51 B-List Celebrities and Famous Actors
Being a B-list celebrity in Hollywood today is no easy feat. While many people dream of becoming famous, it takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to make it onto the B list. These celebrities often have smaller roles in TV shows and movies or may only be seen on social media or attending events.
The life of a B-list celebrity often involves attending red-carpet events, hosting TV shows, making appearances at various events, and being featured in magazines. They also need to keep up with the latest trends and build their own brand so they can stay relevant in the industry.
To do this they must create a strong online presence through social media accounts and post regularly to keep fans engaged, while also keeping starring roles and a great reputation.
Let’s now take a look at some of the many stars that currently rank as B-List celebrities in 2023.
Sarah Paulson
Sarah is an American actress and producer known for her stunning performances in films such as 12 Years a Slave, Carol, and Ocean’s 8. She won the Emmy Award in 2015 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in American Horror Story: Freak Show.
Karen Gillan
A Scottish actress best known for playing Nebula in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel, Karen also starred as Amy Pond in Doctor Who. Her other notable roles include Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Selfie.
Jensen Ackles
The actor rose to fame after appearing on television series Smallville, Dark Angel and My Bloody Valentine 3D. Ackles is most widely known for his role as Dean Winchester on The CW series Supernatural.
Adam Driver
Adam is an American actor and filmmaker whose career began in the military before transitioning to Hollywood roles. His breakout performance was as Adam Sackler in the HBO comedy-drama Girls, then he gained fame when he starred as Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Dave Bautista
He is a former professional wrestling champion who has also appeared in several blockbuster films, including Spectre and Guardians of the Galaxy. His other notable film credits include Blade Runner 2049, Stuber, and Avengers: Infinity War.
Evangeline Lilly
The Canadian actress rose to stardom with her role as Kate Austen in the ABC series Lost. She also starred as Hope van Dyne/Wasp in Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
Lily James
The English actress is best known for playing Lady Rose MacClare on the popular British TV period drama Downton Abbey. She has since gone on to appear in films such as Cinderella, Baby Driver and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Natalie Dormer
The British actress is best known for her roles as Margaery Tyrell in HBO’s Game of Thrones and Cressida in The Hunger Games. She also starred as Irene Adler on the BBC series Sherlock and was recently seen in the film In Darkness.
John Cho
The Korean-American actor is best known for his role as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films, as well as Sulu in Star Trek Beyond. He has also appeared in films such as American Pie, Total Recall, and The Exorcist III.
Don Cheadle
The American actor is well known for his roles in films such as Ocean’s Eleven, Crash and Hotel Rwanda. He received much critical acclaim for his performance as War Machine/James Rhodes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War.
Liev Schreiber
The American actor is well known for his roles on the Showtime series Ray Donovan and the Netflix crime drama The OA. He also starred in films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Salt and Defiance.
Clark Gregg
He is an American actor, writer and director who rose to fame as Agent Phil Coulson in Marvel’s Iron Man film trilogy. He reprised the role for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which he also executive produced, wrote and directed several episodes for.
Rami Malek
The Golden Globe-winning actor is best known for his role as Elliot Alderson on the USA Network series Mr. Robot. He also received critical acclaim for his starring roles in films like Bohemian Rhapsody, Night at the Museum and The Master.
Maisie Williams
The British actress rose to fame after appearing as Arya Stark on the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones. She has since appeared in several films such as X-Men: First Class, iBoy and Then Came You.
Kim Kardashian
Perhaps one of the most famous B-list celebrities in Hollywood, Kim is an American media personality, model, businesswoman and socialite best known for her reality television programs on E! She was also featured in the 2014 comedy film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.
Kit Harington
The British actor rose to fame after appearing as Jon Snow on HBO’s Game of Thrones. He has since appeared in films such as Pompeii, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Brimstone.
Millie Bobby Brown
The young actress is best known for her starring role as Eleven/Jane Ives in the Netflix supernatural horror series Stranger Things. She has also appeared in several films including Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Enola Holmes.
Zoe Kravitz
The American actress is well known for roles in films such as Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men: First Class and The Divergent Series. She was also seen in the HBO series Big Little Lies and is currently starring in High Fidelity for Disney+.
Gwyneth Paltrow
The Oscar-winning actress rose to fame after appearing in films like Shakespeare in Love, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Iron Man. She has since gone on to star in Marvel’s Avengers films, Mortdecai and Chef.
Walton Goggins
The American actor is well known for his role as Boyd Crowder on the FX drama Justified. He has also appeared in films such as Lincoln, Django Unchained and Ant-Man.
Jenna Fischer
The American actress is best known for her role as Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom The Office. She has also appeared in several films including Blades of Glory and Hall Pass.
Chadwick Boseman
The late actor was well known for his roles in films such as 42, Get On Up and Marshall. He is perhaps most famous for portraying T’Challa/Black Panther in Marvel’s Avengers franchise.
Taron Egerton
The British actor is best known for his starring role as Eggsy Unwin in the Kingsman film series, as well as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in the Netflix series The King’s Man. He also starred in films such as Sing and Rocketman.
Michael Pena
The American actor is well known for his roles in films such as Crash, World Trade Center and End of Watch. He has since gone on to star in Marvel’s Ant-Man franchise and was also seen in A Wrinkle in Time.
Terrence Howard
The American actor is best known for playing the role of Lucious Lyon on the Fox primetime show Empire. He has also appeared in several films including Iron Man, Hustle & Flow, Ray and Prisoners.
