Authors born in 1942
- Barbra Streisand Film Actor, 1942
- Barry B. Longyear Novelist, 1942
- Barry Diller Entrepreneur, 1942
- Barry Goldberg Keyboardist, 1942
- Barry Hannah Author, 1942
- Barry Levinson Film Director, 1942
- Barry Lynes Author, 1942
- Barry McCaffrey Soldier, 1942
- Barry McDonald Rugby Union Player, 1942
- Bela Karolyi Coach, 1942
- Benno C. Schmidt Jr. Businessman, 1942
- Bernadine Dohrn Leader, 1942
- Bernard Lietaer Economist, 1942
- Bernardine Dohrn Leader, 1942
- Bernice Johnson Reagon Singer, 1942
- Bert Campaneris Baseball Player, 1942
- Bert Murray Football Player, 1942
- Beryl Bender Birch Teacher, 1942
- Betsey Johnson Fashion Designer, 1942
- Betsy Prioleau Author, 1942
- Betsy Z. Cohen Founder, 1942
- Betty Eadie Author, 1942
- Bill Conti Composer, 1942
- Bill Meyer Art Historian, 1942
- Bill Nelson Politician, 1942
- Bill Nichols Film Critic, 1942
- Billy Connolly Musician, 1942
- Billy Joe "B.J." Thomas Singer, 1942
- Blair Hull Businessman, 1942
- Bob Butterworth Attorney At Law, 1942
- Bob Filner Politician, 1942
- Bob Gaudio Singer, 1942
- Bob Hayes Sprinter, 1942
- Bob Herbold Director, 1942
- Bob Hoskins Actor, 1942
- Bob Ross Painter, 1942
- Bob Taft Politician, 1942
- Bob Weiss Coach, 1942
- Bobbi Gibb Runner, 1942
- Bobbie Gentry Singer, 1942