Barbara is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ''barbaros'' ( el, βάρβαρος) meaning "stranger" or "foreign". In

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

and

Greek Orthodox The term Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also cal ...

tradition,

Saint Barbara Saint Barbara ( grc, Ἁγία Βαρβάρα; cop, Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ; ; ), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Lebanese and Greek saint and martyr. Accounts place her in t ...

(

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα) was

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ...

ed by her father, who was then punished with death by lightning. As such, St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. Early Christians occasionally referred to themselves as "barbarians" in opposition to the pagan Romans and Greeks. Today, the name Barbara or its variants are well used for female babies born in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

, the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

, and

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

. It was among the most popular names for girls in English-speaking countries in the first half of the 20th century but has since decreased in usage in countries such as the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

. In

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

, Barbara was particularly popular during the 1970s: it was among the top 10 names given to girls born from 1969 to 1977, rising to 2nd place (behind

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

) in 1971. In the same year it was the most common name for girls born in

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

and in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

.Cfr. Enzo Caffarelli, ''L'onomastica personale nella città di Roma dalla fine del secolo XIX ad oggi. Per una nuova prospettivi di sociografia e cronografia antroponimica'', Tubinga, Niemeyer, 1996 (in Italian).

Variants

*Babara ( Hawaiian) *Babbie (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

) *Baiba ( Latvian) *Baibín ( Irish Gaelic) *Bairbre ( Irish Gaelic) *Bára (

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

) *Barabal (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

) *

Barb (name) Barb is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Barbara. It is also sometimes a surname. People Given name * Barb Bellini (born 1977), Canadian retired volleyball player * Barbara Barb Bond (b. 1962), American former rugby uni ...

(

) *Barba ( Faroese) *Bàrbara (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

) *Bárbara ( Galician,

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

) *Barbara ( Croatian,

, French,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

, Hungarian,

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

, Slovene) *Barbare (

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

) *Barbary (

) *Bärbel (

) *Barbera (

, old Florentine variant) *Barbie (

) *Barbo (

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

) *Barbora (

, Lithuanian, Slovak) *Barborka ( Slovak), (

) *Barbra (

) *

Barbro Barbro is a female given name in Scandinavia, with the same origin as Barbara In a village in Dalecarlia, Barbro is also an "estate name", a unisex concept not taken into account in the Swedish name law, which leads to a lot of confusion.http://s ...

(

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Barbuš, Baruš (

) *Barby (

) *Barča (

) *Barunka (

) *Baruška (

) *Basia (

) *Baśka (

) *Basieńka (

) *Berber ( West Frisian) *Borbála ( Hungarian) * Varvara (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

) *Βαρβάρα (Varvara), (

) *Варвара (Varvara), (

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

) *Варя (Varya), (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

)

People with the given name Barbara (or variants)

, early Christian martyr *

Barbara (singer) Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer. She took her stage name from her grandmother, Varvara Brodsky, a native of Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). Barbara became a famous cabaretiè ...

(1930–1997), stage name of Monique Andrée Serf, French singer * Barbara Bailey (1910–2003), British nun (Sister Mary Barbara Bailey), artist, and illustrator * Barbara Evelyn Bailey (born 1942), Jamaican educator and gender studies advocate * Barbara Bailey (born 1944), American politician *

Barbara Bailey (Connecticut Four) The Connecticut Four are librarians who filed a lawsuit known as Doe v. Gonzales, challenging the constitutional validity of National Security Letters (NSL) issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the USA PATRIOT Act. In 2005 ...

, American librarian and activist * Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa (born 1988), known as Bárbara, Brazilian footballer *

Barbara of Cilli Barbara of Cilli or Barbara of Celje ( Hungarian: ''Cillei Borbála'', German: ''Barbara von Cilli,'' Slovenian and Croatian'': Barbara Celjska,'' 1392 – 11 July 1451), was the Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia by marriag ...

