBT history, and vintage fashion. She began making YouTube video ...
(born 1989), English YouTuber *
Jessica Kingdon Jessica Kingdon is a Chinese Americans, Chinese American director and producer. She was nominated for the 2022 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing the documentary Ascension (film), ''Ascension''. Career Kingdon received her ...
, Chinese American director and producer * Jessica Kizaki (Japanese: 希崎ジェシカ) (born 1989), Japanese former AV actress * Jessica Klimkait (born 1996), Canadian Judoka * Jessica Knappett (born 1984), English comedy writer and actress * Jessica Kondas (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player * Jessica Korda (born 1993), Czech-American professional golfer * Jessica Reed Kraus, American writer * Jessica Krug (born c. 1982), American historian, author, and activist * Jessica Kürten (born 1969), Irish equestrian *
Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (; born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. With a career spanning over five decades, she is known for her roles Jessica Lange on screen and stage, on stage and screen. She has received List of awards and nominati ...
(born 1949), American actress * Jessica Landström (born 1984), 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 (disambiguation), several people * Jessica Lee Rose (born 1987), American-New Zealand actress * Jessica Liedberg (born 1969), Swedish actress * Jessica Lindell-Vikarby (born 1984), Swedish World Cup alpine ski racer * Jessica Linley (born 1989), English beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Mei Li (born 1995), English actress * Jessica Lindstrom (born 1996), American professional basketball player *
Jesseca Liu Jesseca Liu (born Lao Chew Yen on 13 February 1979) is a Malaysian actress who is based in Singapore. She is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and managed by HIM International Music. Early life Jesseca Liu was born on 13 February 1979 in ...
(born 1979), Malaysian actress * Jessica Long (born 1992), Russian-American Paralympic swimmer * Jessica López (born 1986), Venezuelan artistic gymnast * Jessica Lowndes (born 1988), Canadian actress and singer-songwriter * Jessica Lu (born 1985), American actress * Jessica Lucas (born 1985), Canadian actress and singer *
Jessica Lynch Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983) is an American teacher, actress, and former United States Army soldier who served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a private first class. On March 23, 2003, she was serving as a unit supply specialist ...
(born 1983), American soldier, teacher and actress * Jessica Lynch (Miss New York) (born 1979), American pageant contestant, Miss New York 2003 * Jessica Lynn (born 1990), American country music singer and songwriter *
Jessica Macaulay Jessica Macaulay (born 9 November 1992) is a British and Canadian high diver. She placed second in the women's competition at two Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, established in 2009 and created ...
(born 1992), British and Canadian high diver * Jessica Mager (born 1988), German sports shooter * Jessica Mah (born 1990), American entrepreneur * Jessica Makinson (born 1978), American actress * Jessica Malone (born 1986), Australian judoka * Jessica Marais (born 1985), South African-born Australian actress * Jessica Marasigan (born 1994), Filipino-American model, host, singer, actress, and beauty queen * Jessica Martin (born 1962), British actress and comedian *
Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy (; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian singer. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the Australian Idol (season 4), fourth season of ''Australian Idol'', where she was runner-up and s ...
(born 1989), Australian singer * Jessica Mbangeni (born 1977), South African praise poet and singer * Jessica McCabe, American actress, writer, and YouTube personality * Jessica McClain (born 1992), American middle-distance and long-distance runner * 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 (born 1980), American softball player and sportscaster * Jessica Michibata, Japanese fashion model * Jessica Mitford (1917–1996), Anglo-American writer * Jessica Mila (born 1992), Indonesian actress and model * Jessica Moore (basketball) (born 1982), American basketball player * Jessica Moore (journalist) (born 1982), American journalist *
Jessica Moore (tennis) Jessica Moore (born 16 August 1990) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Moore 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 reache ...
