
Jennifer, also spelled Jenifer or Jenefer, is a feminine
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 ...
, the
Cornish form of
Guinevere
Guinevere ( ; ; , ), also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur. First mentioned in literature in the early 12th cen ...
,
[Room, Adrian. ''Cassell's Dictionary of First Names''. ]Sterling Publishing
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(2002)
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. that became popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century.
Etymology
"Jennifer" may mean "the fair one" (from
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, is the hypothetical ancestral proto-language of all known Celtic languages, and a descendant of Proto-Indo-European. It is not attested in writing but has been partly Linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed throu ...
"''Windo''-*sēbro" (cognate with Old Irish síabar "a spectre, phantom, supernatural being
sually in pejorative sense). A
Cornish form, it is cognate with the
Welsh form Gwenhwyfar and with the
Old Irish
Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (, Ogham, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ; ; or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic languages, Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts. It was used from 600 to 900. The ...
Findabair
Findabair or Finnabair (Modern , ) was a daughter of Ailill mac Máta, Ailill and Queen Medb of Connacht in Irish mythology. The meaning of the name is "white phantom" (etymology, etymologically cognate with ''Gwenhwyfar'', the original Welsh lang ...
. Despite the name's similarity to the
Old English
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words "jenefer," "genefer," and "jinifer," these appear to be derived from the
juniper
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Juniperus'' ( ) of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far south ...
plant used to flavor the beverage.
Cultural influences
Jennifer has been in use as a feminine given name in
English-speaking countries
The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the largest language ...
since the
18th century
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.
[ The name increased in use in ]Cornwall
Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ...
in southwest England
South West England, or the South West of England, is one of the nine official regions of England, regions of England in the United Kingdom. Additionally, it is one of four regions that altogether make up Southern England. South West England con ...
in the 18th century when other Cornish names declined in use. The already popular nickname Jenny, which it shared with the well-used name Jane, probably increased usage of the name in Cornwall. Jennifer was primarily used in Cornwall and Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
in the early 19th century
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and was usually spelled Jenifer. In the United States, Jenifer as a feminine name was used mainly by Cornish immigrants in Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
. It was also used for men in the United States, many of whom were probably named after Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (1723 – November 16, 1790) was an American politician and Founding Father who was one of the signers of the Constitution of the United States. He was active for many years in the Province of Maryland's colonial gov ...
, a Maryland politician. Before 1906, the name was fairly uncommon elsewhere in English-speaking countries, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 188 ...
used it for the main female character in '' The Doctor's Dilemma''. Jennifer became the most common spelling of the name from the 20th century. Various other popular culture
Popular culture (also called pop culture or mass culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of cultural practice, practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as popular art f. pop art
F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet.
F may also refer to:
Science and technology Mathematics
* F or f, the number 15 (number), 15 in hexadecimal and higher positional systems
* ''p'F'q'', the hypergeometric function
* F-distributi ...
or mass art, sometimes contraste ...
references likely inspired increased usage of the name throughout the English-speaking world. The popularity of the American actress Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental-health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned more than five decades, she was nomin ...
increased awareness of the name in the 1940s. The name was also used for romantic heroines in different film productions. Jennifer, played by actress Veronica Lake
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd durin ...
, was the heroine of the 1942 American romantic comedy fantasy film ''I Married a Witch
''I Married A Witch'' is a 1942 American romantic screwball comedy fantasy film directed by René Clair and written by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly. Starred by Veronica Lake as the title character witch whose plan for revenge goes comically ...
''. Jennifer Jones played Jennifer “Jennie” Appleton, the mysterious heroine of the 1948 American supernatural film ''Portrait of Jennie
''Portrait of Jennie'' (also released under the title ''Tidal Wave'') is a 1948 American supernatural film directed by William Dieterle, produced by David O. Selznick, and starring Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, and Lillian ...
''. ''Jennifer
Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to:
People
*Jennifer (given name)
* Jenifer (singer), French pop singer
*Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer
* Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
* Daniel Jenifer
Film and televisi ...
'' is a 1953 American film noir
Film noir (; ) is a style of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Crime film, crime dramas that emphasizes cynicism (contemporary), cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of Ameri ...
drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...
mystery film
A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, ...
. The name was later used for popular film characters such as Jennifer North, played by actress Sharon Tate in the American drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...
film '' Valley of the Dolls'', which was released in December 1967 in the United States, and Jennifer Cavalleri, played by Ali MacGraw
Elizabeth Alice MacGraw (born April 1, 1939) is an American actress. For her role in '' Goodbye, Columbus'' (1969) she won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She then starred in '' Love Story'' (1970), for which she was nominate ...
in the American romantic drama film ''Love Story'', which was released in December 1970 in the U.S. Another influence on the popularity of the names Jenny and Jennifer was the song ''Jenny Rebecca'', written by Carol Hall as a present for her friends, William Goldman
William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. Among other accolades, Goldman won two Aca ...
and Ilene Jones, after the birth of their daughter. The song recounts all of the happy experiences that await four day old Jenny Rebecca. The ballad was first recorded by Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...
in 1965 and later by other performers. Frederica von Stade
Frederica von Stade (born 1 June 1945) is a semi-retired American classical singer. Best known for her work in opera, she was also a recitalist and concert artist, and she recorded more than a hundred albums and videos. She is especially associa ...
recorded the song in 1977 and released it on her 1978 album '' Song Recital''. Von Stade named her daughter, Jennifer Rebecca, after the song. Other possible influences on the popularity of the name included the bubblegum pop
Bubblegum (also called bubblegum pop) is pop music in a catchy and upbeat style that is marketed for children and adolescents. The term also refers to a more specific rock and pop subgenre, originating in the United States in the late 1960s, th ...
song “ Jennifer Eccles”, released in March 1968 by the British band The Hollies
The Hollies are an English rock and pop band formed in Manchester in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Singer Allan Clarke and ...
, and the folk-pop
Folk-pop is a broad Music genre#Subtypes, musical fusion genre that includes contemporary folk songs with pop music, pop arrangements, and pop songs with intimate, acoustic music, acoustic-based folk music, folk arrangements. Folk-pop has been ...
hit song “ Jennifer Juniper”, released in February 1968 in the UK and in March 1968 in the United States by singer-songwriter Donovan
Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles ...
. The name might also have come into greater use because it was different but sounded like names such as Jane, Janet
Janet may refer to:
Names
* Janet (given name)
Surname
* Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table
* Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psychologist and psychotherapist
* Maur ...
, Janice, Joanne, and Jean
Jean may refer to:
People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* J ...
that had been popular in earlier generations. The fame of American actress Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
popularized the name for Hispanic
The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
American girls after 1998.
Usage
In the United Kingdom, the name debuted among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in 1934. By 1950, the name was among the top 10 most popular names in both the United Kingdom and Australia. Jennifer remained among the top 100 names for girls in England and Wales until 2005, when it began to decline in use. In Ireland, the name was a top 100 name between 1964 and 2010 and was a top 10 name between 1976 and 1989. In New Zealand, the name debuted among the top 100 names for girls in 1932 and remained among the top 100 names until 2003. It was a top 10 name between 1946 and 1960.
In the United States, the name Jennifer first appeared in U.S. Social Security data in 1916, the year after a production of '' The Doctor's Dilemma'' made its American debut on Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...
It first appeared on the list of 1,000 most commonly used names for newborn baby girls in 1938, when it ranked at No. 987. The name increased significantly in use for American girls in 1944, the year Jennifer Jones won an Oscar
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People and fictional and mythical characters
* Oscar (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters named Oscar, Óscar or Oskar
* Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer ...
for her role in the 1943 film '' The Song of Bernadette.'' The name was in 527th position on the popularity chart in 1942, increased to 397th position on the chart in 1943, to 262nd position in 1944 and to 200th position in 1945. Jennifer continued to increase in use for American girls and was among the top 100 names for American girls by 1956. It was the 10th most popular name for girls in the United States in 1967, rose to 4th on the popularity chart in 1968, to 3rd in 1969, and to 1st in 1970. Jennifer then remained the single most popular name for newborn girls in the United States every year from 1970 to 1984, inclusive. The name dropped out of the top 10 in the United States in 1992 and out of the top 100 in 2009. It has since continued to decline in use, but has remained among the top 1,000 names in use for American girls and, as of 2023, was ranked 517th on the popularity chart.
