Bernice Abbott  (July 17, 1898 - December 9, 1991)
Berenice Abbott was born in Springford, Ohio, in 1898. After graduating from Ohio State University she moved to New York to study journalism, but eventually decided on sculpture and painting. In 1921 she moved to Paris to study with sculptor Emile Bourdelle. Abbot also worked with the surrealist photographer, Man Ray (1923-25), before opening her own studio in Paris. She photographed the leading artists in France and had her first exhibition at the Au Sacre du Printemps Gallery in 1926. Abbott returned to the United States in 1929 and embarked on a project to photograph New York. In 1935 she managed to obtain funding for this venture from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and its Federal Art Project. In 1936 Abbott joined with Paul Strand to establish the Photo League. Its initial purpose was to provide the radical press with photographs of trade union activities and political protests. Later the group decided to organize local projects where members concentrated on photographing working class communities. Abbott's photographs of New York appeared in the exhibition, Changing New York, at the Museum of the City in 1937. A book, Changing New York, was published in 1939. She is also published a Guide to Better Photography (1941). In the late 1950s Abbott began to take photographs that illustrated the laws of physics. Berenice Abbott died in Monson, Maine, in 1991. Books: Guide to better photography (1941)

Steve Abbott (December 21, 1943 - December 2, 1992)
American bisexual writer, born as Stephen Eugene Abbott in Lincoln, Nebraska. From 1962 to 1966 he studied at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. In 1969 he married Barbara Binder. The couple had a daughter, Alysia, who was born on December 6, 1970. In August 1973 Barbara got killed in a car accident. Abbott died of Aids. Books: Mermaid dreams (1976), Wrecked hearts (1978), Stretching the Agapa Bra (1980), The lives of the poets (1987), Skinny trip to a far place (1988), Holy terror (1989), View Askew (1989), The Lizard Club (1993) Website: http://www.steveabbott.org/

Abraxas (on the right) (September 19, ...)
Dutch DJ in the house-scene, who's real name is Jeff Porter. Together with Jeroen Flamman the popgroups 'Fierce Ruling Diva'(1), 'Party Animals'(2) and 'Flamman & Abraxas'(3). Hits: Have you ever been mellow (2)(1996), Hava Naguila (2)(1996), Good to go (3)(1996), Aquarius (2)(1996), We like to party (2)(1997), Atomic (2)(1997), My way (2)(1997), I'll be your only friend (3)(1997), I need love (3)(1997), Rubb it in (3)(1997)
CD's: Fierce Ruling Diva (1) (1991), Anarchic Adjustments (1)(1992), A great man once said (1)(1993), Revolt of the perverse (1) (1994), Good Vibrations (2)(1996), Enter the dragon (3)(1997), Partyworldaccess.nl (2) (1997), Husanna Superstar (2) (1998)

Roberta Achtenberg (July 20, 1950)
American politician, born in Los Angeles, California.
 

J.R. Ackerly (November 4, 1896 - June 4, 1967)
British writer and playwright, born as Joseph Randolph Ackerly in Herne Hill. He studied law at Cambridge University. Play: The prisoners of war (1925) Books: Hindoo Holiday: An Indian journal (1932), My dog Tulip (1956), We think the world of you (1960), Letters from Japan (1960), My father and myself (1968), Michael Dever & other poems (1972), My sister and myself (1982)

Mercedes de Acosta (March 1, 1893 - 1968)
American scriptwriter and set and costume designer, born in New York City. In her autobiography she mentioned love affairs with a.o. Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo. Book: Here lies the heart (1960)

Nancy Adair
American writer, photographer and artist. She was the sister of Peter Adair (see below). Book: Word is out (1978, written together with her mother Casey)

Peter Adair (1943- June 27, 1996)
American documentary maker; best known for his documentary 'Word is Out' (1977). Peter's lesbian sister Nancy and their mother Casey wrote the book 'Word is out', which contains the text of the interviews in the documentary. He died of Aids. Films: Holy Ghost People (1973), Word is out (1977), Some of these stories are true (1981), Stopping story (1983), The AIDS show (1986), Absolutely positive (1990) Book: Word is out (1978, by Nancy and Casey Adair)

Joop Admiraal (September 26, 1937)
Dutch actor, born in Ophemert. Stage: U bent mijn moeder (1981), Avondrood, Vertraagd afscheid (1999), De Cid (1999-2000), Oidipous (2001), Leger des Heils, een 'musical' (2003), Metamorphosen (2003)
Films: Max Havelaar (1976), Toestanden (1976), Camping (1978), Kort Amerikaans (1979), De smaak van water (1982), U bent mijn moeder (1984), Hersenschimmen (Mind shadows)(1987), Oude Tongen (1994)
TV: Duinzicht boven (1999)

Adrian (March 3, 1903 -September 13, 1959)
American fashion and costume designer, born as Adrian Adolph Greenberg (sometimes credited as Gilbert Adrian) in Naugatuk, Connecticut. He worked for MGM and dressed a.o. Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, Greta Garbo and Katherine Hepburn. He studied at the School for Fine and Applied Arts in New York and in Paris. In 1942 he retired from the cinema and opened a shop in Beverly Hills, California. He died in Hollywood of a heart attack.
 

Chantal Akerman (June 6, 1950)
Belgian film and TV director, born in Brussels. She was educated at ISAS, the Belgian film school, but didn't complete this school. In 1972 she moved to New York. She now lives in Paris. TV: Le Déménagement (1992), Portrait d'une jeune fille de la fin des Annees 60, a Bruxelles (1993) Films: Saute ma ville (1968), Hotel Monterey (1972), Je tu il elle (1974), Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), News from home (1976), Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (1978), Toute une nuit (1982), Les Annees 80 (1983), Window shopping (1985), Nuit et jour (1991), D'Est (1993), A couch in New York (1996)

Koos van den Akker
Dutch fashion designer, who moved to New York City in 1968. In 1971 he opened his first shop at Madison Avenue.
 

Edward Albee (March 12, 1928)
American playwright, born in Washington, DC, as Edward Franklin Albee. Plays: The Zoo-story (1959), The American dream (1961), Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf (1961), The ballad of the sad cafe (1963), The play about the baby, Tiny Alice (1964), A delicate balance (1966), All over (1970), Seascape (1975), The man who had two arms (1983), Three tall women (1991), The goat or who is Sylvia (2002)

Robert Alberdingk Thijm
Dutch scriptwriter for television and movies. He is married to director Norbert ter Hall. Robert has done a study of law. TV: In de Vlaamsche pot, Flodder, All Stars, De Daltons, Meneer Rommel, Zeeuws meisje, Buurtsuper, Dunya & Desi (2002) Films: Monte Carlo (2001)

Czar Alexander I (December 23, 1777 - December 1, 1825)
Emperor of Russia from 1801 - 1825. He was born in St. Petersburg. He was crowned on September 15, 1801 in the Dormition Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin.