(1392–1451), Queen of Hungary, Germany and Bohemia, Empress of Holy Roman Empire *

Barbara of Hesse Barbara of Hesse, Duchess of Württemberg-Mömpelgard (8 April 1536 – 8 June 1597) was a German noblewoman, and the wife of Count George I of Württemberg-Mömpelgard. Her second husband was Daniel, Count of Waldeck. Family Barbara was born ...

(1536–1597), Duchess of Württemberg-Mömpelgard * Barbara of Austria (1539–1572), Duchess of Ferrara * Barbara of Brandenburg (1464–1515), Queen consort of Bohemia and Hungary *

Barbara of Portugal Barbara of Portugal (Maria Madalena Bárbara Xavier Leonor Teresa Antónia Josefa; 4 December 1711 – 27 August 1758) was an Infanta of Portugal, and a Queen of Spain by marriage to Ferdinand VI of Spain. Life Princess of Portugal The marriage ...

(1711–1758), Queen Consort of Spain * Barbara Abart (born 1985), Italian luger * Barbara Abbott (born 1943), American linguist *

Barbara Acklin Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968). As a songwriter, she is best ...

(1943–1998), American soul singer * Barbara Adams (born 1951), Pennsylvania attorney and politician *

Barbara Adams (Egyptologist) Barbara Georgina Adams, FRSA (19 February 1945 – 26 June 2002) was a distinguished British Egyptologist and specialist in predynastic history. She worked for many years at Hierakonpolis, where she was the co-director of the expedition. Be ...

(1945–2002), British egyptologist *

Barbara Adams (politician) Barbara Anne Adams (born August 18, 1962)Barbra Amesbury Barbra Amesbury (born 1948) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s. Amesbury was the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers until her death ...

(born 1948), formerly Bill Amesbury, Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker * Varvara Akritidou (born 1981), Greek judoka * Barbara Angus (1924–2005), New Zealand diplomat and historian *

Barbara Auer Barbara Auer (; born ) is a German actress. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films including '' My Daughter Belongs to Me'' (for which she won a German Film Award for "Best Actress"), ', ', and ''The Book Thief''. Awards * 19 ...

(born 1959), German actress * Barbara Avedon (1925–1994), television writer *

Barbara Ayrton-Gould Barbara Bodichon Ayrton-Gould (née Ayrton; 3 April 1886 – 14 October 1950) was a British Labour politician and suffragist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hendon North from 1945 to 1950. Background and family life Ayrton-Goul ...

(1886–1950), British politician and suffragist *

Barbara Bach Barbara Bach, Lady Starkey (born Barbara Goldbach in 1947) is an American actress and model. She played the Bond girl Anya Amasova in ''The Spy Who Loved Me''. She is married to former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Early life Bach is a nati ...

(born 1947), American actress *

Barbara Bain Barbara Bain (born Mildred Fogel; September 13, 1931) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the action television series '' Mission: Impossible'' (1966–1969), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Awa ...

(born 1931), American actress *

Barbara Ballard Barbara W. Ballard (born November 14, 1944) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she has served since 1993. Prior to her election to the House, Ballard ser ...

(born 1944), American politician *

Barbara Ball Barbara Ball MRCS, LRCP, OBE (13 June 1924 – 13 March 2011) was a Bermudian physician, politician and social activist. She was the first woman physician to practice in Bermuda and took both black and white patients, an unusual event in the ...

(1924–2011), Bermudian politician * Barbara Bartuś (born 1967), Polish politician * Barbara Bates (1925–1969), American actress * Barbara Bates (1928–2002), American physician, author and historian * Barbara Berlusconi (born 1984), Italian business executive * Barbara Bestor (born 1969), American architect based in Los Angeles *

Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard (born June 15, 1950) is an American politician who served as mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1995. Bohannan-Sheppard was the first Democrat to be elected mayor of Chester in almost a century and the second fe ...

(born 1950), American politician * Barbara Boxer (born 1940), American politician (US House Representative & US Senator, D-CA) *

Barbara Bush Barbara Pierce Bush (June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of President George H. W. Bush, and the founder of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She previously w ...

