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- Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863) – Confederate military leader, born and raised in a part of Virginia that is now West Virginia
- Mickie James (born 1979) – professional wrestler
- Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) – 3rd President of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence, founder of the University of Virginia
- Clara Jeffery § (born 1967) – co-editor of Mother Jones magazine
- Rashad Jennings (born 1985) – running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Jim Jinkins – cartoonist
- Nicole Johnson (born c. 1974) – Miss America 1999
- Julius Jones (born 1981) – NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks
- Thomas Jones (born 1978) – NFL running back for Kansas City Chiefs
- Akeem Jordan (born 1985) – linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Henry Jordan (1935–1977) – professional football player for the Green Bay Packers and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Orlando Jordan – professional wrestler
- Samuel Jordan (died 1621) – earliest Virginia leader at the Jamestown Settlement
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