 

Alexander the Great  (September 20, 365 BC - June 13, 323 BC)
King of Macedonia and conqueror of the world, he overthrew the Persian Empire and extended his rule from Greece to Egypt and all the way to India. Alexander's achievement laid the foundation for the Hellenistic world, the Roman Empire, and even the spread of Christianity: all the New Testament writings were in Greek as a result of Alexander's influence.  Alexander was said to be extremely handsome. Many portraits of him were made in his life and these Roman copies may be pretty accurate. He was an incredibly athletic and loved strenuous exercise -- he would jump off and back on a chariot moving at full speed. His lover Hephaestion was taller and even more handsome.  The Persian Queen bowed to him instead of Alexander when she was presented to them.  Alexander said to the mortified queen "Never mind, Hephaestion is also Alexander". 

2,300 years ago men in Greece had wives, mistresses, and lovers of either gender. Alexander refused to marry and beget an heir when he left Macedon to conquer the world.  Alexander loved his boyhood friend, Hephaestion. Both brilliant boys, they were tutored by Aristotle, with whom Hephaestion kept up a lifelong correspondence. Hephaestion started off as a regular cavalry soldier  and rose through the ranks on merit and carried out the most important military and administrative assignments. Later, Alexander also fell in love with a courtier from the conquered Persian court, scandalous not because the courtier was male, but because he was Persian -- most Greeks thought that other people were barbarians. Alexander married a princess from a faraway mountain kingdom of Asia, but it's unclear if he loved her because their only child was born much later. He also married the defeated Persian king's daughter, a purely political marriage, and Hephaestion married her sister, since he and Alexander wanted their children to be cousins.

After they conquered Asia, Hephaestion died suddenly of typhus. Alexander's grief was monumental. He asked the oracles if Hephaestion was a god (back then people could become gods by achievement) and was told that Hephaestion was indeed a hero, a lesser type of god. Now Alexander, who had no doubt about his own divinity, knew that he would meet his beloved again in the Blessed Realm, where gods and heroes live. He got his first wife pregnant and died himself without waiting for the child to be born, all within eight months of Hephaestion's death. He was 32 years old.

A quote from another source on this topic: The Random House Encyclopedia, New Revised Edition, 1983: A more immediate project was the marriage of Alexander and Hephaestion, his closest friend and lover, to two of the daughters of Darius [the recently conquered Persian emperor], while another 80 Macedonian officers married daughters of Persian nobles. (p. 1005)

Horatio Alger Jr. (January 13, 1832 - July 19, 1899)
American writer, born in Revere, Massachusetts. Books a.o.: Ab Autumn sheaf (1856), Ragged Dick (1868), The telegraph boy (1879), Dan, the detective (1884), Tom Tracy (1888), The young salesman (1896), Making his mark (1901)

 

Chad Allen (June 5, 1974)
American actor, born as Chad Allen Lazzari in Cerritos, California. Chad has a twin sister, Charity. His first job was at the age of four in a McDonalds TV Commercial. Chad was co-founder of The Creative Outlet Theatre. TV: St. Elsewhere (as Tommy Westphall, - 1988), Webster (1985-1986), Our house (1986-1988), My two dads (1989-1990), Dr.Quinn: Medicine woman Theatre: Change at Babylon, Temporary Help, Sons of Lincoln Website: www.kclark.net/chad/

Peter Allen / CD-cover  (February 10, 1944 - June 18, 1992)
Australian singer/songwriter/pianist, born as Peter Woolnough in Tenterfield, New South Wales. He was married to Judy Garland's daughter Liza Minelli from 1967 - 1970. Minelli later said in an interview with 'The Advocate' that everyone knew Allen was gay except her. And about how she found out she said: "Let me put it this way: I'll never surprise anybody coming home again as long as I live". Allen also wrote hitsongs for others, like 'I honestly love you' for Olivia Newton John, 'Arthur's theme' (with Christopher Cross) and 'Don't cry out loud' for Melissa Manchester.  Hits: I go to Rio (1978) LP's/CD's: Chris & Peter Allen's Album 1 (1967), Peter Allen (1971), Tenterfield Saddler (1972), Continental American (1974), Thaught by experts (1975), It's time for Peter Allen (1977), I could have been a sailor (1979), Bi-coastal (1980), Not the boy next door (1983), Peter Allen captured live at Carnegie Hall (1985), Legs Diamond - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1988), Making every moment (1990), The very best of Peter Allen, Peter Allen at his best Documentary: Peter Allen, the boy from Oz (1995) Biography: Peter Allen, the boy from Oz (Stephen MacLean, 1997)

Waheed Alli (November 16, 1964)
British TV producer, entrepreneur, and politician, born in South London. He has studied at Stanley Technical College in South Norwood. TV: The word, Gaytime TV

Pedro Almodovar (September 24, 1949)
Spanish film director, screenwriter, composer and actor, born in Caldaza de Calatrava. His film 'All about my mother' received both a Golden Globe and an Oscar for the best foreign language film in 2000. Films: Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980), Labyrinth of passion (1982), What have I done to deserve this (1985), The law of desire (La ley del deseo, 1986), Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown (1988), Tie me up! Tie me down (1989), Kika (1993), Carne Tremula (1997), All about my mother (Todo sobre mi madre, 1999), Hable con ella (2002)

Marc Almond (July 9, 1957)
British singer and songwriter, whose real name is Peter Almond. Almond used to be a member of the popgroups Soft Cell (with dave Ball) and Marc and the Mamba's. Hits: (with Soft Cell:) Tainted love (1981), Say hello, wave goodbye (1982), Torch (1982), (and solo:) Love to love you/Johnny remember me (with Jimmy Somerville, 1985), Tears run rings (1988), Something's gotten hold of my heart (with Gene Pitney, 1989), Jacky (1991), The days of Pearly Spencer (1992) LP's/CD's: (solo:) Vermin in Ermine (1984), Stories of Johnny (1985), Violent silence (1986), Mother fist and her five daughters (1987), The stars we are (1988), Jacques (1990), Enchanted (1990), Tenement Symphony (1991), Twelve years of tears (1993), Absinthe (1993), Treasure box (1995), Fantastic star (1996), Open all night (1999), (Marc & the Mamba's:) Untitled (1982), Torment and Toreros (1983), Bite black and blue (1984), (Soft Cell:) Non Stop Erotic Dancing (1981), Non Stop Ecstatic dancing (1982), The art of falling apart (1983), The very best of Soft Cell (2002), Cruelty without beauty (2002)
Autobiography: Tainted life (1999)

Tom Ammiano 
American politician, who was candidate for mayor in San Francisco. Ammiano has a daughter.
 

