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- James, Jim, or Jimmy Carter (disambiguation)
- James Carter (born 1969), American jazz musician
- James G. Carter (1795–1849), American politician, "Father of the American Normal School"
- Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.) (born 1924), 39th President of the United States (1977–1981), and 2002 Nobel Peace laureate
- Jimmy Carter (1923–1994), world lightweight boxing champion
- Jimmy Carter (born 1965), English footballer
- Jimmy Carter, Blind Boys of Alabama vocalist
- Jared Carter (born 1939), American poet
- Jason Carter (disambiguation)
- Jenny Carter (born 1931), Canadian politician, former cabinet minister
- Jerome Carter (born 1963), American high jumper, former co-American record holder, 1988
- Joanne Carter (born 1980), Australian figure skating Olympian
- Joe Carter (born 1960), American professional baseball player
- John Carter, Admiral (Royal Navy Officer) (1785–1863) (see Carter-Campbell of Possil) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
- John Carter (contemporary), American politician, representative from Texas
- John Carter (1928–1991), American jazz musician
- John Carter (born 1950) New Zealand politician, member of the National Party
- John Carter (born 1970), American artist and film director
- Jonathan Carter (born 1987), Barbadian cricketer
- Joseph C. Carter, the first African-American National Guard Adjutant General in Massachusetts history
- Joseph E. Carter, American Medal of Honor recipient
- June Carter, Country singer and wife of Johnny Cash
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