James, Jim, or Jimmy Kemp may refer to:
Religion James Kemp (bishop) (1764–1827), Episcopal bishop in America James Kemp (missionary) (1797–1872), missionary for the Church of England James W. Kemp (1950s–2006), Methodist minister and author
Sports James William Young Kemp, better known as Hamish Kemp, Scottish rugby player Jimmy Kemp (born 1971), former CFL quarterback Jimmy Kemp (cricketer) (1918–1994), New Zealand cricketer Jim Kemp (Australian rules footballer) (born 1947), Australian footballer Gabby Kemp (James Albert Kemp, 1919–1993), American baseball player Jim Kemp (sprinter) (born 1944), winner of the 600 yards at the 1967 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Others James Kemp (Australian politician) (1833–1873), member of the New South Wales Parliament James Furman Kemp (1859–1926), American geologist James Kemp (NAACP) (1912–1983), American labor organizer and president of the NAACP
See also James Kempt (1764–1854), British Army officer of the Napoleonic era