Jason Momoa
The American actor rose to fame after appearing as Khal Drogo in the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones. He is also well known for his roles in films like Aquaman, Braven and Justice League.
Mickey Rourke
The American actor is best known for his roles in films such as 9 1/2 Weeks, Sin City, The Wrestler and Iron Man 2. His performance in The Wrestler earned him an Academy Award nomination.
Elle Fanning
The young actress rose to fame after appearing in films like Super 8, Maleficent and The Neon Demon. She was also seen on the small screen in the Hulu series The Great and recently starred in J.J Abrams’ sci-fi film Tenet.
Cillian Murphy
The Irish actor is best known for his starring role as Thomas Shelby on the BBC drama Peaky Blinders. He has also appeared in films such as 28 Days Later, Inception and Dunkirk.
Chloe Grace Moretz
The American actress rose to fame after appearing as Hit Girl in Kick-Ass and its sequel. She has since gone on to appear in other films like Carrie, Hugo and The 5th Wave.
Cara Delevingne
The British supermodel-turned-actress has starred in several popular films including Suicide Squad, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Her Smell. She was also seen on television in the Amazon Prime series Carnival Row.
James McAvoy
The Scottish actor is well known for his roles in films such as X-Men, The Last King of Scotland, Atomic Blonde and It Chapter Two. He was also seen playing the role of Professor Charles Xavier in Fox’s X-Men franchise.
Ansel Elgort
The American actor is best known for his starring role in the teen romance The Fault in Our Stars. He has since gone on to appear in other films including Baby Driver, Billionaire Boys Club and West Side Story.
Gerard Butler
The Scottish actor is well known for his roles in action films like 300, Olympus Has Fallen and Geostorm. He was also seen in romantic comedies such as The Ugly Truth and PS, I Love You.
Emily Ratajkowski
The American model turned actress is best known for appearing in the music video for Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”. She has since gone on to star in films like Gone Girl, We Are Your Friends and Entourage.
Zachary Levi
The American actor is well known for playing the title character in the NBC comedy series Chuck. He recently portrayed a version of himself in Shazam! and was also seen voicing Flynn Rider in Disney’s Tangled.
Paul Bettany
The British actor is best known for playing Vision in Marvel’s Avengers franchise. He has also appeared in films such as A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Jason Bateman
The American actor is well known for appearing on the sitcom Arrested Development. He was also seen in films such as Horrible Bosses, Game Night and Ozark.
Chiwetel Ejiofor
The British actor is best known for his roles in 12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange and The Martian. He was recently seen in the Netflix film The Old Guard and will be reprising his role as Mordo in Doctor Strange 2.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
The Danish actor is well known for playing Jaime Lannister in the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones. He was also seen in films such as Oblivion, Headhunters and Gods of Egypt.
Anthony Mackie
The American actor is best known for playing Sam Wilson/Falcon in Marvel’s Avengers franchise. He was recently seen reprising his role in the Disney+ series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and will be appearing in the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home film.
Edward Norton
The American actor is well known for his roles in films such as Fight Club, The Incredible Hulk, Birdman and Motherless Brooklyn. He was recently seen in the Hulu series Motherless Brooklyn and will be appearing in the upcoming film The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Djimon Hounsou
The Beninese actor is best known for his roles in films such as Gladiator, Blood Diamond and Guardians of the Galaxy. He was recently seen reprising his role as Korath in Captain Marvel 2 and will be appearing in Wonder Woman 1984.
Cobie Smulders
The Canadian actress is well known for playing Robin Scherbatsky on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She has also appeared in films such as The Avengers, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back and Stumptown.
Alexander Skarsgard
The Swedish actor is well known for playing Eric Northman on the vampire drama True Blood. He was recently seen in films such as The Legend of Tarzan, The Little Drummer Girl and Mute.
Liv Tyler
The American actress is best known for her roles in films such as Armageddon, Lord of the Rings and Empire Records. She was recently seen in the television series Harlots and will be appearing in the upcoming film Space Between Us.
Emilia Clarke
The British actress is best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s Game Of Thrones. She has also appeared in films such as Terminator Genisys, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Last Christmas.
Jodie Comer
The British actress is best known for playing Villanelle on BBC America’s Killing Eve. She has also appeared in films such as Thirteen, Free Fire and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
John Boyega
The British actor is best known for playing Finn in Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy. He was recently seen reprising his role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and will be appearing in the upcoming Pacific Rim: Uprising.
Patrick Wilson
The American actor is best known for his roles in horror films such as The Conjuring, Insidious and Aquaman. He was recently seen in the comedy film Little and will be appearing in the upcoming drama The Commuter.
Judy Greer
The American actress is best known for her roles in films such as 13 Going on 30, Jurassic World and Ant-Man. She was recently seen voicing Cheryl Tunt on the animated comedy Archer and will be appearing in the upcoming film Torrance.
B-List Actors Making their Ways Up to the A-List!
Being an B-list celebrity in Hollywood today can be a rewarding experience, yet also challenging at times. Being on the B-list often means having access to more opportunities and income than those who are not celebrities, but it may also mean having to jump through more hoops.
For example, B-listers may need to attend more events and conduct more interviews than A-list celebrities do. They must also work hard at keeping their public image up by taking advantage of any publicity that comes their way and being prepared for unexpected media attention.
Additionally, being on the B-list usually requires them to be careful about signing contracts or deals that could potentially harm their reputation or career. Be sure to keep an eye on the many names on this list, as you might seem them on the A-List or fall ever lower in years to come.