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* Betsy, stage name of Welsh singer Elizabeth Humfrey * Betsy Ancker-Johnson (born 1927), American plasma physicist * Betsy Atkins (born 1953), American business executive and entrepreneur * Betsy Balcombe (1802−1871), English friend of Napoleon I at Saint Helena *

Betsy Beard Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Beard (born September 16, 1961) is a former American competitive coxswain and Olympic gold medalist. Beard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1961. She was a member of the American women's eight team that wo ...

(born 1961), American coxswain *

Betsy Beers Betsy Beers (born 1957) is an American television and film producer whose credits include ShondaLand's ''Grey's Anatomy,'' ''Scandal,'' '' Private Practice'', ''How to Get Away with Murder'', '' The Catch'', ''Station 19'', '' For the People'', a ...

(born 1957), American television and film producer *

Betsy Beutler Betsy Beutler is an American actress. She is known for her role as Katie Collins on the NBC/ABC series '' Scrubs'' (2009), the related webisode series '' Scrubs: Interns'' (2009), and her roles in ''The Black Donnellys'' (2007), ''Legit'' (2014) ...

, American actress *

Betsy Blair Betsy Blair (born Elizabeth Winifred Boger; December 11, 1923March 13, 2009) was an American actress of film and stage, long based in London. Blair pursued a career in entertainment from the age of eight, and as a child worked as an amateur danc ...

(1923–2009), American actress *

Betsy Bobel Betsy Bobel Opyt is a Registered Dietitian, Entrepreneur, Spokesperson, and American Fitness & Fashion Model. She became Miss Indiana in 2000. After winning, Betsy took her platform for healthy lifestyle to many schools and communities working wit ...

, American dietitian and model * Betsy Boze, American academic and education administrator * Betsy Brown (born 1963), American poet * Betsy Bryan (born 1949), American Egyptologist *

Betsy Butler Betsy Butler (born June 14, 1963) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat. Butler is the Executive Director of the Women's Law Center. She serves as Chair of the California Commission on Aging, ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Betsy Byars Betsy Byars (née Cromer; August 7, 1928 – February 26, 2020) was an American author of children's books. Her novel '' Summer of the Swans'' won the 1971 Newbery Medal.Author's website She has also received a National Book Award for Young Pe ...

(1928–2020), American author * Betsy B. Carr (born 1946), American politician *Betsy or

Betty Careless Betty Careless or Betsy Careless (–1739) was a notorious prostitute and later bagnio-owner in 18th-century London. Probably born Elizabeth Carless (though she later used the name Mrs. Elizabeth Biddulph), she adapted her name to better suit her ...

(c. 1704–1739), English courtesan * Betsy Clifford (born 1953), Canadian alpine skier *

Betsy Close Betsy L. Close (born May 4, 1950) is a Republican politician who served in the Oregon State Senate. Close was sworn into office in October 2012, replacing Frank Morse, who retired before his term ended. Prior to serving as Senator, Close serve ...

(born 1950), American politician *

Betsy Cook Betsy Cook is an American-born singer, songwriter and musician. Since the late 1970s, she has worked mainly in the United Kingdom and collaborated with various British artists such as Gerry Rafferty, Ray Jackson, Lindisfarne, George Michael, ...

, American-born singer, songwriter and musician * Betsy Mix Cowles (1810–1876), American abolitionist * Betsy Cullen (born 1938), American professional golfer * Betsy Devine (born 1946), American journalist *

Betsy DeVos Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( ; ' Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her support for ...

(born 1958), American businesswoman and politician * Betsy Robertson Eyre (1911–1983), New Zealand teacher, community worker and local politician * Betsy Fagin (born 1972), American poet * Betsy Freese, American editor, blogger, and radio personality * Betsy Gotbaum (born 1938), New York City Public Advocate * Betsy Hager (1750–1843), farmer and blacksmith during the American Revolution * Betsy Hands, American politician *

Betsy Hassett Betsy Doon Hassett (born 4 August 1990) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for the New Zealand women's national football team and New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix. She has previously played for ...

