Janis may refer to:

As a first name

Janis Amatuzio Janis Carol Amatuzio (born 1950) is an American forensic pathology specialist. She has authored books and has practiced forensic science for 20 years. Amatuzio is known as the "compassionate coroner". Early life Amatuzio was born in Minnesota ...

(born 1950), American forensic pathologist * Janis Antonovics (born 1942), Latvian-British-American biologist * Janis Babson (1950–1961), Canadian child, organ donation * Janis Carter (1913–1994), American actress * Jānis Daliņš (1904–1978), Latvian athlete * Janis Hughes (born 1958), British politician *

Janis Ian Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink; April 7, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter who was most commercially successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her signature songs are the 1966/67 hit " Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" and the 1975 Top T ...

(born 1951), American songwriter and folksinger * Janis Irwin (born 1984), Canadian politician * Janis Joplin (1943–1970), American singer and songwriter *

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

(born 1971), Canadian volleyball player *

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

, Scottish opera singer *

Janis Paige Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden; September 16, 1922) is an American retired actress and singer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, she began singing in local amateur shows at the age of five. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles, where she b ...

(born 1922), American actress * Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), Latvian painter *

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

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

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A m ...

Fictional characters

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

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

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

'' *Janis Ian, a character in the film ''

Mean Girls ''Mean Girls'' is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried (in her film debut), Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler and ...

'' *Janis (ジャニス, "Janisu"), main character of Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel''

As a surname

* Byron Janis (born 1928), American concert pianist (no relation to Conrad Janis) * Conrad Janis (born 1928), American actor and jazz musician (no relation to Byron Janis) * Dorothy Janis (1912 –2010), American silent film actress * Elsie Janis (1889–1956), American musical theatre and vaudeville performer * Irving Janis, a social psychologist who pioneered the groupthink theory *

Jaroslav Janiš Jaroslav "Jarek" Janiš (born 8 July 1983) is a Czech auto racing driver. In 2006 he is racing in the FIA GT Championship. He has taken three pole positions Brno, Dijon and the Hungaroring turning two of them into victories, teamed with Sasch ...

, Czech auto racing driver * Linzie Janis, an American television journalist * Sidney Janis, (1896–1989), American art dealer, collector, and writer * Vivi Janiss (1911–1988), American actress

Other uses

* Janis (software), a program by

Nuclear Energy Agency The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is an intergovernmental agency that is organized under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Originally formed on 1 February 1958 with the name European Nuclear Energy Agency (ENEA)— ...

to view nuclear information * ''Janis'' (film), a 1974 film about Janis Joplin ** ''Janis'' (1975 album), a compilation and the soundtrack album for the film ** ''Janis'' (1993 album), a Joplin career overview collection * "Janis", a track recorded by Focus on their 1971 album '' Focus II'' *'' United States v. Janis'', a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case

As a first name

Fictional characters

As a surname

Other uses

See also