Michael Barclay-de-Tolly (1761 – 1818)  -  the Russian Field Marshal and  Military Minister  during Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and the War of the Sixth Coalition. >>

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

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

Tatyana Baryshnikova (1971) - doctor of  philology, associate professor of the Department of the Russian and Slav languages of the University of Latvia. >>

Joseph Batalin (1882-1954) - teacher of physics, math and astronomy. >>

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

Oleg Bausov (1949)- in 1989 founded and headed the group of artists «The Blue Door». >>

Olga Beater (1862- 1948) - teacher, principal of private gymnasium in Riga. >>

Michail Beggrow (1881 - 1945) -  teacher, principal. >>

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