(1925–2018), First Lady of the United States (1989–1993) * Barbara Calder (1924–2018), British yachtswoman *

Barbara Carrera Barbara Carrera (born Barbara Kingsbury) is an American actress, model and artist. She starred in the films '' The Master Gunfighter'' (1975), '' Embryo'' (1976), '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1977), ''Condorman'' (1981), ''I, the Jury'' (1982) ...

(born 1945), Nicaraguan American actress *Dame

Barbara Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) published as Barbara Cartland was an English writer, known as the Queen of Romance, who published both contemporary and historical romance novels, the latter set primarily duri ...

(1901–2000), English novelist *

Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, (''née'' Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002), was a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1979, making her one of the longest-serving female MPs in Bri ...

(1910–2002), British politician *

Barbara Creecy Barbara Dallas Creecy (born 17 June 1958) is a South Africa, South African politician and previous anti-apartheid activist. A member of the African National Congress, she is currently serving as Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, an ...

(born 1958), South African politician *

Barbara Colby Barbara Colby (July 2, 1939 – July 24, 1975) was an American actress. She appeared in episodes of numerous television series before a 1974 appearance on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' led to a main cast role on the new series '' Phyllis''; afte ...

(1939–1975), American actress * Barbara Comstock (born 1959), American attorney, lobbyist, and politician *

Barbara Comyns Barbara Irene Veronica Comyns Carr (born Barbara Irene Veronica Bayley; 27 December 1907Celia Brayfield (2004)Carr, Barbara Irene Veronica Comyns (1907–1992) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 14 ...

(1907–1992), English writer and artist *

Barbara Corcoran Barbara Ann Corcoran (born March 10, 1949) is an American businesswoman, investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality. She founded The Corcoran Group, a real estate brokerage in New York City, which she sold to NRT for $66 million ...

(born 1949), American entrepreneur * Barbara Dawson (born 1957), Irish art historian, museum gallery director, author, curator *

Barbara Dex Barbara Maria Karel Deckx (born 22 January 1974), better known by her stage name Barbara Dex, is a Belgian singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Iemand als jij". Dex had qualified via the Belgian n ...

(born 1974), Belgian singer *

Barbara Dickson Barbara Ruth Dickson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish singer and actress whose hits include 'I Know Him So Well', 'Answer Me' and ' January February'. Dickson has placed fifteen albums on the UK Albums Chart from 1977 to date, and had a ...

(born 1947), British singer *

Barbara Dittrich Barbara Dittrich (born May 21, 1964) is an American politician. She was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican in 2018, defeating Democratic candidate Melissa Winker 57.6 percent to 42.4 percent. She represents District 38. On ...

(born 1964), American politician *

Barbara Dunkelman Barbara Julie Dunkelman (born July 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress and internet personality. She is known for her work with the production company Rooster Teeth, where she serves as a Creative Director and was formerly the Director of Social and ...

(born 1989), Canadian-born actress for Rooster Teeth *

Barbara Eden Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Morehead; August 23, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and producer best known for her starring role as Jeannie in the sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie'' (1965-1970). Other notable roles include Roslyn Pierce opp ...

(born 1931), American actress * Barbara Ercolano, Italian astrophysicist * Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke) ,(died 1553), Swedish noble * Varvara Fasoi (born 1991), Greek road cyclist *

Barbara Feldon Barbara Feldon (born Barbara Anne Hall; March 12, 1933) is an American actress primarily known for her roles on television. Her most prominent role was that of Agent 99 in the 1965–1970 sitcom ''Get Smart''. Early life Feldon was born Barbara ...

(born 1933), American actress * Barbara Figueroa, American chef *

Varvara Filiou Varvara Filiou (Greek: Βαρβάρα Φίλιου; born December 29, 1994, in Attiki, Greece) is a retired Greek individual rhythmic gymnast and coach. She is an eight-time (2008-2016) Greek National All-around Champion. She is one of Greece's m ...

