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Brian Roderick Banks (born November 15, 1976) is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Banks was a candidate for the 2nd District of the Michigan Senate in 2018. He has been convicted of…
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Brian Deon Barton (born April 25, 1982) is an American former professional outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.
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Brian K. Blount (born in Smithfield, Virginia) is a Presbyterian minister, New Testament scholar and past President of Union Presbyterian Seminary. He is a preacher and scholar on the Book of Revelation.
1959–
Brian Bovell (born 26 October 1959) is an English theatre, television and film actor. His roles include Rob Thatcher in The Bill, Bishop John Thornber in Coronation Street, Leo Valentine in the soap opera Hollyoaks.
1967–
Brian Brown (born January 9, 1967) is an American male former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. His career best was 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in), set in 1990. He was the national champion at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1989…
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Brian Curtis Wimes (born January 18, 1966) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, serving since 2026 as the chief…
1978–2001
Brian Keith Cole (September 28, 1978 – March 31, 2001) was an American professional baseball outfielder. Cole played in Minor League Baseball for the New York Mets organization from 1998 to 2000, becoming one of the top prospects in baseball. He died in a…
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Brian Copeland (born 1964) is an American actor, comedian, radio talk show host, playwright and author based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Copeland has been the opening act for artists such as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin and Ringo Starr.…
1979–
Brian Custer (born December 7, 1970) is an American sports broadcaster who served as the host for Showtime Championship Boxing from 2015 to 2023. In July 2021, Custer joined ESPN as the host of SportsCenter and a play-by-play announcer on ESPN College…
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Brian Keith Davis (born June 21, 1970) is an American former basketball player and businessman. A 6'7" guard-forward, Davis played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was a member of the 1991 and 1992 national championship teams. After…
1968–
Brian Christopher Deane (born 7 February 1968) is an English football coach and former player. His most recent managerial position was as the manager of the Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08. During his playing career, he played as forward from 1985 until 2006.
1963–
Brian Hersholt Ellerbe (born September 1, 1963) is an American basketball coach. The Seat Pleasant, Maryland native served as head men's basketball coach at Loyola College in Maryland—now known as Loyola University Maryland—from 1994 to 1997 and the…
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Brian Ennals is an American rapper, living in Baltimore. He has produced music on his own and with Infinity Knives (Tariq Ravelomanana).
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Brian Jhan Fox (born 1959) is an American computer programmer and free software advocate. He is the original author of the GNU Bash shell, which he announced as a beta in June 1989. He continued as the primary maintainer of Bash until at least early 1993.
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Brian Jeffrey Giles (born April 27, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played for four MLB teams. Giles grew up in San Diego, attending Kearny High School.
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Brian Christopher Goodwin (born November 2, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, and…
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Brian O. Hemphill is an American academic administrator, researcher, author and the current president of Old Dominion University, his third university presidency in a decade. Before taking the role at ODU, Hemphill was president of Radford University and…
1941–
Brian Holland (born February 15, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer. He is the brother of songwriter and record producer Eddie Holland.
1973–
Brian Hooks (born July 27, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. He is best known for his roles as protagonist Rob Douglas in the screwball comedy 3 Strikes, and Nick Delaney on the UPN television sitcom Eve. He is also known for his…
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Brian Jordan Davis (born January 28, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Brian Jerome Gaines (born January 27, 1982) is an American civil servant and politician who currently serves as the Comptroller General of South Carolina. He was appointed by Republican Governor Henry McMaster on May 12, 2023, by recess appointment,…
1971–
Brian O'Neal Jenkins (born March 4, 1971) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Edward Waters University, a position he has held since 2025. Jenkins served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University from 2010 to…
1960–
Brian Johnson (born April 1, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings. Johnson spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the…
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