(born 1990), New Zealand football player * Betsy Heard (1759–1810s), Euro‐African slave trader and merchant *

Betsy Hodges Elizabeth A. Hodges (born September 7, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 47th Mayor of Minneapolis from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented Ward 13 on the Minneapolis Ci ...

(born 1969), mayor of Minneapolis * Betsy Holden (born 1955), American businesswoman *

Betsy Jochum Betsy "Sockum" Jochum (born February 8, 1921) is a former outfielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 140 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Overview profile ...

(born 1921), American baseball pitcher *

Betsy Jolas Elizabeth Jolas (born 5 August 1926) is a Franco-American composer. Biography Jolas was born in Paris in 1926. Her mother, the American translator Maria McDonald, was a singer. Her father, the poet and journalist Eugene Jolas, founded and edited ...

(born 1926), French composer *

Betsy Joslyn Betsy Joslyn (born April 19, 1954 in Staten Island, New York) is a Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano. Joslyn is best known for her Broadway work, including the original 1979 production of ''Sweeney Todd''. She appeared in the e ...

(born 1954), American actress and singer *

Betsy King :''Betsy King was also a childhood name for Lizzie Lloyd King.'' Betsy King (born August 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in a ...

(born 1955), American golfer *

Lizzie Lloyd King Elizabeth Lloyd King (born 1847) was the murderer of Charles Goodrich, whom she is said to have shot three times in the head on 20 March 1873 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The murder was headline news in the city, until her capture more t ...

(born 1847), also known as Betsy King, alleged murderer of Charles Goodrich *

Betsy Leondar-Wright Betsy Leondar-Wright (born January 15, 1956) is an American economic justice activist, sociologist, and author, who writes on class and economic inequality. Early life and education Leondar-Wright was raised in a middle-class family, and drop ...

(born 1956), economic justice activist, sociologist, and author *

Betsy Lewin Betsy Reilly Lewin (born May 12, 1937) is an American illustrator from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She studied illustration at Pratt Institute. After graduation, she began designing greeting cards. She began writing and illustrating stories for ...

(born 1937), American illustrator *Betsy McCaughey (born 1948), American politician *Betsy McLaughlin (born 1960), American businesswoman *Betsy Flagg Melcher (1900–1991), American miniature portraitist *Betsy Nagelsen (born 1956), American former professional tennis player *Betsy Norden (born 1945), American soprano *Betsy Palmer (1926–2015), American actress *Betsy Pecanins (1954–2016), American-born Mexican singer, songwriter and record producer *Betsy Plank (1924–2010), American public relations executive *Betsy Rawls, American golfer *Betsy Repelius (1848–1921), Dutch painter and watercolorist who specialized in simple, one-figure, genre scenes *Betsy Graves Reyneau (1888–1964), American portrait painter *Betsy Rosenberg, American Radio host *Betsy Ross (1752–1836), American patriot credited with sewing the first American flag *Betsy Rue (born 1979), American actress *Betsy Ruth (born 1985), American wrestler, ring name Mary Kate *Betsy Rutherford (1944–1991), American singer *Betsy Saina (born 1988), Kenyan athlete *Betsy Schneider, American photographer *Betsy Smittle (died 2013), American musician, half-sister of Garth Brooks *Betsy Snite (1938–1984), American alpine ski racer *Betsy Sodaro (born 1984), American actress and comedian *Betsy Struxness, American actress, singer, and dancer *Betsy Weiss, lead singer of Bitch (band)

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*Betsy (dog), an Austrian Border Collie credited with high intelligence

Fictional characters

*Betsy, main character in the Betsy series of children's books by Carolyn Haywood *Betsy Bobbin, in the Oz books *Betsy Braddock, Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, Marvel Comics superheroine also known as Psylocke and Captain Britain *Betsy Ray, protagonist of the Betsy-Tacy series of novels by Maud Hart Lovelace *Betsy Chernak Taylor, on the canceled American soap opera ''Love is a Many Splendored Thing'' *Betsy, an infected monkey in the film ''Outbreak (film), Outbreak'' *Elizabeth Ann, main character of the novel ''Understood Betsy'' by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

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