(born 1994), Greek rhythmic gymnast and coach *

barbara findlay Canadian lawyer barbara findlay is a longtime LGBT rights activist. She is the subject of the documentary ''in particular, barbara findlay''. Early life Findlay has a BA from Queen's University. She later studied at the University of Brit ...

, Canadian lawyer *

Barbara Flaminia Barbara Flaminia (1540–1586) was an Italian stage actress.Starší divadlo v českých zemích do konce 18. století. Osobnosti a díla, ed. A. Jakubcová, Praha: Divadelní ústav – Academia 2007 She was one of the earliest actresses known in ...

(1540–1586), Italian stage actress *

Barbara Floridia Barbara Floridia (born 5 February 1977) is an Italian politician who currently serves as a Senator. She is also undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Education, University and Research in the Draghi government. See also * List of curren ...

(born 1977), Italian politician *

Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg, GBE, DStJ (born Barbara Jekyll and known as Barbara McLaren during her first marriage; 14 June 1887 – 24 September 1973) was a British peeress. Family Born as Barbara Jekyll, she was a daughter of Colon ...

(1887–1973), British peeress *

Barbara Frittoli Barbara Frittoli (born 19 April 1967) is an Italian operatic soprano, specializing in operas by Verdi and Mozart. She has sung leading roles in opera houses throughout Europe and in the United States, such as La Scala in Milan and the Metropolitan ...

(born 1967), Italian opera singer * Barbara Frost (born 1952), British charity executive *

Barbara Frum Barbara Frum, OC (September 8, 1937 – March 26, 1992) was an American-born Canadian radio and television journalist, acclaimed for her interviews for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Personal life Barbara Frum was born Barbara Rosbe ...

(1937–1992), Canadian broadcast journalist * Barbara Fugger (1419–1497), German banker *Barbara Fuld, better known as Bracha Fuld (1926–1946), German-born Jewish resistance fighter * Barbra Fuller (born 1921), American actress and centenarian *

Barbara Galpin Barbara Galpin (, Johnson; February 6, 1855 – August 14, 1922) was an American journalist. For twenty-five years Mrs. Galpin was identified with the '' Somerville Journal'', serving as compositor, proof reader, cashier, editor woman's page and a ...

(1855–1922), American journalist * Barbara Gibbs Golffing (1912–1993), American poet and translator *

Barbara Gibson Barbara Gibson (born 25 August 1962) is an American-born British politician and academic. Gibson was a Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the ...

, Canadian diplomat *

(born 1962), American-born British politician and academic * Barbara Gordon (filmmaker), American documentary filmmaker and author *

Barbara Hale Barbara Hale (April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017) was an American actress who portrayed legal secretary Della Street in the dramatic television series '' Perry Mason'' (1957–1966), earning her a 1959 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting A ...

(1922–2017), American actress *

Barbara Hanley Barbara McCallum Hanley ( Smith,
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Barbara Harris (actress) Barbara Densmoor Harris (July 25, 1935 – August 21, 2018) was an American actress. She appeared in such movies as ''A Thousand Clowns'', ''Plaza Suite'', ''Nashville'', ''Family Plot'', '' Freaky Friday'', '' Peggy Sue Got Married'', and '' Gros ...

(1935–2018), American actress and singer *

Barbara Hendricks Barbara Hendricks (born November 20, 1948) is an American operatic soprano and concert singer. Hendricks has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Switzerland in Basel since 1985. She is a citizen of Sweden following her marriage to a Swedish c ...

(born 1948), African-American operatic soprano *

Barbara Hendricks (politician) Barbara Anne Hendricks (born 29 April 1952) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel fr ...

(born 1952), German politician, Minister of Finance *Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), British artist and sculptor *

Barbara Hershey Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey (born February 5, 1948), is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including weste ...

(born 1948), American actress * Barbara Howard (1920–2017), Canadian sprinter *

Barbara Hutton Barbara Woolworth Hutton (November 14, 1912 – May 11, 1979) was an American debutante, socialite, heiress, and philanthropist. She was dubbed the "Poor Little Rich Girl"—first when she was given a lavish and expensive debutante ball in 1930 a ...

