Beau ( ) is a

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and

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. Notable people with the name include:

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* Beau Atkinson (born 2004), American football player * Beau Belga (born 1986), Filipino basketball player * Beau Bennett (born 1991), American hockey player * Beau Benzschawel (born 1996) American football player * Beau Bokan (born 1981), American musician and songwriter * Beau Boulter (born 1942), former Congressman from Texas and political lobbyist * Beau Brade (born 2002), American football player * Beau Brady (born 1981), Australian actor * Beau Brinkley (born 1990), American football player * Beau Burchell (born 1978), American musician and record producer * Beau Casson (born 1982), Australian cricketer * Beau Champion (born 1986), Australian Rugby League player * Beau Falloon (born 1987), Australian Rugby League player * Beau Garrett (born 1982), American actress *

Beau Henry Beau Henry (born 17 January 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup. He formerly played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby Lea ...

(born 1990), Australian Rugby League footballer * Beau Hoopman (born 1980), American rower and Olympic gold medalist * Beau Kazer (1951–2014), Canadian actor * Beau Landry (born 1991), Canadian football player * Beau Maister (born 1986), Australian rules footballer *

Beau McCoy Beau McCoy (born November 12, 1980) is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature for the 39th district from 2009 to 2017. Early life and education McCoy was born in Burlington, Colorado, and has been active in ...

(born 1980), Nebraska state senator * Beau McDonald (born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Beau Mirchoff (born 1989), American-born Canadian actor * Beau Nunn (born 1995), American football player * Beau Robinson (born 1986), Australian rugby union footballer * Beau Ryan (born 1985), Australian Rugby League player and comedian *

Beau Sia Beaufort Benjamin Sia (, born 1976) is an American Poetry slam, slam poet. Life and career Sia was born in Ohio. He is of Chinese-Filipino descent. Raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Sia discovered spoken word poetry on MTV as a teenager. When ...

(born 1976), American poet *

Beau Smith Beau Smith (born December 17, 1954, in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American comic book writer and columnist, best known for his work for DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing and as vice president of marketing for Eclipse Comics. Career ...

(born 1954), American comic book writer and columnist * Beau Waters (born 1986), Australian rules footballer

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* Beau Bell (1907–1977), Major League Baseball outfielder *

Beau Biden Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American politician, lawyer, and officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army, Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmingt ...

(1969–2015), American lawyer, soldier and politician *

Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award, Emmy, two-time Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nomine ...

(born 1941), American actor *

Beau Brummell George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) was an important figure in Regency England, and for many years he was the arbiter of British men's fashion. At one time, he was a close friend of the Prince Regent, the future King ...

(1778–1840), arbiter of men's fashion in Regency England * Beau Correll (born 1982), American lawyer and political commentator *

Beau Nash Richard "Beau" Nash (18 October 1674 – 3 February 1762) was a Welsh lawyer who as a dandy, played a leading role in 18th-century British fashion. He is best remembered as the master of ceremonies at the spa town of Bath, Somerset. Biograph ...

(1674–1762), dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain * Jimmy Walker (1881–1946), mayor of New York also known as Beau James *Beau James, stage name of lawyer-actor James "Beau" Brincefield

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* Heinie Beau (1911–1987), American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist

Fictional characters

*Michael "Beau" Geste, the protagonist of the novel ''

Beau Geste ''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a r ...

'' and numerous adaptations *Beau, a paranoid man portrayed by

Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix ( ; ; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the most preeminent actors of his generation and known for Joaquin Phoenix filmography, his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric charact ...

in the comedy horror movie '' Beau Is Afraid'' * Beau Felton, a homicide detective on the American television show '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' *Beauregard "Beau" Gray, a supporting character in the video game ''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in a fictiona ...

'' *Beau Richardson, a villain and murder victim on the crime/mystery serial

The Edge of Night ''The Edge of Night'' is an American mystery crime drama soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network for most of its ...

*Beau, a mining engine who works near the Grand Canyon from Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! *Beau, exterminator and Teddy's ex-boyfriend from Good Luck Charlie *Beau Bennett, the father of Colt and Rooster in the series "The Ranch."

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