In Canada, the name debuted among the top 100 names for newborn girls in 1949 and was a top 10 name between 1968 and 1992. It has since declined in use.
It has also been well used in other European and North American countries. In France, the name debuted among the top 1,000 names for girls in 1969. The name was among the top 100 names for French girls between 1977 and 1997. It reached peak popularity in 1985 and 1986, when it was No. 9 on the French popularity chart. In Germany, the name was among the top 10 names between 1984 and 1995. In Belgium the name was among the top 100 names between 1995 and 1997 and among the top 200 names between 1998 and 2003. In Sweden, the name was among the top 100 names for girls between 1998 and 2007. In Switzerland, the name was among the top 100 names between 1998 and 2006. In Italy, the name was among the top 200 names for girls between 1999 and 2021. In Austria, the name was among the top 100 names between 1985 and 2004. In the Czech Republic, the name was among the top 200 names between 1993 and 2011. In Poland, the name was among the top 200 names between 2000 and 2009. In Mexico, the name was among the top 150 names for girls in 2020 and 2021.
Women
A–C
* Jenifer
Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to:
People
*Jennifer (given name)
*Jenifer (singer), French pop singer
*Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer
* Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
* Daniel Jenifer
Film and televisio ...
(born 1982), French singer and actress
* Jennifer Aaker (born 1967), American social psychologist and Professor of Marketing
* Jennifer Abbott
Jennifer Abbott (born January 8, 1965) is a Sundance and Genie award-winning film director, writer, editor, producer and sound designer who specializes in social justice and environmental documentaries.
Early life, family and education
Bor ...
(born 1965), Canadian film director
* Jennifer Abel
Jennifer Abel (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian former diver. She is currently partnered with Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu for synchronized diving. She won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3 m synchro diving ev ...
(born 1991), Canadian diver
* Jennifer Abod (born 1946), American feminist activist, musician, journalist, and filmmaker
* Jennifer “Jenny” Abramsky (born 1946), British media producer, philanthropist, and university chancellor
* Jennifer Abruzzo, American attorney and politician
* Jennifer Ackerman (born 1959), American author
* Jennifer “Jenny” Agutter (born 1952), English actress
* Jennifer Ahern (born 1978), American epidemiologist
* Jennifer Åkerman (born 1989), Swedish model, blogger and singer
* Jennifer Alanyo, Ugandan physician, military officer, and politician
* Jennifer Alexander (1972–2007), Canadian ballet dancer
* Jennifer Lucy Allan, British writer, researcher, and radio presenter
* Jennifer Allen (born 1961), American author and commentator
* Jennifer Alley, American basketball coach
* Jennifer Alleyn
Jennifer Alleyn (born 1969) is a Canadian artist, filmmaker, writer and photographer who lives and works in Montreal.
Biography
The daughter of artist Edmund Alleyn, she was born in Switzerland. She studied film at Concordia University. Alleyn w ...
(born 1969), Canadian artist, filmmaker, writer, and photographer
* Jennifer Allison (born 1966), American author
* Jennifer Angus (born 1961), Canadian artist, professor, and author
* Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. She rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom ''Friends'' from 1994 to 2004, which earned her Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Scr ...
(born 1969), American actress, producer and businesswoman
* Jennifer Anson (born 1977), American-Palaun judoka
* Jennifer Antony
Jennifer Antony is an Indian actress and model. She took part in the beauty pageant contest Miss Bangalore and won it in 1992, gained popularity and entered into the Kannada cinema, Kannada and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. She is al ...
, Indian actress and model
* Jennifer Archer (born 1957), American author
* Jennifer Arcuri (born 1985), American technology entrepreneur
* Jennifer Arias (born 1987), Colombian politician
* Jennifer L. Armentrout (born 1980), American author
* Jennifer Armintrout (born 1980), American author
* Jennifer Armour (born 1985), American actress and voice artist
* Jennifer Armstrong (born 1961), American children's writer
* Jennifer Armstrong (born 1992), Canadian curler
* Jennifer Arndt, American politician
* Jennifer Arveláez (born 1982), Venezuelan athlete
* Jennifer Ashton (born 1969), American physician, author and television correspondent
* Jennifer Aspen (born 1973), American actress
* Jennifer Aylmer (born 1972), American operatic soprano
* Jennifer Ayoo, Ugandan politician
* Jennifer Azzi
Jennifer Lynn Azzi ( ; born August 31, 1968), is an American business development officer and former basketball player and coach. Since 2021, she has been the chief business development officer for the Las Vegas Aces.
Azzi played collegiate bask ...
(born 1968), American basketball coach
* Jennifer Baichwal
Jennifer Baichwal is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer and producer.
Biography
Baichwal was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. (born 1965), Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer and producer
* Jennifer Balakrishnan, American mathematician
* Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, Indian actress
* Jennifer Margaret Barker (born 1965), Scottish-American classical composer
* Jennifer Lynn Barnes (born 1984), American author
* Jennifer Barnhart (born 1972), American actress and puppeteer
* Jennifer Bartlett (1941–2022), American artist
* Jennifer “Jenny” Barzaga (born 1975), Filipina politician
* Jennifer Batten (born 1957), American guitarist
* Jennifer Baumgardner
Jennifer Baumgardner (born 1970) is a writer, activist, filmmaker, and lecturer whose work explores abortion, sex, bisexuality, rape, single parenthood, and women's power. From 2013 to 2017, she served as the Executive Director/Publisher at The F ...
(born 1970), American writer, activist and filmmaker
* Jennifer Baxter (born 1976), Canadian actress and comedian
* Jennifer Beals (born 1963), American actress and former teen model
* Jennifer Beard, American physician
* Jen Beattie (born 1991), Scottish footballer
* Jennifer Bendery (born 1974), American political journalist
* Jenifer Benítez (born 1988), Spanish diver
* Jennifer Berman, American sexual health expert, urologist, and female sexual medicine specialist
* Jennifer Bernhard (born 1966), American electrical engineer
* Jennifer Berry (born 1983), American beauty pageant titleholder
* Jennifer Betit Yen (born 1986), American actress, lawyer, producer and writer
* Jennifer Biddall (born 1980), English actress
* Jennifer Billingsley, American television, stage and film actress
* Jennifer Black, American author
* Jennifer Black, Scottish actress
* Jennifer Blake (born 1983), Canadian professional wrestler
* Jennifer R. Blake, American actress and producer
* Jennifer Blanc (born 1974), American actress
* Jennifer Blatherwick, Canadian politician
* Jennifer Blow (born 1991), Australian goalball player
* Jennifer Bolande
Jennifer Bolande (born 1957) is an American postconceptual artist.Ollman, Leah"Jennifer Bolande: Cut up the newspaper, and random connections make for some unexpected depth,"''Los Angeles Times'', December 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2024.Ston ...
(born 1957), American artist
* Jennifer Bonjean (born c. 1970), American attorney
* Jennifer Botterill (born 1979), Canadian former women's hockey player
* Jennifer Boykin, American engineer
* Jennifer Finney Boylan (born 1958), American author, reality television personality and transgender activist
* Jennifer Brackenbury, Canadian actress who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''You Can't Do That on Television
''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...
''
* Jennifer Brady
Jennifer Elizabeth Brady (born April 12, 1995) is an inactive American tennis player. She reached a career-high singles WTA ranking of No. 13 on 22 February 2021, and a career-high doubles ranking of 44 on 19 August 2019. Brady has won one WTA ...
(born 1995), American tennis player
* Jenifer Branning (born 1979), American lawyer and politician
* Jennifer Braun
Jennifer Braun (born 28 April 1991) is a German singer. She was runner-up at the talent show ''Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Unser Star für Oslo'', Germany's national pre-selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Her f ...
(born 1991), German singer
* Jennifer Brea
Jennifer Brea is an American documentary filmmaker and activist. Her debut feature, '' Unrest'', premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and received the US Documentary Special Jury Award For Editing. Brea also co-created a virtual reality f ...