(1912–1979), American heiress *

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (8 April 1863 – 27 May 1950) was a Dutch painter. Biography Houten was born in Groningen and studied at the École du Louvre in Paris before finishing her studies under August Allebé at the Rijksacademie voor ...

(1863–1950), Dutch painter *

Barbara Jackman Barbara Louise Jackman (born October 23, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer specializing in immigration and refugee law, with particular emphasis on cases involving national security, domestic and international human rights issues, torture and other crue ...

(born 1950), Canadian lawyer *

Barbara Janke Barbara Lilian Janke, Baroness Janke (born 5 June 1947) is a British former teacher and politician. She was the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat leader of Politics of Bristol, Bristol City Council from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2012. ...

(born 1947), British politician * Barbara Jelić-Ružić (born 1977), Croatian volleyball player * Barbara Joan March (born 1945), American criminal *

Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-A ...

(1936–1996), American politician * Barbara Jordan (poet) (born 1949), American poet *

Barbara Jordan (tennis) Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title. Jordan also won the mixed doubles title at the 1983 French Open with Eliot Teltscher. Jordan was a three-time ...

(born 1957), American tennis player * Barbara Kalik (born 1936), American politician *

Barbara Karinska Varvara Jmoudsky, better known as Barbara Karinska or simply Karinska (October 3, 1886 – October 18, 1983), was the Oscar-winning costumier of cinema, ballet, musical and dramatic theatre, lyric opera and ice spectacles. Over her 50 year caree ...

(1886–1983), Ukrainian costumer of the New York City Ballet * Barbara Karlich (born 1969), Austrian television presenter *

Barbara Kavovit Barbara Kavovit, colloquially known as Barbara K, is an American author, businesswoman, former political candidate, and reality television personality who appeared on ''The Real Housewives of New York City''. She is the author of two nonfiction ...

, American socialite *

Barbara Kay Barbara Kay (born 1943) is a columnist for the Canadian newspaper ''National Post''. She also writes a weekly column for '' The Post Millennial'' and a monthly column for '' Epoch Times''. Kay announced on July 24, 2020, that she was leaving the ...

(born 1943), Canadian columnist * Barbara Keeley (born 1952), British politician *Barbara Keiler, pen name Judith Arnold (born 1953), American writer *

Barbara Kellerman Barbara Rose Kellerman (originally spelt Kellermann; born 30 December 1949) is an English actress, known for her film and television roles. She trained at Rose Bruford College. Kellerman was born in Manchester, Lancashire. Her Jewish fath ...

(born 1949), British actress * Barbara B. Kennelly (born 1936), American politician *

Barbara Kent Barbara Kent ( Barbara Cloutman) December 16, 1907 – October 13, 2011) was a Canadian film actress, prominent from the silent film era to the early talkies of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1925, Barbara Kent won the Miss Hollywood Beauty Pageant. ...

(1907–2011), American actress *

Barbara Klerk Barbara Klerk (born 20 July 1989) is a Belgian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Belgian national champion. Programs Competitive highlights ''JGP: Junior Grand Prix'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:K ...

(born 1989), Belgian figure skater *

Barbara Knox Barbara Knox, MBE (''née'' Brothwood, formerly Mullaney; born 30 September 1933) is an English actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Rita Tanner in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She first appeared as Rita Littlewo ...

(born 1933), English actress * Barbora Kodetová (born 1970), Czech actress *

Barbara Kolb Barbara Kolb (born February 10, 1939) is an American composer. Her music uses sound masses and often creates vertical structures through simultaneous rhythmic or melodic units ( motifs or figures). Kolb's musical style can be identified by her us ...

(born 1939), American composer *

Barbara Kopple Barbara Kopple (born July 30, 1946) is an American film director known primarily for her documentary work. She has won two Academy Awards, the first in 1977 for '' Harlan County, USA'', about a Kentucky miners' strike, /sup> and the second in ...

