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Brenda Lee Eager (born August 8, 1947) is an American soul singer, songwriter and musical theatre performer who has written and performed several hits, including "Ain't Understanding Mellow", "Close to You", and "Somebody's Somebody".
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Brenda Lee is an American politician. She was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 31st District, serving from 1995 to 2005. She is a member of the Democratic party.
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Brenda M. Greene (born October 29, 1950) is a professor, scholar, author, and literary activist. She is Professor Emerita and Founder and Executive Director Emerita of the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New…
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Brenda Mallory (born September 14, 1957) is an American lawyer specializing in environmental law who served as the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025. She previously served as director of regulatory…
February 18, 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color digital image portrait of the 2017 Winner of the BTIPS NY (Black Trans International Pageantry System of New York) Miss Black Trans New York, Brenda Milan, taken at the Ebony Ball in Manhattan in February 2017. Milan is pictured from the hips up,…
February 18, 2017
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color photographic print portrait of the 2017 Winner of the BTIPS NY (Black Trans International Pageantry System of New York) Miss Black Trans New York, Brenda Milan, taken at the Ebony Ball in Manhattan in February 2017. Milan is pictured from the hips…
1957–
Brenda Jean Myers-Powell (born April 18, 1957) is an American activist and advocate against human trafficking. Myers-Powell, a human trafficking survivor is the co-founder of The Dreamcatcher Foundation, a nonprofit which aims to fight human trafficking in…
Biography
Brenda Mae Paris is a politician and activist in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is a prominent figure in Montreal's black community and has sought election to Montreal city council on two occasions.
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Brenda (Estelle) Ray Moryck (June 13, 1892 – December 6, 1945) was an American writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
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Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. Russell has a diverse musical range which encompasses R&B, pop, soul, dance, and jazz. She has received five Grammy nominations, winning…
1994–
Brenda Andrea Smith Lezama (born 25 May 1994) is a Panamanian-American actress, journalism, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Señorita Panamá 2021. She represented Panama at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
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Brenda Calhoun Snipes (October 24, 1943 – November 2, 2023) was an American public official who was the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County, Florida. She was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2003. Snipes was registered as a Democrat.
1979–
Brenda Taylor (born February 9, 1979) is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles. She reached the final of the event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics and won a…
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Brenda Travis (March 16, 1945 – May 17, 2026) was an African-American activist of the civil rights movement from McComb, Mississippi, whose imprisonments for protesting a segregated bus station and participation in a peaceful high school walk out in 1961…
1946–
Brenda Scott Wilkinson (born 1946) is an American writer of books for children and young adults. She is known for her Ludell trilogy of young adult novels, the first of which was a finalist for the 1976 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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Brendon Martin Batson (born 6 February 1953) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. In his eleven-year career, he played for Arsenal, Cambridge United and West Bromwich Albion. Born in Grenada, he made three appearances for the…
1993–
Brendon George Kofi Nana Osei Mainoo Daniels (born 24 September 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Northern Premier League Division One East club Consett. Daniels turned professional at Crewe Alexandra in May 2011 but was released…
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Brendon Davis (born July 28, 1997) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
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Brendon Rodney (born 9 April 1992) is a Canadian sprinter. As a member of the Canadian men's relay team, he is a three-time Olympic medallist in the 4 × 100 metres relay, taking gold in 2024, silver in 2020 and bronze in 2016. He is also the 2022 World…
1979–
Brenna Youngblood (born 1979) is an American artist based in Los Angeles who is known for creating photographic collages, sculpture, and paintings. Her work explores issues of African-American identity and representation.
2000–
Brennan Russell Malone (born September 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
1987–
Brennan Randall Marion (born August 25, 1987) is an American college football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. He previously served as the head coach at California State…
Loading image…1999–
Brennen Davis (born November 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Loading image…1931–2008
Breno Higino de Mello (September 7, 1931 – July 14, 2008) was a Brazilian athlete and actor. He is primarily known for playing the title role in the 1959 film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus).
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