| LLCOOLJ | *Performer born James Todd Smith |
| CLIFF | Reggae star born James Chambers |
| ACROBAT | Circus performer born in a European setting (7) |
| LADYGAGA | Oscar-winning performer born Stefani Germanotta (4,4) |
| VICREEVES | Actor and comedian born James Moir (3,6) |
| IGGYPOP | Punk rocker born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. |
| CHER | Iconic performer born Cherilyn Sarkisian (4) |
| REEVES | Vic _, surreal comedian born James Moir (6) |
| SLIMHARPO | Blues harmonica player born James Isaac Moore in 1924 |
| HOUDINI | Illusionist and stunt performer born Ehrich Weiss in 1874 |
| HARRYHOUDINI | Magician, escapologist and stunt performer born Erik Weisz |
| GAGA | Lady -, performer born Stefani Germanotta (4) |
| ORSONWELLES | Movie legend and "War of the Worlds" radio performer born 100 years ago today: 2 wds. |
| THUMB | General Tom ___, 19th-century circus performer born Charles Sherwood Stratton (5) |
| HARPO | Slim ?, blues harmonica player born James Isaac Moore in 1924 (5) |
| MACCOLL | Stage name of Salford- born James Henry Miller (1915-1989) |
| EWAN | Stage name of Salford- born James Henry Miller (1915-1989) |
| GRIMALDI | Joseph, English clown and pantomime performer born in 1778 (8) |
| EWANMACCOLL | Folk singer/songwriter born James Henry Miller in 1915 (4,7) |
| IGGY | US rock musician who was born James Newell Osterberg Jr in 1947, _ Pop (4) |
