American Famous Names Starting with Letter B

(June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete considered to be perhaps the greatest

(June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete considered to be perhaps the greatest all-around female athlete of all time

Was an American featherweight boxer.

Was an American featherweight boxer.

(born on November 21, 1938) is an American professional golfer

(born on November 21, 1938) is an American professional golfer

(May 18, 1882 - July 27, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 19

(May 18, 1882 - July 27, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1926 who spent nearly his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Was an American poet, critic, translator, and novelist.Born in New York City, the daughter of Michae

Was an American poet, critic, translator, and novelist.Born in New York City, the daughter of Michael and Melanie (Fisher) Deutsch, she matriculated from the Ethical Culture School and Barnard College, graduating in 1917 with a B.A. She published poems in

She began acting in the early 2000s, and is perhaps best known for her film roles in the films Crash

She began acting in the early 2000s, and is perhaps best known for her film roles in the films Crash (2004), Mission: Impossible III (2006), and Saw III (2006).In the beginning of her career, in the years 2002-2004, Sommekh has guest starred on several television shows, including two different roles on JAG. Her role on the 4th season of 24, playing the role of Turkish terrorist Habib Marwan's wife, was edited out of the show; her scenes are preserved only in the deleted scenes section of the DVD. Bahar has later appeared in several films, including Academy Award-winning movies Crash (2004) as Dorri, and Syriana (2005) as Yassi. The whole cast of Crash had won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. Bahar got some more attention playing Davian's Translator in Mission: Impossible III (2006). That same year, Soomekh was one of 100 Most beautiful people in the world, as named by People. She had one of the lead roles in the horror film Saw III, which began filming in May and was theatrically released on October 27,

An American child actress. The youngest of seven, she made her debut in an episode of Cory in the Ho

An American child actress. The youngest of seven, she made her debut in an episode of Cory in the House and also appears in the film Lonely Hearts. She is most famous for her role in the 2007 film adaption of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Medal-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays the younger sister of Jesse Aarons, May Belle Aarons. When not acting, she enjoys riding her bike and playing with her friends.

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from Mississippi State University, he pla

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from Mississippi State University, he played 12 seasons (1959–1971) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers. A six-time All-Star with 17,770 career points, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. He won two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. The best years of his career were during his time at the Bullets and the Celtics. At his alma mater, he still set and held records even though during his playing days he was only allowed to play three varsity seasons because of a junior varsity freshmen year and did not have a three point line or shot clock. He is considered a legend to the Bulldog basketball faithful, and one of, if not, the most famous players to have played at MSU. He is probably most known for his hook shot, rebounding ability, and work ethic as a player and person. After his career ended, he went onto work with the shoe company Converse mostly with the Converse All-Star. He resides at his home in Starkville, Mississippi where he is very active in Mississippi State athletics fund-raising, specifically the Bulldog Club, an organized fund to pay for MSU athlete's scholarships.

Is a US cryptographer and one of the pioneers of public-key cryptography.Diffie and Martin Hellman's

Is a US cryptographer and one of the pioneers of public-key cryptography.Diffie and Martin Hellman's paper New Directions in Cryptography was published in 1976. It introduced a radically new method of distributing cryptographic keys, which went far toward

Is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 90th Distric

Is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 90th District since 2006. He was elected in 2006 at the age of 22. He is currently the second youngest member of the South Carolina General Assembly following the elec

February 7, 1913 - August 13, 1988) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 19

February 7, 1913 - August 13, 1988) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1933 through 1939 for the Boston Red Sox (1933-37), Washington Senators (1937-38), St. Louis Browns (1938-39) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1939). He batted and threw left-handed.

Was a Canadian scientist specializing in the fields of meteorology and climatology.Currie and Frank

Was a Canadian scientist specializing in the fields of meteorology and climatology.Currie and Frank Davies worked together at Chesterfield Inlet during the Second International Polar Year (1932-1933). Online archive of Currie's work on 2nd IPYHe was associated with the University of Saskatchewan (1930 - 1981), as a Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, founder of the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies (1956), Dean of Graduate Studies (1959) and Vice-president, Research (1967) and as Professor Emeritus.In 1972, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his services to science and education especially in the fields of meteorology and climatology". [1]

(b. January 25, 1951, Smithfield, Texas) was the first player drafted by the expansion Montreal Expo

(b. January 25, 1951, Smithfield, Texas) was the first player drafted by the expansion Montreal Expos Major League baseball team in 1969 (overall 22nd pick of the 1969 amateur draft) and he debuted with them the following year at the age of 19.

Is a Honduran football player, who most currently plays for Platense. He had an unsuccessful run at

Is a Honduran football player, who most currently plays for Platense. He had an unsuccessful run at Nacional.[

A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvar

A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review, Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He ta

Is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a candidate for the Democratic Party's nominat

Is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Is an American-born Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Between 1902

Is an American-born Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Between 1902 and 1917, Barry Littlefield trained for the highly successful racing stable owned by the Waterloo, Ontario distilling magnate, Joseph E. Seagram. Littlefie

Is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Colum

Is a Canadian freestyler wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist. He lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

Is a bikini and glamour model, actress, and former professional wrestler. Bobbi Billard's first comm

Is a bikini and glamour model, actress, and former professional wrestler. Bobbi Billard's first commercial, "Green Bay Packers," was for Diet Dr Pepper and aired during Super Bowl XXXIII. She had a few small parts on TV shows like Howard Stern's Son of th

Is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district in the Maryland House of Dele

Is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Robinson is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

Was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which rea

Was a soul singer of the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Love Makes a Woman" in 1968 which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Barbara is married to John Lind whom she met on the set of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. Th

Barbara is married to John Lind whom she met on the set of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. They were married in 1999. They have three daughters. Barbara gave birth to her third baby girl on July 27, 2007.

Is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, who competed on the World Cup circuit for se

Is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, who competed on the World Cup circuit for seven seasons. She retired from international competition following the 1974 season.

Is an African American R&B singer, best known as a member of the 1960s girl group The Toys.Barbara s

Is an African American R&B singer, best known as a member of the 1960s girl group The Toys.Barbara started singing in her hometown churches at an early age, and moved to Queens, New York at the age of eleven. In high school, Harris joined a group with fou

An American country music singer.[1] She is best-known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and

An American country music singer.[1] She is best-known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows (1980-82) that helped her become one of country music's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s.[1]She is the only female in countr