, American documentary filmmaker and activist
* Jenifer Brening (born 1996), German singer
* Jennifer Brewin, Canadian theatre creator and artistic director
* Jennifer Bricker (born 1987), American acrobat and aerialist
* Jennifer Brown (born 1972), Swedish singer
* Jennifer Brozek (born 1970), American freelance author
* Jennifer Brunner (born 1957), American attorney, politician and judge
* Jennifer Burge (born 1970), American travel writer
* Jennifer Burke (née Lo), Canadian television journalist
* Jennifer Burton (born 1968), American model and actress
* Jennifer Victoria Byrne (born 1955), Australian journalist, television presenter and former book publisher
* Jennifer Byrne
Jennifer Victoria Byrne (born 5 March 1955) is an Australian journalist, television presenter and former book publisher. She hosted the monthly ABC television program ''The Book Club'', originally titled ''First Tuesday Book Club''.
Early lif ...
(born 1966), Australian Professor of Molecular Oncology at University of Sydney
* Jennifer Camper (born 1957), Lebanese-American cartoonist and graphic artist
* Jennifer Johnson Cano, American operatic mezzo-soprano
* Jennifer Capriati
Jennifer Maria Capriati (born March 29, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 17 weeks. Capriati won 14 WTA Tour-level singles t ...
(born 1976), American former world No. 1 tennis player
* Jennifer Carnahan (born 1976), American political operative
* Jennifer Carpenter
Jennifer Carpenter (born December 7, 1979) is an American actress. Her early film roles include the cult comedy ''White Chicks'' (2004) and the supernatural horror '' The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' (2005), with the latter establishing her as a ...
(born 1979), American actress
* Jennifer Carroll (born 1959), Trinidadian-American Republican politician and retired naval officer
* Jennifer Carroll Foy (born 1981), American lawyer and politician
* Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill ( Carroll; born 5 September 1980) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Health (Ireland), Minister for Health since January 2025. She previously served as Minister of State for European Affairs ...
(born 1980), Irish Fine Gael politician
* Jennifer Castle, Canadian singer-songwriter
* Jennifer Cave (died 2005), American female murder victim
* Jennifer Celotta (born 1971), American television producer, writer and director
* Jennifer Paige Chambers, American musical theatre actress
* Jennifer Chan, Canadian media artist, curator, and programmer
* Jennifer Chan, former Hong Kong radio personality, creative director, singer-songwriter, film actress and architect
* Jennifer Dy Chan (born 1965), Filipina archer and Olympian
* Jennifer “Jenny” Chapman (born 1973), British politician and life peer
* Jennifer Anne Chappill
Jennifer Anne Chappill (born 1959 in Melbourne – died 8 August 2006 in Perth) was an Australian botanist. Chappill studied botany at the University of Melbourne and was awarded a Master of Science degree in 1983, and a PhD in 1988 studying und ...
(1959–2006), Australian botanist
* Jennifer Charles
Jennifer Asher Charles (born Zipken; November 15, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter. Along with Oren Bloedow, she co-founded the New York band Elysian Fields. Her work is known for its emotional intensity, with her writing exploring n ...
(born 1968), American singer, poet and writer
* Jennifer Childs-Roshak, American physician and executive
* Jennifer Choe-Groves (born 1969), American lawyer and judge
* Jennifer “Jenny” Clack (1947–2020), English palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist
* Jennifer Clement (born 1960), American-Mexican author
* Jennifer Cody (born 1969), American actress and dancer
* Jennifer Smith Cohen (born 1969), American college sports administrator
* Jennifer Cohen (born 1976), Canadian fitness personality
* Jennifer Colón, Puerto Rican beauty pageant titleholder
* Jennifer Condos, American bass guitarist
* Jennifer “Jenny” Conlee (born 1971), American musician
* Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film ''Once Upon a Time in America''. After a few more years of modeling, she began t ...
(born 1970), American actress
* Jennifer Conrad, American economist
* Jennifer Cook O'Toole (born 1975), American author and public speaker
* Jennifer Cooke (born 1964), American former actress
* Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her work in the comedy genre, Coolidge is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, she wa ...
(born 1961), American actress
* Jennifer Corday (born 1966), American singer
* Jennifer Cowley (born 1974), American urban planner and academic
* Jennifer Elise Cox (born 1969), American actress
* Jennifer “Jen” Craft, British politician
* Jennifer Crittenden
Jennifer Crittenden (born ) is an American screenwriter and producer. She started her writing career on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and has since written for several other television sitcoms including '' Everybody Loves Raym ...
(born 1969), American screenwriter and producer
* Jennifer Crocker, American Professor of Social Psychology at Ohio State University
* Jennifer Croft (born c. 1981–82), American author, critic and translator
* Jennifer Croxton (1944–2024), British actress
* Jennifer Crumbley (born 1978), American criminal
* Jennifer Crusie (born Jennifer Smith; 1949), American author of contemporary romance novels
D–H
* Jennifer Dahlgren (born 1984), Argentine hammer thrower
* Jennifer Dale (born 1956), Canadian actress and former dancer
* Jennifer Damiano (born 1991), American actress and singer
* Jennifer Daniel (born Jennifer Williams; 1936–2017), Welsh actress
* Jennifer Daniel, American artist, designer and art director
* Jennifer Darling (born Joan Darling; born 1946), American voice, film and television actress
* Jennifer Daskal (born 1972), American lawyer
* Jennifer Daugherty (1979–2010), American murder victim
* Jennifer Davidson, American bobsledder and Olympian
* Jennifer Davidson (1969–2007), American businesswoman
* Jennifer Decilveo, American record producer and songwriter
* Jennifer Decker (born 1982), French actress
* Jennifer Des (born 1975), Belgian photographer
* Jennifer Dickson (born 1936), South African-born British photographer
* Jennifer Dionne, American scientist and pioneer of nanophotonics
* Jennifer A. Di Toro (born 1967), American judge
* Jennifer Dixon, British chief executive of the Health Foundation
* Jennifer Dodds (born 1991), Scottish curler
* Jennifer Doleac, American economist
* Jennifer Don (born 1984), Taiwanese-American figure skater
* Jennifer Donahue, American political analyst
* Jennifer Donnelly
Jennifer Donnelly (born August 16, 1963) is an American writer best known for the young adult historical novel '' A Northern Light''.
''A Northern Light'' was published as ''A Gathering Light'' in the U.K. There, it won the 2003 Carnegie Medal, ...
(born 1963), American young adult fiction writer
* Jennifer Dorow (born 1970), American attorney
* Jennifer A. Dorsey (born 1971), American attorney and jurist
* Jennifer Doudna
Jennifer Anne Doudna (; born February 19, 1964) is an American biochemist who has pioneered work in CRISPR gene editing, and made other fundamental contributions in biochemistry and genetics. She received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, wit ...
(born 1964), American biochemist
* Jennifer Dougherty (born 1961), American politician
* Jennifer Douglas (born 1964), American writer, producer and activist
* Jennifer Dowd, American social scientist
* Jennifer Kewley Draskau (died 2024), historian, linguist, teacher and political candidate
* Jennifer duBois (born 1983), American novelist
* Jennifer Dugan, American activist and writer
* Jennifer Dulos (née Farber; 1968–2019), American murder victim
* Jennifer Dundas
Jennifer Dundas, credited as Jennie Dundas in her early work, is an American entrepreneur and actress. Perhaps best known for her role in '' The First Wives Club'' as Chris Paradis, the lesbian daughter of Annie Paradis, played by Diane Keaton, ...
, American entrepreneur and actress
* Jennifer Dunn (1941–2007), American politician and engineer
* Jennifer “Jen” Easterly, American intelligence officer and former military official
* Jennifer Eberhardt (born 1965), American social psychologist
* Jennifer Echegini (born 2001), Dutch born Nigerian footballer
* Jennifer Echols, American writer of romantic fiction for young adults
* Jennifer Edwards (born 1957), American actress
* Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan (born September 7, 1962) is an American novelist and short-story writer. Her novel, ''A Visit from the Goon Squad,'' won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. From 2018 to 2020, she ...
(born 1962), American novelist and short-story writer
* Jennifer Egelryd (born 1990), Swedish football forward
* Jennifer Ehle (born 1969), English-American actress
* Jennifer Elie
Jennifer Elie (born September 22, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings of 219 in singles, achieved June 2017, and 237 in doubles, set in May 2013. Elie has won two singles titles and six dou ...
(born 1986), American professional tennis player
* Jennifer Eliogu (born 1976), Nigerian actress and singer
* Jennifer Elisseeff (born 1973), American biomedical engineer, ophthalmologist and academic
* Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Lesley Ellison is an English actress, former glamour model, television personality, dancer and singer. Ellison is perhaps best known for playing Emily Shadwick in the television soap opera '' Brookside'' until 2003, and as Meg Giry in ...
