B

Historical Figures — B

314 people whose names start with “B”

Athlete(81)Musician(46)actor(19)Actor(5)actress and singer(4)actress(4)

B.B. KingMusician B.R. Ambedkarjurist, economist, politician and social reformer Babe Didrikson ZahariasAthlete Babe RuthAthlete Babur Baby ArielActor Baby Face Nelsonbank robber Bad BunnyMusician Ban JohnsonAthlete Ban Ki-moon Bảo ĐạiLast emperor of Vietnam Barack Obama Barbara BachActor Barbara Bush Barbara Edenactress and singer Barbara Mandrellcountry music singer Barbara Pierce BushFirst Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Barbara StrozziMusician Barbara Waltersjournalist Barbra Streisandsinger and actress Barry BondsAthlete Barry GibbMusician Barry Levinsonfilmmaker Barry ManilowMusician Barry Whitesinger Bartholomew RobertsWelsh pirate Bartolomeu Diasmaritime explorer Bashar al-Assad Basil Rathboneactor Bayard Rustin Bea Arthuractress and comedian Beals WrightAthlete Beatrix Potterwriter and illustrator Beau Brummellman of fashion Bebe RexhaMusician Bedřich SmetanaMusician Beji Caid Essebsi Béla BartókMusician Bela Lugosiactor Bella Thorneactress and singer Ben Affleckactor and filmmaker Ben AinslieAthlete Ben Bernankeeconomist Ben Bradlee Ben CrenshawAthlete Ben EnwonwuNigerian painter and sculptor Ben Feldmanactor Ben Hoganprofessional golfer Ben Jonsonplaywright, poet, and actor Ben Kingsleyactor Ben Mendelsohnactor Ben RoethlisbergerAthlete Ben Stilleractor, comedian, and filmmaker Ben StokesAthlete Benazir Bhutto Benedict Arnoldmilitary officer Benedict Cumberbatchactor Benedict XV Benedict XVI Benito Mussolini Benjamin Baker Benjamin Bannekerscientist, surveyor and farmer Benjamin BrittenMusician Benjamin Butlergeneral and politician Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin FranklinFounding Father and polymath Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Lincolnarmy officer Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Spockpediatrician, political activist, and writer Benny AnderssonMusician Benny BlancoMusician Benny GoodmanMusician Bernadette Petersactress and singer Bernard Arnaultbusinessman Bernard HinaultAthlete Bernard MoitessierAthlete Bernard MontgomeryArmy officer Bernardo Bertoluccifilm director and screenwriter Bernhard LangerAthlete Bernhard von Bülow Bernie EcclestoneAthlete Bernie Madofffraudster and financier Bernie Sanderspolitician and activist Berry GordyMusician Bert CampanerisAthlete Bert Lahractor Berthe Morisotartist Bertolt Brechtpoet, playwright, and theatre director Bertrand Russell Bess Truman Bessie ColemanAfro-Indigenous pioneer in aviation Beth DanielAthlete Bethany HamiltonAthlete Bethany Joy LenzActor Betsy KingAthlete Betsy RawlsAthlete Betsy Rossupholsterer Bette Davisactress Bette Midleractress and singer Bettie Pagepin-up model Betty ComdenMusician Betty CuthbertAthlete Betty Ford Betty Friedanfeminist writer and activist Betty GrableMusician Betty NuthallAthlete Betty Shabazz Betty Whiteactress and comedian BeyoncéMusician Bhagat Singhrevolutionary Bhumibol AdulyadejMusician Big ShowActor Bill BelichickAthlete Bill Bixbyactor and director Bill BradleyAthlete Bill Burrcomedian Bill Clinton Bill Cosbyentertainer Bill CowherAthlete Bill ElliottAthlete Bill Gatesbusinessman and philanthropist Bill HaleyMusician Bill Hewlettengineer Bill JamesAthlete Bill Mahercomedian and television host Bill Murrayactor and comedian Bill Nyescience communicator Bill ParcellsAthlete Bill PonsfordAthlete Bill PullmanActor Bill Robinsondancer and actor Bill RodgersAthlete Bill RussellAthlete Bill SharmanAthlete Bill ShoemakerAthlete Bill Terrybaseball player and manager Bill the Butcherboxer and gang leader Bill TildenAthlete Bill Veeckbaseball executive Bill WalshAthlete Bill Waltonbasketball player and sportscaster Bill Withersmusician Bill WymanMusician Billie EilishMusician Billie HolidayMusician Billie Jean KingAthlete Billie Joe ArmstrongMusician Billie Piperactress and former singer Billy Bishopaviator and author Billy Bob Thorntonactor, filmmaker, and singer-songwriter Billy CannonAthlete Billy Casperprofessional golfer Billy ConnAthlete Billy CorganMusician Billy Crystalcomedian and actor Billy CunninghamAthlete Billy Dee Williamsactor, novelist and painter Billy