Namesakes
Bessie Barriscale
(f) 1884-1965 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bessie Smith
(f) 1894-1937
Notable Musicians
Wallis Simpson
(a.k.a. Bessie) (f) 1896-1986
Other Notables socialite
Bessie Love
(f) 1898-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Betty Wright
(a.k.a. Bessie) (f) 1953-2020
Notable Musicians
Bessie Potter
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Dawson's Creek