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{{wiktionary|Bess}}Bess is both a surname and a feminine given name, usually a shortened form (Hypocorism) of Elizabeth. Notable people with the name include: Given name- Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as "Good Queen Bess"
- Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608), daughter of John Hardwick of Hardwicke
- Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1759-1824), early female novelist
- Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881–1954), American author
- Bess Armstrong (born 1953), American actress
- Elizabeth Austin (disambiguation), several people
- Bess Phipps Dawson (1916-1994), American painter
- Bess Houdini (1876-1943), Harry Houdini's wife
- Bess Meredyth (1890–1969), American screenwriter and silent film actress, wife of director Michael Curtiz
- Bess Myerson (1924-2014), first Jewish Miss America, and politician
- Bess Price (born 1960), Aboriginal Australian activist and politician
- Elizabeth Raleigh (1565-1647), wife of Sir Walter Raleigh
- Bess Stinson (1902-1996), Arizona state legislator
- Bess Truman (1885-1982), wife of President Harry S. Truman
Surname- Brandon Bess (born 1987), West Indies Test cricketer
- Calvin Bess, Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago
- Davone Bess (born 1985), National Football League wide receiver
- Dominic Bess (born 1997), England cricketer
- Georges Bess (born 1947), French comics artist
- Rachel Bess, American painter
- Rufus Bess (born 1956), former National Football League cornerback
Fictional characters- Bess, in the opera Porgy and Bess
- Bess Marvin, one of Nancy Drew's closest friends
- Bess, an alternate personality of Jessica Buchanan in the American soap opera One Life to Live
- Elizabeth "Bess" McCord, protagonist of the American drama series Madam Secretary
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