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* Betsy, stage name of Welsh singer Elizabeth Humfrey * Betsy (born 2013), Russian singer and blogger * Betsy Ancker-Johnson (1927–2020), American plasma physicist * Betsy Atkins (born 1953), American business executive and entrepreneur * Betsy Balcombe (1802−1871), English friend of Napoleon I at Saint Helena * Betsy Beard (born 1961), American coxswain *

Betsy Beers Betsy Beers (born 1957) is an American television and film producer whose credits include ShondaLand's ''Grey's Anatomy,'' ''Scandal (TV series), Scandal,'' ''Private Practice (TV series), Private Practice'', ''How to Get Away with Murder'', ''Th ...

(born 1957), American television and film producer *

Betsy Beutler Betsy Beutler is an American actress. She is known for her role as Katie Collins on the NBC/ABC series ''Scrubs_(season_8), Scrubs'' (2009), the related webisode series ''Scrubs: Interns'' (2009), and her roles in ''The Black Donnellys'' (2007), ...

, American actress *

Betsy Blair Betsy Blair (born Elizabeth Winifred Boger; December 11, 1923March 13, 2009) was an American actress of film and stage, long based in London. Blair pursued a career in entertainment from the age of eight, and as a child worked as an amateur danc ...

(1923–2009), American actress *

Betsy Boze Dr. Betsy Vogel Boze (pronounced Bōz), is an American academic and higher education administrator who is currently serving as the ninth President of The College of The Bahamas. Previously, she worked as a professor of marketing, department cha ...

, American academic and education administrator * Betsy Brown (born 1963), American poet *

Betsy Bryan Betsy Morrell Bryan (born 1949) is an American Egyptologist who is leading a team that is excavating the Precinct of Mut complex in Karnak, at Luxor in Upper Egypt. Until 2022, she was Alexander Badawy Professor of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, ...

(born 1949), American Egyptologist *

Betsy Butler Betsy Butler (born June 14, 1963) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat. Butler is the former Executive Director of the Women's Law Center. She serves as Chair of the California Commission on ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Betsy Byars Betsy Byars (née Cromer; August 7, 1928 – February 26, 2020) was an American author of children's books. Her novel '' Summer of the Swans'' won the 1971 Newbery Medal.Author's website She has also received a National Book Award for Young Peo ...

(1928–2020), American author * Betsy B. Carr (born 1946), American politician *Betsy or

Betty Careless Betty Careless or Betsy Careless (–1739, or potentially d. 1752) was a notorious English prostitute and bagnio-owner. Probably born Elizabeth Carless (though she later used the name Mrs. Elizabeth Biddulph), she adapted her name to better suit ...

(1739), English courtesan *

Betsy Clifford __NOTOC__ Elizabeth Clifford (born October 15, 1953) is a Canadian retired alpine skier. At the 1968 Winter Olympics, she was the youngest Canadian skier ever to compete. She finished 7th at the 1970 Alpine Skiing World Cup and 10th at the 1 ...

(born 1953), Canadian alpine skier * Betsy Close (born 1950), American politician * Betsy Coffia (born 1977), American politician *

Betsy Cook Betsy Cook is an American-born singer, songwriter and musician. Since the late 1970s, she has worked mainly in the United Kingdom and collaborated with various British artists such as Gerry Rafferty, Ray Jackson, Lindisfarne, George Michael, Pa ...

, American-born singer, songwriter and musician *

Betsy Mix Cowles Betsy Mix Cowles (February 9, 1810 – July 25, 1876) was an early leader in the United States abolitionist movement. She was an active and influential Ohio-based reformer, and was a noted feminist and an educator. She counted among her friends ...

(1810–1876), American abolitionist *

Betsy Cullen Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cullen (born August 14, 1938) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Cullen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1960 with a degree in Physical Education. She t ...

(born 1938), American professional golfer *

Betsy Devine Betsy Devine (born 1946) is an American author, journalist, and blogger, with published works including ''Longing for the Harmonies'' (1988), an appreciation of modern physics with Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek, and of ''Absolute Zero Gravity'' ...

(born 1946), American journalist *

Betsy DeVos Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( ; ' Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Education, United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021 ...

(born 1958), American businesswoman and politician *

Betsy Robertson Eyre Betsy Robertson Eyre (née Walter, 28 November 1911 – 17 January 1983) was a New Zealand teacher, community worker and local politician. She was born in Nelson, New Zealand, on 28 November 1911. In the 1967 New Year Honours, Eyre was app ...

(1911–1983), New Zealand teacher, community worker and local politician *

Betsy Fagin Betsy Fagin (born 1972) is an American poet. She is the author of ''Fires Seen From Space'' (Winter Editions, 2024) ''All is Not Yet Lost'' ( Belladonna, 2015), ''Names Disguised'' (Make Now Books, 2014) as well as numerous chapbooks including ''Po ...

(born 1972), American poet *

Betsy Freese Betsy Freese is an American editor, blogger, and radio personality who focuses on small and large-scale agriculture journalism as executive editor for Successful Farming and Living the Country Life. She was the host of both the Living the Countr ...

, American editor, blogger, and radio personality *

Betsy Gotbaum Elisabeth A. Gotbaum (née Flower; born June 11, 1938) is an American civil servant, politician and a former New York City public advocate. She was elected Public Advocate for New York City in 2001 and reelected in 2005. She was the third woman ...

(born 1938), New York City Public Advocate *

Betsy Hager Elizabeth Hager ( 1750 or 1755 – 12 July 1843), known as Betsy or Betsey, was an American farmer and blacksmith who prepared weapons used in the early stages of the American Revolution. Betsey Hager had worked for a blacksmith and farmer named ...

