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Rachael Bella

Rachael Bella (Rachael Bella Zvagelsky, née Kneeland), born 1984 in Vermillion, South Dakota, is an American former actress known as Becca Kotler in The Ring (2002); active 1993–2007, retired after Drive Thru.

Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson (born 1981) is an American actress known as Summer Roberts on The O.C. and Dr. Zoe Hart on Hart of Dixie, with films Jumper and The To Do List and the podcasts Broad Ideas and Welcome to the OC.

Rachel Bloom

Rachel Bloom (born 1987) is an American actress, comedian, and songwriter, co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, winner of a 2016 Golden Globe and 2019 Emmy, author of I Want To Be Where The Normal People Are, and 2026 Broadway debutant in The Imaginary Invalid.

Rob Benedict

Rob Benedict (Robert Patrick Benedict, born 1970) is an American actor known for Felicity, Threshold, Head Case, Chuck Shurley/God on Supernatural, and The Boys; also front man of the band Louden Swain.

Rosa Blasi

Rosa Blasi (Rosa Blasi Finn), American actress born 1972 in Chicago, lead as Dr. Lu Delgado on Strong Medicine (2000–2006) and Barb Thunderman on The Thundermans; also The Grudge, Make It or Break It, and the 2011 memoir Jock Itch.

Selma Blair

Selma Blair (Selma Blair Beitner), American actress born 1972 in Southfield, Michigan, star of Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, and Hellboy; MS advocate since her 2018 diagnosis, author of Mean Baby.

Ser'Darius Blain

Ser'Darius Blain is an American actor, born 1987 in Miami, known as Anthony 'Fridge' Johnson in the Jumanji films, Galvin on the Charmed reboot, and Reggie on The Big Leap, plus Footloose and Camp X-Ray.

Sofia Black-D'Elia

Sofia Black-D'Elia, American actress born 1991 in Clifton, New Jersey; known for Skins (US), The Night Of, The Mick, Your Honor, and lead role in Single Drunk Female; distinct from Italian actress Sofia D'Elia.

Stephanie Beatriz

Stephanie Beatriz Bischoff Alvizuri (born 1981, Neuquén, Argentina) is an Argentine-American actress; known for Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Mirabel in Encanto, Quiet in Twisted Metal, and Vaggie in Hazbin Hotel.

Stephen Bishop (actor)

Stephen C. Bishop, born 1970, in Chicago, is an American actor and retired minor-league baseball player; breakout role David Justice in Moneyball (2011), known as David on Being Mary Jane and Patrick on Imposters.

Summer Bishil

Summer Bishil (Summer Yasmine Bishil), American actress born 1988 in Pasadena, California; breakout as Jasira in Towelhead (Independent Spirit Award nomination), best known as Margo Hanson on Syfy's The Magicians (2015–2020).

Tammy Blanchard

Tammy Blanchard (born 1976, Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American actress, Emmy winner as young Judy Garland in Me and My Shadows, and Tony-nominated for Gypsy and How to Succeed.

Thora Birch

Thora Birch, American film and television actress born 1982 in Los Angeles, child star of Hocus Pocus, known for American Beauty and Ghost World, later a director with The Gabby Petito Story.

Troian Bellisario

Troian Avery Bellisario (born 1985) is an American actress, writer, and director, daughter of producers Donald P. Bellisario and Deborah Pratt, best known as Spencer Hastings in Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017, 160 episodes) and later lead of On Call (2025).

Tyler Blackburn

Tyler Blackburn (Tyler Jordon Blackburn) is an American actor, singer, and model born 1986 in Burbank, California. Known for Caleb Rivers in Pretty Little Liars and Ravenswood and Alex Manes in Roswell, New Mexico; came out as queer in 2019.

Violett Beane

Violett Beane (born 1996, St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American actress who played Jesse Quick on The Flash, starred as Cara Bloom in God Friended Me, led Death and Other Details, and appeared in Tower and Drop.

Wilson Bethel

Wilson Bethel (Stephen Wilson Bethel, born 1984) is an American actor known for Wade Kinsella on Hart of Dixie, Mark Callan on All Rise, and Bullseye/Benjamin Poindexter in Daredevil and Daredevil: Born Again.

Zazie Beetz

Zazie Beetz (Zazie Olivia Beetz, born 1991, Berlin) is a German-American actress known as Van in Atlanta (Emmy-nominated), Domino in Deadpool 2, and Sophie in Joker, plus Bullet Train and The Bad Guys voice roles.

Zoë Bleu

Zoë Bleu (Zoë Bleu Sidel, born 1994) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer of the Arquette family, daughter of Rosanna Arquette; she plays Elisabeta and Mina in Luc Besson's Dracula: A Love Tale (2025) and runs the label KAKA Couture.