Bala is a given name and surname. People with that name include:

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A. Balasubramaniam Alwar Balasubramaniam (born 1971), also known as “Bala,” is an Indian artist works in a variety of mediums such as sculpture, painting and printmaking. His work, ranging in subjects from the body and its material relationship with the worl ...

(born 1971), Indian sculptor, painter, printmaker, and installation artist * Bala (director), South Indian film director

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* Bala Achi (1956–2005), Niɡerian historian, writer, and academician * Bala Ade Dauke (died 2005), Nigerian leader *

Bala Ali Bala Ali (16 August 1968 – ?) was a footballer who played as a winger for clubs in Nigeria and Greece. Club career In 1991, Ali joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C. for one season appearing in 16 league matches for the club. Inter ...

(1968–?), footballer *

Bala Bachchan Bala Bachchan is a member of INC Inc. or inc may refer to: * Incorporation (business), as a suffix indicating a corporation * ''Inc.'' (magazine), an American business magazine * Inc. No World, a Los Angeles-based band * Indian National Co ...

(born 1966), Indian politician *

Bala Bhegade Sanjay Vishwanath Bhegade alias Bala Bhegade is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Maval, Maharashtra in the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party ...

(born 1976), Indian politician * Bala Bredin (1916–2005), British Army officer * Bala Dahir (born 1995), Nigerian footballer *

Bala Deshpande Bala Deshpande is the Senior Managing Director of the venture capital firm, New Enterprise Associates (India) since 2008. NEA is a venture capital firm with over US$13 billion in committed capital. NEA started direct investments in India dur ...

, Indian venture capitalist * Bala Devi Chandrashekar, Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher *

Bala Ganapathi William Bala Ganapathi William, known professionally as BGW is a Malaysian actor, film director, television host, singer and producer. Bala Ganapathi William is the founder of BGW Studios companies which specialise in advertising, Malaysian Tamil film ...

(born 1990), Malaysian actor and director known professionally as BGW * Bala Garba (born 1974), Nigerian footballer and coach * Bala Garba Jahumpa (born 1958), Gambian politician and diplomat * Bala Hijam (born 1992), Indian actress * Bala Jones (

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1901), Wales rugby player *

Bala Kumar Bala Kumar is an Indian actor and director, who works in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. He made his debut in the Telugu film ''2 Much'' (2002). He is well known for his supporting roles; in films such as '' Big B'' (2007), ''Sound of Boot'' (2008) ...

, South Indian film actor * Bala Mohammed (born 1958), Nigerian senator * Bala Murali (born 1969), Indian cricket umpire *

Bala S. Manian Bala S. Manian is an Indian-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur who has started a string of medical technology companies such as ReaMetrix, Digital Optics and Quantum Dot Corporation. Some of the resulting technologies have also had applications in ...

(born 1944), Indian-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur * Bala Sawant (died 2015), Indian politician from Maharashtra * Bala Tampoe (1922–2014), Sri Lankan lawyer and a trade unionist *

Balavarman Balavarman was successor and son of Samudravarman; ruled Kamarupa for the period 398–422. Reign He was known for great amount of physical strength as reflected in his name and courage. His soldiers are always on front against enemy. Balavarma ...

(r. 398–422), ruler of Kamarupa

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* Abdullahi Bala (born 1967), Nigerian academic, author, and professor of soil science * Ajayan Bala, Indian writer, film director, and screenplay writer * Aliko Bala (born 1997), Nigerian Footballer * Anju Bala (born 1979), Indian politician * Bala Anandan, an Indian politician * Bhai Bala (1466–1544), Saint of the Sikh Religion * Carlos Balá (1925–2022), Argentine actor and comedian * Chris Bala (born 1978), American Ice-Hockey Player *

Danillo Bala Danillo Souza Muniz (born 1 January 1993), known as Danillo Bala, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Remo. Career In June 2016, Bala signed with Bulgarian side Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the ...

(born 1993), Brazilian Footballer *

Fábio Bala Fábio Pereira de Oliveira (born 30 September 1981 in Manaus), more commonly known as Fábio Bala, is a professional Brazilian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. T ...

(born 1981), Brazilian Footballer * Iwan Bala (born 1956), Welsh Artist * Krystian Bala (born 1973), Polish Writer, Photographer and Convicted Murderer *

Kujtim Bala Kujtim Bala (born 25 May 1990) is a Swedish former footballer of Kosovar descent. Career Starting his career in Veddige BK, he moved at the age of 15 to Halmstads BK in 2005. In 2007, he made a one-year stay in Varbergs BoIS FC before returnin ...

(born 1990), Kosovar Football Player, playing for Halmstads BK *

Manju Bala Manju Bala Swami (born 1 July 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw. She won the bronze medal in the event in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Her bronze medal was briefly upgraded to silver after ...

(born 1989), Indian Track and Field Athlete * Parveen Bala, Fijian Politician *

Roland Bala Roland Bala (born 18 September 1990) is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays as a defender for Southern United. While playing for Southern United, Bala was discharged without conviction for indecently assaulting a woman in a Dunedin Dun ...

(born 1990), Papua New Guiler* * Jotaro Bala (born 1970), StarDust Crusaders*

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