(born 1990), Australian tennis player * Jessica Morlacchi (born 1987), former member of Italian band Gazosa * Jessica Morse (born 1982), American government official and politician * Jessica Motaung (born 1973), South African television personality, sports executive and former beauty pageant winner * Jessica Murrey, American game developer and peacemaker * Jessika Nash (born 2004), Australian footballer * Jessica Nettelbladt (born 1972), Swedish director and documentary filmmaker * Jessica Nigri (born 1989), American cosplay enthusiast, promotional model, voice actress and Internet personality * Jessica Nkosi (born 1990), South African actress * Jessica Garza Montes de Oca (born 1984), Mexican actress, singer-songwriter and writer * Jessica Olérs (born 1978), Swedish beauty pageant contestant, Miss Sweden 1998 * Jessica Opare-Saforo (born 1981), Ghanaian media personality, TV and radio broadcaster and entrepreneur * Jessica Origliasso (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 musician 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 Del ...
(born 1982), Canadian actress * Jessica Park (born 2001), English professional footballer * Jessica Parra (born 1995), Colombian professional racing cyclist * Jessica Pasaphan (born 1988), Thai actress * Jessica Pegula (born 1994), American tennis player * Jessica Pengelly (born 1991), South African-born Australian swimmer * Jessica Pickering (born 2001), Australian trampoline gymnast * Jessica Nery Plata (born 1994), Mexican professional boxer * Jessica Plummer (born 1992), English actress and singer * Jessica Polfjärd (born 1971), Swedish politician * Jessica Pugh (born 1997), English badminton player * Jéssica Quintino (born 1991), Brazilian handball player * Jessica Raine (born 1982), English actress * Jessica Ransom (born 1981), British actress and writer *
Jessica Rawson Dame Jessica Mary Rawson, (born 20 January 1943) is an English art historian, curator and sinologist, specialising in Chinese art. She is also an academic administrator. After many years at the British Museum, she was Warden (head) of Merton C ...
(born 1943), English art historian, curator and sinologist * Jessica Regan (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 (TV series), The Biz''. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama ''Above S ...
(born 1977), English actress * Jessica Rich (snowboarder) (born 1990), Australian snowboarder * Jessica Ridgeway (2002–2012), American murder victim * Jessica Rivera (born 1974), American soprano * Jessica Roberts (born 1999), British cyclist * Jessica Rodén (born 1976), Swedish politician * Jessica Rodríguez (born 1981), Panamanian model and pageant titleholder *
Jessica Roland-Pratt Jessica Julia Roland-Pratt (born June 1, 1982) is a former professional tennis player from Puerto Rico. Biography Born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California, Roland is a graduate of Hollywood High School, where she was a two-time Los ...
(born 1982), Puerto Rican tennis player * Jessica Rosencrantz (born 1987), Swedish politician * Jessica Rosenthal (born 1992), German politician * Jessica Rossi (born 1992), Italian sport shooter *
Jessica Rothe Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987), known professionally as Jessica Rothe (), is an American actress. After appearing in Independent film, independent films and on stage, her Breakthrough role, breakthrough came with playing Tree Gelbman i ...
(born 1987), American actress * Jessica Roux (born 1992), South African distance swimmer * Jessica Ryde (born 1994), Swedish handball player * Jessica Seobyn Ryu, South Korean beauty queen; Miss Korea 2024 * Jessica Salazar (born 1995), Mexican track cyclist * Jessica Samuelsson (heptathlete) (born 1985), Swedish 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 * Jessicah Schipper (born 1986), Australian competition swimmer * Jessica Schmidt (born 1979), German chess Women Grandmaster * Jessica Schultz (born 1985), American curler * Jessica Schwarz (born 1977), German film and TV actress *
Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' ...