Jacques d'Ancona (September 15, 1937)
Dutch mediacritic, born in Groningen. His partner, Henny Vierbergen, died in January 1996. TV: Soundmixshow

Hans Christian Andersen (April 2 1805 - August 4, 1875)
Danish storyteller and playwright, born in Odense. Stories: The little mermaid (1836), The ugly duckling, The emperor's new clothes, The princess and the pea, The snow Queen Autobiography: Jackie Wullschlager: Hans Christian Anderson - the life of a storyteller

Mitchell Anderson (August 21, 1961)
American actor, born in Jamestown, New York and is one of six children. He graduated with a B.A. in Theatre from Williams College, and studied at The Juilliard School in New York City before moving west. Mitchell currently lives in Los Angeles and Atlanta where he shares his life with his partner Richie Arpino and their cats, Elmo and Hot Rod. This openly gay actor is known for playing the role of Ross, the violin teacher on Party of Five. His film and television credits also include WB's Popular; Relax, It's Just Sex; The Karen Carpenter Story; and The Last Place on Earth.  The host of gay.com’s Activist Way, Mitchell has devoted much of his time to working with organizations like the Victory Fund and the Human Rights Campaign. TV: Intimate encounters (1986), Student exchange (1987), The Karen Carpenter Story (1989), The comeback (1989), Doogie Howser, MD (1989-1991), Is there life out there (1994), Party of five (1994-1997, 1999-2000), If these walls could talk 2 (2000) Films: Space camp (1986), Jaws - the revenge (1987), Deadly dreams (1988), All-American murder (1992), The Mid-wife tales (1995), Relax...it's just sex (1998), Taking the plunge (1999), The last place on earth (2000)

Cristian Andreason (July 21, 1969)
American singer, born in Bellaire, Texas. CD's: The storybook, Boy called Sue Website: http://www.allaboutchristian.com/

Martin Andreasson (October 1, 1970)
Swedish Liberal politician and Member of Parliament, born in Mälmo. A long-time activist for LGBT rights, who in 2001 became the first openly gay politician to be elected into the national governing board of a Swedish political party. In 2002 he became one of the first two persons with a background in the Swedish LGBT movement to become Member of Parliament. He is the chairman of the Liberal Party's LGBT association since 2001. Website: http://www.martinandreasson.nu/

Bob Angelo
See 'Niek Engelschman'.

Kenneth Anger (February 3, 1927)
American actor, filmmaker and writer, born as Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer in Santa Monica, California. Books: Hollywood Babylon (1960), Hollywood Babylon II Films (directing): Tinsel tree (1942), Fireworks (1947), Puce moment (1949), Rabbit's moon (1950), Eaux d'Artifice (1953), The dead (1960), Scorpio rising (1963), Lucifer rising (1966), Donald Cammell: The ultimate performance (1998)

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 - march 13, 1906)
American teacher, feminist and suffragist, born in South Adams, Massachusetts as Susan Brownell Anthony .

 

Gregg Araki (1963)
American filmmaker, born in Los Angeles, California. Films: Three bewildered people in the night (1987), The long weekend (1989), The living end (1992), Totally fucked up (1993), The doom generation (1995), Nowhere (1996), Splendor (1999)
 

Reinaldo Arenas (July 16, 1943 - December 7, 1990)
Cuban writer and poet, born in Holguin, Cuba. In 1973 he was imprisoned for his homosexuality and his opposition against the Fidel Castro regime. In 1980 he went to the USA, where he committed suicide when he had Aids. In 2000 Julian Schnabel made a movie about his life: Before night falls. Books: El mundo alucinante (1966), Celestino antes del alba / Singing from the well (1967)

Giorgio Armani (July 11, 1934)
Italian fashion-designer, born in Piacenza. In a wide ranging interview in October's Vanity Fair, the 66-year-old Armani went public with his "bisexuality" and recalled a conversation with Gianni Versace, in which the late designer allegedly told him: "You know something Giorgio, you dress elegant women, sophisticated women. I dress sluts." An unusually loquacious Armani went on to detail his sexual relationship with Sergio Galeotti, a "business partner" 11 years his junior, who died of AIDS complications in 1985. The shocking revelation that Giorgio might not be 100 percent heterosexual shattered illusions all over the fashion world, like so many champagne glasses in a cat fight. At this rate, the only straight designer left will be Calvin Klein.

Joan Armatrading (December 9, 1950)
British pop-singer, born in Basseterre on the island of St.Kitts in the West-Indies. Hits: Rosie (1980), Me, myself, I (1980), I'm lucky (1981) LP's/CD's: Whatever for us (1972), Back to the night (1975), Joan Armatrading (1976), Show some emotion (1977), To the limit (1978), Steppin' out (1979), Me myself I (1980), Walk under ladders (1981), The key (1983), Track records (1983), Secret secrets (1985), Sleight of hand (1986), The shouting stage (1988), Hearts and flowers (1990), Square the circle (1992), What's inside (1995), Love & affection (1996) Website: http://www.joanarmatrading.com/

Jake Arnott (1961)
British writer, former actor and sign language interpreter. Books: The long firm (1999), He kills coppers (2001)

Willem Arondeus (August 22, 1894 - July 1, 1943)
Dutch artist, writer and member of the resistance in World War II, born in Amsterdam as Willem Johan Cornelis Arondeus. He was arrested in april 1943 after having blown up the Amsterdam bevolkingsregister. On July 1, 1943 he was executed by a firing-squad. Documentary about his life: Na het feest zonder afscheid verdwenen

Alexis Arquette (1969)
American actor, born in Los Angeles, California. He's the brother of actors Patricia, Rosanne and David Arquette. Films: Last exit to Brooklyn (1989), Of mice and men (1992), Pulp fiction (1994), Threesome (1994), Never met Picasso (1996), I think I do (1997), Bride of Chuckie (1998), The wedding singer (1998), She's all that (1999), Clubland (1999), Cleopatra's second husband (2000)

