List of Famous people named Bessie

Similar names: Bess, Biz. Here are some famous Bessies:

Bessie Coleman

Elizabeth Coleman
First Name Bessie
Last Name Coleman
Born on January 26, 1892
Died on April 30, 1926 (aged 34)

Bessie Coleman was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native-American to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921, and was the first black person to earn an international pilot's license.

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Bessie Smith

First Name Bessie
Last Name Smith
Born on April 15, 1894
Died on September 26, 1937 (aged 43)

Bessie Smith was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.

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Bessie Braddock

First Name Bessie
Last Name Braddock
Born on September 24, 1899
Died on November 13, 1970 (aged 71)

Elizabeth Margaret Braddock was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Liverpool Exchange division from 1945 to 1970. She was a member of Liverpool County Borough Council from 1930 to 1961. Although she never held office in government, she won a national reputation for her forthright campaigns in connection with housing, public health and other social issues.

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Bessie Love

First Name Bessie
Last Name Love
Born on September 10, 1898
Died on April 26, 1986 (aged 87)
Height 152 cm | 5'0

Bessie Love was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned eight decades—from silent film to sound film, including theatre, radio, and television—and her performance in The Broadway Melody (1929) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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Bessie Ava Johnstone

First Name Bessie
Last Name Johnstone
Born on March 12, 1918
Died on February 2, 1997 (aged 78)
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Bessie Louisa Allman

First Name Bessie
Last Name Allman
Born on November 30, 1851
Died on November 30, 1891 (aged 40)
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Bessie Bogle

First Name Bessie
Last Name Bogle
Died on June 16, 1996 (aged 26)
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Bessie Brydges

First Name Bessie
Last Name Brydges
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Bessie Newenham Stuart

First Name Bessie
Last Name Stuart
Died on September 16, 1904
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Bessie Campbell

First Name Bessie
Last Name Campbell
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