(born 1983), English actress, television personality, dancer, singer and former glamour model
* Jennifer Walker Elrod (born 1966), American lawyer and judge
* Jennifer Elster
Jennifer Elster is an American experimental artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer, musician, and performer. She is the founder of ''The Development'', a film and art studio based in New York City. She is best known for her performance artwork, ...
, American experimental artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer, musician and performer
* Jennifer Elvgren, American author and journalist
* Jennifer England (born 1978), American model and actress
* Jennifer Ertman (1978–1993), American murder victim
* Jennifer Esposito
Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the feature films ''Summer of Sam'' (1999), ''Don't Say a Word'' (2001), ''The Master of Disguise'' (2002), ''Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002), ''Crash (2 ...
(born 1973), American actress and author
* Jennifer Estep, American author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels
* Jenifer Estess (1963–2003), American theatre producer
* Jennifer Euston (born 1974), American casting director
* Jennifer Fallon (born 1959), Australian author of fantasy and science fiction
* Jennifer Farley (born 1986), American television personality known as JWoww
* Jennifer Faunce (born 1965), American politician and judge
* Jennifer Ferrin
Jennifer Ferrin (born February 25, 1979) is an American actress.
Early life and education
Ferrin was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She attended Brookwood High where she was the lead in many high school plays and was a member of the choir. Upo ...
(born 1979), American actress
* Jennifer Mitchell Fetch, Canadian scientist
* Jennifer Fichter (born 1984), American convicted criminal
* Jennifer Fidler, American politician in Alabama
* Jennifer Figge (born 1952), American swimmer
* Jennifer Finch
Jennifer Finch (born August 5, 1966) is an American musician, designer, and photographer most notable for being the primary bass player of the punk rock band L7. Active in L7 from 1986 to 1996, Finch also wrote music and performed with her ban ...
(born 1966), American musician, designer and photographer
* Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, American psychologist, sexuality educator and clinical professional counsellor
* Jennifer Finnigan (born 1979), Canadian actress
* Jennifer Fiori (1986–2021), Italian racing cyclist
* Jennifer Fisher, American jewellery designer
* Jennifer Flackett, American film director and screenwriter
* Jennifer Flavin (born 1968), American entrepreneur, businesswoman, former model and wife of Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a Sylvester Stallone filmography, film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received List of awards and nominations received by Syl ...
* Jennifer Flay (born 1959), New Zealand director of the Fiac
* Jennifer Fleiss, co-founder of Rent the Runway
* Jennifer Crystal Foley
Jennifer Amie Crystal Foley (born January 26, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Christie Parker in ''Once and Again'' and Rachel Taub on ''House
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range i ...
(born 1973), American actress
* Jennifer Fonstad, American venture capital investor and entrepreneur
* Jennifer “Jenn” Forgie (born 1969), Canadian actress and singer
* Jennifer Foster, English scholar of prehistoric and medieval archaeology
* Jennifer Fox, American film producer
* Jennifer Fox (born 1959), American film producer, director, writer and cinematographer
* Jennifer Francis, American senior scientist at Woods Hole Research Center
* Jennifer Freeman (born 1985), American actress
* Jennifer Freyd (born 1957), American researcher, author, educator and public speaker
* Jennifer “Jenny” Frost (born 1978), English singer and television presenter
* Jennifer Fry (born 1989), South African badminton player
* Jennifer Zimdahl Galt
Jennifer Ann Zimdahl Galt (born 1959) is a U.S. diplomat currently serving as the Foreign Policy Advisor to the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Galt was the United States Ambassador to Mongolia from 2015 to 2017.
On May 6, 2015, President Ba ...
(born 1959), American diplomat
* Jennifer Gardiner (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player
* Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Gareis (born August 1, 1970) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for her roles as Grace Turner on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1997–2000, 2002, 2004, 2014) and as Donna Logan on '' The Bold an ...
(born 1970), American actress and beauty pageant titleholder
* Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is an American actress. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, Garner studied theater at Denison University and began acting as an understudy for the Roundabout Theatre Company ...
(born 1972), American actress and producer
* Jennifer “Jennie” Garth (born 1972), American actress
* Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (born 1953), Surinamese politician
* Jennifer George, American playwright, director, and professor
* Jennifer Gibbons (1963–1993), British author
* Jennifer Gibney (born 1964), Irish actress
* Jennifer Gilbert (born 1970), American violinist
* Jennifer Gilbert (born 1992), Canadian softball player
* Jennifer “Jenny” Gilruth (born 1984), Scottish politician
* Jennifer E. Glick, American sociologist and social demographer
* Jennifer Eaton Gökmen (born 1971), American writer and editor
* Jennifer “Jen” Golbeck (born 1976), American computer scientist
* Jennifer Gommerman, Canadian immunologist
* Ginnifer Goodwin
Ginnifer Goodwin (born Jennifer Michelle Goodwin on May 22, 1978) is an American actress. She starred as Margene Heffman in the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011), Mary Margaret Blanchard, Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in the Am ...
(born Jennifer Goodwin; born 1978), American actress
*Jenniffer González-Colón
Jenniffer González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who is currently serving as the governor of Puerto Rico since 2025. She previously served as the 20th resident commissioner of Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2025. Gonzále ...
(born 1976), Puerto Rican politician
* Jennifer “Jen” Gould (born 1971), Canadian actress
* Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is an American politician who was the 16th United States secretary of energy from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she previously served as the 47t ...
(born 1959), Canadian-American politician, lawyer, educator and author
* Jennifer Grant
Jennifer Diane Grant (born February 26, 1966) is an American actress. The daughter of actors Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon, she is best known for roles in the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and '' Movie Stars''.
Early life
Grant wa ...
(born 1966), American actress
* Jennifer Gratz, plaintiff in 2003 U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action case
* Jennifer Gray (1916–1962), British actress
* Jennifer Gray (born 1993), Irish cricketer
* Jennifer Graziano, American television producer
* Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut with the film Reckless (1984 film), ''Reckless'' (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986). She earned wo ...
(born 1960), American actress
* Jennifer Griffin, American journalist
* Jennifer Guevara (born 1987), Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder
* Jennifer “Jen” Gunter, Canadian-American gynecologist and newspaper columnist
* Jennifer Guthrie, American actress
* Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo (born 1995), Swiss-born Spanish handballer
* Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
(born 1965), Canadian-American voice actress
* Jennifer “Jen” Hale (born 1978), American journalist
* Jennifer Hall (born 1977), American actress
* Jennifer Caron Hall (born 1958), English actress, singer and journalist
* Jennifer Hansen, Australian journalist and former news presenter
* Jennifer Hanson
Jennifer Kathleen Hanson (born August 10, 1973) is an American country music artist, songwriter and record producer. She made her artist debut in 2002 with the release of her single “ Beautiful Goodbye”. The song went on to become a top 20 h ...
(born 1973), American country music singer
*Jennifer Harman
Jennifer C. Harman (born November 29, 1964) is an American professional poker player. She has won two World Series of Poker bracelets in open events, one of only four women to have done so .
Career
Harman won her first World Series of Poker br ...
(born 1964), American professional poker player
* Jennifer Harmon (born 1943), American actress
* Jenifer Hart (1914–2005), English academic and senior civil servant
* Jennifer Hart (1979–2018), one of the American perpetrators of the Hart family murders
* Jennifer “Jen” Hatmaker (née King; born 1974, American author, speaker, blogger, and television presenter
* Jennifer Hawke-Petit (1958–2007), American nurse and murder victim
* Jennifer Hawkins (born 1983), American model, television presenter, beauty pageant titleholder, and Miss Universe 2004
* Jennifer Michael Hecht (born 1965), American teacher, author, poet and historian
* Jennifer Hedger (born 1975), Canadian television personality
* Jennifer M. Heemstra, Professor of Chemistry at Emory University
* Jennifer Hemingway, American federal law enforcement officer and former political advisor
* Jennifer Hennessy (born 1970), English actress
* Jennifer Hermoso (born 1990), Spanish footballer
* Jennifer Herold (born 1985), American politician
* Jennifer “Jenni” Hermoso (born 1990), Spanish professional footballer
* Jennifer Herrema
Jennifer James Herrema is an American rock music singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and model best known for her work as one half of the rock band Royal Trux.