Dorothy Arzner (January 3, 1900 - January 1, 1979)
American filmdirector, born in San Francisco. She studied medicine at the University of Southern California, but didn't complete her study. She died in La Quanta. Films: Fashions for women (1927), The wild party (1929), Merrily we go to hell (1932), Christopher Strong (1933), Nana (1934), Craig's wife (1936), The bride wore red (1937), The last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937), Dance, girl, dance (1940)

Howard Ashman (May 17, 1951 - March 1, 1991)
American librettist, lyricist, playwright and director, born in Baltimore. He reveived his education at Goddard College and Boston University. Ashman died of Aids. Works: Little shop of horrors (script/lyrics), The little mermaid (music), Beauty and the beast (music)
 

Sir Frederick Ashton (September 17, 1904 - August 18, 1988)
British dancer and choreographer, born in Guayaquil, Equador. He began his career as a dancer with Ballet Rambert and then Vic-Wells Ballet. He later directed the Royal Ballet. He died in Sussex, England. Biography: Secret muses: The life of Frederick Ashton (by Julie Kavanagh)
 

Anthony Asquith (November 9, 1902 - February 20, 1968)
British director and screenwriter, born in London. Films: Shooting stars (1927), Pygmalion (1938), Quiet wedding (1940), The way to the stars (1945), The Winslow boy (1948), The Browning version (1951), The importance of being Earnest (1952), The young lovers (1954), Carrington VC (1954), The doctor's dilemma (1958), Orders to kill (1958), Libel (1959), The millionaress (1960), Guns of darkness (1962), The V.I.P.s (1963), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)

W.H. Auden (February 21, 1907 - September 29, 1973)
British poet, born as Wyston Hugh Auden in York. He was educated at Christ Church College in Oxford. In 1935 he married lesbian German writer and actress Erika Mann to provide her with a British pasport and enable her to leave Germany. He died in Vienna, Austria. Book: Poems (1930), The dog beneath the skin (1935), Look! Stranger! (1936), Spain (1937), The ascent of F6 (1937), Letters from Iceland (1937), On the frontier (1938), Another time (1940), The sea and the mirror (1944), For the time being (1944), The age of anxiety (1947), Nones (1951), The shield of Archilles (1955), Homage to Clio (1960), The dyer's hand (1962), City without walls (1969)

Guido Bachmann (January 28, 1940)
Schwiss novelist, pianist and actor, born in Luzern. Books: Gilgamesch (1966), Wannsee (1967), Madeira (1976), Die Parabel (1978), Echnaton (1982), Die Kriminalnovellen (1984), Der Basilik (1987), Zeit und Ewigkeit (1989), Dionysos (1990), Lebenslänglich: eine jugend (1997), Bedingt entlassen (2000)
 

Joan Baez (January 9, 1941)
American singer, born as Joan Chandos Baez in Staten Island, New York. Hits: The night they drove ol' dixie down (1971) LP's / CD's: Joan Baez (1960), Joan Baez, volume 2 (1961), Joan Baez in concert (1962), Joan Baez in concert, part 2 (1963), Joan Baez 5 (1964), Joan Baez in San Francisco (1964), Farewell, Angelina (1965), Noel (1966), Joan (1967), Baptism: A journey through our time (1968), Any day now (1968), David's album (1969), One day at a time (1970), Blessed are....(1971), Carry it on (soundtrack, 1971), Come from the shadows (1972), Diamonds and rust in the Bullring (1989) 

Francis Bacon (October 28, 1909 - April 28, 1992)
Irish artist, born in Dublin. Website: http://www.francis-bacon.cx/

Dan Baker
American. Council member in Long Beach City, California. He graduated from the University of Virgina in 1988.

Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975)
American bisexual dancer, singer and actress, who lived most of her life in France. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She adopted 12 children from all over the world and called them her rainbow-family. Films: Zou Zou (1934), Princess Tam Tam (1935) Songs: J'ai deux amours: mon pays et Paris
 

Sara Josephine Baker (November 15, 1873 - February 22, 1945)
American doctor and writer, born in Poughkeepsie, New York. She graduated New York Infirmary Medical College in 1898. She had a relationship with Australian writer I.A.R. Wylie. Books: Healthy babies (1920), Healthy children (1920), Healthy mothers (1920), The growing child (1923), Child hygiene (1925), Fighting for life (1939, her autobiography) 
 

Frans Bakker
Dutch singer from the group Kadanz. He also made solo records, like the wonderful 'Voorjaar (Amsterdam)' (Spring (Amsterdam)) in which he tells about a boy who takes his first steps in the gay world. Hits: In het donker (1982), Dagen dat ik je vergeet (1989), De stad (die vrijheid heet) (1990), Alles of niets (1990) LP's/CD's: Donkerblauw (1983), Pericoloso (1984), Blik op oneindig (1989), Van de wereld (1990), In het donker (1990), Aan of uit (solo, 1998)

Long John Baldry (January 12, 1941)
British blues singer and gitarist, born in London. He was a member of the R&B All Stars, Hoochie Coochie Men, Steam Packet and Bluesology. Hits: Let the heartaches begin (1967), Mexico (1968), (Walk me out in the) Morning dew (1981) LP's/CD's: Long John's Blues (1964), Looking at Long John (1966), Let the heartaches begin (1968), Wait for me (1969), It ain't easy (1971), Everything stops for tea (1972), Heartaches (1974), Beat goes on (1990), It still ain't easy (1993) 

James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 - November 30, 1987)
American author, playwright and Civil Rights activist, born as James Arthur Baldwin in Harlem, New York City. Baldwin died of stomach cancer. Books: Go tell it on the mountain (1953), Notes of a native son (1955), Giovanni's room (1958), Nobody knows my name (1960), Another country (1962), The fire next time (1963), Tell me how the train's been gone (1968), If Beale Street could talk (1974), Just above my head (1979), Evidence of things I see (1983)

Alan Ball (1957)
American producer, scriptwriter and playwright, born in Atlanta, Georgia.He attended Florida State University's Graduate School of Theater. Film: American Beauty (1999) TV: Grace under fire, Cybil, Oh, grow up, Six feet under Plays: Cherokee country, Frostproof, The two Mrs. Trumps, Power Lunch, Bachelor Holiday, Five women wearing the same dress (1993), The amazing adventures of tense guy, The M word (1991), Made for a woman, Your mother's butt

Canaan Banana
Former president of Zimbabwe (1980-1987), who fled his country after being accused of illegal homosexual actions with his cook, his bodyguard and his gardener. He was in jail for 8 months.

