American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

As a newcomer, she achieved a surprising measure of success, working for HBO and Stacey Keach Produc

As a newcomer, she achieved a surprising measure of success, working for HBO and Stacey Keach Productions. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. In the early 1990s, she worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm of Wilmer Cutler & Pickering where she did civil litigation for several years before becoming an assistant U.S. attorney.

Was an American film actress.

Was an American film actress.

An American Hi-NRG and Soul music artist of the 1970s and 80s.Barbara Pennington was born in 1950s C

An American Hi-NRG and Soul music artist of the 1970s and 80s.Barbara Pennington was born in 1950s Chicago and began her musical career when Hi-NRG and Soul record producer Ian Levine came to the United States in search of new talent for his record label.

Is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, making her First Lady of

Is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, making her First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993

Was one of the few female singers to record at Sun Studio. As a young teenager she recorded some dem

Was one of the few female singers to record at Sun Studio. As a young teenager she recorded some demos of songs for others. She was around the Studio a lot and was a friend of almost all who recorded there. She did records of her own. Barbara performed on

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who competed professionally on the Sony Ericsson W

Is a former tennis player from the United States, who competed professionally on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, winning six singles titles and eight doubles titles.A left-hander, she reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open in 1981, and the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 1984, and Wimbledon in 1985, 1983 & 1982. At the WTA Tour Championships, she reached the semifinals in singles in 1984 and in doubles in 1985 and 1982. She reached a career high ranking of #7 in 1982. She retired from the sport in 1989, with her last singles title coming at Cincinnati.

Is an American teacher and a former NASA astronaut. She also participated in the Teacher in Space pr

Is an American teacher and a former NASA astronaut. She also participated in the Teacher in Space program as the backup to Christa McAuliffe for the ill-fated STS-51L mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. She then trained as a Mission Specialist, and flew

Is an American professional basketball player. She plays for Tarsus in Turkey and formerly the Conne

Is an American professional basketball player. She plays for Tarsus in Turkey and formerly the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. A small forward, she is 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 78 kg weight. Turner's dominant postseason - she averaged 22.8 points and 10.5 reb

(born on November 16, 1932 at Sacramento, California) is an American golf champion

(born on November 16, 1932 at Sacramento, California) is an American golf champion

A Chicago artist, one of the original Chicago Imagists, a group in the 1960s and 1970s who turned to

A Chicago artist, one of the original Chicago Imagists, a group in the 1960s and 1970s who turned to representational art. She first exhibited with them at the Hyde Park Art Center in 1969. She is known for meticulously rendered drawings and cartoonish paintings.

Is an American stage, film, and television actress.

Is an American stage, film, and television actress.

Is an Austrian former professional tennis player.Schwartz turned professional in 1995 at the age of

Is an Austrian former professional tennis player.Schwartz turned professional in 1995 at the age of 16, and reached a career-high WTA world ranking of World No. 40 on November 8, 1999, after reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros that year, her best performance in a Grand Slam.

Was a four-time Academy Award-nominated, three-time Emmy Award-winning, and Golden Globe-winning Ame

Was a four-time Academy Award-nominated, three-time Emmy Award-winning, and Golden Globe-winning American actress of film, stage, and screen. She is ranked as the eleventh greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.[1]

Was the mother of the legendary soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, t

Was the mother of the legendary soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the famous Black Baptist preacher. She married C. L. on June 3, 1936, and the marriage produced four children: Erma, Cecil, Aretha, and Carolyn. Prior to th

Is an American politician and a state Democrat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, for the 86

Is an American politician and a state Democrat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, for the 86th District, which encompasses part of Shelby County.

Is an American R&B/soul singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group, Atlantic Starr. Weathers

Is an American R&B/soul singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group, Atlantic Starr. Weathers replaced Sharon Bryant, who left the group for a solo career in 1984. Weathers sang on two of Atlantic Starr's biggest hits, "Always" and "Secret Lovers".

Was an American historian and author, and became best known for The Guns of August, a history of the

Was an American historian and author, and became best known for The Guns of August, a history of the prelude and first month of World War I.Tuchman was the author of books that aspired to be more popular than the established classics of the field. Inventing the Middle Ages by Norman Cantor, a history of medieval historians, describes her work in context.

Was an American socialite dubbed by the media as the "Poor Little Rich Girl" because of her troubled

Was an American socialite dubbed by the media as the "Poor Little Rich Girl" because of her troubled life.Born in New York City, Barbara Hutton was the only child of Edna Woolworth (1883-1918), who was a daughter of Frank W. Woolworth, the founder of the successful Woolworth department store chain. Barbara's father was Franklyn Laws Hutton (1877-1940), a wealthy co-founder of the respected E. F. Hutton & Company (owned by Franklyn's brother Edward Francis), a New York investment banking and stock brokerage conglomerate. She was a niece by marriage of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post who was for a time (1920-1935) married to E.F. Hutton; thus their daughter, actress-heiress Dina Merrill (born Nedenia Hutton), was a first cousin to Barbara Hutton. Dina Merrill related on A&E's Biography of the Woolworths, that for a time Barbara lived with them following the death of her mother and abandonment by her father.

Is the current mayor of Mount Clemens, Michigan, the county seat of Macomb County. An Independent, s

Is the current mayor of Mount Clemens, Michigan, the county seat of Macomb County. An Independent, she is the city's third female mayor. As mayor, she initiated the Mount Clemens Downtown Program. Via this program, the city's downtown saw massive redevelo

Is an American model, actress and singer

Is an American model, actress and singer

Is a Canadian actress and writer, best known for appearing as the Female Cenobite in 'Hellbound: Hel

Is a Canadian actress and writer, best known for appearing as the Female Cenobite in 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' - the second of eight 'Hellraiser' films based on Clive Barker's novella, 'The Hellbound Heart'.

Is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Fontana

Is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Fontana was the seventh woman to earn $1 million on the AVP Tour.

Born: December 16, 1931 in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball outfield

Born: December 16, 1931 in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1957 to 1961 with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Braves. He was 6'3" tall, weighed 187 pounds and he threw right but batted left-handed.

Is an American two time Academy Award-winning singer, film and theatre actress. She has also achieve

Is an American two time Academy Award-winning singer, film and theatre actress. She has also achieved some note as a composer, political activist, film producer and director

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee'

Was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 6th congressional district. He was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina on December 17, 1802. He moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky with his parents