(born 1980), American pop singer and actress * (born 2004), Indonesian actress and model * Jessica Sklar, American mathematician * Jessica Smith (editor) (1895–1983), American editor and activist * Jessica Smith (speed skater) (born 1983), American long track speed skater and short track speed skater * Jessica Snow (born 1964), American abstract artist, filmmaker, curator, and professor * Jessika Sobocińska (born 2001), Polish rower * Jessica Soho (born 1964), Filipina broadcast journalist * Jessica Spring, American letterpress printer, book artist * Jessica Springsteen (born 1991), American equestrian * Jessica Stam (born 1986), Canadian model * Jessica Stasinowsky (born 1985), Australian convicted murderer * Jessica Steck (born 1978), South African tennis player * Jessica Steen, Canadian actress * Jessica Steffens (born 1987), American water polo player * Jessica Stegrud (born 1970), Swedish politician * Jessica Steiger (born 1992), German swimmer * Jessica Steinhauser, known as Asia Carrera (born 1973), American pornographic actress * Jessica Stenson (born 1987), Australian athlete * Jessica Stevens (born 2000), American trampoline gymnast * Jessica Stockholder (born 1959), Canadian-American artist * Jessica Stretton (born 2000), British archer * Jessica Stroup (born 1986), American actress and model * Jessica Sula (born 1994), Welsh actress * Jessica Sutta (born 1982), American dancer and singer * Jessica Sutton (born 1993), South African actress * Jessica Swale (born 1982), British playwright, theatre director and screenwriter *
Jessica Szohr Jessica Szohr (; born March 31, 1985) 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). S ...
(born 1985), American actress * Jessica Tan (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 actress. An icon in the film industry, she appeared in over 100 stage productions and had more than 60 roles in film and TV, receiving an Academy Award, four Tony Awards, a BAF ...
(1909–1994), English-American actress * (born 1994), Indonesian entrepreneur * Jessica Tatti (born 1981), German politician * Jessica Taylor (disambiguation), several people * Jessica Tejada (born 1971), Peruvian volleyball player * Jessica Thunander (born 1973), Swedish politician * Jessica Torny (born 1980), Dutch footballer * Jessica Townsend (born 1985), Australian author * Jessica Triebeľová (born 2001), Slovak boxer * Jessica Salazar Trejo (born 1991), Mexican politician * Jessica Trisko-Darden (born 1984), Canadian academic, activist, model, and beauty queen * Jessica Tsoi, Hong Kong singer * Jessica Turnbull (born 1995), Australian female squash player * 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 (born 1984), Belgian fashion model * Jessica van Eijs (born 1981), Dutch politician * Jessica Vania (born 1996), Indonesian singer and musician * Jessica Varnish (born 1990), British track cyclist * Jessica Velasquez (born 1976 or 1977), American politician * Jessica Veranda (born 1993), Indonesian singer and actress * Jessica Vetter (born 1985), American ice hockey player * Jessica Villarubin (born 1996), Filipino singer and performer *
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl 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 1986), German dressage rider * Jessica Voorsanger (born 1965), American artist * Jessica Wade (born 1988), British physicist * Jessica Wahls (born 1977), German pop singer * Jessica Walsh (born 1986), American designer, art director, illustrator and educator * Jessica Walter (1941–2021), American actress * Jessica Watkins (born 1988), American astronaut, geologist, aquanaut and rugby player * Jessica Watson (born 1993), Australian sailor * Jessica Weintraub (born 2007), Australian rhythmic gymnast * Jessica Weller (born 1983), German politician * Jessica Wetterling (born 1986), Swedish politician * Jessica White (born 1984), American model * Jessica Wich (born 1990), German footballer * Jessica Wik (born 1992), Swedish professional footballer * Jessica Williams (actress), American actress and comedian * Jessica Williams (musician) (1948–2022), American pianist and composer * Jessica Wong (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player * Jessica Wright (disambiguation), several people * Jessica Keenan Wynn (born 1986), American actress * Jessica Xue (born 1994), Chinese radio host, model and beauty pageant titleholder * Jessica Yang (born 1990), professional tennis player from Hong Kong * Jessica Yaniv, Canadian transgender activist * Jessica Yellin (born 1971), American journalist * Jessica M. Young (1893–1961), American astronomer * Jessica Yu (born 1966), American film director * Jessica Zafra (born 1965), Filipina writer * Jessica Zahedi (born 1978), German television presenter and journalist * Jessica Zajicek, American actress * Jessica Zandén (born 1957), Swedish actress * Jessica Zelinka (born 1981), Canadian pentathlete * Jessica Zhu (born 1986), Chinese-American pianist