Samuel Barber (March 9, 1910 - January 23, 1981)
American composer, born in West Chester, Virginia. He had a relationship with Italian composer Gian Carlo Menotti for thirty years. Works: Adagio for strings, Vanessa (opera)

Alexander Bard (march 17, 1961)
Swedish bisexual singer and producer, born in Linkoping as Alexander Magnus Bard. In 1987 he started the popgroup 'Army of Lovers', together with Camilla Henemark and Jean-Pierre Barda. Later he became a member of popgroup 'Vacuum'. Hits: (with Army of Lovers:) Crucified (1991), Obsession (1991), Isrealism (1992), (with Vacuum:) I breath (1997)
 

Jean-Pierre Barda (march 7, 1967)
Swedish bisexual hairstylist, actor, singer and TV-host, born in Paris. From 1987 to 1997 he was a member of the popgroup 'Army of Lovers'. Hits: (with Army of Lovers:) Crucified (1991), Obsession (1991), Isrealism (1992) Theatre: Min Mamma Herr Albin (1995)
 

Clive Barker (October 5, 1952)
British writer, actor, playwright and film producer and director. He was born in Liverpool and studied English literature and philosophy at Liverpool University. Books: The damnation game (1985), Weaveworld (1987), The great and secret show (1989), Imajica (1991), The thief of always (1992), Everville (1994), Sacrament (1996), Galilee (1998), Coldheart Canyon (2001), Abarat (2002) Films: Salome (1973), The forbidden (1978), Hellraiser (1987), Nightbreed (1990), Hellraiser III (1992), Candyman (1992), Lord of Illusions (1995), Candyman II (1996), Hellraiser: Bloodline (1995), Saint sinner (2002) Plays: Colossus, Frankenstein in love, The history of the devil, Crazyface, Paradise Street, Subtle bodies Website: http://www.clivebarker.com/

Micah Barnes
Canadian singer and songwriter, former of the accapella group the Nylons (1990-1994).

Natalie Barney (October 31, 1876 - February 2, 1972)
American writer, born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Washington. In the beginning of the 20th century she moved to Paris, where she had a relationship with artist Romaine Brooks. Books: Quelques Portraits -Sonnets de Femmes (1900), Cinq petits dialogues Grecs (1901), Actes et entr'actes (1910), Je me souviens (1910), Eparpillements (1910), Poems et Poemes: Autres Alliances (1920), Pensees de l'Amazone (1920), Aventures de l'Esprit (1929), The one who is legion, or A.D.'s after-life (1930), Nouvelles Pensees de l'Amazone (1939), Souvenirs indiscrets (1960), Traits et Portraits (1963)

Chris Barry
Irish TV- and radio-host, born as Ciaran Gaffney in Blackrock, County Dublin. Radio: The Chris Barry show (98FM)

Michael Barrymore (May 4, 1952)
British comedian and TV-host, born as Michael Keiran Parker in Bermondsey, South London. TV: Barrymore, Strike it lucky, My kinda people, My kinda music, Bob Martin, Barrymore on Broadway (2000) Film: Spice world (1997) Autobiography: Back in business
 

Lionel Bart (August 1, 1930 - April 3, 1999)
British composer, whose greatest successes were the musical 'Oliver' and songs like the Bond-movie tune 'From Russia with love' (Matt Monro) and 'Livin' doll' (Cliff Richard). His real name was Lionel Begleiter.

Paul Bartel (August 6, 1938 - may 13, 2000)
American actor and filmmaker, born in Brooklyn, NYC. He studied theater and film at the University of California in Los Angeles. TV: More tales of the city Films (directing): Private Parts (1972), Eating Raoul (1982) Films (acting): Eating Raoul (1982), Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998), The living end
 

Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 - August 12, 1988)
American graffity-artist. He died of an overdosis drugs. In 1996 his story was made into a movie under the title 'Basquiat', with a.o. Jeffrey Wright as Basquiat and David Bowie as Andy Warhol.

Wim Bax (December 9, 1971)
Dutch actor, born in Emmeloord. TV: De legende van de bokkerijders, Oppassen!!!, Onderweg naar morgen

Sylvia Beach (March 14, 1887 - October 5, 1962)
American intellectual. Started bookshop with English literature 'Shakespeare and company' in Paris. She had a relationship with French writer Adrienne Monnier. She dies in Paris, France.
 

Billy Bean (May 11, 1964)
American baseball player, born in Santa Ana, California.

Amanda Bearse (August 9, 1958)
American actress, who plays neighbour Marcy D'Arcy in the comedy 'Married with children'. Bearse lives together with her daughter Zoe and her partner. TV: Married with children
Films: Fright night (1985) 
 

Sylvain Beauregard
Canadian Ice-skater. His partner figure skater Robert Wagenhoffer died of Aids in December 2000.
 

Pia Beck (September 18, 1925)
Dutch lady-pianist, born in The Hague. Website: www.piabeck.nl

 

Walter van Beirendonck (February 4, ....)
Belgian fashion designer. Theatre: The massacre at Paris (2001) Beirendonck (right) with actrice Kitty Courbois

Andy Bell (April 25, 1964)
Leadsinger of popgroup Erasure, who real name is Andrew Ivan Bell. Hits (with Erasure): Sometimes (1987), It doesn't have to be (1987), Chains of love (1988), Stop (1989), Blue Savannah (1990), Chorus (1991), Abba-esque (1992), Love to hate you (1992)
 

Eric Bentley (September 14, 1916)
American critic, editor and translator, born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Books: A Century of Hero-Worship (1944), The Playwright as Thinker (1946), Bernard Shaw (1947), What Is Theatre? (1956), The Life of the Drama (1964), The Importance of Scrutiny (1964), Theatre of War (1972), Brecht Commentaries (1981), Thinking about the Playwright (1987), Bentley on Brecht (1998).

Helmut Berger (May 29, 1942)
Austrian actor, born in Salzberg as Helmut Steinberger. Films: Le Streghe (1966), Sai cosa faceva Stalin alle donne? (1968), I Giovani tigri (1968), The Damned (1969), Metti una sera a cena (1969), Un beau monstre (1970), Dorian Gray (1970), Ludwig (1972), Conversation Piece (1974), The Godfather, part 3 (1990), Ludwig 1881 (1993), Last cut (1996), Unter den Palmen (1999) TV: Dynasty (1983-1984, as Peter De Vilbis) Book: Ich: die autobiographie (1998)

Sandra Bernhard (June 6, 1955)
American comedian and actress, born in Flint, Michigan. Bernhard gave birth to daughter Cicely Yasin in July 1998. TV: Roseanne Films: The King of comedy (1982), Hudson Hawk (1990) LP: I'm your woman (1985) CD's: Without you I'm nothing (1988), Excuses for bad behaviour, I'm still here, damn it!... Books/boeken: Confessions of a pretty lady, Love, Love, love, May I kiss you on the lips. Miss Sandra?
 

Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 - October 14, 1990)
American bisexual composer, pianist and conductor, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Music: On the town (1944), Candide (1956), West Side Story (1957), 1600 Pensylvania Avenue (1976) Website: www.leonardbernstein.com
 

Gerti Bierenbroodspot (1940)
Dutch artist and writer, born in Amsterdam. Books: Edittha (2001), Mijn mond sluimert lila (2002) Website: http://www.bierenbroodspot.com/
 

Michael Bihary (September 19, 1978)
Dutch singer, born in Bratislava, Slovakia. Website: http://www.michaelbihary.nl/

 

Urs Biner (July 22, 1961)
Schwiss singer, also known as Dan Daniell. He was born in Zermatt, Sauberland, where he owns restaurant 'Chez Heini' now. CD's: Traumfabrik (2000) Website: http://www.dandaniell.ch/

Mark Bingham (May 22, 1970 - September 11, 2001)
American rugby player, born as Mark Kendall Bingham in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of the victims of the terrorist attack on flight 93 to Washington in September 2001, where he is supposed to be one of the people who attacked the terrorists to stop them from going to Washington. The plane came down near Pittsburg. Website: http://www.markbingham.org/ 

Alfred Biolek (September 9, 1943)
German TV-host and writer of cook-books. He is goodwill ambassador for UNFPA (United Nations Populations Fund). Books: Meine Rezepte, Die Rezepte meiner Gaste (1997), Meine neuen Rezepte und Wein wie ich ihn mag (1999) TV: Mensch Meier, Bio's bahnhof, Alfredissimo!, Boulevard bio

Anna Blaman January 31, 1905 - July 13, 1960)
Dutch writer, who's real name was Johanna Petronella Vrugt. In 1957 Blaman received the P.C. Hooftprijs, the Dutch national prize for literature. Books/boeken: Vrouw en vriend (1941), Eenzaam avontuur (1948), De kruisvaarder (1950), Ram Horna (1951), Op leven en dood (1954), Overdag (1957), De verliezers (1960)

Geert Blanchard (October 30, 1966)
Belgian ice-scater and singer. First Belgian gay sports-man who had a public coming-out.

Gilles Blanchard (1953)
French photographer and artist, who was born in Le Havre. Together with his partner Pierre Commoy he works as 'Pierre et Gilles'. They met in 1976 and began working together in 1977.

John Blankenstein (February 12, 1949)
Dutch head of the umpire-affair at the KNVB (Dutch sports association) and former football(soccer) umpire.

Bill Blass (June 22, 1922 - June 12, 2002)
American fashion designer, born as William Ralph Blass in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York.
 

Neal Blewett
Australian Cabinet Minister in two governments.

 

Diana Blok (1952)
Dutch photographer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her father is Dutch and her mother Argentinian. After living in Uruguay, Mexico and Guatemala she moved to the Netherlands in 1974. Books: Invisible forces (1983, with Marlo Broekmans), Blood ties and other bonds, Adventures in cross-casting (1998)

Shane Bodie
Canadian singer and stylist, born in Alberta. CD: Gospel (2000) Website: http://www.shanebodie.com/

Susan de Boer
Dutch writer. Books: Ik hou van je, Victorine (1984), De veranda (1985), De vriendinnen van Alice (1987), En daar was ze (1992), Victorine, voorgoed (1994), Je moet kiezen, Coralie (2000)
 
 

Dirk Bogarde (March 28, 1921 - may 8, 1999)
British actor and writer, born in Hampstead, England. Real name: Dirk Niven van den Bogaerde.The highlight of his career was his role in Luchino Visconti's "Death in Venice". The documentary 'The private life of Dirk Bogarde' shows a.o. home movies his lover of 40 years, Anthony Forwood, has made. Films: Esther Waters (1948), Doctor in the house (1954), Doctor at sea (1955), Doctor at large (1957), The victim (1961), The password is courage (1962), Doctor in Distress(1963), The Servant (1963), Oh! What a lovely war (1969), Death in Venice (1972), The night porter (1973), A bridge too far (1977), Daddy Nostalgia (1990)
Books: Jericho, A gentle occupation, West of Sunset, Voices in the garden, Closing Ranks, For the time being (1998)

Aditya Bondyopadhyay (February 20, 1972)
Indian gay activist and lawyer, born in Chandigarh. Email: adit_bond@yahoo.com

Chastity Bono (March 4, 1969)
American writer and former spokesperson for Human Right Campaign and Entertainment Media director for Glaad. She is the daughter of sixties-duo 'Sonny & Cher' and was born in Los Angeles, California. (Recent hits by Cher: 'Believe' and 'Strong enough'). Books: Family outing, The end of innocence (2002)

Marijke Boon
Dutch singer, comedienne and lyricist, born in Rhoon.
Theatre: Liever gladiolen (1985), Een jurk met rozen (1987), Vandaar dat ik ween (1991), Cursus vogelkijken voor beginners (1995), One Man Show (1999), Boon zingt komkommer (2000) Books: Ik fiets door het leven op het zadel des tijds (1988)

David Borrow (August 2, 1952)
British Labour Member of Parliament. David Stanley Borrow went to Mirfield Grammar school and Lancaster Polytechnic. He came out publicly in June 1998.
 

Miguel Bosé (April 3, 1956)
Spanish singer and actor, born in Panama as Luis Miguel González Bosé. CD's: Salamandra (1989), Los chicos no Lloran (1990), Bajo el signo de Cain (1993), Laberinto (1997), Once Maneras de Ponerse un Sombrero (1998), Lo mejor de Bosé (1999), Sereno (2002) Films: Vera (1973), La Orca (1976), Suspira (1976), High heels (1991), Mazeppa (1993), Queen Margot (1994), French twist (1996)
 

Carlo Boszhard (June 26, 1969)
Dutch TV-host. Single: Als jij maar bij me bent (2001) TV: Bij wijze van spreken (AVRO), Pauze TV, Gek van de week-show, Hitbingo, RTL-club, Telekids, Liefde op het eerste gezicht, Monte Carlo, Ja, ik wil een miljonair (2000), Life and cooking (2000-2001), Welkom op je bruiloft (2001), McCarlo (2002) Musical: Saturday Nigth Fever (2002, as DJ Monty)

Karel Bouley
American radio-host, comic, singer, writer, music journalist. Together with his partner Andrew Howard, who died may 21, 2001, he hosted the first openly gay male couple radio show "The Karel and Andrew show" (1999-2001) on KFI-AM Radio in Los Angeles. Website: http://www.karel-andrew.com/
 

