{{wiktionary|jess|Jess}} {{other uses}} '''Jess''' is a unisex given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Jessica, Jesse, Jessie, Jessy, Jesswin and a surname. It may refer to: {{TOC right}}
==Given name or nickname== * Jess Atkinson (born 1961), American football player * Jess Cain (1926–2008), American radio host * Jess Cates (born 1976), American songwriter * Jess Chanliau, American-French actor * Jess Collins (1923–2004), American visual artist * Jess Conrad (born 1936), British actor * Jess H. Dickinson (born 1947), American judge * Jess E. DuBois (1934–2022), American painter * Jess Folley (born 2003), English singer * Jess Glynne (born 1989), English singer and songwriter * Jess Hahn (1921–1998), American actor * Jess Harnell (born 1963), American voice actor * Jess Hartley (born 1967), American writer * Jess Herbst (born 1958), American politician * Jess Hill (1907–1993), American athlete and coach * Jess Hill, Australian investigative reporter and author * Jess Hilarious (born 1992), American comedian * Jess Stonestreet Jackson, Jr. (1930–2011), American wine entrepreneur * Jess Klein (born 1974), American singer/songwriter * Jess Liaudin (born 1973), French mixed martial artist * Jess Lee (Canadian singer), Canadian country music singer * Jess Lee (Malaysian singer) (born 1988) * Jess Margera (born 1978), American drummer * Jess McMahon (1882–1954), American professional wrestling and professional boxing promoter, patriarch of the McMahon family of businesspeople and promoters * Jess Mortensen (1907–1962), American multi-sport college athlete and track-and-field coach * Jess Mowry (born 1960), American author * Jess Mruzik (born 2002), American volleyball player * Jess Nevins (born 1966), American author * Jess No Limit (born 1996), Indonesian YouTuber * Jess Oppenheimer (1913–1988), American television writer * Jess Pepper, Scottish environmentalist, charity worker, founder of the Climate Café initiative * Jess Phillips (disambiguation) * Jess J. Present (1921–1998), American politician * Jess Richardson (1930–1975), American football player * Jess Robbins (1886–1973), American film director * Jess Roden (born 1947), British musician * Jess Roskelley (1982–2019), American mountaineer * Jess Row (born 1974), American writer * Jess Simpson (disambiguation) * Jess Stacy (1904–1995), American jazz pianist * Jess Stearn (1914–2002), American journalist and author * Jess Thomas (1927–1993), American opera singer * Jess Thorup (born 1970), Danish former footballer * Jess Vanstrattan (born 1982), Australian soccer player * Jess von der Ahe (born 1966), American artist * Jess Walter (born 1965), American author * Jess Walton (born 1949), American actress * Jess Weixler (born 1981), American actress * Jess Willard (1881–1968), American boxer * Jess Winfield (born 1961), American writer * Jess Yates (1918–1993), British television presenter
==Surname== * Carl Jess (1884–1948), Australian Army lieutenant general * Eoin Jess (born 1970), Scottish former footballer * Jim Jess (born 1955), retired Australian rules football player * John Jess (1922–2003), Australian politician * Matt Jess (born 1984), English rugby union player * Tyehimba Jess (born 1965), American poet * Walter Jess (born 1942), Canadian politician * Zuleika Jess, Jamaican politician
==Fictional characters== * Jess Bhamra, in the 2002 film ''Bend It Like Beckham'' * Jess Bradley, the confidant/protégé/lover/scapegoat of James Stillwell in the comic book series ''The Boys'' * Jess Mariano, in the television series ''Gilmore Girls'' * Jess (''Misfits''), in the British television series ''Misfits'' * Jess (''New Girl''), the eponymous ''New Girl'' on the FOX sitcom <!-- she is referred to as Jess in the series --> * Jess Riley, playable character in the survival horror game ''Until Dawn'' * Jess Squirrel, in the ''Redwall'' novels by Brian Jacques * Jess Tamblyn, in the ''Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson * Jess Warner, in the Australian soap opera ''Wentworth'' * Jess the cat, in the ''Postman Pat'' universe * ''Jess''(e), in the video game ''Minecraft: Story Mode'' * Jess Chambers, in ''The Flash'' series finale * Jess McConnell, American Girl character
==See also== * Jes (disambiguation) * Jesus (name) * Jess (programming language)
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