(born 1946), American film director *

Barbara La Marr Barbara La Marr (born Reatha Dale Watson; July 28, 1896 – January 30, 1926) was an American film actress and screenwriter who appeared in twenty-seven films during her career between 1920 and 1926. La Marr was also noted by the medi ...

(1896–1926), American actress * Barbara Lah (born 1972), Italian triple jumper * Barbara Lea (1929–2011), American actress and singer *

Barbara Lee Barbara Jean Lee (née Tutt; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . Now in her 12th term, Lee has served since 1998, and is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 9th ...

(born 1946), American politician *

Barbara Levick Barbara M. Levick (born 21 June 1931) is a British historian and epigrapher, focusing particularly on the Late Roman Republic and Early Empire. She is recognised within her field as one of the leading Roman historians of her generation. Educati ...

(born 1931), British historian *

Barbara Lezzi Barbara Lezzi (born 24 April 1972 in Lecce) is an Italian politician, who served in the government of Italy as Minister for the South from 1 June 2018 until 5 September 2019. Biography Barbara Lezzi was born in Lecce on 24 April 1972. She took ...

(born 1972), Italian politician *

Barbara Liskov Barbara Liskov (born November 7, 1939 as Barbara Jane Huberman) is an American computer scientist who has made pioneering contributions to programming languages and distributed computing. Her notable work includes the development of the Liskov su ...

(born 1939), American computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award *

Barbara Longhi Barbara Longhi (, ; 21 September 1552 – 23 December 1638) was an Italian painter. She was much admired in her lifetime as a portraitist, although most of her portraits are now lost or unattributed. Her work, such as her many Madonna and Child p ...

(1552–1638), Italian painter * Barbara de Loor (born 1974), Dutch speed skater *

Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American country music singer and musician. She is also credited as an actress and author. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was considered among country's most successful music artist ...

(born 1948), American singer and musician * Barbara Masini (born 1974), Italian politician *

Barbara Matera (politician) Barbara Matera (born 9 December 1981) is an Italian television announcer, actress and Member of the European Parliament for the centre-right The People of Freedom, People of Freedom party. Biography Barbara Matera was born on 9 December 1981 in ...

(born 1981), Italian politician *

Barbara Matera (costume designer) Barbara Matera (16 July 1929, Hythe, Kent – 13 September 2001, New York City) was an American costume and clothing designer of English birth. Matera apprenticed in costume design at the Royal Opera House in London during the late 1940s; she later ...

(1929–2001), British-born American costume and clothing designer * Barbara McAlister (diver), American diver * Barbara McCauley, American romance writer * Barbara McClintock (1902–1992), American scientist * Barbara McNair (1934–2007), American singer and actress * Barbara Mensing (born 1960), German archer *

Barbara Mikulski Barbara Ann Mikulski ( ; born July 20, 1936) is an American politician and social worker who served as a United States senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she also served in the United States House of Repr ...

(born 1936), American politician * Barbara Mitcalfe (1928 – 2017), New Zealand conservationist, botanist and educator *

Barbara Moore (athlete) Barbara K. Moore (born 27 July 1957) is a retired female athlete from New Zealand, who specialised in long-distance running during her career. She competed for New Zealand in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze in the 10,000m r ...

(born 1957), New Zealand long-distance runner * Barbara Nedeljáková (born 1979), Slovak actress *

Barbara Nichols Barbara Marie Nickerauer (December 10, 1928 – October 5, 1976), known professionally as Barbara Nichols, was an American actress who often played brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1960s. Early life and career Nichols was b ...

(1928–1976), American actress and sex symbol * Barbara Niedernhuber (born 1974), German luger * Barbara Oddone (born 1970), Italian tennis player * Barbara O'Neal, American novelist *

Barbara O'Neil Barbara O'Neil (July 17, 1910 – September 3, 1980) was an American film and stage actress. She appeared in the film ''Gone with the Wind'' (1939) and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ' ...

(1910–1980), American actress *

Bárbara Palacios Bárbara Palacios Teyde de Manrique (born December 9, 1963) is a Venezuelan TV host, writer, Christian preacher and beauty queen. She is the third woman from Venezuela to win the Miss Universe pageant on 21 July 1986 held in Panama. Early life ...

