| Name | Role | Born | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Altman | Director | 1925 | Born in Kansas City, MO; Attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO |
| Ed Asner | Actor | 1929 | Born in Kansas City, MO |
| Burt Bacharach | Singer & Actor | 1928 | Born in Kansas City, MO |
| Josephine Baker | Actor | 1906 | Born in St. Louis, MO |
| Scott Bakula | Actor | 1954 | Born in St. Louis, MO |
| Bob Barker | Game Show Host | 1923 | Attended Drury College in Springfield, MO |
| Noah Beery | Actor | 1882 | Born in Kansas City, MO |
| Wallace Beery | Actor | 1885 | Born in Clay County, MO |
| Tom Berenger | Actor | 1949 | Attended University of Missouri in Columbia, MO |
| Chuck Berry | Musician | 1926 | Born in St. Louis, MO |
| Linda Blair | Actor | 1959 | Born in St. Louis, MO |
| Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | Writer, Producer | 1947 | Attended University of Missouri – Columbia |
| Edgar Buchanan | Actor | 1903 | Born in Humansville, MO |
| Kate Capshaw | Actor | 1953 | Lived in St. Louis, MO; Attended the University of Missouri – Columbia |
| Don Cheadle | Actor | 1964 | Born in Kansas City, MO |
