Index

A Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik רב ישראלי Judaism

Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz Belarusian-born Israeli haredi rabbi (1878–1953) Judaism A Avrom Ber Gotlober Russian Jewish writer, journalist, and educator Literature A Avrom Reyzen Yiddish writer, including poetry (1876–1953) Literature A Avrom Yanovsky Canadian graphic artist (1911–1979) Visual Arts A Avrum Rosensweig Co-founder of Ve'ahavta (born 1960) Activism

Avshalom Elitzur Israeli physicist and philosopher (born 1957) Astronomy A Avshalom Feinberg Jewish spy and martyr (1889-1917) Activism A Axel Anderson German actor (1929–2012) Film & Stage A Aya Cash American actress (born 1982) Film & Stage

Ayelet Shaked Israeli politician, activist, and engineer (born 1976) Technology A Ayelet the Kosher Komic Orthodox Jewish female stand-up comedian Film & Stage A Ayelet Waldman American-Israeli writer Literature A Ayelet Zurer Israeli actress (born 1969) Film & Stage A Ayn Rand Russian-American writer (1905–1982) Film & Stage A Azariah dei Rossi Italian-Jewish physician, rabbi, and scholar (d. 1578) Philosophy A Azealia Banks American rapper (born 1991) Activism A Azi Schwartz Israeli American Cantor Music A Aziz + Cucher American artist duo Visual Arts

Aziz Daneshrad Iranian politician (1920–1991) Technology

Azriel Chaikin Former Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Judaism A Azriel Graeber History A Azriel Hildesheimer German Orthodox rabbi (1820–1899) Judaism A Azriel of Gerona Spanish rabbi and kabbalist Judaism A Azriel Zelig Hausdorf Israeli philanthropist (1826–1905) Activism B B. H. Friedman American author and art critic Literature B B. J. Novak American actor (born 1979) Film & Stage B B. Marcus Priteca Scottish architect (1889–1971) Visual Arts

Baal Shem Historical Jewish practitioner of Practical Kabbalah Judaism B Baal Shem Tov Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760) Judaism B Baauer American record producer Music B Baba Sali Jewish rabbi and mystic Judaism B Baba'i ben Farhad Persian-Jewish historian Literature B Baba'i ben Lotf Iranian Jewish poet and historian (17th century) Literature B Babette Bensoussan Australian writer Literature B Babette Josephs American politician (1940–2021) Politics B Babs Reingold American sculptor Visual Arts B Baby Ariel American social media personality Film & Stage B Baby Etchecopar Argentinian actor and TV/radio host Film & Stage B Bad Santa 2 2016 film by Mark Waters Film & Stage

Bahya ben Asher Rabbi and scholar of Judaism Judaism

Bahya ibn Paquda Spanish Jewish philosopher and rabbi (c.1050–1120) Judaism B Bailey Gatzert American politician Politics B Baladine Klossowska Polish painter (1886–1969) Visual Arts B Balfour Brickner American rabbi (1926–2005) Judaism B Bálint Magyar Hungarian politician Literature B Balthasar Walther Judaism B Bankhaus Veit L. Homburger Business B Banshee (musician) American heavy metal musician Music B Bar Refaeli Israeli model (born 1985) Business B Barak Kol (physicist) Israeli high-energy physicist Astronomy B Barak Kushner American historian of Japan History B Barbara (singer) French singer (1930–1997) Film & Stage B Barbara A. Hoffman American politician (1940-2021) Politics B Barbara Adler Canadian poet and musician Literature B Barbara Adrian American painter Visual Arts B Barbara Ann Radnofsky American lawyer Politics B Barbara Aronstein Black American legal scholar (1933–2026) History B Barbara Bach American actress (born 1946) Film & Stage B Barbara Bain American actress (born 1931) Film & Stage B Barbara Barrie American actress and author Literature B Barbara Bergmann American feminist economist Activism B Barbara Borts American-born rabbi Judaism B Barbara Boxer American politician (born 1940) Politics B Barbara Bry American politician (born 1949) Politics B Barbara Butch French DJ and LGBT+ activist (born 1981) Music

Barbara Cassin French philologist and philosopher Philosophy B Barbara Cohen American author of children's literature Literature B Barbara Dare American pornographic actress Film & Stage B Barbara Gordon (filmmaker) American filmmaker (1935–2026) Literature B Barbara Hershey American actress (born 1948) Film & Stage B Barbara Honigmann German author, artist and theater director Literature B Barbara Joans American anthropologist (1935–2024) Activism B Barbara Katz Rothman American sociologist and professor (born 1948) Activism B Barbara Krauthamer American historian (born 1967) History B Barbara Kruger American artist (born 1945) Visual Arts B Barbara Leff American politician (born 1947) Politics B BarBara Luna American actress (b. 1938) Film & Stage B Barbara Mandel American activist and philanthropist (1925–2019) Activism B Barbara Mendes American cartoonist and fine artist Visual Arts B Barbara Miller Solomon American historian (1919–1992) History B Barbara Nessim American artist, illustrator and educator Visual Arts B Barbara Ostfeld American cantor; Jewish history's first ordained female cantor Music B Barbara Rachelson American politician and member of the Vermont State House of Representatives Politics B Barbara Risman American sociologist Activism B Barbara Roche British politician Politics B Barbara Rose American art historian and academic (1936–2020) History B Barbara Seaman American journalist (1935–2008) Activism B Barbara Turner (screenwriter) American screenwriter and actress (1936–2016) Film & Stage B Barbara Underwood American lawyer (born 1944) Politics B Barbara W. Tuchman American historian and author (1912–1989) History B Barbara Walters American journalist (1929–2022) History B Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel American historian (born 1932) History B Bärbel Schäfer German television presenter and talk show host Film & Stage B Barbi Benton American retired model, actress and singer Music B Barbra Casbar Siperstein American political and transgender-rights activist Politics