(born 1963), Venezuelan beauty queen *

Barbara Palvin Barbara Palvin (; born 8 October 1993)Palvin Barbara's Hungarian biography
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(born 1993), Hungarian model * Barbara Patton (born 1944), New York politician and university professor *

Barbara Paulus Barbara Paulus (born 1 September 1970) is a former professional top-ten tennis player from Austria. She began playing on the WTA Tour in 1986 and retired in 2001. During her career, she won a total of seven WTA tournaments (six singles titles, on ...

(born 1970), Austrian tennis player * Barbara Pennington (born 1950s), American music artist * Barbara Piwnik (born 1955), Polish judge and politician *Barbara Poma, founder of the Pulse nightclub, which experienced a

mass shooting There is a lack of consensus on how to define a mass shooting. Most terms define a minimum of three or four victims of gun violence (not including the shooter or in an inner city) in a short period of time, although an Australian study from 20 ...

on June 12, 2016. * Barbara Pompili (born 1975), French politician * Barbara Potter (born 1961), Jordan's American compatriot and tennis player * Barbara Pravi (born 1993), French singer *

Barbara Rafferty Barbara Rafferty (born 15 January 1950 in Clydebank), is a Scottish actress. Credited as Barbara Ann Brown in her early acting career. She is known for her roles as Ella Cotter in the long-running BBC Two sitcom '' Rab C Nesbitt'', then firs ...

(born 1950), Scottish actress *

Barbara Randolph Barbara Randolph (May 5, 1942July 15, 2002), also known as Barbara Ann Sanders, was an American soul singer and actress who recorded for Motown Records in the 1960s. Biography She was born in Detroit and was adopted by the actress Lillian Randol ...

(1942–2002), American soul singer * Barbara Radziwiłł (1520–1551), Queen of Poland * Barbara Rittner (born 1973), German tennis player * Barbara Riveros Diaz, Chilean triathlete *

Barbara Roche Barbara Maureen Roche (; born 13 April 1954) is a British Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornsey and Wood Green from 1992 until 2005, when she lost her seat to the Liberal Democrats, despite having enjoyed a maj ...

(born 1954), British politician * Barbara Romagnan (born 1974), French politician and teacher * Barbara Ann Rowan (1938–2020), American attorney *

Barbara Rudnik Barbara Rudnik (; 27 July 1958 – 23 May 2009) was a German actress. Selected filmography External links * 1958 births 2009 deaths German film actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century Ge ...

(1958–2009), German actress *Dame

Barbara Salt Dame Barbara Salt, (30 September 1904 – 28 December 1975) was a British diplomat. Salt was born in Oroville, California to Reginald Salt, an English banker and his wife, Maud, who returned to England not long after her birth. She was the gr ...

(1904–1975), British diplomat * Barbara Schett (born 1976), Austrian tennis player *

Barbara Schöneberger Barbara von Schierstädt (; born 5 March 1974) is a German television presenter, actress and singer. Early life Schöneberger is the only child of clarinet player Hans Schöneberger and his wife Annemarie. She studied sociology, art history and ...

(born 1974), German entertainer *

Barbara Schwartz (disambiguation) Barbara Schwartz is the name of: * Barbara Schwartz (artist) (1949–2006), American abstract artist and art teacher *Barbara Schwartz (tennis) Barbara Schwartz (; born 27 January 1979) is an Austrian former professional tennis player. She turne ...

, several people *

Barbara Seidenath Barbara Seidenath (born 1960) is a German-born American jewelry designer, metalsmith, and educator. Biography Barbara Seidenath was born in 1960 in Bavaria, near Munich, Germany. Her father worked in forestry and her mother was a school doctor ...

(born 1960), American metalsmith and jeweler *

Barbara Schmid-Federer Barbara Schmid-Federer (born 10 November 1965) is a Swiss politician, educator, and philanthropist. A member of the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, she was elected to a seat in the National Council in 2007, serving until 2018. ...