Sipke Jan Bousema (August 15, 1976)
Dutch TV-host and director, born in Damwoude. TV: ZipZoo, SchoolTV-weekjournaal (1999-2002), Huis te koop (2002, AVRO), Museumbende
 

Jane Bowles (February 22, 1917 - may 4, 1973)
American novelist and playwright, born in New York City as Jane Sidney Auer, who - though she was lesbian - married in 1938 to gay writer and composer Paul Bowles. Books: Two serious ladies (1943), Pleasures (1966), Feminine wiles (1976) Plays: In the summer house (1954)

Paul Bowles (December 30, 1910 - November 18, 1999)
American writer, composer and photographer, born in Long Island, New York City as Paul Frederick Bowles. He married lesbian writer Jane Auer in 1938. His book 'The sheltering sky' was filmed by Bertolucci in 1990. Bowles died in Morocco. Books: The sheltering sky (1949), Let it come down (1952), The spider's house (1955), Up above the world (1966), Without stopping (1972), Too far from home (1991)

Boy George (June 14, 1961)
British popstar and DJ, whose real name is George O'Dowd. Became famous as a member of popgroup Culture Club, with whom he was reunited in 1998. Boy George was born in Besley Heath (South-London). Hits (with Culture Club): Do you really want to hurt me (1982), Time (1982), Church of the poisened mind (1983), Karma Kameleon (1983), Victims (1983), It's a miracle (1984), The war song (1984), Move Away (1986), (as a solo-artist:)Everything I own (1987), Sold (1987). CD's: Kissing to be clever (1982), Colour by numbers (1983), Waking up with the house on fire (1984), From Luxury to heartache Books: Karma Cookbook (2001), Take it like a man (Autobiography)

Karin Boye (October 26, 1900 - 1941)
Swedish writer and poet, born in Gothenburg. In 1929 she married Leif Björk but they were divorced in 1934. Boye committed suicide in Alingsås. Zweedse schrijfster en dichteres, geboren in Gothenburg. In 1929 trouwde ze Leif Björk, maar ze scheiden van elkaar in 1934. Boye pleegde zelfmoord in Alingsås. Books: Clouds (1922), Hidden lands (1924), The hearts (1927), Astarte (1931), Merit vaknar / Merit wakes up (1933), Kris / Crisis (1934), För lite / Too Little (1936), Kallocain (1940) 

Joop Braakhekke (April 11, 1941)
Dutch TV-cooke and owner of restaurant 'Le Garage' in Amsterdam. Joop has also published several cooke-books. He was born in Apeldoorn and was educated at the Hotelschool in Maastricht. Cookbooks: Kookschrift van een kookgek, Koken met een neutje TV: Kookgek met Joop Braakhekke (AVRO, 1993-), Kookgek op reis (1999), Prof. dokter Kookgek (AVRO, 1999-2000), Onderweg naar morgen (2002, guest appearance) Theater: Joop Braakhekke's Kookrevue (2000-2001) Single: De allerbeste kok (2001)

Rosi Braidotti (1954)
Italian manager of the Women's Studies at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. She was born in Italy and raised in Austria. Books: Patterns of Dissonance (1991), Women, the Environment and Sustainable Development (1994), Nomadic Subjects (1995), Between monsters, goddesses and cyborgs (1996), Sujetos Nomades (2000), The making of European Women’s Studies (2000), Metamorphoses (2001)

Lesley Brehm (September 20, 1976)
Dutch TV-presenter, born in Heemstede. She is partner of the winner of the Dutch Big Brother 2 : Bianca Hagenbeek. TV: Picture that (Net5)

Claudia de Breij (March 13, 1975)
Dutch radio host and stand-up comedian, born in Utrecht. Between 1996 and 1998 she has worked for Stadsomroep Utrecht, Radio West, Radio M and RVU-tv. Radio: United (-2002, Radio 1), ...& dit is Claudia (2002-, Radio 3FM) Theatre: De wilde frisheid (2002-) Website: www.claudiadebreij.nl/
 

Arthur J. Bressan Jr. (1943-1991)
American filmmaker of porn movies and documentaries, born in New York City. He died of Aids. Films: Passing strangers (1974), Forbidden letters (1976), Gay USA (documentary, 1978), Abuse (documentary, 1982), Pleasure beach (1983), Daddy dearest (1984), Juice (1984), Buddies (documentary, 1985)

James Bridges (February 3, 1936 - June 6, 1993)
American actor, director and screenwriter, born in Paris, Arkansas. He died in Los Angeles, California. Films: The baby maker (1970), The paper chase (1973), The China Syndrome (1979), Urban cowboy (1980), Mike's murder (1984), Perfect (1985), Bright lights, big city (1988)

Steven Brinberg
American female impersonator of Barbra Streisand. CD: Simply Barbra Website: http://www.simplybarbra.com/

Jos Brink (June 18, 1942)
Dutch writer, musical-maker, Radio- and TV-host, stand-up comedian, singer and priest, born in Heiloo, but he grew up in Rotterdam. Together with his partner Frank Sanders he was part of theatre group Tekstpierement. Radio: Tussen 10+ en 20- TV: Combo (AVRO), Puzzeluur, Babylonië, Wedden dat Theater: Over en weer (1999-2000) Musical: Amerika Amerika, Max havelaar, Zzzzinderella, Sonneveld, de musical (2001-2002) LP: Leven kan je leren (1978) Books: Zitten op de grond, Allemaal poppenkast, De leukste thuis, Blij blijven, Noesse, Zwartje, Dagboek, Stukje voor stukje, Het verschrikkelijke Pimmetje, Lekker lui, Krabbels van een rode kater, Laat mij maar schuiven, Spaghetti met stokjes (1989)

Patrick Bristow
American actor. TV: Ellen Films: Austin Powers: International man of mystery (1997), The twilights of the golds (1997)

Benjamin Britten (November 22, 1913 - December 4, 1976)
British classical composer, born in Lowstoft. Works: War requiem (1961), Peter Grimes, Billy Budd, A midsummer Night's dream, A young person's guide to the Orchestra

