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Famous People Named Barbara
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Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters
News Anchor, Television Producer, Journalist / 1929 -
Famed television journalist Barbara Walters is best known as the 11-year star of the Today show, and for being the first female co-anchor of a network evening news program.
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Barbara Eden
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Television Actresses
Barbara Eden
Television Actress / 1934 -
Actress Barbara Eden made magic as a bottled-up genie in the TV sitcom I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970).
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Barbara Jordan
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- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Barbara Jordan
Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative / 1936 - 1996
Barbara Jordan was a U.S. congressional representative from Texas and was the first African American congresswoman to come from the Deep South.
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Barbara Mandrell
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- Country Legends
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Singers
Barbara Mandrell
Singer / 1948 -
American country singer Barbara Mandrell scored No. 1 hits with "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" and "Years."
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Barbara Bush
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- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Geminis
Barbara Bush
U.S. First Lady / 1925 -
Former first lady Barbara Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush, founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She is also George W. Bush's mother.
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Barbara Boxer
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Barbara
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Representative / 1940 -
Democrat Barbara Boxer served ten years in the House of Representatives before being elected Senator for the state of California.
profile name: Barbara Walters profile occupation: News Anchor, Television Producer, Journalist
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profile name: Barbara Jordan profile occupation: Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative
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profile name: Barbara Mandrell profile occupation: Singer
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profile name: Barbara Eden profile occupation: Television Actress
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profile name: Barbara Bush profile occupation: U.S. First Lady
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profile name: Barbara Boxer profile occupation: U.S. Representative
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