List of Famous people with last name Johnson
Ben Johnson
Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, is a Jamaican-born Canadian former sprinter, who won two bronze medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics. During the 1987–88 season he held the World fastest Man title, breaking both the 100m and the 60m indoor World Records. He was stripped of his gold medals in the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships and 1988 Summer Olympics after being disqualified for doping.
Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson, nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1988 to 2009, for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. His 303 career victories are the fifth-most by a left-hander in MLB history, while his 4,875 strikeouts place him second all time behind Nolan Ryan and first among left-handers. He holds five of the seven highest single-season strikeout totals by a left-hander in modern history. Johnson was a ten-time All-Star, won the Cy Young Award five times, and is one of only two pitchers to win the award in four consecutive seasons (1999–2002). In 1999, he joined Pedro Martínez and Gaylord Perry in the rare feat of winning the award in both the American and National Leagues. He is also one of five pitchers to pitch no-hitters in both leagues. On May 18, 2004, at the age of 40, Johnson became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game; he is one of seven pitchers to have thrown a perfect game and at least one other no-hitter in their careers. He is also one of 18 pitchers in history to record a win against all 30 MLB franchises. On May 8, 2001, Johnson achieved the feat of striking out 20 batters in a game, against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cameron Johnson
Cameron Jordan Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Suzen Johnson
Suzen Johnson is a former flight attendant, businesswoman and model. In 1997 she was hired by The Globe to seduce ex-football player and sports reporter Frank Gifford, for a hit-piece in The Globe. Gifford's wife Kathie Lee Gifford was the popular co-host at the time of Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee.
Keean Johnson
Keean Johnson is an American actor and dancer.
Jakob Johnson
Jakob Elijah Johnson is a German gridiron football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program.
James Johnson
James Patrick Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Tyler Johnson
Tyler Ryan Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Fresno State University.
Lucy Ann Johnson
Lucy Ann Johnson is an American-Canadian woman who was reported missing in May 1965, after not having been seen since September 1961. Johnson was found alive in July 2013 after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reopened the investigation into her disappearance.
Woody Johnson
Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV is an American businessman and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, and a billionaire heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune. In 2000, Johnson purchased the New York Jets, a franchise of the National Football League; Johnson remains the co-owner of the Jets, along with his brother, Christopher. Johnson is also the chairman and chief executive of the Johnson Company, Inc., a private investment firm founded in 1978.