Bill Brochtrup (March 7, 1963)
American actor, born in Los Angeles as William Brochtrup Jr. Since making his professional debut a decade ago in the television series "Hot Pursuit," Brochtrup has worked continuously in theater, film and television. He has guest-starred on series such as "Dharma & Greg," "Picket Fences" and "Murder, She Wrote." His feature film credits include: "Ravenous," starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle; "Not Again"; the critically acclaimed 'mockumentary,' "Man of the Year"; and the futuristic "Space Marines." During Brochtrup's 1999 and 2000 hiatus from "NYPD Blue," he starred in and received rave notices for his performance in the off-Broadway production of "Snakebit," at New York's Century Theatre and the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood. His previous stage credits include D.H. Lawrence's "The Fox," for which he won a DramaLogue Award, and "Raft of the Medusa." Brochtrup, who once backpacked across Europe, enjoys traveling to exotic places, so much so that he spent the 4th of July with U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on a USO "meet and greet" tour. He tours the nation for a variety of charitable organizations, including Rock the Vote and AIDS Walks. A third-generation Californian, he was raised in Tacoma, Washington, and attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Theatre: Snakebit, The fox, Raft of the Medusa TV: NYPD Blue, Hot pursuit Films: Everybody's baby: The rescue of Jessica McClure (1989), Space marines (1996), Man of the year (1996), Ravenous (1999)

Steve Bronski (February 7, 1960)
British member of pop group Bronski Beat. Hits: Smalltown boy (1984), Why (1984), It ain't necessarily so (1984)

Romaine Brooks (May 1, 1874 - December 7, 1970)
American artist, born in Rome, Italy, as Beatrice Romaine Goddard. She was raised in Geneva. From 1903 until 1904 she was married to John Ellington Brooks. In 1905 she moved to Paris, where she got a relationship with writer Natalie Barney. She died in Nice, France.

Trev Broudy
American actor. His real name is Treve Broudy. In September 2002 he was in critical condition for more than nine days after being beaten by two men on a West Hollywood street. Film: The Fluffer (2000)

Nick Brown (June 12, 1950)
British Minister of agriculture.

Rita Mae Brown (November 28, 1944)
American writer, born in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Books: Rubyfruit Jungle (1973), In her day (1976), Six of one (1978), Southern Comfort (1982), Sudden Death (Zwaar verlies)(1983), High hearts (1986), Bingo (1988), Wish you were here (1990), Rest in pieces (1992), Venus envy (1993), Murder at Monticello (1994), Pay Dirt, or Adventures at Ash Lawn (1995), Riding Shotgun (1996), Murder, She Meowed (1996), Rita will (autobiography, 1997), Loose Lips (1999) Website: http://www.ritamaebrown.com/

Peter van Bruggen (August 26, 1948)
Dutch D.J. who works for KRO-radio.

Boudewijn Büch (December 14, 1948 - November 23, 2002)
Dutch writer, columnist, TV-host and maker and brother to TV-host Menno Buch, born in The Hague as Boudewijn Maria Ignatius Buch (without the ¨). Büch was also a collector of books, visual arts and objects from nature. He died of cardiac arrest in Amsterdam. Books: Nogal droevige liedjes voor de kleine Gijs (1976), De blauwe salon (1981), Büch's boeket 1 (1985), De kleine blonde dood (1985), Büch's boeket 2 (1986), Büch's boeket 3 (1986), Büch's boeket 4 (1986), Het Dolhuis (1987), De rekening (1989), Tikania (1991), Eenzaam (1992), Het bedrog (1993), Het ijspaleis (1993), De hele wereld in een vitrinekast (2001), Een heel huis vol - Over een natuurwetenschappelijke verzameling (2001), Het geheim van Eberwein (2003) TV: De verbeelding, Büch's boeken, De wereld van Boudewijn Büch, Goethe achterna (1999), Barend & van Dorp (2002) Theater: Op reis, een diavoorstelling zonder dia's (2002) Website: http://www.boudewijnbuch.net/

Glenn Burke (November 16, 1952 - may 30, 1995)
American baseball-player, born in Oakland, California as Glenn Lawrence Burke. He played professionaly with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1976-1978) and the Oakland A's (1978-1979). He died in San Landreo, California, of Aids. Book: Out at home (1995, written together with Erik Sherman)
 

Stanley Burleson (September 1, 1966)
Dutch singer, dancer, actor, choreographer, and stage-director, born in Zaandam. Burleson did some national tours with Dutch singers (and gay icons) Karin Bloemen en Adele Bloemendaal. In 1999 and 2000 he was performing in the Dutch version of the musical 'Elisabeth'. For this performance he received the Dutch Musical Award 2000. Musicals: Les Miserables (1991), Cats, Faya (1995), Joe-the musical (1997), Miss Saigon, Chicago (1999), Elisabeth (1999-2000), Musicals in concert (2001), Fosse (2002), 3 Musketiers (2003, as Kardinaal Richelieu) Theatre (directing): Dancing Queen (1998), Tango de Valentino (June 2000 - ?) CD: Geef me de ruimte TV: De bovenman (2001)

Andreas Burnier (July 3, 1931 - September 18, 2002)
Dutch writer, born as Catharina Irma Dessaur in The Hague. She married J.H. Zeylmans van Emmichoven when she was 21, was married for nine years and they had two children. From 1973 to 1988 she was professor of criminology at the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen. Books: Een tevreden lach (1965), De verschrikkingen van het noorden (1967), Het jongensuur (1969), De huilende libertijn (1970), De reis naar Kithira (1976), De zwembadmentaliteit (1979), De literaire salon (1983), Belletrie 1965-1981 (1985), De achtste scheppingsdag (1990), De wereld is van glas (1997)

Pete Burns (August 5, 1959)
British singer of popgroup 'Dead or alive', born in Port Sunlight near Liverpool as Peter Jozzeppi Burns. 'Dead or Alive' was created in 1980. In August 1980 he married his long time friend Lynne. Hits: You spin me 'round (like a record)(1985), Lover come back to me (1985) CD's: Sophisticated Boom-boom (1983), Youthquake (1985), Mad, bad and dangereous to know (1986), Rip it up (1987), Nude (1989), Fan the flame part one (1990), Nukleopatra (1998), Fragile (2000)

William S. Burroughs (February 5, 1914 - August 2, 1997)
American writer, born as William Seward Burroughs in St. Louis, Missouri. Books: The naked lunch (1959), Nova Express, The soft machine, Letters to Allen Ginsburg 1953-1957.
 

Dan Butler (December 2, 1954)
American actor, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. TV: Frasier (as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, 1993- ) Film: The long walk home (1990), Silence of the lambs (1991)

Fred Butter
Dutch actor, singer and dancer. Musicals: Amerika Amerika, Barnum, Cats, Sweet Charity, Singin' in the rain, Larry, Irma la Douce (2001) TV: Goede tijden, slechte tijden