Oleg Barskov (1935–2002) – a composer, a cello player, a teacher. >>

Michael Baryshnikov (1948) – one of the most outstanding contemporary dancers, a choreographer.  >>

Tatyana Baryshnikova (1971) – Doctor of Philology (Dr. philol.), an associate professor of the department of Russian and Slavic languages of the University of Latvia. >>

Joseph Batalin (1882–1954) – a teacher of physics, mathematics and astronomy. >>

Konstantin Batyushkov (1787–1855) – Russian poet of the Golden century of Russian literature. >>

Oleg Bausov (1949) – a founder and leader of the artist group «The Blue Door» (est. 1989). >>

Galina Bazhenova (1956) – a theater and film actress. Since 1983 – in the troupe of the  Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre. >>

Olga Beater (1862–1948) – a teacher, the proprietress of a private gymnasium in Riga. >>

Michail Beggrow (1881–1945) –  a teacher, a principal. >>

Alexander Bekleshov (1743–1808) – the governor of Riga in 1783–1789. >>