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Historical Figures — C
382 people whose names start with “C”
Athlete(55)Musician(44)actor(29)actress(15)Actor(7)inventor(4)
C. S. Lewiswriter, lay theologian, and scholarC.V. RamanphysicistCab Callowayjazz singer, songwriter and bandleaderCaitlin ClarkAthleteCaitlyn Jennermedia personality and decathleteCal Ripken JrAthleteCalamity JanefrontierswomanCale YarboroughAthleteCalico JackCaligulaRoman emperor from AD 37 to 41Calista FlockhartactressCalum ScottMusicianCalvin BorelAthleteCalvin CoolidgeCalvin HarrisMusicianCalvin Kleinfashion designerCam NeelyAthleteCameron BrightactorCameron DiazactressCamila CabelloMusicianCamilla Parker BowlesCamille PissarroDanish-French painterCamille Saint-SaënsMusicianCamillo Golgibiologist and pathologistCandice SwanepoelAfrican modelCanelo ÁlvarezAthleteCantinflasactor and filmmakerCaracallaRoman emperor from 198 to 217Cardi BMusicianCarl BarkscartoonistCarl BernsteinjournalistCarl David Andersonexperimental physicistCarl Djerassipharmaceutical chemist and writerCarl Friedrich GaussscholarCarl Gustaf Emil Mannerheimmilitary leader and statesmanCarl HubbellAthleteCarl Icahnbusinessman and financierCarl Jungpsychiatrist and psychotherapistCarl LewisAthleteCarl Linnaeusbiologist and physicianCarl Maria von WeberMusicianCarl PerkinsguitaristCarl ReineractorCarl Saganscientist and science communicatorCarl Weathersactor and football playerCarl XVI GustafCarl YastrzemskiAthleteCarlene CarterMusicianCarles PuigdemontPolitician and journalist from Catalonia, SpainCarlo CollodiwriterCarlo GambinomobsterCarlo GoldoniMusicianCarlos AlcarazAthleteCarlos Gardelsinger, songwriter, actor and tango artistCarlos ICarlos LehderColombian drug traffickerCarlos Saavedra Lamasacademic and politicianCarlos SantanaMusicianCarlos Slimbusiness oligarchCarly Rae JepsenMusicianCarmen Electraactress and modelCarol Burnettcomedian and actressCarol E. ReileyCarol KayeMusicianCarol MannAthleteCarole Bayer SagerMusicianCarole KingMusicianCaroline ShawMusicianCaroline WozniackiAthleteCarolyn JonesactressCarrie Chapman Cattsocial reformer and suffragistCarrie Fisheractress and writerCarrie UnderwoodMusicianCarroll O'ConnoractorCary GrantBritish-American actorCary MiddlecoffAthleteCasey AffleckactorCasey Kasemdisc jockey and actorCasey NeistatActorCasey StengelAthleteCasimir PulaskiCass ElliotsingerCat StevensMusicianCate BlanchettactorCatherine BoothCatherine de' MediciCatherine O'HaraAmerican actressCatherine of AragonCatherine the GreatCatherine Zeta-JonesWelsh actressCathy MoriartyactressCatriona MatthewAthleteCecil B. DeMillefilm director, producer and actorCecil FielderAthleteCecil Frank Powellexperimental physicistCecil Rhodesmining magnate and politicianCecilia Payne-GaposchkinAmerican astronomerCedric PiolineAthleteCeline DionMusicianCesar Chavezcivil rights activistCesar RomeroactorChadwick BosemanactorChai Jingjournalist and environmental activistChaim Weizmannstatesman and British chemistChaka KhanMusicianChance the RapperMusicianChanda KochharbusinesswomanChandra Bahadur DangiNepali man; shortest man in recorded historyChappell RoanMusicianCharlemagneCarolingian emperor from 800 to 814Charles "Lucky" LucianoAmerican mobsterCharles Babbagemathematician, philosopher, and engineerCharles BarkleyAthleteCharles BestCharles BronsonactorCharles BrookeCharles CornwallisArmy officerCharles CrockerCharles CurtisCharles Darwinnaturalist