B   Bak   Bar   Barr   Bas   Be   Ben   Ber   Bi   Bl   Bo   Bor   Bra   Bro   Brow   Bru   Bu   Bur   By

Cilla Black, Singer, Television Compere, Priscilla White (England 1943).

Conrad Black, Newspaper publisher; Conrad Moffat Black (Montreal, Canada 25 August 1944).

Jay Black, Singer; David Blatt, (USA 2 November 1938). Second frontman for Jay and The Americans, also known as David Black.

Jeanne Black, Country singer; Gloria Jeanne Black (Pomona, California 25 October 1937).

Karen Black, Actor, Karen Blanche Ziegler, (USA, 1942).

Marie Black aka Blossom Rock, Actor, Edith Blossom MacDonald, (USA, 1906-1978).

Michael Ian Black, Actor, comedian and comedy writer; Michael Schwartz (Chicago, Illinois 12 August 1971).

Roy Black, Singer; Gerhard Höllerich (Bobingen/Straßberg, Germany 25 January 1943 - 9 October 1991).

Shirley Temple Black, Actor, US Ambassador; née Shirley Temple (Santa Monica, California 23 April 1928).

Blackbeard, Pirate; probably Edward Thatch, but possibly Edward Teach and maybe Edward Drummond (Quite likely Bristol, England, 1680 - 22 November 1718).

Harry Blackstone, Sr., Magician; Harry Bouton (Chicago, Illinois 27 September 1885 - 16 November 1965).

Taurean Blacque, Actor; Herbert Middleton, Jr. (Newark, New Jersey 21 August 1948).

Vivian Blaine, Actor; Vivian Stapleton (Newark, New Jersey 21 November 1921 - 9 December 1995).

Betsy Blair, Actor; Elizabeth Winifred Boger (Cliffside, New Jersey 11 December 1923).

Janet Blair, Actor, Martha Jane Lafferty (USA, 1921).

Selma Blair, Actor; Selma Blair Beitner (Southfield, Michigan 23 June 1972).

Tony Blair, Politician, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (Edinburgh, 6 May 1953).

Amanda Blake, Television actor, Beverly Louise Neill (Miss Kitty), (USA, 1929-1989).

Blind Blake, Blues singer; Arthur Phelps or Arthur Blake (Jackson, Florida, 1890s - 1933).

Eubie Blake, Jazz Pianist; James Hubert Blake (Baltimore, Maryland 7 February 1883 - 12 February 1983).

Robert Blake, Actor; Michael James Vijencio Gubitosi (Nutley, New Jersey 18 September 1933). First screen credit as Mickey Gubitosi, also known as Bobby Blake.

Mel Blanc, Voice actor; Melvin Jerome Blanc (San Francisco 30 May 1908 - 10 July 1989).

Cate Blanchett, Actor; Catherine Elise Blanchett (Clayton, Victoria, Australia 14 May 1969).

Bobby "Blue" Bland, Blues singer; Robert Calvin Brooks (Roseland, Tennessee 27 January 1930).

Clara Blandick, Actor; Clara Dickey (Hong Kong 4 June 1880 - 15 April 1962).

Marcie Blane, Singer; Marcia Blank (Brooklyn, New York 21 May 1944).

Louis Bleriot, Pioneer aviator; Louis Charles-Joseph Blériot (Cambrai, France 1 July 1872 - 2 August 1936); First pilot to fly across the English Channel, on 5 July 1908.

Dan Blocker, Actor; Bobby Don Davis Blocker (DeKalb, Texas
10 December 1928 - 13 May 1972).

Joan Blondell, Actor, Rose Joan Blondell, (USA, 1906-1979).

Charles Blondin, Acrobat and tightrope walker; Jean François Gravelet (Saint-Omer 24 February 1824 - 22 February 1897). He crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope.

Claire Bloom, Actor, Patricia Claire Bloom, (England, 1931).

"The Blue Boy", Painted by Thomas Gainsborough; Master Jonathan Buttall (d.1805). The painting (1770, oil on canvas), is now in The Huntington Art Collections, San Marino, California.

Ben Blue, Actor, comedian; Benjamin Bernstein (Montreal, Canada 12 September 1901 - 7 March1975).

Monte Blue, Actor; Gerald Montgomery Bluefeather (Indianapolis, Indiana, 11 January - 18 February 1963).

Judy Blume, Author; Judy Sussman (Elizabeth, New Jersey 12 February 1938).

Jeraldyne Blunden, Dancer, choreographer; née Kilborn (USA, 1940-99).

Nellie Bly, Journalist, Elizabeth Cochrane (USA, 1867-1922).

Larry Blyden, Actor; Ivan Lawrence Blieden (Houston, Texas 23 June 1925 - 7 June 1975).

Peggy Blythe, Actor, Mary Margaret Blythe Rotherine, (England, 1914).

Enid Blyton, Children's author; Enid Mary Blyton (East Dulwich, London 11 August 1897 - 28 November 1968). Also wrote under the pseudonym Mary Pollock.