- Jimmy White is one of the fastest playing pro snooker players in the world, hence his nickname (The Whirlwind). Jimmy is a fan Of Chelsea Football Club (London, England)
- Despite reaching the Snooker World Final many times he has yet to win the biggest prize in Snooker.
- 6 times losing finalist in the World Snooker Championship
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1999 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the sport of Snooker.
- Wins first Snooker Tournament for 12 years with a victory in the Players Championship (April 2004)
- As of 1 December 2015 his ranking is 121.
- Friends with Ronnie O'Sullivan.
- Achieved his highest break of 147 in 1992 World Championship.
- Lives in Epsom, Surrey.
- Is also a pool and poker player.
- Father of Lauren (born 1981), Ashleigh (born 1987), Georgia (born 1988), Breeze (born 1989), and Tommy (born 1998).
- Related to amateur snooker player, John White (born 1979): John's father, Bernard White, is Jimmy White's cousin.
- Despite his well known rivalry with Stephen Hendry in five World Snooker Championship finals, he stated that Steve Davis was the hardest player he had ever played against, describing their encounters as "going to be in a war".
- Along with fellow Snooker superstars Alex Higgins & Steve Davis played for Team Europe at the 1995 Mosconi Cup where they beat Team USA with White winning the deciding match against Lou Butera. White & Davis were runners up the previous year.
- Runner-up at the 2022 World Seniors Championship losing 5-4 to Lee Walker in the final.
- Has made 312 century breaks during his career.
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