Grahamevangelist Billy JoelMusician Billy MartinAthlete Billy PrestonMusician Billy Ray CyrusMusician Billy Roseimpresario, theatrical showman and lyricist Billy the Kidoutlaw and gunfighter Billy Wilderfilmmaker Bing Crosbysinger and actor BjörkMusician Björn BorgAthlete Björn UlvaeusMusician Blaise Pascalmathematician, physicist, and philosopher Blake Edwardsfilmmaker Blake Sheltoncountry singer Blanche Bingleytennis player Blanche of Lancaster Bo Diddleyguitarist and singer Bo JacksonAthlete Bob Barkermedia personality Bob CharlesAthlete Bob ClearyAthlete Bob CousyAthlete Bob Denveractor Bob Dolepolitician and attorney Bob DylanMusician Bob FellerAthlete Bob FitzsimmonsAthlete Bob ForschAthlete Bob Fossechoreographer, dancer, and director Bob GeldofMusician Bob Guccionephotographer, painter and publisher Bob Hawke Bob Hopeentertainer Bob MarleyMusician Bob Morleyactor Bob Newhartcomedian and actor Bob Packwoodpolitician Bob PettitAthlete Bob Sagetcomedian and actor Bob SimpsonAthlete Bob Turleybaseball player Bob Woodwardinvestigative journalist Bobby AllisonAthlete Bobby BondsAthlete Bobby Cannavaleactor Bobby DoerrAthlete Bobby Fischerchess grandmaster Bobby Flaycelebrity chef Bobby HullAthlete Bobby JonesAthlete Bobby LockeAthlete Bobby MorrowAthlete Bobby MurcerAthlete Bobby OrrAthlete Bobby RiggsAthlete Bobby SandsProvisional IRA member Bobby SealeCo-founder of the Black Panther Party Bobby UnserAthlete Bobi WineMusician Bodil Schmidt-Nielsenphysiologist Bonar Law Bonnie BlairAthlete Bonnie Parker Bonnie Prince CharlieJacobite leader Bonnie Wrightactress and filmmaker BonoMusician Booker T. Washington Boris BeckerAthlete Boris III Boris Johnson Boris Karloffactor Boris PasternakSoviet writer Boris Yeltsin Boss Tweedpolitician Boutros Boutros-GhaliUN Secretary-General from 1992 to 1996 Bowie Kuhnbaseball commissioner Boy GeorgeMusician Brad Garrettactor and comedian Brad PaisleyMusician Brad Pittactor Bradley Cooperactor and filmmaker Bram Stokerauthor Branch Rickeybaseball player, manager, and executive Brandon BoydMusician Brandon Sandersonfiction writer Brandy Norwoodsinger, songwriter and actress Breanna StewartAthlete Brendan Behanpoet and writer Brendan FraserCanadian actor Brendan Gleesonactor and director Brendan Greenevideo game developer Brendon McCullumAthlete Breonna TaylorMedical worker killed by police Bret SaberhagenAthlete Brett FavreAthlete Brett HullAthlete Brett Kavanaugh Brian BoitanoAthlete Brian Cheskybusinessman Brian Coxactor Brian EpsteinMusician Brian JonesMusician Brian Kobilka Brian LaraAthlete Brian MayMusician Brian Mulroney Brian O'DriscollAthlete Brian Ortegamixed martial artist Brian Wilsonmusician Brie Larsonactress Brigham Youngreligious leader Brigitte Bardotactress-singer and activist Brigitte MacronWife of Emmanuel Macron Britney SpearsMusician Brittany LincicomeAthlete Brittany Snowactress Brock Lesnarprofessional wrestler and former mixed martial artist Brock PurdyAthlete Broderick Crawfordactor Bronko NagurskiAthlete Brooke RaboutouAthlete Brooke Shieldsactress Brooks Atkinsontheatre critic Brooks KoepkaAthlete Brooks RobinsonAthlete Bruce CramptonAthlete Bruce LeeHong Kong and American martial artist and actor Bruce SpringsteenMusician Bruce Willisactor Bruno MarsMusician Bruno Sammartinoprofessional wrestler Bryan AdamsMusician Bryan Cranstonactor Bryan Stevensonlawyer and social justice activist Bryan TrottierAthlete Bryce HarperAthlete Bryson TillerMusician Buck O'NeilAthlete Bucky HarrisAthlete Bud Abbottcomedian and actor Buddy HollyMusician Buddy Richjazz drummer and bandleader Bugs Moran Bugsy Siegelmobster Bülent Ecevit Bumpy Johnsoncrime boss in Harlem, New York Burgess Meredithactor Burt BacharachMusician Burt Lancasteractor Burt Reynoldsactor Buster Keatonactor and filmmaker Butch CassidyOld West outlaw Buzz AldrinAstronaut Byron de la Beckwith Byron NelsonAthlete

Frequently Asked Questions

How many historical figures start with the letter B?: We have 314 historical figures whose names begin with B, out of 5,637 total people in our database.
What professions are represented among people starting with B?: The most common roles include Athlete (81), Musician (46), actor (19), Actor (5), actress and singer (4), actress (4).