American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, stage and film actress. She was born in New York,

Was a singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, stage and film actress. She was born in New York, New York and died in North Hollywood, California.Kay performed at various media outlets, including burlesque, vaudeville, radio, motion pictures, sound rec

Was known as Bee Kyle and was a world famous high diver. She would jump into an 8-foot-deep (2.4 m)

Was known as Bee Kyle and was a world famous high diver. She would jump into an 8-foot-deep (2.4 m) tank of water from a height of 100 feet (30 m) or more.

Was an American Republican politician from Maryland.She served as a member of the Maryland's General

Was an American Republican politician from Maryland.She served as a member of the Maryland's General Assembly from 1963 to 1969. She was the Republican National Committee member from 1972 to 1984 and worked for Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential campaign

Was an American award-winning theatre, film, and television actress.Born in Old Westbury, New York,

Was an American award-winning theatre, film, and television actress.Born in Old Westbury, New York, Straight is the daughter of investment banker Willard Dickerman Straight and Dorothy Payne Whitney. She was four years old when her father died in France of influenza during the great epidemic while serving with the United States Army during World War I.

An American comedienne, actress and singer. In an ongoing career spanning six decades, Arthur is per

An American comedienne, actress and singer. In an ongoing career spanning six decades, Arthur is perhaps best remembered for her trademark role as the title character, Maude Findlay, on the 1970s sitcom Maude, and also for playing Dorothy Zbornak on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls.

Neuwirth was born in Princeton, New Jersey, the daughter of Sydney Anne, an artist, and Lee Paul Neu

Neuwirth was born in Princeton, New Jersey, the daughter of Sydney Anne, an artist, and Lee Paul Neuwirth, a mathematician.[1] Neuwirth is Jewish and attended the Chapin School of Princeton, but graduated from Princeton High School (a public school) in 19

Is an American figure skater. Liang was originally coached by Tiffany Chin, who trained her for ten

Is an American figure skater. Liang was originally coached by Tiffany Chin, who trained her for ten years. Then she worked with Christy Ness for a year, before switching to Frank Carroll and Ken Congemi in May, 2005.

(1880 - August 14, 1963) was an American amateur golfing champion.

(1880 - August 14, 1963) was an American amateur golfing champion.

Was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only Ameri

Was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932). She is a six-time National champion (1925-1927 in singles, 1930-1932 in pairs). Her p

Is a chess player.She is a chess teacher now living in the United States. She holds the title of Wom

Is a chess player.She is a chess teacher now living in the United States. She holds the title of Woman International Master (WIM) from FIDE. She was president of the United States Chess Federation from 2003 to 2005 and a member of the Executive Board from 2003 to 2007.

Was an American lightweight boxer, he was a world champion twice. One of the most popular fighters d

Was an American lightweight boxer, he was a world champion twice. One of the most popular fighters during the war years, he headlined at Madison Square Garden on 21 occasions, a record that still stands. Immediately after his career Jack operated a drive-

Was an American modernist painter.Perhaps I should not say, flatly, what I believe – that he is a

Was an American modernist painter.Perhaps I should not say, flatly, what I believe – that he is a great painter – among the very greatest; but I do know that great art can only be created out of love, and that no greater lover has ever held a brush. – James Baldwin (writer)When he was a teenager, he got a job as a "helper" at the Post Sign Company. However, he and his younger brother Joseph were drawing signs of their own. Then some of his work was noticed by Lloyd Branson, an elderly American Impressionist and Knoxville's best known artist. By the early 1920s, Delaney became the apprentice of Branson.[3] With Branson’s encouragement, the 23-year-old Delaney migrated north to Boston to study art. With perseverance, he achieved the artist's education he desired - including informal studies at the Massachusetts Normal School,

Is an American model and singer. She is also known for dating and marrying rock musicians.Cameron Cr

Is an American model and singer. She is also known for dating and marrying rock musicians.Cameron Crowe has said he based his "Penny Lane" character in the 2000 movie Almost Famous on two women he met during the early 1970s — Bebe Buell and Pennie Trumble

Was an American actress. She began in Hollywood in the silent movie era and later gained fame on rad

Was an American actress. She began in Hollywood in the silent movie era and later gained fame on radio and television in England

Was the author of three New York Times bestsellers, Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Ch

Was the author of three New York Times bestsellers, Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir, and What You Owe Me, which was also a Los Angeles Times "Best Book of 2001".

Is an Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning American theater, television, and film actress and singer/d

Is an Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning American theater, television, and film actress and singer/dancer.

At the age of seven, Bebel made an appearance on her mother's first solo album 'Miucha'. At age nine

At the age of seven, Bebel made an appearance on her mother's first solo album 'Miucha'. At age nine, Bebel performed with her mother and jazz saxophonist Stan Getz at a jazz festival in New York's Carnegie Hall. Back in Brazil, Bebel performed and record

A contemporary American artist. She lives and paints in Oregon and Scotland.[1] Bernstein graduated

A contemporary American artist. She lives and paints in Oregon and Scotland.[1] Bernstein graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon[2] and studied at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. She survived two near-fatal car accidents in the summer of 2000, recovering fully from spinal and internal injuries.[3]Bernstein’s art typically addresses issues of community and the "awkward dance of human interdependence." She has also worked closely with residents of senior care homes in Oregon and Scotland, which she says has led her to explore as an artist human relationships in the contemporary age.[4]

And multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With his pop art collage of musical styles,

And multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With his pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed b

Is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck

Is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck

Is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitob

Is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party (NDP) government of Gary Doer from 1999 to 2003.Barrett was elected in the north-end Winnipeg riding of Wellington in the 1990 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Ernie Gilroy by over 1,200 votes. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba won a majority government in this election, and Barrett was appointed as the New Democratic Party's family services critic in opposition.

Is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Brian Shales, she is the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver

Is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Brian Shales, she is the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist. They teamed up in 2007.

(born on October 12, 1967 in Escanaba, Michigan) is an American professional golfer

(born on October 12, 1967 in Escanaba, Michigan) is an American professional golfer

Is a former international medley and butterfly swimmer from Canada.At the same Olympic tournament sh

Is a former international medley and butterfly swimmer from Canada.At the same Olympic tournament she also finished third in the Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay, alongside Gail Amundrud, Barbara Clark, and Anne Jardin.

Is an artist, singer, songwriter and entertainer from Los Angeles, California. She is the voice of t

Is an artist, singer, songwriter and entertainer from Los Angeles, California. She is the voice of the band Lavender Diamond. She was raised in Maryland where she began performing as a child. At the age of 13 she travelled to the former Soviet Union as pa