| Author Name | Profession | Nationality |
| B. B. King | Musician | American |
| B. C. Forbes | Journalist | Scottish |
| B. H. Liddell Hart | Historian | British |
| B. R. Ambedkar | Politician | Indian |
| B.o.b | Musician | American |
| Balthazar Getty | Actor | American |
| Balthus | Artist | French |
| Bao Dai | Statesman | Vietnamese |
| Barbara Amiel | Journalist | British |
| Barbara Cartland | Novelist | English |
| Barbara Castle | Politician | British |
| Barbara Dale | ||
| Barbara Deming | Author | American |
| Barbara Eden | Actress | American |
| Barbara Ehrenreich | Writer | American |
| Barbara Feldon | Actress | American |
| Barbara Grizzuti Harrison | Writer | American |
| Barbara Harris | Clergyman | American |
| Barbara Januszkiewicz | Artist | American |
| Barbara Johnson | Critic | American |
| Barbara Jordan | Politician | American |
| Barbara Kingsolver | Novelist | American |
| Barbara Lee | Politician | American |
| Barnabe Barnes | Poet | English |
| Barnaby C. Keeney | Educator | American |
| Barrie Keeffe | Dramatist | English |
| Barry Gibb | Musician | English |
| Barry Hannah | Novelist | American |
| Beatrice Dalle | Actress | French |
| Bede Jarrett | Writer | |
| Bela Bartok | Composer | Hungarian |
| Bela Fleck | Musician | American |
| Belinda Carlisle | Musician | American |
| Bella Abzug | Lawyer | American |
| Ben Affleck | Actor | American |
| Ben Barnes | Actor | English |
| Ben E. King | Musician | American |
| Ben Edwards | Entertainer | British |
| Ben Elton | Comedian | British |
| Ben Folds | Musician | American |
| Ben Gazzara | Actor | American |
| Ben Gibbard | Musician | American |
| Ben Harper | Musician | American |
| Ben Jackson | ||
| Ben Jonson | Poet | English |
| Ben Joseph Akiba | Clergyman | |
| Ben Kingsley | Actor | English |
| Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Politician | American |
| Benjamin Banneker | Scientist | American |
| Benjamin Cardozo | Judge | American |
| Benjamin Carson | Scientist | American |
| Benjamin Day | Artist | American |
| Benjamin Franklin Fairless | Businessman | American |
| Benjamin Harrison | President | American |
| Benjamin Hawkins | Diplomat | American |
| Benjamin Henry Day | Artist | American |
| Benjamin Jowett | Theologian | English |
| Benjamin Todd Jealous | Activist | American |
| Bennett Cerf | Journalist | American |
| Benny Anderson | ||
| Benny Carter | Musician | American |
| Berenice Abbott | Photographer | American |
| Bernadette Devlin | Politician | Irish |
| Bernard Barton | Poet | American |
| Bernard Baruch | Businessman | American |
| Bernard Ebbers | Businessman | Canadian |
| Bernard Haitink | Musician | Dutch |
| Bernard Katz | Scientist | German |
| Bernard Kerik | Public Servant | American |
| Bernard Lagat | Athlete | American |
| Bernhard Langer | Athlete | German |
| Bernice Fitz Gibbon | Businesswoman | American |
| Bernie Ecclestone | Businessman | English |
| Bernie Mac | Actor | American |
| Bert Campaneris | Athlete | Cuban |
| Bert Hardy | Photographer | British |
| Bert Kalmar | ||
| Bert Lahr | Actor | American |
| Bert Lance | Politician | American |
| Beryl Bainbridge | Novelist | English |
| Beth Anderson | Composer | American |
| Beth Daniel | Athlete | American |
| Beth Gibbons | Musician | English |
| Betsey Johnson | Designer | American |
| Bette Davis | Actress | American |
| Betty Carter | Musician | American |
| Betty Ford | First Lady | American |
| Beverly Johnson | Model | |
| Beverly Jones | Writer | American |
| Bhumibol Adulyadej | Statesman | |
| Bianca Jagger | Celebrity | Nicaraguan |
| Bil Keane | Cartoonist | American |
| Bill Alexander | Politician | American |
| Bill Cartwright | Athlete | American |
| Bill Dana | Comedian | American |
| Bill Delahunt | Politician | American |
| Bill Evans | Musician | |
| Bill Ford | Businessman | American |
| Bill Gates | Businessman | American |
| Bill Hader | Actor | American |
| Bill Haley | Musician | American |
| Bill Halter | Politician | American |
| Bill Irwin | Entertainer | American |
| Bill James | Writer | American |
| Bill Janklow | Politician | American |
| Bill Johnson | Politician | American |
| Bill Keller | Editor | American |
| Bill Laimbeer | Coach | American |
| Bill Laswell | Musician | American |
| Bill Lear | Inventor | American |
| Bill Lee | Athlete | |
| Billie Jean King | Athlete | American |
| Billy Baldwin | Designer | American |
| Billy Barty | Actor | American |
| Billy Campbell | Actor | American |
| Billy Carter | Celebrity | American |
| Billy Eckstine | Musician | American |
| Billy Gardell | Comedian | American |
| Billy Gibbons | Musician | American |
| Billy Idol | Musician | British |
| Billy Joel | Musician | American |