People with the middle name

* Chika Jessica (born 1988), Indonesian actress *
Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress and television producer. In a career spanning over five decades, she has performed across several productions of both Sarah Jessica Parker filmography, screen and stage. List o ...
(born 1965), American actress, model, singer and producer


Fictional characters

* Jessica (''The Merchant of Venice''), in William Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice'' * 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 bes ...
'' and its sequel * Jessica "Jessie" Bannon, in the television series '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' * Jessica Brynley, in '' Arknights'' *
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 and Ethan Van Sciver, she is a member of the Green Lantern Corps and Justice League ...
, 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'' (also stylized as ''TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY'') is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel '' Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. Developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and with Selena Gomez ser ...
'' * Jessica Day, in the sitcom ''
New Girl ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Century Fox Television for Fox that aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around quirky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zo ...
'' * Jessica Drew, in the Marvel Comics Universe series ''Spider-Woman'' * Jessica Edwards, in the manga series and anime ''
Legend of the Galactic Heroes , sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'', ''LGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of Epic (genre), epic science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanak ...
'' * Jessica Fisher, in the television series '' Waterloo Road'' *
Jessica Fletcher Jessica Beatrice "J. B." Fletcher () is a fictional detective and writer and the main character and protagonist of the American television series ''Murder, She Wrote''. Portrayed by award-winning actress Angela Lansbury, Fletcher is a best-sel ...
, 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 series f ...
'' * 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 main char ...
'' * Jessica Hamby, in the HBO series ''
True Blood ''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels ...
'' * Jessica James, in '' The Incredible Jessica James'' *
Jessica Jones Jessica Campbell Jones-Cage, professionally known as Jessica Jones, 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 appea ...
, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe * Jessica Kaios, in the game series and anime '' Little Battlers Experience W'' * Jessica Lovejoy, in the American television comedy 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) *
Jessica Rabbit Jessica Rabbit ( Krupnick) is a fictional character in the novel '' Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' and its film adaptation, ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''. She is depicted as the human cartoon wife of Roger Rabbit in various ''Roger Rabbit'' media. ...
, in the ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' series * Jessica "Jesse" Miriam Reeves, in the 2002 film '' Queen of the Damned'' * Jessica Riggs, in the 1989 film '' Prancer'' * Jessica Riley, a playable character in the survival horror game '' Until Dawn'' * Jessica Ruiz, in the 2009 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. ...
'' * Jessica Sanders, in the NBC science fiction drama ''Heroes'' * Jessica Stanley, in the ''Twilight Saga'' written by Stephenie Meyer * Jessica Stiehl, fictional character in the German soap opera '' Verbotene Liebe'' (''Forbidden Love'') * Jessica Tate, in the American TV series ''
Soap Soap is a salt (chemistry), salt of a fatty acid (sometimes other carboxylic acids) used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually u ...
'' * Jessica Ushiromiya, from ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' * Jessica Wakefield, in the ''Sweet Valley High'' and ''Sweet Valley Twins'' novels * Jessica Warren, in the television series ''Bones'' * Lady Jessica, in the ''Dune'' science fiction universe


See also

* * Jessie (disambiguation) *
Jess (disambiguation) Jess is a given name and a surname. It may also refer to: * Jess (falconry), the strap that tethers a hawk or falcon * Jess (programming language) * ''Jess'' (novel), by H. Rider Haggard * ''Jess'' (album), a 2024 album by Jess Glynne * Joint ...
* Baby Jessica case * Jessica's Law * Jessica (instrumental)


References

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