(born 1965), Swiss politician * Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990), American actress *

Barbara Steel Lady Barbara Steel (commonly known as Lady Steel; 1857 – 22 December 1943) was a Scottish social activist who actively campaigned for Women's Suffrage in both the United Kingdom and South Africa. She was the first woman to stand in an elect ...

(1857–1942), Scottish-South African suffragette *

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

(born 1942), American singer and film and theatre actress * Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677), Italian Baroque singer and composer *

Barbara Sturgeon Barbara Sturgeon is a British radio presenter and winner of two Sony Radio Awards for a show she presented on BBC Radio Kent during the 1980s. Sturgeon subsequently presented an early weekend morning programme for BBC Radio 2 in 1992/93, but re ...

, British broadcaster *

Barbara Sukowa Barbara Sukowa (; born 2 February 1950) is a German actress of screen and stage and singer. She has received three German Film Awards for Best Actress, three Bavarian Film Awards, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Venice Film Festival ...

(born 1950), German actress * Barbara Thaler (born 1982), Austrian politician * Barbara Thenn (1519-1579) Austrian merchant and Münzmeister *

Barbara Traub Barbara Traub is an American photographer, who was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city ...

, American photographer * Barbara Tudek (1952–2019), biologist, professor who served as president of the Polish section of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society * Barbara "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (born 1954), Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist * Barbara Vernon (activist), Australian maternity activist and government lobbyist *

Barbara Vernon (writer) Barbara Mary Vernon (25 July 1916 – 16 April 1978) was an Australian playwright, screenwriter, editor and radio announcer. Her plays included ''The Passionate Pianist'' and ''The Multi-Coloured Umbrella''. She was the head writer and s ...

(1916–1978), Australian playwright and screenwriter *

Barbara Voss Barbara L. Voss (born 1967) is an American Historical archaeology, historical archaeologist. Her work focuses on cross-cultural encounters, particularly the Spanish colonization of the Americas and Overseas Chinese communities in the 19th century ...

(born 1967), American historical archaeologist *

Barbara Wagner Barbara Aileen Wagner (born May 5, 1938) is a Canadian former pair skater. She teamed up with Robert Paul in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions, four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from ...

(born 1938), Canadian figure skater * Barbara Walters (born 1929), American journalist *Dame Barbara Ward, Lady Jackson, British economist and writer *

Barbara Wasinger Barbara Wasinger is an American politician who was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2018 as a Republican. Prior to serving in the Kansas Legislature, she served as an Ellis County Commissioner, the first woman elected to the co ...

, American politician *

Barbara Webster-Bourne Barbara Webster-Bourne is the current Speaker of the Anguilla House of Assembly since 17 July 2020. She also held the post between 27 February 2010 and 11 May 2015 Career She ran on three occasions for the Island Harbour constituency. First for ...

, Anguillian Speaker of the National Assembly *Dame

Barbara Windsor Dame Barbara Windsor (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 193710 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her roles in the Carry On (franchise), ''Carry On'' films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders''.

(1937–2020), English comedy and soap opera actress *

Barbara Alyn Woods Barbara Alyn Woods (born ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in television series '' One Tree Hill'' and ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids''. She is the mother of actresses Natalie Alyn Lind, Emily Alyn Lind, and Alyvia Alyn Lind. Ca ...

, American actress *

Barbara Woodward Dame Barbara Janet Woodward (born 29 May 1961) is a British diplomat and China expert. She is the current Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, having previously served as British Ambassador to China from 2015 ...

(born 1961), British diplomat * Barbara Yeaman (born 1924), American conservationist *

Barbara Yorke Barbara Yorke FRHistS FSA (born 1951, Barbara Anne Elizabeth Troubridge) is a historian of Anglo-Saxon England, specialising in many subtopics, including 19th-century Anglo-Saxonism. She is currently emeritus professor of early Medieval histor ...

(born 1951), British historian * Barbara Young (born 1948), British civil servant and politician * Barbara Zdunk (1769–1811), Polish alleged arsonist

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