Namesakes
Argentine Presidents:
5 presidents
José Evaristo Uriburu 1895-1898 
José Figueroa Alcorta 1906-1910
José Félix Uriburu 1930-1932
José María Guido 1962-1963
Héctor José Cámpora 1973
Belgian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Pierre Harmel (a.k.a. José) 1965-1966
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Joshua (a.k.a. Jose) (m) Luke 3:29
Brazilian Presidents:
3 presidents
Prudente de Morais (a.k.a. José) 1894-1898
José Linhares 1945-1946
José Sarney 1985-1990
Grammy Award Winners:
1 best new artist
(best new artist) José Feliciano 1969
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball
(baseball) José Méndez 2006
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
4 storms, 2 hurricanes
Storm Jose 1981
Hurricane Jose 1999
Storm Jose 2005
Storm Jose 2011
Hurricane Jose 2017
Storm Jose 2023
Most Valuable Players:
4 winners
José Canseco 1988 baseball
José Théodore 2002 ice hockey
José Altuve 2017 baseball
José Abreu 2020 baseball
Nobel Prize Winners:
3 literature, 1 peace
(literature) José Echegaray 1904
(literature) Camilo José Cela 1989
(peace) José Ramos-Horta 1996
(literature) José Saramago 1998
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 activist, 1 revolutionary
(activist) José Martí 1853-1895
(revolutionary) José Rizal 1861-1896
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors
José Ferrer 1912-1992
Tony Plana (a.k.a. José) 1952-
Miguel Ferrer (a.k.a. José) 1955-2017
Pedro Pascal (a.k.a. José) 1975-
Coté de Pablo (a.k.a. José) 1979-
Notable Artists:
2 painters
José Clemente Orozco 1883-1949
Juan Gris (a.k.a. José) 1887-1927
Notable Athletes:
22 soccer, 4 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 chess, 1 ice hockey, 1 tennis
(chess) José Raúl Capablanca 1888-1942
(soccer) José Nasazzi 1901-1968
(soccer) Zito (a.k.a. José) 1932-2015
(soccer) José Mourinho 1963-
(soccer) Bebeto (a.k.a. José) 1964-
(baseball) José Canseco 1964-
(ice hockey) José Théodore 1976-
(soccer) José de Jesús Corona 1981-
(basketball) José Calderón 1981-
(soccer) Jonny Magallón (a.k.a. José) 1981-
(tennis) María José Martínez Sánchez 1982-
(soccer) Pepe Reina 1982-
(soccer) Raul Meireles (a.k.a. José) 1983-
(soccer) José Fonte 1983-
(soccer) Fernando Torres (a.k.a. José) 1984-
(soccer) José María Basanta 1984-
(soccer) José Pedro Fuenzalida 1985-
(soccer) Andrés Guardado (a.k.a. José) 1986-
(baseball) José Abreu 1987-
(soccer) José Miguel Cubero 1987-
(soccer) Martín Cáceres (a.k.a. José) 1987-
(soccer) José Juan Vázquez 1988-
(soccer) Paulinho (a.k.a. José) 1988-
(soccer) Nacho (a.k.a. José) 1990-
(baseball) José Altuve 1990-
(soccer) José Antonio Rodríguez 1992-
(baseball) Teoscar Hernández (a.k.a. José) 1992-
(soccer) Ángelo Henríquez (a.k.a. José) 1994-
(soccer) José Giménez 1995-
(soccer) Vinícius Júnior (a.k.a. José) 2000-
Notable Military Figures:
1 general
José de San Martín 1778-1850
Notable Musicians:
6 singers, 1 musician
José Alfredo Jiménez 1926-1973
José Afonso 1929-1987
José Feliciano 1945-
José Carreras 1946-
José José 1948-2019
Camarón de la Isla (a.k.a. José) 1950-1992
J. Balvín (a.k.a. José) 1985-
Notable Writers:
2 authors, 1 playwright
José Echegaray 1832-1916
Camilo José Cela 1916-2002
José Saramago 1922-2010
Olympic Medalists:
6 bronze, 6 gold, 6 silver, 1 gold/silver
(bronze) José Pamplona 1936 basketball
(bronze) José da Conceição 1952 high jump
(bronze) José Edvar Simões 1964 basketball