| Bindi Irwin | Celebrity | Australian |
| Birch Bayh | Politician | American |
| Black Elk | Leader | |
| Black Kettle | Leader | American |
| Blaine Lee | ||
| Blake Edwards | Director | American |
| Bliss Carman | Poet | Canadian |
| Blu Cantrell | Musician | American |
| Blythe Danner | Actress | American |
| Bo Derek | Actress | American |
| Bo Jackson | Athlete | American |
| Bob Anderson | ||
| Bob Balaban | Actor | American |
| Bob Barker | Actor | American |
| Bob Barr | Politician | American |
| Bob Bartlett | Politician | American |
| Bob Beamon | Athlete | American |
| Bob Denver | Actor | American |
| Bob Edwards | Journalist | American |
| Bob Ehrlich | Politician | American |
| Bob Etheridge | Politician | American |
| Bob Feller | Athlete | |
| Bob Filner | Politician | American |
| Bob Geldof | Actor | Irish |
| Bob Gibson | Athlete | American |
| Bob Hawke | Statesman | Australian |
| Bob Iger | Businessman | American |
| Bob Inglis | Politician | American |
| Bob Kane | Artist | American |
| Bob Keeshan | Entertainer | American |
| Bob Kerrey | Politician | American |
| Bob Lemon | Athlete | American |
| Bobbie Gentry | Musician | American |
| Bobby Darin | Musician | American |
| Bobby Farrelly | Director | American |
| Bobby Fischer | Celebrity | American |
| Bobby Flay | Celebrity | American |
| Bobby Hatfield | Musician | American |
| Bobby Jindal | Politician | American |
| Bobby Jones | Athlete | American |
| Bobby Ray Inman | Soldier | American |
| Bonnie Jo Campbell | Novelist | American |
| Boomer Esiason | Athlete | American |
| Boris Johnson | Politician | British |
| Boris Karloff | Actor | English |
| Boutros Boutros Ghali | Public Servant | Egyptian |
| Boy George | Musician | English |
| Brad Carson | Lawyer | American |
| Brad Delp | Musician | American |
| Brad Delson | Musician | American |
| Brad Falchuk | Director | American |
| Brad Garrett | Actor | American |
| Brad Gilbert | Coach | American |
| Brady Anderson | Athlete | American |
| Bram Fischer | Lawyer | South African |
| Brandon Lee | Actor | American |
| Brenda Fassie | Musician | South African |
| Brenda Lee | Musician | American |
| Brendan Fehr | Actor | Canadian |
| Brendan Gill | Critic | American |
| Brendan Gleeson | Actor | Irish |
| Bret Easton Ellis | Author | American |
| Bret Harte | Author | American |
| Brett Favre | Athlete | American |
| Brian Aldiss | Writer | English |
| Brian Baird | Politician | American |
| Brian Baumgartner | Actor | American |
| Brian Celio | Novelist | American |
| Brian Eno | Musician | British |
| Brian Epstein | Businessman | British |
| Brian Ferneyhough | Composer | British |
| Brian Harris | ||
| Brian Harvey | Musician | British |
| Brian Johnson | Musician | English |
| Brian Jones | Musician | British |
| Brian Jordan | Athlete | American |
| Brian Lamb | Businessman | American |
| Bridget Fonda | Actress | American |
| Bridget Hall | Model | American |
| Brie Larson | Actress | American |
| Brigitte Bardot | Actress | French |
| Brion James | Actor | American |
| Britt Ekland | Actress | Swedish |
| Brittany Daniel | Actress | American |
| Bronislaw Geremek | Historian | Polish |
| Brooke Elliott | Actress | American |
| Brooke Langton | Actress | American |
| Brooklyn Decker | Model | American |
| Brooks Adams | Historian | American |
| Bruce Babbitt | Politician | American |
| Bruce Barton | Author | American |
| Bruce Campbell | Actor | American |
| Bruce Catton | Historian | American |
| Bruce Davison | Actor | American |
| Bruce Dern | Actor | American |
| Bruce Feirstein | Writer | American |
| Bruce Jackson | Public Servant | |
| Bruce Jenner | Athlete | American |
| Bruce Johnston | Musician | American |
| Bruce Kent | Activist | British |
| Bruce Lee | Actor | American |
| Bruno Bauer | Theologian | German |
| Bryan Adams | Musician | Canadian |
| Bryan Callen | Actor | American |
| Bryan Ferry | Musician | English |
| Buchi Emecheta | Novelist | Nigerian |
| Buck Baker | Celebrity | American |
| Bud Abbott | Actor | American |
| Buddy Ebsen | Actor | American |
| Buddy Hackett | Comedian | American |
| Bulent Ecevit | Politician | |
| Burl Ives | Musician | American |
| Burt Bacharach | Composer | American |
| Burt Lancaster | Actor | American |
| Burton Lane | Composer | American |
| Buster Keaton | Actor | American |
| Buzz Aldrin | Astronaut | American |
“I went through my first big breakup, with a boyfriend who I had been with for more than two years. He had been one of my dancers, and it was my first love and his.”
“And I think being a good director is being able to be completely tyrannical and you?ve got to be an absolute dictator while at the same time, you have to listen and see everything because it can all change on a dime.”