Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Eli James 2005 Ghost Whisperer 
Hall-of-Famers:
1 football, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Angela James 2010
(football) Edgerrin James 2020
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
LeBron James 2009; 2010; 2012; 2013 basketball
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
10 actors, 1 comedian/actor
Godfrey James 1931-2019
Brion James 1945-1999
Geraldine James 1950-
Kevin James 1965-
Lennie James 1965-
Rob James-Collier 1976-
Michael Raymond-James 1977-
Bradley James 1983-
Theo James 1984-
Lily James 1989-
Stephan James 1993-
Notable Athletes:
2 rugby, 1 basketball
(rugby) Carwyn James 1929-1983
(rugby) Paul James 1982-
(basketball) LeBron James 1984-
Notable Evildoers:
1 criminal
Jesse James 1847-1882
Notable Musicians:
1 musician, 1 musician/singer, 1 singer
Elmore James 1918-1963
Etta James 1938-2012
Richard D. "Aphex Twin" James 1971-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 psychologist
William James 1842-1910
Notable Writers:
5 authors
Henry James 1843-1916
M. R. James 1862-1936
P. D. James 1920-2014
E. L. James 1963-
Marlon James 1970-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze/gold, 1 gold, 1 gold/silver/bronze, 1 silver, 1 silver/gold
(silver) Hilda James 1920 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver/gold) Larry James 1968 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(gold) Tom James 2008; 2012 rowing
(bronze/gold) LeBron James 2004; 2008; 2012; 2024 basketball
(gold/silver/bronze) Kirani James 2012; 2016; 2020 400 m
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Etta James 1993
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Roger James ?-1539
Blessed Edward James ?-1588