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Eddie Bracken, Actor; Edward Vincent Bracken (Astoria, New York 7 February 1915 - 14 November 2002).

Malcolm Bradbury Writer, critic; Malcolm Stanley Bradbury (Sheffield, England, 7 September 1932 - 27 November 2000).

James J. Braddock, Boxer; James Walter Braddock (Hell's Kitchen, New York City 7 June 1905 - 29 November 1974).

Don Bradman, Cricketer, Donald George Bradman (Cootamundra, New South Wales 27 August 1908 - 25 February 2001 Adelaide, South Australia).

Pat Brady, Actor, comedian; Robert Ellsworth O'Brady (Toledo, Ohio 31 December 1914 - 27 February 1972).

Scott Brady, Actor, Gerard Kenneth Tierney (brother of Lawrence Tierney), (USA, 1924-1985).

June Brae, Ballerina; June Bear (England 1917 - 2000).

Eric Braeden, Actor; Hans Jörg Gudegast (Kiel, Germany 3 April 1941).

Ruby Braff, Cornettist; Reuben Braff (Boston, Massachusetts 16 march 1927 - 9 February 2003).

Billy Bragg, Composer, Stephen William Bragg, (England, 1957).

Bonnie Bramlett, Singer; Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell (Alton, Illinois 11 August 1944). She has also moved in to acting, billed as Bonnie Sheridan - her husband's surname.

Max Brand, Author; Frederick Faust (USA, 1892-1944).

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Actor/director, Klaus Maria Steng, (Austria, 1944).

Marlon Brando, Actor; Marlon Brando Jr., (Omaha, Nebraska 3 April 1924 - 1 July 2004). Bud was his childhood family nickname.

Willy Brandt, Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74; Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm (Lübeck, Germany 18 December 1913 - 8 October 1992). Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Brandy, Singer/Television actor, Brandy Norwood, (USA, 1979).

Chris Brasher, Athlete, journalist and founder of the London Marathon; Christopher William Brasher (Georgetown, British Guiana 21 August 1928 - 28 February 2003).

Brassai, Photographer (Paris by Night), Gyula Halasz, (Hungary, 1889-1984).

Keefe Brasselle, Actor; Keefe Brusselle (Elyria Ohio 7 February 1923 - 7 July 1981).

Braveheart, Military leader, Sir William Wallace (Scotland c. 1274 - August 23, 1305).

Tony Bravo, Actor, Michael Pietri, (Puerto Rico, 1958-1990).

Scobie Breasley, Jockey; Arthur Edward "Scobie" Breasley (Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 7 May 1914 - 21 December 2006).

Berke Breathed, Cartoonist and illustrator; Guy Berkeley Breathed (Encino, California 21 June 1957).

Bertolt Brecht, Poet and Playwright; Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brecht (Augsburg, 10 February 1898 - 14 August 1956).

Bobby Breen, Actor and singer; Bobby Breen (Toronto, Canada 4 November 1927).

El Brendel, Actor (played Swedish character roles) Elmer Goodfellow Brendle, (USA, 1890-1964).

Eileen Brennan, Actor; Verla Eileen Regina Brennan (Los Angeles, California 3 September 1935).

Maire Brennan, Lead singer "Clannad"; Máire ní Bhraonáin (Donegal, Ireland).

Walter Brennan, Actor; Walter Andrew Brennan (Swampscott, Massachusetts on 25 July 1894 - 23 September 1974).

Evelyn Brent, Silents and Talkies Actor, Mary Elizabeth Riggs, (USA, 1899-1975).

George Brent, Actor; George Brendan Nolan (Shannonsbridge, Ireland March 15 1904 - 26 May 1979).

Romney Brent, Actor, Romulo Larralde, (Mexico, 1902-1976).

Edmund Breon, Actor, Edmond McLaverty, (Scotland, 1882-1951).

Jeremy Brett, Movie and Television (Sherlock Holmes) actor, Peter Jeremy William Huggins, (England, 3 November 1933 - 12 September 1995).

Teresa Brewer, Singer; Theresa Breuer (Toledo, Ohio 7 May 1931).

Leonid Brezhnev, Leader of the Soviet Union 1964-82; Leonid Ilich Brezhnev (Kamenskoe, Ukraine 12 December 1906 - 10 November 1982).

Oscar Brezina, Lyric Poet, Vaclav Jebavy, (Czechoslovakia, 1868-1929).

Fanny Brice, Comedian; stage name of Fania Borach (New York City 29 October 1891-29 May 1951).

Beau Bridges, Actor; Lloyd Vernet Bridges III (Hollywood, California 1941).

Ashleigh Brilliant, Epigrammist, cartoonist and author; Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant (London 9 December 1933).

Christie Brinkley, Model; Christie Lee Hudson (Detroit, Michigan 2 February 1954).

David Brinkley, Television Journalist; David Brinkley (Wilmington, North Carolina 10 July 1920 - 11 June 2003).

Poppy Z. Brite, Writer; Melissa Ann Brite ( New Orleans 25 May 1967).

May Britt, Actor; Maybritt Wilkens (Lidinga, Sweden 22 March 1931).

Morgan Brittany, Actor, Suzanne Cupito, (USA, 1951).

Barbara Britton, Actor; Barbara Brantingham (Long Beach, California 26 September 1919 - 17 January 1980).

Connie Britton, Actor; Constance Womack (Boston, Massachusetts 6 March 1967).

Jack Britton, Boxing champion, William S. Breslin, (USA, 1885-1962).

Milt Britton, Band leader, Milton Levy, (USA, 1894-1948).