Jeremy Pope is an American up-and-coming actor from Orlando, Florida. While growing up, Pope studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and from there, he went on to make his Off-Broadway and then Broadway debut playing Pharus Jonathan Young in the play ‘Choir Boy’. Since then, Pope’s theatre credits have gone on to include playing Griffin in the Off-Broadway... read full bio
Jake Picking is an American actor who is best known for playing Rock Hudson in the Netflix original series “Hollywood” as well as for playing Sean Collier in the film “Patriots Day”. Picking was born in Erlangen, Germany, as his father was in the Army at the time of his birth. Picking went on to grow up in Boston, Massachusetts,... read full bio
Jonathan Daviss is an up-and-coming actor who has recently gained fame playing Pope in the Netflix original series “Outer Banks”. Daviss was born in Conroe, Texas, and before acting he was a football star in high school and also played baseball. At the age of 17, Daviss moved from Texas to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment... read full bio
Dr. Jack Groppel is the co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, Vice President of Applied Science and Performance Training at Wellness & Prevention, Inc., which is a Johnson & Johnson company, and he is also an author. Groppel is an expert in fitness and nutrition and he has served as an adjunct Professor of Management at the J.L. Kellogg School... read full bio
Jennifer Arnold, MD, MSc, FAAP is a neonatologist, cancer survivor, and is a star of the TLC reality television series “Little Couple.” Alongside her husband, Bill Klein, and their two adopted children, Little Couple follows their personal and professional lives. Arnold has a rare type of dwarfism called Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Type Strudwick and she is only 3 foot 2. While... read full bio
Jonathan Sarna is an American professor who is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History in the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He is also director of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program. Sarna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he was raised in New York City... read full bio
Jonah Platt is an American actor, writer, musician, arranger, director, and producer who is the brother of fellow actor and musician Ben Platt. As an actor, Platt has previously served as a replacement for Broadway’s Wicked. On screen, Platt has had roles in television series such as “Parenthood,” “Love Handles,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “A Million Little Things,” “The Office,” “Jesus... read full bio
Jon Wertheim is an American sports journalist and author from Bloomington, Indiana. He has been a staff member for Sports Illustrated for over 20 years and is also the executive editor. Over the years as a journalist for Sports Illustrated, Wertheim has covered sports such as mixed martial arts, tennis, the NBA, and more. Wertheim has also been an analyst... read full bio
Jessica Queller is a writer and supervising producer who is best known for her work on the hit TV show, “Gossip Girl.” At age 34, while writing on the series “Gilmore Girls,” Jessica learned she had tested positive for a BRCA genetic mutation, otherwise known as The Breast Cancer Gene. With this knowledge in hand, Queller began the journey toward... read full bio
James Longman is an English foreign correspondent for ABC News America. Longman was born in London, England, and he earned his bachelor’s degree in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies before going on to earn his master’s in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics. Longman went on to begin his career working as a reporter... read full bio
Jack Sock is an American professional tennis player from Kansas City, Kansas. When Sock was 12 years old, he began training at the Mike Wolf Tennis Academy and went on to play tennis in high school where he finished in four consecutive state championships in singles and held a record of 80-0. During this time, Sock also played with his... read full bio
Jeff Johnson is an award-winning journalist and communications specialist who is currently the Managing Principal for JIJ Communications. Through his work with JIJ Communications, Johnson consultants clients with strategic insight in the private, public, and entertainment sectors. He has worked with companies and organizations such as Google, Victoria’s Secret, and the City of Cleveland. Johnson studied at the University of... read full bio
Janaya Khan is an activist, author, and amateur boxer who is a co-founder of Black Lives Matters Toronto and is an ambassador for the #BlackLivesMatter network. Khan identifies as queer, black, and gender-nonconforming. They were born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and went on to earn their degree with honors in English Language and Literature from York University. Since then,... read full bio
Jarrett Adams is an Attorney at Law and is co-founder of Life After Justice. When Adams was only 17 years old, he was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and was sentenced to 28 years in a maximum security prison. Adams went on to serve for nearly 10 years and filed multiple appeals over the years before finally being exonerated with... read full bio
Jamal-Harrison Bryant is an American minister who is currently the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which is located at Lithonia, Georgia. Bryant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and he has graduated from Morehouse College where he majored in political science and international studies and Duke University where he earned his masters of divinity. Bryant has previously founded... read full bio
Judy Richardson is an American activist, filmmaker, and lecturer from Tarrytown, New York. Richardson went on to study at Swarthmore College where she joined the Swarthmore Political Action Committee, which is a Students for a Democratic Society affiliate. Her work led to her joining the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee where she worked in projects in Alabama and Georgia. She also... read full bio
Joshua Johnson is an American journalist who is currently an anchor for MSNBC. Johnson was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was interested in writing at a young age and was inspired by fellow African American journalists such as Bernard Shaw, Dwight Lauderdale and Ed Bradley. Johnson went on to earn his degree from the University of... read full bio
Dr. Jacqueline Walters stars in Bravo’s reality television series, “Married to Medicine,” where she raises awareness on everyday health issues. Walters is an award-winning OBGYN and she earned her dual B.S. degree from University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University before going on to earn her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She then completed her... read full bio
Joe List is an American stand-up comedian who is known for previously being a finalist for the television competition series “Last Comic Standing.” List was born in Whitman, Massachusetts, and he began his career performing stand-up comedy in Boston, Massachusetts when he was around 18 years old after graduating from high school. Since then, List has gone on to perform... read full bio
Justin Tucker is an American professional football placekicker who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Tucker was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing high school football where he played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. From there, he went on to play college football at the University of Texas where he earned a... read full bio
