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- Carl Richard Jacobi (1908–1997) – author
- Sam Jacobson (born 1975) – basketball player
- Jimmy Jam (born 1959) – songwriter, co-founder of Flyte Tyme Productions
- Erasmus James (born 1982) – football player
- Lee Janzen (born 1964) – golfer
- Kenny Jay (Kenny Benkowski) (born 1937) wrestler
- Sue Jeffers – political activist, radio commentator, businessperson
- Mary Ellen Jenkins - national opera star
- Claudia Jennings (Mary Eileen Chesterton) (1949–1979) – model and actor
- Mason Jennings (born 1975) – pop-folk singer-songwriter
- Carl Jensen (1920–1988) – politician, attorney, veteran
- Jim Jensen (1926–1999) – sportswriter
- Herb Joesting (1905–1963) – college and professional American football player
- Bob Johnson (1931–1991) – hockey coach
- Brad Johnson § (born 1968) – football player
- Craig Johnson (born 1972) – hockey player
- Dan Johnson (born 1979) – baseball player
- Dean Johnson (born 1947) – politician
- Dewey Johnson (1899–1941) – member of U.S. Congress
- Earl V. Johnson (1913–1942) – aviator
- Erik Johnson (born 1988) – hockey player
- Gordon Johnson (born 1952) – bass guitarist
- Jellybean Johnson (Garry George Johnson) (born 1956) – songwriter, producer and musician
- Jim Johnson (born 1962) – hockey player
- John Albert Johnson (1861–1909) – 16th Governor of Minnesota
- Josh Johnson (born 1984) – baseball player
- Magnus Johnson § (1871–1936) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
- Marcus Johnson (born 1981) – football player
- Mark Johnson (born 1957) – hockey player
- Mark Steven Johnson (born 1964) – director and screenwriter, Ghost Rider, Daredevil
- Marlene Johnson (born 1946) – 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Paul Johnson (born 1935) – hockey player
- Reynold B. Johnson (1906–1998) – inventor and computer pioneer
- Ron Johnson – U.S. Senator for Wisconsin
- Scott W. Johnson (born 1940) – lawyer, blogger
- Spencer Johnson – football player
- Lance Johnstone (born 1973) – football player
- Jacques Jones (born 1975) – baseball player
- Ray W. Jones – 16th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Bennie Joppru (born 1980) – football player
- Steve Jordan § (born 1961) – football player
- Carl O. Jorgenson (1881–1951) – politician
- Bradley Joseph (born 1965) – composer, pianist, keyboardist
- Walter Judd § (1898–1994) – member of U.S. Congress
- Jerry Juhl (1938–2005) – television and movie writer, puppeteer
- Dan Jurgens (born 1959) – writer and illustrator
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