Its most widely known inhabitant is João Ribeiro de Barros, the first man to travel from Europe to South America by plane, in 1927, 23 days before Charles Lindbergh's flight.

[citation needed] Esporte Clube XV de Novembro is a traditional sport club of the town, founded in 1924.

Jaú is also the birthplace of freestyle swimmer Renata Burgos, who represented Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

The city is the birthplace of polibol, a court game created in 1980 by physical education teacher Fernão de Toledo Castro.

[5] The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).