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- Nathaniel Bacon (1647–1676) led "Bacon's Rebellion" against British authority in 1676
- Diedrich Bader (born 1966) – actor
- Penn Badgley - actor
- Pearl Bailey – Tony award winning actress and singer
- Ronald Bailey § – science editor for Reason magazine
- Dylan Baker § – actor, Murder One, Kings, Spider-Man 2 and 3
- David Baldacci – author
- Gordon Banks (musician) – guitarist and songwriter
- Ronde Barber (born 1975) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback
- Tiki Barber (born 1975) – Sportscaster and former New York Giants running back
- Kylene Barker Ms. America 1979
- Melody Barnes (born 1964) – Director of the Domestic Policy Council for President Barack Obama
- Lauren Barnette – Beauty pageant winner and model
- Joey Baron – musician
- Connor Barth (born 1986) – placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Samuel Barton § (1749–1810) – explorer, pioneer, Patriot, early settler of Nashville, Tennessee
- Viola Baskerville (born 1951) – Virginia Secretary of Administration
- Dave Batista – professional wrestler
- Warren Beatty (born 1937), actor, director
- Pat Benatar (born 1953), singer
- Bob Bender (born 1957) – assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks
- Antoine Bethea § – professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts
- Larry Bethea § – late professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Rainey Bethea (1909–1936) – last person publicly executed in the United States
- Leslie Bibb § – actress, plays Carley Bobby in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
- Jim Bibby – former Major League pitcher, from Madison Heights
- Adam Birch – former professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown!
- Tom Bliley – member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 3rd then 7th District
- Dré Bly – professional football player with the Detroit Lions
- Randy Blythe – singer of metal band Lamb of God
- Bruce Bochy § – manager for the San Francisco Giants
- Rudy Boesch § – third place finalist on Survivor: Pulau Tiga (first season)
- Bill Bolling § – Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Gary U.S. Bonds § – singer and songwriter
- J. Evan Bonifant – actor
- Maria Boren – contestant on the television show The Apprentice
- Wes Borland – guitarist for Limp Bizkit and other rock bands
- Mary Bowser – freed slave who worked as a Union spy during the Civil War and was admitted to the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
- Ahmad Bradshaw (born 1986) – running back for the New York Giants
- Karen Briggs § – violinist
- Connie Britton § (born 1968) – actress, born in Boston but raised in Lynchburg
- Dave Brockie – founder of GWAR
- Aaron Brooks – professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders
- Ahmad Brooks – professional football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
- Chris Brown (born 1989) – singer and actor
- Duane Brown – offensive tackle for the Houston Texans
- Ruth Brown – Grammy-award winning singer and entertainer
- Mika Brzezinski § – television news journalist at MSNBC
- Bebe Buell – fashion model, famous groupie and mother of Liv Tyler
- Joyce Bulifant – television actress
- Sandra Bullock (born 1964) – actress
- Plaxico Burress (born 1977) – professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets
- Hilarie Burton - actress
- Jeff Burton (born 1967) – NASCAR driver
- Ward Burton (born 1961) – NASCAR driver
- Curtis Bush – world champion kickboxer and actor
- Jermon Bushrod – offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
- Deon Butler – professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks from Woodbridge
- Charlie Byrd – jazz guitarist
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