Namesakes for Jones

Emmy Award Winners: 1 actor

      (actor) James Earl Jones   1991   Gabriel's Fire  

Fictional Characters from Books: 2 characters, 1 hero

      Tom Jones   1749   Tom Jones  
      Bridget Jones   1996   Bridget Jones's Diary  
      Coraline Jones   2002   Coraline  

Fictional Characters from Movies: 1 hero

      Indiana Jones   1981   Raiders of the Lost Ark  

Fictional Characters from Television: 2 characters

      Calliope Jones   1965   Days of Our Lives  
      Yetta Rosenberg Jones   1993   The Nanny  

Hall-of-Famers: 2 basketball, 2 football

      (football) David "Deacon" Jones   1980  
      (basketball) Sam Jones   1983  
      (basketball) K. C. Jones   1989  
      (football) Stan Jones   1991  

Notable Actors and Actresses: 13 actors, 8 actresses, 1 comedian/actor

      Avonia Jones   1839-1867  
      Griffith Jones   1909-2007  
      Emrys Jones   1915-1972  
      Jennifer Jones   1919-2009  
      James Earl Jones   1931-  
      Donald Jones   1932-2004  
      Shirley Jones   1934-  
      Terry Jones   1942-  
      Ellis Jones   1943-  
      Tommy Lee Jones   1946-  
      Sam J. Jones   1954-  
      Cherry Jones   1956-  
      Vinnie Jones   1965-  
      Toby Jones   1966-  
      Mandana Jones   1967-  
      Catherine Zeta-Jones   1969-  
      Rupert Penry-Jones   1970-  
      Rashida Jones   1976-  
      January Jones   1978-  
      Matt Jones   1981-  
      Finn Jones   1988-  
      Leeon Jones   1993-  

Notable Athletes: 16 football, 4 basketball, 2 rugby, 2 soccer, 1 cricket, 1 driving, 1 golf

      (golf) Bobby Jones   1902-1971  
      (football) Stan Jones   1931-2010  
      (basketball) K. C. Jones   1932-  
      (basketball) Sam Jones   1933-  
      (football) David "Deacon" Jones   1938-2013  
      (driving) Alan Jones   1946-  
      (basketball) DeLisha Milton-Jones   1974-  
      (basketball) Asjha Jones   1980-  
      (soccer) Jermaine Jones   1981-  
      (rugby) Alun Wyn Jones   1985-  
      (football) Jason Jones   1986-  
      (football) Reshad Jones   1988-  
      (football) Taiwan Jones   1988-  
      (football) Julio Jones   1989-  
      (cricket) Malachi Jones   1989-  
      (rugby) Harry Jones   1989-  
      (football) Jarvis Jones   1989-  
      (football) Barrett Jones   1990-  
      (football) Chris Jones   1990-  
      (football) Datone Jones   1990-  
      (football) DaQuan Jones   1991-  
      (football) Abry Jones   1991-  
      (soccer) Phil Jones   1992-  
      (football) Roosevelt Nix (a.k.a. Jones)   1992-  
      (football) T. J. Jones   1992-  
      (football) Seantavius Jones   1992-  
      (football) Taiwan Jones   1993-  

Notable Filmmakers: 1 director

      Ellis Jones   1943-  

Notable Musicians: 2 musicians

      George Jones   1931-2013   country  
      Quincy Jones   1933-   R&B, funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, rock  

Olympic Medalists: 12 gold, 8 bronze, 5 silver, 1 bronze/gold, 1 bronze/silver/gold, 1 gold/silver

      (bronze) Marion Jones Farquhar   1900   tennis  
      (bronze) Orus Jones   1904   golf  
      (gold) Samuel Jones   1904   high jump  
      (gold) Christopher Jones   1920   water polo  
      (silver) Ken Jones   1948   4x100 m relay  
      (gold) Wallace Jones   1948   basketball  
      (bronze) Patricia Jones   1948   4x100 m relay  
      (gold) Lou Jones   1956   4x400 m relay  
      (gold) K. C. Jones   1956   basketball  
      (silver) Brenda Jones   1960   800 m  
      (gold) Barbara Jones   1952; 1960   4x100 m relay  
      (bronze/gold) Hayes Jones   1960; 1964   110 m hurdles  
      (bronze) David Jones   1960   4x100 m relay  
      (silver) Bobby Jones   1972   basketball  
      (silver) Dwight Jones   1972   basketball  
      (gold) Lam Jones   1976   4x100 m relay  
      (bronze) Earl Jones   1984   800 m  
      (bronze) Carolyn Jones   1992   basketball  
      (gold) Esther Jones   1992   4x100 m relay  
      (bronze) Jacque Jones   1996   baseball  
      (silver) Michellie Jones   2000   triathlon  
      (gold) DeLisha Milton-Jones   2000; 2008   basketball  
      (bronze/silver/gold) Leisel Jones   2000; 2004; 2008; 2012   swimming  
      (gold) Asjha Jones   2012   basketball  
      (gold/silver) Cullen Jones   2008; 2012   swimming  
      (gold) Jade Jones   2012   taekwondo  
      (gold) Jennifer Jones   2014   curling  
      (bronze) Jenny Jones   2014   snowboarding  

Oscar Award Winners: 3 actresses, 1 actor

      (actress) Jennifer Jones   1943   The Song of Bernadette  
      (actress) Shirley Jones   1960   Elmer Gantry  
      (actor) Tommy Lee Jones   1993   The Fugitive  
      (actress) Catherine Zeta-Jones   2002   Chicago  

Pulitzer Award Winners: 1 winner

      Edward P. Jones   2004   The Known World  

Saints: 1 blessed, 1 saint

      Blessed Edward Jones   ?-1590  
      Saint John Jones   ?-1598  

Title Characters: 2 musicals, 1 book, 1 book/film, 1 song

      (song) Casey Jones   1902; 1970   The Ballad of Casey Jones; Casey Jones  
      (musical) Johnny Jones   1904   Little Johnny Jones  
      (musical) Carmen Jones   1943   Carmen Jones  
      (book) Bridget Jones   1996   Bridget Jone's Diary  
      (book/film) Coraline Jones   2002; 2009   Coraline