Career
Herrema formed Royal Trux with her partner Neil Hagerty and lived w ...
, American rock music singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and model
* Jennifer Hetrick
Jennifer Hetrick (born May 12, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for playing Vash in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', and Corrinne Becker (the ex-wife of Arnie Becker) on ''L.A. Law
''L.A. L ...
(born 1958), American actress
* Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel serie ...
(born 1979), American actress, producer, and singer
* Jennifer Higham (born 1984), British actress
* Jennifer A. Hillman (born 1957), American lawyer and professor
* Jennifer Hines, American mezzo-soprano
* Jennifer Ho, American government official
* Jennifer A. Hoeting, American statistician
* Jennifer Holland (born 1987), American actress and model
* Jennifer Hollett] (born 1975), Canadian media executive and former television personality and political activist
*Jennifer Holliday
Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as ''Dreamgirls'' (1981–83), '' Your Arms Too Short to Box with God'' (1980–1981) and later became a ...
(born 1960), American singer and actress
* Jennifer L. Holm (born 1968), American children's writer
* Jennifer Holmes, American actress
* Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Holt; 1920–1997), American actress
* Jennifer Homendy
Jennifer L. Esposito Homendy (born November 26, 1971) is an American government official, currently serving as the 15th chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since August 2021, having been a member of the NTSB since August 2018 ...
(born 1971), American government official
* Jennifer Mary Horn (born 1964), American politician
* Jennifer F. M. Horne (died 2008), Kenyan ornithologist and bioacoustician
* Jennifer Hosten
Jennifer Hosten (born 31 October 1947) is a Grenadian radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, author, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1970 contest, representing Grenada. She became the first black woman and the first woman ...
(born 1947), Grenadian radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, author, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1970 contest
* Jennifer Howard (born Clare Jenness Howard; 1925–1993), American actress
* Jennifer Howard (born 1965), Australian politician
* Jennifer Howard, Canadian politician
* Jennifer Howell
Jennifer Howell is a Canadian-American voice actress. She is the voice of Bebe Stevens on the animated television series ''South Park''. She was also the show's supervising producer.
From November 2005 to June 2008, Howell was the Executive Vice P ...
, Canadian-American voice actress
* Jennifer Kristen Howell, American film producer, actor, and social activist
* Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, producer, and talk show host. Having received List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson, numerous accolades for ...
(born 1981), American singer and actress
* Jennifer Hutt (born 1970), American radio host, television host, author and lawyer
* Jennifer Hylton, Jamaican reggae singer known professionally as Foxy Brown
I–M
* Jennifer Ikeda, American actress,author, and audiobook narrator
* Jennifer Irwin (born 1975), Canadian actress
* Jennifer Jackson (born 1945), American model
* Jennifer Jackson (1952–2015), Canadian speed skater and Olympian
* Jennifer Lyn Jackson (1969–2010), American model
* Jennifer Jajeh, American actress and writer
* Jennifer James, English actress
* Jenny Jay (born Jennifer Bolton; born 1967), British actress
* Jennifer Jayne (1931–2006), English film and television actress
* Jennifer Jenkins, British linguist and academic
* Jennifer Johnson, Canadian politician
* Jennifer A. Johnson, American Assistant Professor of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University
* Jennifer Ellen Johnson (née Brown, born 1948), American former wheelchair basketball player and a para table tennis player
* Jennifer J. Johnson, American legal scholar and academic administrator
* Jennifer Jean Johnson (born 1991), American professional golfer,
* Jennifer L. Johnson, American diplomat and U.S. State Department official
* Jennifer M. Johnson, American television writer and producer
* Jennifer Morrow “Jenny” Johnson (born 1964), American business executive
* Jennifer Johnston (novelist)
Jennifer Prudence Johnston (12 January 1930 – 25 February 2025) was an Irish novelist. She won a number of awards, including the Whitbread Book Award for ''The Old Jest'' in 1979 and a Lifetime Achievement from the Irish Book Awards (2012). ...
(1930–2025), Irish novelist
* Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), English opera singer
* Jennifer Johnston (politician) (born 1954), American politician from Alaska
* Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental-health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned more than five decades, she was nomin ...
(1919–2009), American actress and mental health advocate
* Jennifer Judith Jones (born 1974), Canadian curler and Olympian
* Jennifer Jostyn, American actress
* Jennifer Keesmaat
Jennifer Keesmaat (born 1970) is a Canadian real estate developer and urban planner who served as Chief City Planner of Toronto from 2012 to 2017 and the runner-up in the 2018 Toronto mayoral election to Mayor John Tory, where she won 23.6% of th ...
(born 1970), Canadian real estate developer and urban planner
* Jennifer Kendal (1934–1984), English actress and the founder of the Prithvi Theatre
* Jennifer Kent
Jennifer Kent is an Australian director, screenwriter, and former actress. She is best known for writing and directing the psychological horror film '' The Babadook'' (2014). Her second film, '' The Nightingale'' (2018), premiered at the 75th ...
, Australian director, screenwriter, and former actress
* Jennifer Kesse (1981 – disappeared 2006), missing American woman
* Jennifer Ketcham
Jennifer "Jennie" Ketcham is an American writer, reality television personality, blogger, and artist. Before 2009, she worked as a pornographic film actress and director under the name Penny Flame. She later appeared on a number of television ...
, American writer, reality television personality, blogger, and artist
* Jennifer Kimball, American singer-songwriter
* Jennifer Kirby (born 1988), English television and stage actress
* Jennifer Klein, American historian and academic
* Jennifer Klein (born 1999), Austrian footballer
* Jennifer Klein (born 1984), American soccer coach
* Jennifer Lynn Klein (born 1965), American public official
* Jennifer Kluska, American film director
* Jennifer Knapp
Jennifer Lynn Knapp (born April 12, 1974) is an American-Australian folk rock and contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, author, and LGBTQ advocate. She is best known for her first single "Undo Me" from her Gold-certified debut studio ...
(born 1974), American-Australian folk rock and contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, author, and LGBTQ advocate
* Jennifer Knust, American Biblical scholar
* Jennifer A. “Jenni” Konner (born 1971), American television writer, producer, and director
* Jennifer Kotwal
Jennifer Kotwal is an Indian actress and a model who predominantly appeared in Kannada-language films. She is best known for her role in the film '' Jogi'', 2005 Indian Kannada-language action film
The action film is a film genre that predomin ...
, Indian actress
* Jennifer Kumiyama (born 1980), American actress, singer and disability rights activist
* Jennifer Kupcho (born 1997), American professional golfer
* Jennifer Lahmers (born 1984), American television news reporter, news anchor and model
* Jennifer Lalor (born 1974), American soccer player
* Jennifer “Jenny” Lamy (born 1949), Australian former sprinter and Olympian
*Jennifer Landon
Jennifer Landon (born August 29, 1983) is an American actress known for her role as Teeter on the Paramount Network series, ''Yellowstone'' (2020–2024). She is also known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson in the CBS soap opera ''As the World ...
(born 1983), American actress
* Jennifer Lash (1938–1993), English novelist and painter
* Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. The List of high ...
(born 1990), American actress
* Jennifer Leak (1947–2024), Canadian film and television actress
* Jennifer Leaning
Jennifer Leaning is an American health scholar currently the François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Physicians fo ...
, American health scholar
* Jennifer Lee (born 1971), American screenwriter, film director and chief creative officer and Walt Disney Animation Studios
* Jennifer Lee, British Antarctic environmentalist
* Jennifer 8. Lee (born 1976), American journalist
* Jennifer Nicole Lee (born Siciliano; born 1975), American fitness model, motivational speaker, and author
* Jennifer Snow Lee (born 1965), Hong Kong equestrian
* Jennifer Lee (born 1987), American record producer and DJ known professionally as Tokimonsta
* Jennifer Lee (born 1968), American sociologist and academic
* Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She re ...
(born 1962), American actress and producer
* Jennifer LeRoy (born 1974), American model and actress
* Jennifer Levin (1968–1986), American murder victim
* Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films ''Beaches'' (1988) and '' Sister Act'' (1992). L ...
