Black Celebrities Whose First Name Starts With B

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Discover the famous black people whose name starts with B. The list includes people like Bobbi Kristina Brown, Beetlejuice, Bill Russell, Ben Carson, Billie Holiday and many more. This list of black celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. Black people featured on this list, include american football players, football players, basketball players and political leaders. This list of black celebrities whose names start with B includes people from United States, Nigeria, England, France and many more countries.
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 1 
Ben Carson
(U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development (2017 – 2021))
Ben Carson
85
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 2 
Bill Russell
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time)
Bill Russell
36
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 12, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 3 
Billie Holiday
(One of the Greatest Jazz Singers from the 1930s to the 1950s)
Billie Holiday
43
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 7, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 17, 1959
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Beetlejuice
50
Birthdate: June 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Height: 4'3" (130 cm)
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 5 
Bo Jackson
(Former Baseball & Football Player, the Only Professional Athlete in History to be Named an 'All-Star' in Both)
Bo Jackson
15
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, United States
 6 
B.B. King
(Singer-songwriter)
B.B. King
12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berclair, Mississippi
Died: May 14, 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Bobby Shmurda
(Rapper and Songwriter Best Known for His Singles: ‘Hot Nigga’, ‘Bobby Bitch’ and ‘No Time for Sleep’)
Bobby Shmurda
28
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Booker T. Washington
(American Educator Who was the Dominant Leader of the African-American Community Between 1890 and 1915)
Booker T. Washington
29
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 5, 1856
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Westlake Corner, Virginia, United States
Died: November 14, 1915
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 9 
Bobby Lashley
(Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist)
Bobby Lashley
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 16, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 10 
Bow Wow
(Rapper and Actor Known for His Albums ‘Beware of Dog’ and ‘Doggy Bag’)
Bow Wow
49
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Barry Bonds
(One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All Time)
Barry Bonds
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 24, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Riverside, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 12 
Billy Dee Williams
(Best Known for His Role of 'Lando Calrissian' in the 'Star Wars' Film Franchise)
Billy Dee Williams
5
Birthdate: April 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Bennet Omalu
(Forensic Pathologist Known for His Research in ‘Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy’ in American Football Players)
Bennet Omalu
3
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: September 30, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Idemili South, Nigeria
 14 
Bessie Coleman
(American Civil Aviator and the First African-American Woman to Hold a Pilot License)
Bessie Coleman
28
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 26, 1892
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Atlanta, Texas, United States
Died: April 30, 1926
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 15 
Bob Sapp
(Mixed Martial Artist, Kickboxer and Professional Wrestler)
Bob Sapp
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 16 
Busta Rhymes
(Rapper)
Busta Rhymes
19
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 20, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: East Flatbush, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Brian Tyree Henry
(Actor)
Brian Tyree Henry
11
Birthdate: March 31, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
Brandon Ingram
(Basketball player)
Brandon Ingram
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 2, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kinston, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Billy Ocean
(Recording Artist)
Billy Ocean
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 21, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fyzabad
 20 
Booker T
(American Color Commentator and Retired Professional Wrestler)
Booker T
22
Birthdate: March 1, 1965
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Bol Bol
(Basketball Player)
Bol Bol
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 16, 1999
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Khartoum, Sudan
Height: 7'2" (218 cm)
 22 
Berry Gordy
(Record Executive)
Berry Gordy
17
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan, United States
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Bernard Hopkins
(One of the Most Successful Professional Boxers in American History)
Bernard Hopkins
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 15, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Bokeem Woodbine
(Actor, Ventriloquist)
Bokeem Woodbine
5
Birthdate: April 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Blaise Matuidi
(Association football player)
Blaise Matuidi
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Toulouse
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 26 
Buster Douglas
(World Boxing Heavyweight Champion in 1990 )
Buster Douglas
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 7, 1960
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 27 
Bubba Smith
(American football player)
Bubba Smith
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Orange, Texas, United States
Died: August 3, 2011
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 28 
Bo Diddley
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Bo Diddley
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: McComb
Died: June 2, 2008
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 29 
Big Boi
(Rapper)
Big Boi
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 30 
Betty Shabazz
(Educator and Activist Best Known as the Wife of African-American Activist Malcolm X)
Betty Shabazz
10
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 28, 1934
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pinehurst, Georgia, United States
Died: June 23, 1997
 31 
Bobby Womack
(Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Record Producer)
Bobby Womack
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 4, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: June 27, 2014
 32 
Bugzy Malone
(Rapper)
Bugzy Malone
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 20, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Manchester
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 33 
Benjamin Banneker
(Compiler of Almanacs)
Benjamin Banneker
12
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 9, 1731
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baltimore County
Died: October 9, 1806
 34 
Big K.R.I.T.
(Rapper)
Big K.R.I.T.
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 35 
Ben Vereen
(Actor)
Ben Vereen
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States
 36 
Ben Johnson
(Canadian Sprinter Who was the World's 'Fastest Man' During the 1987-88 Season)
Ben Johnson
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 30, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Falmouth, Jamaica
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 37 
Blair Underwood
(Best Known for His Role as Attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC Legal Drama Series 'L.A. Law')
Blair Underwood
5
Birthdate: August 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 38 
Brian McKnight
(Singer-Songwriter with Thrid Most Grammy Nominations Without a Win)
Brian McKnight
7
Birthdate: June 5, 1969
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
 39 
Bob Gibson
(American Professional Baseball Player)
Bob Gibson
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 9, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 40 
Big E
(American Professional Wrestler and Former Powerlifter)
Big E
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 41 
Brandon Marshall
(Former American Football Wide Receiver)
Brandon Marshall
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 42 
Booger McFarland
(American Football player)
Booger McFarland
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 43 
Bam Adebayo
(Basketball player)
Bam Adebayo
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 18, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 44 
Bianca Lawson
(Film and Television Actress)
Bianca Lawson
17
Birthdate: March 20, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 45 
Brandon Roy
(Basketball player - Shooting guard, Basketball coach)
Brandon Roy
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 46 
Barbara Jordan
8
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Houston
Died: January 17, 1996
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Bill Robinson
9
Birthdate: May 25, 1878
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: November 25, 1949
 48 
Bobby Seale
(Political Activist Who Co-founded the Black Panther Party)
Bobby Seale
11
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Liberty, Texas, United States
 49 
Bradley Beal
(Basketball player)
Bradley Beal
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 50 
Big Daddy Kane
(Rapper)
Big Daddy Kane
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 10, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)