(1750–1843), farmer and blacksmith during the American Revolution *

Betsy Hands Betsy Hands is a former Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House ...

, American politician *

Betsy Hassett Betsy Doon Hassett (born 4 August 1990) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Stjarnan and the New Zealand national team. She has previously played for German side SC Sand, Englis ...

(born 1990), New Zealand football player * Betsy Heard (1759–1810s), Euro-African slave trader and merchant *

Betsy Hodges Elizabeth A. Hodges (born September 7, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 47th Mayor of Minneapolis from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented Ward 13 on the Minneapolis C ...

(born 1969), mayor of Minneapolis * Betsy Holden (born 1955), American businesswoman * Betsy Jochum (1921–2025), American baseball pitcher *

Betsy Jolas Elizabeth Jolas (born 5 August 1926) is a Franco-American composer. Life and career Jolas was born in Paris on 5 August 1926. Her mother, the American translator Maria McDonald, also studied singing. Together with Betsy's father, the poet and j ...

(born 1926), French composer * Betsy Joslyn (born 1954), American actress and singer *

Betsy King :''Betsy King was also a childhood name for Lizzie Lloyd King.'' Betsy King (born August 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in a ...

(born 1955), American golfer * Lizzie Lloyd King (1847–?), also known as Betsy King, alleged murderer of Charles Goodrich * Betsy Leondar-Wright (born 1956), economic justice activist, sociologist, and author *

Betsy Lewin Betsy Reilly Lewin (born May 12, 1937) is an American illustrator from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She studied illustration at Pratt Institute. After graduation, she began designing greeting cards. She began writing and illustrating stories for c ...

(born 1937), American illustrator * Betsy McCaughey (born 1948), American politician * Betsy McLaughlin (born 1960), American businesswoman * Betsy Flagg Melcher (1900–1991), American miniature portraitist *

Betsy Nagelsen Helen Elizabeth "Betsy" Nagelsen McCormack (born October 23, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. Career Nagelsen was the world's top junior in 1973. She won the 1973 U.S. Champion Girls' 16 and under singles. She also won th ...

(born 1956), American former professional tennis player * Betsy Norden (born 1945), American soprano *

Betsy Palmer Betsy Palmer (born Patricia Betsy Hrunek; November 1, 1926 – May 29, 2015) was an American actress known for her many film and Broadway roles, television guest-starring appearances, as a panelist on the game show '' I've Got a Secret'', and la ...

(1926–2015), American actress * Betsy Pecanins (1954–2016), American-born Mexican singer, songwriter and record producer * Betsy Plank (1924–2010), American public relations executive *

Betsy Rawls Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight women's major golf championships, major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the Worl ...

, American golfer * Betsy Repelius (1848–1921), Dutch painter and watercolorist who specialized in simple, one-figure, genre scenes * Betsy Graves Reyneau (1888–1964), American portrait painter * Betsy Rosenberg, American Radio host *

Betsy Ross Elizabeth Griscom Ross (née Griscom;Addie Guthrie Weaver, ''"The Story of Our Flag..."'', 2nd Edition, A. G. Weaver, publ., 1898, p. 73 January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn a ...

(1752–1836), American patriot credited with sewing the first American flag *

Betsy Rue Betsy Rue (born May 7, 1979) is a retired American actress and former model. Early life Rue was born Elizabeth Anne Rue on May 7, 1979 in Roseville, Minnesota to Curt and Cheryl Rue. She has one sister and one brother. Career Rue is best kno ...

(born 1979), American actress *

Betsy Russell Betsy Russell (born Elizabeth Russell; September 6, 1963) is an American actress who is best known for her roles in ''Private School'' (1983), '' Tomboy'' (1985), and as Jill Tuck, one of the primary characters of the ''Saw'' film series from ...

(born 1963), American actress * Betsy Ruth (born 1985), American wrestler, ring name Mary Kate * Betsy Rutherford (1944–1991), American singer * Betsy Saina (born 1988), Kenyan athlete * Betsy Schneider, American photographer *

Betsy Snite Betsy Baxter Snite (later ''Riley'', December 20, 1938 – June 15, 1984) was an American alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist. She competed in the Winter Olympics in 1956 and 1960 and won the silver medal in the slalom in the latter. Born in ...

(1938–1984), American alpine ski racer * Betsy Sodaro (born 1984), American actress and comedian * Betsy Struxness, American actress, singer, and dancer * Betsy Warrior (born 1940), American feminist and author *Betsy Weiss, lead singer of

Bitch (band) Bitch is an American heavy metal band, formed in Los Angeles in December 1980. They gained notoriety as a result of their theatrical live performances inspired by Alice Cooper, which featured sadomasochistic themes. Bitch was the first artist ...

Dogs

Betsy (dog) Betsy (born 2002) is a black and white longhaired Border Collie, credited with being one of the world's most intelligent dogs. Biography Betsy lives in Vienna, Austria with her owner, who goes by the pseudonym "''Schäfer''" (). Betsy is also ...

, an Austrian Border Collie credited with high intelligence

Fictional characters

*Betsy, main character in the Betsy series of children's books by Carolyn Haywood *

Betsy Bobbin This is a list of characters in the original Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum. The majority of characters listed here unless noted otherwise have appeared in multiple books under various plotlines. Land of Oz, Oz is made up of four divi ...

, in the Oz books * Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, Marvel Comics superheroine also known as Psylocke and Captain Britain *Betsy Ray, protagonist of the Betsy-Tacy series of novels by Maud Hart Lovelace * Betsy Chernak Taylor, on the canceled American soap opera ''Love is a Many Splendored Thing'' *Betsy, an infected monkey in the film ''

Outbreak In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire ...

'' *Elizabeth Ann, main character of the novel '' Understood Betsy'' by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

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