(born 1957), American actress, comedian, singer and activist
* Jennifer A. Lewis (born 1964), American materials scientist and engineer
* Jennifer Diane “Jenny” Lewis (born 1976), American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
* Jennifer Li, neuroscientist
* Jennifer Lien (born 1974), American former actress
* Jennifer Lim, Singaporean actress based in the United Kingdom
* Jennifer Lim (born 1979), American theatre actress
* Jennifer Long (died 1998), American murder victim
* Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
(born 1969), American singer, actress, producer and dancer
* Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
, American meteorologist
* Jennifer Ann Love, American chemist and academic
* Jennifer D. Luff, American historian of 20th century politics
* Jennifer S. Lund (born 1940), British neuroscientist
* Jennifer Lynch (born 1968), American filmmaker
* Jennifer Lynn
Jennifer Lynn is a German-based American-born singer. She is the winner of season 14 of the German talent competition ''The Voice of Germany'', having competed on the team coached by Samu Haber.
Personal life
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Lynn ...
, American singer based in Germany
* Jennifer Lyon (1972–2010), American reality show participant
* Jennifer Macdonald, American conceptual artist
* Jennifer “Jenny” Macklin (born 1953), Australian former politician
* Jennifer Maia (born 1988), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist
* Jennifer Maiden (born 1949), Australian poet
* Jennifer Maidman
Jennifer Maidman (formerly Ian Maidman, born 24 January 1958) is a British musician, singer, producer, songwriter, actress and author who has collaborated extensively with many internationally well known groups and artists. Her work appears on h ...
(born 1958), British musician, singer, producer and actress
* Jennifer Malat, American sociologist
* Jennifer Manly, American neuropsychologist
* Jennifer Marohasy (born 1963), Australian biologist, columnist and blogger
* Jennifer Martínez (born 1971), American human rights lawyer
* Jennifer Mason (born 1958), British sociologist
* Jennifer Matthews (1964–2009), American Central Intelligence Agency officer
* Jennifer Mayani (born 1979), Chilean model and actress
* Jennifer “Jenny” McCarthy (born 1972), American actress, model, and television personality
* Jennifer McClellan (born 1972), American politician
* Jennifer McFalls
Jennifer Yvonne McFalls (born November 10, 1971) is an American, former collegiate All-American, gold-medal winning 2000 Sydney Olympics, Olympian softball player and current head coach originally from Grand Prairie, Texas. She is head of the Ka ...
(born 1971), American Olympic softball player
* Jennifer McGregor, American curator and arts planner
* Jennifer McIntosh (born 1991), Scottish sports shooter and fantasy author
* Jennifer C. McIntosh, American hydrogeologist and Professor of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
* Jennifer McLogan (born 1953), American television news reporter
* Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill ( Carroll; born 5 September 1980) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Health (Ireland), Minister for Health since January 2025. She previously served as Minister of State for European Affairs ...
(born 1980), Irish politician
* Jennifer “Jenny” Meadows (born 1981), British Olympic runner
* Jennifer Mee (born 1991), American murderer better known as "Hiccup Girl", American woman with a long-lasting case of the hiccups
* Jennifer Mendenhall (born 1960), American actress and audiobook narrator
* Jennifer Metcalfe (born 1983), English actress
* Jennifer Meyer (born 1977), American jewellery designer
* Jennifer Miller (born 1961), American circus entertainer, writer, and academic
* Jennifer Miller, Canadian actress
* Jennifer “Jen” Miller (born 1972), American performer, actress, author, painter, director, and poet
* Jennifer Milmore, American actress
* Jennifer “Jenni” Minto, Scottish politician
* Jennifer Miriam (born 1972), American model and actress
* Jennifer Missoni (born 1985), Italian actress
* Jennifer “J.C.” Monahan, American newscaster
* Jennifer Monson (born 1961), American dancer and choreographer
* Jennifer Montagu
Jennifer Iris Rachel Montagu (born 20 March 1931) is a British art historian with emphasis in the study of Italian Baroque sculpture.
Early life
Montagu is a daughter of Ewen Montagu, a British judge, writer and Naval intelligence officer, and ...
(born 1931), British art historian
* Jennifer Morgan (born 1971), American technology executive
* Jennifer Morla (born 1955), American graphic designer
* Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress and director. She is most known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series ''House'' (2004–2012) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure-fantasy series '' ...
(born 1979), American actress, director, producer and former child model
* Jennifer Victoria Moss (1945–2006), English actress and singer
* Jennifer Sheridan Moss, American papyrologist
* Jennifer Moyle (1921–2016), British biochemist
* Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez (born 2002), American archer and Olympian
* Jennifer Mudge (born 1978), American television and stage actress
* Jennifer Muñoz Sandoval (born 1993), American-born Guatemalan footballer
* Jennifer Muñoz Velázquez (born 1996), American-born Mexican former professional footballer
* Jennifer Murphy (born 1979), American Internet personality and former beauty pageant contestant
* Jennifer “Jenni” Murray (née Bailey; born 1950), English journalist and broadcaster
* Jennifer Musa (née Wren; 1917–2008), Irish-born Pakistani nurse, politician, social worker and the wife of Qazi Musa
* Jennifer Musisi, Ugandan lawyer and public administrator
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* Jennifer E. Nashold, American attorney
* Jenifer Neils (born 1950), American classical archaeologist
* Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Odessa Nettles (born September 12, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer.
Nettles is the lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush, and prior to this she fronted the Atlanta-based bands ...
(born 1974), American singer, actress and record producer
* Jennifer “Jay” Newton-Small (born 1975), American author and journalist
* Jennifer R. Niebyl (born 1942), Canadian professor
* Jennifer A. Nielsen (born 1971), American author
* Jennifer “Jen” Nierva (born 1999), Filipina volleyball player
* Jennifer O'Connell (born 1983), Canadian politician
* Jennifer O’Connor (born 1973), American singer-songwriter
* Jennifer O’Connor (born 1984), Australian netball player
* Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (born 1966), Irish politician
* Jennifer O'Dell (born 1974), American actress
* Jennifer “Jen” O’Malley Dillon (born 1976), American former political strategist
* Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill (born February 20, 1948) is a Brazilian-born American author, model, and former actress. Born in Brazil, and moving to the United States as an infant, she first came to prominence as a teenaged model (person), model, and for he ...
(born 1948), Brazilian-born American author, model and former actress
* Jennifer Ouellette
Jennifer Ouellette is an American science writer and editor.
Career
Ouellette's website describes her as a "recovering English major who stumbled into science writing quite by accident as a struggling freelance writer in New York City." Acco ...
, American science writer and editor
* Jennifer Ouellette
Jennifer Ouellette is an American science writer and editor.
Career
Ouellette's website describes her as a "recovering English major who stumbled into science writing quite by accident as a struggling freelance writer in New York City." Acco ...
, American milliner
* Jennifer Oxley, American author, illustrator, animator, and television director
* Jennifer Padilla
Jennifer Padilla González (also spelled; born 1 January 1990) is a Colombian track and field athlete who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres sprint events.
Her first name is also spelled Yenifer of Yennifer.
She won the 400 m tit ...
(born 1990), Colombian track and field athlete
* Jennifer Paes (née Dutton), Indian former basketball player
* Jennifer “Jennie” Page (born 1944), British businesswoman
* Jennifer Pagliaro (1983–2019), American singer-songwriter
* Jennifer Pahlka (born 1969), American businesswoman and political advisor
*Jennifer Paige
Jennifer Paige Scoggins (born September 3, 1973) is an American singer. She is best known for her international number-one pop hit "Crush" and another singles " Sober", " Always You" and ''Ta Voix (The Calling)'' in duet with French singer L� ...
(born 1973), American singer
* Jennifer Pan
Jennifer Pan is an American Political science, political scientist currently serving as professor of communication at Stanford University, where she is also a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and holds a co ...
, American political scientist
* Jennifer Pan
Jennifer Pan is an American Political science, political scientist currently serving as professor of communication at Stanford University, where she is also a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and holds a co ...
(born 1986), Vietnamese-Canadian killer
* Jenifer Papararo (born 1966), Canadian curator and writer of contemporary art
* Jennifer Paredes, American actress
*Jennifer Paterson
Jennifer Mary Paterson (3 April 1928 – 10 August 1999) was a British celebrity cook, author, actress and television personality who appeared on the television programme '' Two Fat Ladies'' (1996–1999) with Clarissa Dickson Wright. Prior to ...
