Barbara

Barbara Kurdej-Szatan (b. August 22nd 1985, Opole) is a Polish actress, singer and tv presenter.

Barbara is a character from the Upside Down show.

Barbara Streisand, a famous singer and song written by Duck Sauce.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Barbara Walters (1929-2022), who passed away on 12/30/22 at the age of 93. She was the first female news anchor on a national network newscast, and was the executive producer of the ABC daytime talk show The View.

Barbara Hulanicki (born 1936) Polish-born a fashion designer famous for the iconic Biba beand.

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Barbara Hale (1922-2017), attractive husky-voiced American actress who starred as Della Street in the Perry Mason television series.

Barbara Gittings (1932 – 2007) was a prominent American activist for LGBT equality. She organized the New York chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) from 1958 to 1963, edited the national DOB magazine The Ladder from 1963 to 1966, and worked closely with Frank Kameny in the 1960s on the first picket lines that brought attention to the ban on employment of gay people by the largest employer in the US at that time: the United States government. Her early experiences with trying to learn more about lesbianism fueled her lifetime work with libraries. In the 1970s, Gittings was most involved in the American Library Association, especially its gay caucus, the first such in a professional organization, in order to promote positive literature about homosexuality in libraries. She was a part of the movement to get the American Psychiatric Association to drop homosexuality as a mental illness in 1972. Her self-described life mission was to tear away the "shroud of invisibility" related to homosexuality, which had theretofore been associated with crime and mental illness.

Saint Barbara.

Barbara is the name of one of the 8 playable characters in the JRPG game Romancing Saga, as well as its remake. Prior to the main story, she is a dancer with a traveling troupe.

In Mary Poppins, (the books, not the movies) Jane and Michael Banks have younger siblings who are twins, one of whom is a girl named Barbara.

Barbara Girion is an American author, now retired.

Barbara Steele is a British actress. She's best known for her roles in Italian Gothic horror movies.

Barbara "Barbie" Forteza is a Filipina commercial model and actress.

Barbara Finch, Edith Finch Jr.'s famous deceased 16 year-old great-aunt from the popular game, "What Remains of Edith Finch."

The protagonist of the 1959 Twilight Zone episode "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" was a movie star named Barbara Jean Trenton.

Barbara Luddy voiced Lady in Lady and the Tramp, Merryweather in Sleeping Beauty, and Rover in One Hundred and One Dalmatians. She was also the original voice of Kanga in the Winnie the Pooh featurettes.

Barbara Holland, a character in Netflix series Stranger Things.

Barbara Kingsolver writes excellent books!

Barbara Bouchet is a German-American actress and entrepreneur who lives and works in Italy. She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books. She also owns and operates a fitness studio. She appeared in Casino Royale as Miss Moneypenny, as Patrizia in Don't Torture a Duckling, The Scarlet and The Black and as Mrs. Schermerhorn in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York.

Barbara Bach is an American actress and model who played the Bond girl Anya Amasova in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me as well as the spy Maritza Petrović in Force 10 from Navarone. She married Ringo Starr, former member of the Beatles, in 1981.

Barbara Palvin is a Hungarian model, actress and former Victoria's Secret model. She was named as the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue "Rookie of the Year." She also appeared on Love magazine's 2016 advent video recreating Sharon Stone's iconic Basic Instinct scene.

Barbara Becker is a German-American designer, actress and model. Barbara Becker was born to an African American photographer, Harlan Feltus, and a German teacher, Ursula. She was born in Heidelberg and lived in Karlsruhe for a long time.

Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand did not, it would appear, alter her name due to any sort of religious requirement. From Wikipedia:

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'Streisand changed her name from Barbara to Barbra because, she said, "I hated the name, but I refused to change it." Streisand further explained, "Well, I was 18 and I wanted to be unique, but I didn't want to change my name because that was too false. You know, people were saying you could be Joanie Sands, or something like that. (My middle name is Joan.) And I said, 'No, let's see, if I take out the 'a,' it's still 'Barbara,' but it's unique." A 1967 biography with a concert program said, "the spelling of her first name is an instance of partial rebellion: she was advised to change her last name and retaliated by dropping an "a" from the first instead."'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Streisand#Name.

