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How many celebrities named Betty can you think of? The famous Bettys below have many different professions, including notable actors named Betty, famous athletes named Betty, and even musicians named Betty.
Betty White is certainly one of the most famous Bettys on this list. One of the famous actresses named Betty, she is TV royalty having starred in classic shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland. She also appeared on many game shows including Password, Match Game, and The Hollywood Squares.
Another of the famous people with the first name Betty is Betty Ford. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. She founded the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction in 1982. Betty Who and Betty Buckley are two good examples singers named Betty.
Did we forget one of your favorite famous women named Betty? Just add them to the list!
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157Betty Nguyen
1974-09-01Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Gender: Female
Betty Nguyen (pronounced Winn) is a Vietnamese-American news anchor, who is currently at WPIX in New York City. Nguyen has previously worked for NBC News, MSNBC, CBS News, and CNN.... more2
45Betty Grable
1916-12-18Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Gender: Female
Elizabeth Ruth Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Her 42 films during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than $100 million, and... more- 338
Betty White
1922-01-17Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922) is an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer, spanning 80 years. Regarded as a pioneer of television,... more - 424
Betty Gilpin
1986-07-21Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Female
Elizabeth Folan Gilpin (born July 21, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019), for which she was... more - 521
Betty Who
1991-10-05Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Jessica Anne Newham, better known by her stage name Betty Who, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician based in New York City. She is signed to RCA Records.... more - 618
Betty Ford
1918-04-08Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Gender: Female
Elizabeth Anne Ford (née Bloomer; April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As First Lady, she was active in... more - 722
Betty Boo
1970-03-06Birthplace: Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Gender: Female
Alison Moira Clarkson (born 6 March 1970 in Kensington, London), better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist. She first came to mainstream prominence in the late... more - 815
Betty Brosmer
1935-08-02Birthplace: Pasadena, California
Gender: Female
Betty Brosmer (born August 2, 1935), later known by her married name Betty Weider, is an American bodybuilder and physical fitness expert. During the 1950s, she was a popular commercial model and... more - 912
Betty Friedan
1921-02-04Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
Gender: Female
Betty Friedan ( February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique... more - 1017
Betty Buckley
1947-07-03Birthplace: Big Spring, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Alternative Name: Betty Buckley
Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer. She won the 1983 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Grizabella in the original Broadway... more - 1111
Betty Marsden
1919-02-24Birthplace: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Gender: Female
Betty Marsden (24 February 1919 – 18 July 1998) was an English comedy actress. She is particularly remembered as a cast member of the radio series Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne. Marsden also... more - 1211
Betty Thomas
1948-07-27Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gender: Female
Betty Thomas (born Betty Lucille Nienhauser, July 27, 1948) is an American actress, director, and producer of television and motion pictures. She is known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Sergeant... more - 1315
Betty Hutton
1921-02-26Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Gender: Female
Alternative Name: Betty Darling^! Betty Hutton
Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg; February 26, 1921 – March 12, 2007) was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer.... more - 1415
Betty Carter
1929-05-16Birthplace: Flint, Michigan
Gender: Female
Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 19, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that... more - 1515
Betty Cuthbert
1938-04-20Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Gender: Female
Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert, (20 April 1938 – 6 August 2017) was an Australian athlete and a fourfold Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world... more - 168
Betty Heidler
1983-10-14Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Gender: Female
Betty Heidler (born 14 October 1983) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42... more - 178
Betty Smith
1896-12-15Birthplace: New York City, New York
Gender: Female
Betty Smith (born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner; December 15, 1896 – January 17, 1972) was an American author. She is best known for her 1943 bestselling novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which is... more - 1812
Betty Blythe
1893-09-01Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gender: Female
Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter; September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as The Queen of Sheba (1921). ... more - 1912
Betty Comden
1917-05-03Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Female
Betty Comden was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows... more - 2012
Betty Furness
1916-01-03Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Female
Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator.... more - 218
Betty Garrett
1919-05-23Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States of America
Gender: Female
Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 – February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. She originally performed on Broadway, and was then signed to a film contract with... more - 2210
Betty Shabazz
1934-05-28Birthplace: Pinehurst, Georgia, United States of America
Gender: Female
Betty Shabazz (born Betty Dean Sanders; May 28, 1934 – June 23, 1997), also known as Betty X, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was the wife of Malcolm X. Shabazz grew up in... more - 2310
Betty Wright
1953-12-21Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Gender: Female
Bessie Regina Norris, better known by her stage name, Betty Wright (born December 21, 1953), is an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist, who rose to fame in the 1970s with... more - 247
Betty Williams
1943-05-22Birthplace: Belfast, United Kingdom
Gender: Female
Betty Williams (born 22 May 1943, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of Community of Peace People, an... more - 258
Betty Davis
1945-07-26Birthplace: Durham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Betty Davis (née Mabry; born July 26, 1945) is an American funk and soul singer. She is a performer who was known for her memorable and noteworthy live performances.... more
