| Cesare Beccaria | jurist, philosopher and polit… | 1738–1794 |
| Alison Bechdel | American cartoonist, author | 1960 |
| Beck | American Musician (b.1970) | 1970 |
| Aaron T. Beck | American Psychiatrist | 1921 |
| Charlie Beck | Chief of the Los Angeles Poli… | 1953 |
| Charlotte Joko Beck | US American Zen Teacher | 1917–2011 |
| Glenn Beck | U.S. talk radio and televisio… | 1964 |
| Guido Beck | German physicist | 1903–1988 |
| Jeff Beck | English rock guitarist | 1944 |
| Kent Beck | software engineer | 1961 |
| Alison Becker | American actress and comedian | 1977 |
| Carl L. Becker | American historian | 1873–1945 |
| Ernest Becker | American anthropologist | 1924–1974 |
| Gary S. Becker | American economist | 1930–2014 |
| Gavin de Becker | American engineer | 1954 |
| Howard S. Becker | American sociologist | 1928 |
| Ilene Beckerman | American journalist | 1935 |
| Samuel Beckett | Irish novelist, playwright, a… | 1906–1989 |
| Wendy Beckett | British Catholic nun and pres… | 1930–2018 |
| Peter Beckford | Governor of Jamaica | 1643–1710 |
| William Beckford | English novelist | 1760–1844 |
| David Beckham | English footballer | 1975 |
| Victoria Beckham | English businesswoman, fashio… | 1974 |
| Kate Beckinsale | English actress | 1973 |
| Max Beckmann | German painter, draftsman, pr… | 1884–1950 |
| Harry Beckwith | | |
| Thomas Becon | British reformer | 1511–1567 |
| Henry Becque | French dramatist | 1837–1899 |
| Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer | Spanish poet | 1836–1870 |
| Thomas Lovell Beddoes | English poet, dramatist and p… | 1803–1849 |
| Benjamin Beddome | British hymnwriter | 1717–1795 |
| Frank Beddor | American skier and writer | |
| Bede | English monk and saint | 672–735 |
| Arthur G. Bedeian | American business theorist | 1946 |
| Gene Bedell | | |
| K. A. Bedford | Australian writer | 1963 |
| Protima Bedi | Indian model and dancer | 1948–1998 |
| Roy Bedichek | American writer and naturalist | 1878–1959 |
| Abdul-Qādir Bedil | Persian writer,poet | 1644–1720 |
| Natasha Bedingfield | English singer and songwriter | 1981 |
| Samantha Bee | Canadian comedic actress and … | 1969 |
| William Beebe | American ornithologist, marin… | 1877–1962 |
| Thomas Beecham | British conductor and impresa… | 1879–1961 |
| Henry Ward Beecher | American clergyman and activi… | 1813–1887 |
| Henry Charles Beeching | English clergyman, author and… | 1859–1919 |
| Captain Beefheart | musician | 1941–2010 |
| James Van Der Beek | actor | 1977 |
| Carlo Beenakker | Dutch physicist | 1960 |
| Anthony Stafford Beer | British theorist, consultant,… | 1926–2002 |
| Arthur Beer | German astronomer | 1900–1980 |
| Max Beerbohm | English writer | 1872–1956 |
| Ethel Lynn Beers | American writer | 1827–1879 |
| Ludwig Van Beethoven | German Romantic composer | 1770–1827 |
| Antony Beevor | English military historian | 1946 |
| Mahmud Begada | Sultan of Gujarat | 1458–1511 |
| Paul Begala | American political consultant | 1961 |
| Menachem Begin | Israeli politician and Prime … | 1913–1992 |
| Brendan Behan | Irish poet, short story write… | 1923–1964 |
| Joy Behar | US comedian, writer and actre… | 1942 |
| Richard Behar | American journalist | |
| Johnson Beharry | British Army officer | 1979 |
| Michael J. Behe | American biochemist, author, … | 1952 |
| Aphra Behn | British playwright, poet, tra… | 1640–1689 |
| Ataol Behramoğlu | Turkish writer | 1942 |
| Greg Behrendt | American comedian | 1963 |
| Yossi Beilin | Israeli politician | 1948 |
| Jacob Bekenstein | Mexican-Israeli physicist | 1947–2015 |
| Georg von Békésy | Hungarian physicist | 1899–1972 |
| Marc Bekoff | American biologist | 1945 |
| Harry Belafonte | American singer | 1927 |
| Billy-Ray Belcourt | poet, scholar, and author fro… | 1994 |
| Albert I of Belgium | third King of the Belgians | 1875–1934 |
| Baudouin of Belgium | King of Belgians | 1930–1993 |
| Leopold III of Belgium | King of Belgians | 1901–1983 |
| Leopold II of Belgium | King of the Belgians | 1835–1909 |
| Leopold I of Belgium | German prince who became the … | 1790–1865 |
| Philippe of Belgium | seventh king of the Belgians | 1960 |
| Queen Mathilde of Belgium | Belgian royal | 1973 |
| Bill Belichick | American football coach | 1952 |
| Belisarius | | |
| Alexander Graham Bell | scientist and inventor known … | 1847–1922 |
| Cece Bell | American illustrator and chil… | 1970 |
| Charles Bell | Scottish surgeon and artist (… | 1774–1842 |
| Daniel Bell | American sociologist, writer,… | 1919–2011 |
| Eric Temple Bell | mathematician and science fic… | 1883–1960 |
| Gordon Bell | American computer engineer | 1934 |
| Hilari Bell | American writer | 1958 |
| James Scott Bell | | |
| John S. Bell | Northern Irish physicist | 1928–1990 |
| Kristen Bell | American actress | 1980 |
| Marvin Bell | Poet | 1937 |
| Rob Bell | American author and pastor | 1970 |
| Tobin Bell | American actor | 1942 |
| Ahmed Ben Bella | First President of Algeria | 1916–2012 |
| Robert N. Bellah | American sociologist | 1927–2013 |
| John Bellairs | American novelist, primarily … | 1938–1991 |
| Edward Bellamy | American author and socialist | 1850–1898 |
| Matthew Bellamy | English singer-songwriter | 1978 |
| Andy Bellatti | Argentine journalist | 1982 |
| David Belle | French actor | 1973 |