Barbara Minishi is a Kenyan fashion photographer and art director with an interest in visual arts. As art director she has worked on films and a music video, and also for Kapringen, a Danish feature film from 2003. In Kenya, she is among the most highly regarded professional fashion photographers. Minishi's photo series has been featured in the book 9 Photographers from Kenya published in association with the National Museums of Kenya.

Kahatjipara Barbara is a Namibian fashion model and economics teacher. She won the Miss Namibia beauty contest in 1993, and the Miss Universe Congeniality 1994 award as part of the Miss Universe 1994.

My grandmother was named Hattie Barbara. She went by the name Honey... My mother was named Barbara Joan.. but went by the name Joan... I was named Barbara Ann... I thought of course it was family tradition or after the Beach Boys song, however, my Father at a young age saved his allowance to see Barbara Ann Scott the famous Canadian figure skater, she was so lovely, beautiful and charming my Father fell in love with the name and hence in my Father's eyes I was named after her.

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Check out images history of Barbara Ann Scott Canadian Figure Skater.
Not sure if middle name is with or without an E.

Barbara Woolworth Hutton (Born: November 14, 1912, Died: May 11, 1979, ) was an American debutante/socialite, heiress and philanthropist.

Actress Barbara La Marr (1896-1926).

Barbara Palvin (b. 1993) is a Hungarian fashion model.

I don't think anyone has mentioned Barbara Eden (the star/title character of "I Dream of Jeannie") or Barbara Feldon (Agent 99 on "Get Smart") yet.

Barbara (1711-1758) was the daughter of King Joao V of Portugal and his wife Maria Anna.

Barbara of Austria (1539-1572), eighth daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. She later married Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.

Barbara Gordon, the original Batgirl, nowaday Oracle, is a famous bearer of this name.

The nameday, feastday, and memory of this name is to St. Barbara, who was beheaded in the 4th century.

A famous bearer of the name is a fictional character from the young adult novel 'Penny From Heaven' (2006)-- the main character's name is Barbara, but she prefers to be called "Penny" after the Bing Crosby song, 'Pennies From Heaven.' The name "Barbara" was very popular in the 1940s and 1950s, which is why many middle-aged and elderly people bear this name.

Barbara Ruick played Carrie Pipperidge in the musical "Carousel" in 1956.

A famous bearer is American actress Barbara Harris (born July 25, 1935). She is known for her award-winning work in theatre (Tony Award for 'The Apple Tree') and film ('Who Is Harry Kellerman And Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?' (Academy Award nominee), 'Peggy Sue Got Married,' 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels').

Barbara Kent is a former actress who starred alongside John Gilbert and Greta Garbo in the 1926 film Flesh and the Devil.

Actress Barbara Nedeljáková, born 16th May 1979, Bánská Bystrica.

Barbara Meier is a successful, young, redheaded, German fashion model.

Barbara Boxer is a famous bearer. She is the senator of California. And she is also included in the new book In Their Shoes by the author Deborah Reber.

Barbara Wright, a companion of the First Doctor on "Doctor Who".

Barbara Spooner (1771-1847) was the wife of abolitionist and MP William Wilberforce, and mother of their six children. She was portrayed by actress Romola Garai in the film "Amazing Grace."

Barbara Walters is a famous American journalist, writer, and media personality.

Barbra Streisand. Apparently she changed the name from Barbara to Barbra because Jewish religion doesn't allow three same letters on the same name (correct me if I'm wrong).

Another bearer of this name is the famous doll Barbie! The inventor of the doll called her Barbie because that was the name of her daughter, Barbara.

Actress Barbara O'Neil (1910-1980)

Barbara Stanwyck was a famous actress between the years 1927-1964. She starred in 'Baby Face' (1933) amongst other brilliant movies.

A not so famous bearer of this name is Barbara Cook, who played Cunegonde in the Broadway production of 'Candide', which was first a novel by Voltaire.

Famous novelist is named Barbara Michaels.

One of the main characters in Beetlejuice was called Barbara.

And for all you Veggie Tales fans, the wonderful silly song, "Barbara Manatee". :)

Famous bearer is Barbara Mandrell, one of the greatest country singers of all time.

Famous bearer: Barbara Kodetová - Czech actress. Jiří Kodet´s daughter and Kristián Kodet´s niece.

"Barbara Ann" is a popular song by The Beach Boys.

Barbara Bush, former First Lady, wife of George Bush and mother of George W. Bush, is a famous bearer. President Bush has also named one of his twin daughters Barbara, after his mother.