(silver) José Pedraza Zúñiga 1968 20 km walk
(bronze) José Manuel Abascal 1984 1500 m
(silver) José Manuel Beirán 1984 basketball
(silver) José Luis Llorente 1984 basketball
(gold) José Raúl Delgado 1992 baseball
(gold) José Estrada González 1992; 1996 baseball
(gold) Marie-José Pérec 1992; 1996 200 m; 400 m
(gold) Josep Maria Abarca (a.k.a. José) 1996 water polo
(silver) José Ibar 2000 baseball
(gold/silver) José Contreras 1996; 2000 baseball
(bronze) José Ángel César 2000 4x100 m relay
(bronze) José Carlos Moreira 2008 4x100 m relay
(gold) José de Jesús Corona 2012 football
(silver) José Calderón 2008; 2012 basketball
(gold) José Antonio Rodríguez 2012 football
(silver) Anthony Zambrano (a.k.a. José) 2020 400 m
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) José Ferrer 1951 Cyrano de Bergerac
Other Leaders:
4 presidents
President José Miguel Gómez 1909-1913 Cuba
President José P. Laurel 1942-1944 Philippines
President Augusto Pinochet (a.k.a. José) 1974-1990 Chile
President Efraín Ríos Montt (a.k.a. José) 1982-1983 Guatemala
Portuguese Kings and Queens:
1 king
King José I the Reformer 1750-1777
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
17 prime ministers, 1 president/prime minister, 1 prime minister/president
(prime minister) José Jorge Loureiro 1835-1836
(prime minister) José da Gama Carneiro e Sousa 1836
(prime minister) José Travassos Valdez 1839-1841
(prime minister) António José Severim de Noronha 1836; 1842-1846; 1851; 1859-1860
(prime minister) Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto 1856-1859; 1860-1865; 1869-1870
(prime minister) António José de Ávila 1868; 1870-1871; 1877-1878
(prime minister) Anselmo José Braamcamp 1879-1881
(prime minister) José Dias Ferreira 1892-1893
(prime minister) José Luciano de Castro 1886-1890; 1897-1900; 1904-1906
(prime minister) José de Castro 1915
(prime minister) José Relvas 1919
(prime minister/president) António José de Almeida 1916-1917; 1919-1923
(prime minister) José Ramos Preto 1920
(prime minister) José Domingues dos Santos 1924-1925
(president/prime minister) José Mendes Cabeçadas 1926
(prime minister) José Vicente de Freitas 1928-1929
(prime minister) José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo 1975-1976
(prime minister) José Manuel Barroso 2002-2004
(prime minister) José Sócrates 2005-2011
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
José Areas 1998 Santana
Saints:
9 blessed, 8 saints
Blessed José de Anchieta 1534-1597
Saint José de Calasanz 1556-1648
Saint Josep Oriol (a.k.a. José) 1650-1702
Blessed Diego José of Cadiz 1743-1801
Saint José Uyen Dinh Nguyen 1775-1838
Saint José Fernández de Ventosa 1775-1838
Saint José Diaz Sanjurjo 1818-1857
Blessed José Ruiz Bruixola 1857-1936
Saint José María Rubio y Peralta 1864-1929
Blessed José Sánchez del Río 1913-1928
Saint José Isabel Flores Varela ?-1927
Saint José Maria Robles Hurtado ?-1927
Blessed José Aparicio Sanz ?-1936
Blessed José Fenollosa Alcayna ?-1936
Blessed José Ferrer Esteve ?-1936
Blessed José Perpina Nacher ?-1936
Blessed José Sala Pico ?-1936
Spanish Kings and Queens:
1 king
King José Bonaparte 1808-1813
Spanish Prime Ministers:
8 prime ministers
José Malcampo 1871
José Posada Herrera 1883-1884
José López Domínguez 1906
José Canalejas 1910-1912
José Sánchez Guerra 1922
José Giral 1936
José María Aznar 1996-2004
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 2004-2011