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Beto Sicupira Entrepreneur b. 1948 Betty Williams Activist 1943–2020 Beyoncé Singer · Actor b. 1981 Bezwada Wilson Activist b. 1966 Bharti Singh Comedian · Actor b. 1984 Big Sha Rapper · Entrepreneur b. 1972 Bilal Saeed Musician b. 1988 Bill Gallagher Inventor 1911–1990 Bill Gates Entrepreneur · Investor b. 1955 Bill Murray Comedian · Actor b. 1950 Bill Shankly Coach 1913–1981 Bill Vukovich Athlete 1918–1955 Billie Eilish Musician · Singer b. 2001 Billy Connolly Comedian · Actor b. 1942 Billy Joel Musician · Singer b. 1949 Bina Gupta Philosopher b. 1947 Bindu Puri Philosopher Biswa Kalyan Rath Comedian b. 1990 Bjarke Ingels Entertainer b. 1974 Bjarne Stroustrup Inventor b. 1950 Blanca Treviño Entrepreneur b. 1959 Blanca Varela Poet · Author 1926–2009 Bland Holt Director 1851–1942 Bliss Carman Poet · Author 1861–1929