(1928–1999), British celebrity cook, author, actress and television personality
* Jennifer Paz, Filipina actress
* Jennifer Peña
Jennifer Marcella Peña (born September 17, 1983) is a Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards nominated Mexican American Tejano/Latin pop singer known as "The Princess of Tejano". Peña reached a milestone in her career of over 10 million record ...
(born 1983), Mexican-American Texan/Latin pop singer
* Jennifer Pertsch, Canadian writer, producer, and one of the founding partners of Fresh TV
* Jennifer “J.J.” Philbin (born 1974), American producer and screenwriter
* Jennifer Piepszak, American financial executive
* Jennifer Pisana, Canadian television and movie actress
* Jennifer Podemski (born 1973), Canadian film and television actress and producer
* Jennifer Poirier, American politician
* Jennifer “Jenny” Poskitt, New Zealand academic
* Jennifer “Jen” Psaki (born 1978), American television political analyst and former government official
* Jennifer Radloff (born 1961), South African feminist activist
* Jenifer Rajkumar (born 1982), American politician and lawyer
* Jennifer Anne Reddall (born 1975), American prelate bishop
* Jennifer Clyburn Reed, American businessperson and schoolteacher
* Jennifer Reeser (born 1968), American poet
* Jennifer Diane Reitz (born 1959), American writer, webcomic author and game designer
* Jennifer Rhodes (born Janice Wilson; born 1947), American actress
* Jennifer Ramírez Rivero (1978–2018), Venezuelan model and businesswoman
* Jennifer Rice, Canadian politician
* Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry, American screenwriter and former singer
* Jennifer Richeson
Jennifer A. Richeson (born September 12, 1972) is an American social psychologist who studies racial identity and interracial interactions. She is currently the Philip R. Allen Professor of Psychology at Yale University where she heads the Socia ...
(born 1972), American social psychologist
* Jenifer Ringer (born 1972/1973), American ballet dancer and educator
* Jennifer Ringley
Jennifer Kaye Ringley (born August 10, 1976) is an Internet celebrity, Internet personality and former Lifecasting (video stream), lifecaster. She is widely regarded as the first camgirl. She is known for creating the popular website JenniCam. P ...
(born 1976), American Internet personality and former lifecaster
* Jennifer Risper (born 1987), American professional basketball player
* Jennifer Rivera, American mezzo-soprano
* Jennifer Roberson (born 1953), American author
* Jennifer Roberts Jennifer Roberts may refer to:
* Jennifer Roberts (judge) (1953–2024), judge of the High Court of England and Wales
* Jennifer Roberts (politician), American politician, businesswoman and diplomat
* Jennifer Roberts (art historian) (born 1969), A ...
, American politician, businesswoman and former diplomat
* Jennifer Robertson (born 1971), Canadian actress, writer, and comedian
* Jennifer Griffith Robertson (born 1988), Canadian real estate developer
* Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (born 1988), American director, producer, and writer
* Jennifer Rodgers (born c. 1970/71), American attorney and legal analyst
* Jennifer Roizen, American chemist
* Jennifer Rothman (born 1969), American legal scholar
* Jennifer Rothschild (born 1963), American author, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Fresh Grounded Faith events for women
* Jennifer Rowe (born 1955), British civil servant
* Jennifer June Rowe (born 1948), Australian author
* Jennifer Rubin (born 1962), American political commentator
* Jennifer Rubin, British social scientist, policy analyst, and academic
* Jennifer Collene Rubin (born 1962), American actress
* Jennifer “Jen” Rubio, American businesswoman
* Jennifer Ash Rudick (born 1963), American journalist, author, and filmmaker
* Jennifer “Jenny” Ruiz-Williams (born 1983), U.S.-born Mexican football coach and former professional player
* Jennifer Runyon (born 1960), American actress
*Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush (born Heidi Stern; September 28, 1960) is an American pop and rock singer. She achieved initial success during the mid-1980s with several singles and studio albums, including the million-selling single " The Power of Love", whic ...
(born Heidi Stern in 1960), American pop and rock singer
S–Z
* Jennifer Saint, British novelist
* Jennifer Sakai, fine art photographer
* Jennifer Salt
Jennifer Salt (born September 4, 1944) is an American producer, screenwriter, and former actress known for playing Eunice Tate on ''Soap'' (1977–1981).
Life and career
Salt was born in Los Angeles, California, to screenwriter Waldo Salt and ...
(born 1944), American producer, screenwriter, and former actress
* Jennifer San Marco, American criminal (1961–2006)
* Jennifer “Jenny” Sanford (born 1962), American former First Lady of South Carolina and a former investment banker
* Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer, and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School ...
(born 1958), English actress, comedian and screenwriter
* Jennifer Savidge
Jennifer Savidge is an American actress, best known for her role as Nurse Lucy Papandrao in the NBC medical drama series, ''St. Elsewhere''. She is married to actor Robert Fuller.
Career
Savidge has appeared in a number of television shows. Fro ...
, American actress
* Jennifer Şebnem Schaefer (born 1984), German fashion model, actress and TV presenter
* Jennifer Schultz, American politician
* Jennifer Zhu Scott, Chinese investor
* Jennifer Shahade
Jennifer Shahade (born December 31, 1980) is an American chess player, poker player, commentator and writer. She is a two-time United States Women's Champion and has the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster. Shahade is the author of the books ''Ches ...
(born 1980), American chess player, poker player, commentator and writer
* Jennifer “Jenny” Shakeshaft (born 1984), American actress and model
* Jennifer “Jenny” Shipley (born 1952), New Zealand former politician
* Jennifer Simard (born 1970), American actress
* Jennifer “Jennie” Simpson, lawn bowls international player from New Zealand
* Jennifer “Jennie” Simpson, Irish camogie player
* Jennifer Barringer “Jenny” Simpson (born 1986), American middle- and long-distance runner and Olympian
* Jennifer Sky, American actress
* Jennifer Smith (born 1982), American former basketball player
* Jennifer Smith, American politician
* Jennifer Smith (born 1972), American marine ecologist and coral reef expert
* Jennifer Smith, Scottish sociolinguist
* Jennifer Smith (born 1945), Portuguese soprano
* Jennifer E. Smith (author) (born 1980), American author of young adult novels
* Jennifer Elaine Smith, behavioural ecologist and evolutionary biologist
* Jennifer Meredith Smith (born 1947), Bermudan politician
* Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, American actress, podcaster and former reporter
* Jennifer Soileau (born 1975), American soccer player
* Jennifer Soto (born 1996), American skateboarder
* Jennifer Speake
Jennifer Speake, ''née'' Drake-Brockman (born 1944, Toronto) is a Canadian-British freelance writer and editor of reference books.
Life
Jennifer Anne Speake was born in Toronto in 1944. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Percy Lumsde ...
(born 1944), Canadian-British freelance writer and editor
* Jennifer Spence (born 1977), Canadian actress
* Jennifer Stefano, American executive and activist
* Jennifer “Jenn” Sterger (born 1983), American model, television personality, and former online columnist
* Jennifer Stone (born 1993), American nurse and former actress
* Jennifer K. Stuller (born 1975), American writer, editor, popular culture critic, and historian
* Jennifer Sung (born 1972), American judge
* Jennifer Syme (1972–2001), American actress, personal assistant, and record company executive
* Jennifer Taub, American law professor, advocate, and commentator
* Jennifer Evelyn Taylor (née Bogle; 1935–2015), Australian architect, professor, critic and author
* Jennifer Taylor (born 1949), British romance novelist
* Jennifer Taylor (née Bini; born 1972), American actress
* Jennifer Taylor (born 1976), Argentinean alpine skier and Olympian
* Jennifer Taylor (born 1980), English volleyball player and Olympian
* Jennifer “Jen” Taylor, American actress
* Jennifer Teague (1987–2005), Canadian murder victim
* Jennifer Teege (born 1970), German writer
* Jennifer Anne Thomas, British physicist
* Jennifer Thompson (born 1938), New Zealand former discus thrower and Olympian
* Jennifer Beth “Jenny” Thompson (born 1973), American former competition swimmer, Olympian, and anesthesiologist
* Jennifer Laura Thompson
Jennifer Laura Thompson (born December 5, 1969) is an American actress and singer, best known for her theatrical performances. She originated the role of Cynthia Murphy in the Tony Award-winning musical, '' Dear Evan Hansen'', and received a Ton ...
