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Tyler Baltierra, American reality television personality. •
Maria Bamford, American comedian, stated in a 2011 interview with
The Salt Lake Tribune that she had been diagnosed with
bipolar II disorder; she has frequently incorporated jokes about her condition in her
stand-up comedy routine and her filmography. •
Marcel Barbeau, Canadian artist and painter. •
Maria Bello, producer, actress and writer. •
Max Bemis, frontman of the band
Say Anything, spoke about his diagnosis in an interview with
Alternative Magazine in 2014. •
Maurice Benard, actor, discussed his diagnosis on
The Oprah Winfrey Show, and has since become active in promoting bipolar awareness. •
A. C. Benson, English essayist, poet, author and the 28th
Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. •
Davone Bess, American football player. • Devika Bhushan, Indian-American pediatrician and public health professional; served as California's Acting Surgeon General (2022) •
Jayson Blair, American journalist formerly with
The New York Times. •
Heston Blumenthal, British
celebrity chef, TV personality and food writer. •
Kemah Bob, American comedian. •
Roscoe Born, American songwriter and actor. •
Paul Boyd, classical animator. •
L. Brent Bozell Jr., American conservative activist and writer. He wrote publicly about his experiences with and recovery from bipolar disorder. •
Russell Brand, British comedian, actor, radio host, author, and activist. •
Jonathan Brandis, American actor. •
Ronald Braunstein, American orchestra conductor and cofounder of the ME2/Orchestra for individuals like himself who have mental illness. •
Jeremy Brett, English
Shakespearian actor, known for his definitive portrayal of the iconic
Arthur Conan Doyle detective
Sherlock Holmes in the 1984–1994
Granada TV series,
Sherlock Holmes, was diagnosed with manic depression. Days before he died in 1995, he recorded a frank and uplifting message for the Manic/Depressive Fellowship in
London. •
John H. Brodie, American physicist •
Chris Brown, American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor, Brown has been diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder. •
Tiffany Lee Brown, American writer, artist, and musician, has created works that reference her
Bipolar I disorder diagnosis including the
Noise music composition "Belly" appearing on Women Take Back the Noise. •
Frank Bruno, British boxer, was hospitalized for a short period, and was on
lithium. •
Barney Bubbles, English
graphic artist whose work encompassed
graphic design and music video direction. Bubbles took his own life when he was 41. •
Art Buchwald, humorist and
Pulitzer Prize winner. •
Elbridge Ayer Burbank, artist and painter, Burbank was diagnosed with manic depression and was treated at several different facilities during his life. •
Amanda Bynes, American actress of Big Fat Liar fame. == C ==