(born 1969), American actress and singer,
* Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is an American-Canadian actress and professional poker player. Known for her distinctive breathy voice and comedic timing, she is the recipient of a Saturn Award, and a GLAAD Award, ...
(born 1958), American-Canadian actress and poker player
* Jennifer Tisdale (born 1981), American singer and actress
* Jennifer Todd
Jennifer Todd (born October 3, 1969) is an American film and television producer. She has a first look film deal at MGM Studios and is partnered with Thomas Kail in an exclusive television deal with 20th Television. She co-produced the 89th Acad ...
(born 1969), American film and television producer
* Jennifer “Jenny” Tonge, Baroness Tonge (born 1941), British politician
* Jennifer Toombs (1940–2018), British graphic artist, stamp designer
* Jennifer Gillian “Jenny” Toomey (born 1968), American indie rock musician and arts activist
* Jennifer “Jen” Toomey (born 1971), American middle-distance runner
* Jennifer Trusted (1925–2017), British philosopher
* Jennifer “Jen” Trynin (born 1963), American singer-songwriter and author
* Jennifer Tse (born 1982), Hong Kong actress
* Jennifer Turner, American singer-songwriter, musician and producer
* Jennifer Uchendu (born 1992), Nigerian climate advocate and sustainability expert
* Jennifer “Jenny” Uglow (née Crowther; born 1947), English biographer, historian, critic and publisher
* Jennifer Ulrich (born 1984), German actress
* Jennifer Valentyne (née Peck, born 1967), Canadian television personality
* Jennifer Vanderpool, American artist
* Jennifer Veal (born 1991), English actress and internet personality
* Jennifer Walcott (born 1977), American glamour model and actress
* Jennifer Warnes
Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks. She has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 for the Joe Cocker duet " Up Where We Belong", and in 1987 fo ...
(born 1947), American singer-songwriter
* Jennifer Warren
Jennifer Warren (born August 12, 1941) is an American actress, producer and film director.
Early life and education
Warren's uncle was Yiddish theatre actor and director Jacob Ben-Ami.
Career
Warren made her Broadway debut in 1972 in '' 6 Rms ...
(born 1941), American actress, producer and film director
* Jennifer Wayne (born 1982), American singer, songwriter, television personality, actress, and businesswoman
* Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner (born March 28, 1970) is an American writer, television producer, and journalist. She is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her debut novel, published in 2001, was '' Good in Bed''. Her novel '' In Her Shoes'' (2002) was made i ...
(born 1970), American writer, television producer, and journalist
* Jennifer Welles (1937–2018), American former pornographic actress
* Jennifer Welsh
Jennifer Mary Welsh (born 1965) is a Canadian professor of international relations, currently working as the Canada Research Chair, Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security at McGill University. Welsh is the director of the Ce ...
(born 1965), Canadian academic
* Jennifer Westacott, Australian business executive
* Jennifer Westfeldt
Jennifer Westfeldt (born February 2, 1970) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for co-writing, co-producing, and starring in the 2002 indie film '' Kissing Jessica Stein'', for which she received an I ...
(born 1970), American actress, screenwriter, director and producer
* Jennifer Wexton
Jennifer Lynn Wexton (née Tosini, May 27, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district from 2019 to 2025.
A Democrat, Wexton was a member of the Virginia ...
(née Tosini; born 1968), American lawyer and politician
* Jennifer Whalen, Canadian actress and comedian
* Jennifer Whalen (born 1976), American professional downhill mountain bike racer
* Jennifer “Jenn” White (born 1974), American journalist and radio personality
* Jennifer White, American former college women's basketball program head coach
* Jennifer White Holland (born 1988), American politician
* Jennifer White Shah (1943–2023), British actress
* Jennifer White-Johnson, American artist and activist
* Jennifer Whyte, British engineer
* Jenifer Widjaja (born 1986), Brazilian professional tennis player
* Jennifer Wilbanks (born 1973), American woman who ran away from home to avoid her planned 2005 wedding
* Jennifer Williamson (born 1973), American attorney, Democratic politician, and political strategist
* Jennifer Wilson (born 1979), South African field hockey coach and former player
* Jennifer Wilson (born 1966), American soprano
* Jennifer Wilson, American roller derby skater professionally known as Hydra
* Jennifer P. Wilson (born 1975), American judge
* Jennifer Wenda Wilson (1932–2022), English actress
* Jennifer Winget (born 1985), Indian actress
* Jenifer K. Wofford, American contemporary artist
* Jennifer Worth (1935–2011), British nurse and author
* Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright is an American author and journalist. Wright has written six books and is the political editor-at-large of ''Harper's Bazaar''. She was one of the founders of the now defunct website TheGloss.com.
Early life
Wright graduated f ...
(born 1986), American author
* Jennifer Yu (born 1993), Hong Kong actress, singer, and model
* Jennifer Yu (born 2002), American chess woman grandmaster
* Jennifer Zamparelli (née Maguire; born 1980), Irish comedian and television presenter
* Jennifer Ziegler, American author
Fictional characters
* Jennifer, a witch played by Veronica Lake
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd durin ...
in ''I Married a Witch''
* Jennifer, from the Pig Destroyer album '' Prowler in the Yard''
* Jennifer, a character in the 1982 Australian movie '' Turkey Shoot''
* Jennifer Aldridge, character on the British soap opera ''The Archers
''The Archers'' is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word Radio broadcasting, channel. Broadcast since 1951, it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now pr ...
''
* Jennifer Armstrong, character in the British novel '' Five Run Away Together''
* Jennifer Baylor, a protagonist in the horror film ''Jennifer
Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to:
People
*Jennifer (given name)
* Jenifer (singer), French pop singer
*Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer
* Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
* Daniel Jenifer
Film and televisi ...
''
* Jennifer "Pilot" Chase, a character in the Canadian-American science fiction-action television series ''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'' is a science fiction-action television series, merging live action with animation based on computer-generated images, that ran for 22 episodes in Canadian and American syndication. A toy line was ...
''
* Jennifer Check, character in the horror comedy film ''Jennifer's Body
''Jennifer's Body'' is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. Starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, and Adam Brody, the film follows Jennifer Chec ...
''
* Jennifer Corvino, a protagonist in the 1985 horror film ''Phenomena
A phenomenon ( phenomena), sometimes spelled phaenomenon, is an observable Event (philosophy), event. The term came into its modern Philosophy, philosophical usage through Immanuel Kant, who contrasted it with the noumenon, which ''cannot'' be ...
''
* Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, on the CBS/Paramount+ crime drama ''Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...
''
* Jennifer Keaton, character in the television sitcom, ''Family Ties
''Family Ties'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the social shift in the United Stat ...
''
* Jennifer Parker, a character in the science fiction comedy franchise movie ''Back to the Future
''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985 ...
''
* Jennifer "Jen" Scotts, the pink ranger in the ''Power Rangers Time Force
''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a television series and the ninth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. I ...
''
* Jennifer Shope, one of the protagonists of ''Supernoobs
''Supernoobs'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series produced by DHX Media, now known as WildBrain, for Cartoon Network and Teletoon. It was created by Scott Fellows, who also created ''Johnny Test'', '' Ned's Declassified School S ...
''
* Jennifer Simpson, a protagonist in the horror video game '' Clock Tower (1995)'' and '' Clock Tower (1996)''
* Jennifer "Jenny" Wakeman/XJ-9, a protagonist in ''My Life as a Teenage Robot
''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated science fiction superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional to ...
''
* Jennifer "Jenny" Humphrey, character from the in American teen drama and novel series "Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...
"
* Jennifer "Jen" Lindley, character on the American teen drama ''Dawson's Creek
''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...
''
* Jennifer Walters, also known as SheHulk, a Marvel Comics character
* Jennifer Kale
Jennifer Kale is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Rich Buckler, the character first appeared in '' Adventure into Fear'' #11 (December 1972). Jennifer Kale is John ...
, a character in Marvel Comics
* Jennifer Hart, main character on the mystery/romance TV series ''Hart to Hart
''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset ...
''
See also
*
* Jen
* Jenn
* Jenna
Jenna is a female given name. In the English-speaking world it is a variation of Jenny, which is itself a diminutive of Jane, Janet, Jennifer and is often used as a name in its own right.Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth ...
* Jenny
* Yennefer
* Society for Preventing Parents from Naming Their Children Jennifer
References
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