and biologistCharles de Gaullegeneral and statesmanCharles Dickenswriter and social criticCharles E. HiresbusinessmanCharles Ebbetssports executiveCharles GoodyearinventorCharles GounodMusicianCharles GreyCharles ICharles IICharles IIICharles III, Duke of Bourbongeneral and noblemanCharles Ivesmodernist composerCharles IXCharles J. GuiteauAssassin of James A. GarfieldCharles Kochbusinessman and philanthropistCharles LaughtonAmerican actorCharles Lewis Tiffanybusinessman and jewellerCharles LindberghaviatorCharles LyellgeologistCharles M. SchulzcartoonistCharles Mansoncriminal and cult leaderCharles MessierCharles NapierCharles PerraultauthorCharles R. Drewsurgeon and medical researcherCharles Rollsmotoring and aviation pioneerCharles SchwabCharles Scott Sherringtonfootballer, neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize recipientCharles SimonyiHungarian-American billionaire software architectCharles StriteinventorCharles Strousecomposer and lyricistCharles TaylorCharles Taze RussellFounder of the Bible Student movementCharles the BoldCharles TupperCharles VCharles VICharles VI of FranceCharles VIIICharles Vyner BrookeCharles Watson-WentworthCharles WilkesexplorerCharles XCharles XIICharli D'AmelioMusicianCharlie "Bird" ParkerMusicianCharlie Chaplincomic actor and filmmakerCharlie CoxactorCharlie Dayactor and producerCharlie HeatonactorCharlie Kirkpolitical activistCharlie MungerbusinessmanCharlie PuthMusicianCharlie Sheenfilm and television actorCharlie SiffordAthleteCharlie WattsMusicianCharlize TheronAfrican and American actressCharlotte Brontënovelist and poetCharlotte CooperAthleteCharlton HestonactorCharoActorChe GuevararevolutionaryChen KunActorChersinger and actressChesley Sullenbergerpilot and diplomatChester A. ArthurChester GreenwoodinventorChester Nimitznaval officerChet BakerMusicianChi-Chi RodríguezAthleteChiang Kai-shekChico MarxcomedianChico Mendestrade union leader and environmentalistChief JosephNative American leaderChimamanda Ngozi AdichieNigerian writerChinua AchebeNigerian author and literary criticChloë Grace MoretzactressChloe KimAthleteChloé ZhaoChinese-born filmmakerChongzhenChris BrownsingerChris ChristieChris DiMarcoAthleteChris EvansactorChris EvertAthleteChris Farleycomedian and actorChris FroomeAthleteChris GayleAthleteChris HadfieldastronautChris HaneyChris HemsworthactorChris IsaakMusicianChris MartinMusicianChris Metzengame designerChris O'DonnellactorChris OfilipainterChris PrattactorChris Rockcomedian, actor, and filmmakerChris SharmaAthleteChris StapletonMusicianChris Tuckeractor and comedianChrissie HyndeMusicianChrissy TeigenmodelChrista JohnsonAthleteChristiaan BarnardAfrican cardiac surgeonChristiaan EijkmanphysicianChristiaan Huygensmathematician and physicistChristian BaleactorChristian Diorfashion designerChristian Dopplermathematician and physicistChristian IIChristian IIIChristian SlateractorChristina Aguilerasinger and songwriterChristina ApplegateactressChristina PerriMusicianChristina RicciactressChristine LagardeChristine McVieMusicianChristopher Columbusnavigator and explorerChristopher DeanAthleteChristopher HitchensAmerican author and journalistChristopher Latham Sholespublisher and politicianChristopher Leeactor and singerChristopher LloydactorChristopher MeloniactorChristopher NolanAmerican filmmakerChristopher PlummeractorChristopher Reeveactor and activistChristopher WalkenactorChristopher WrenarchitectChristy MathewsonAthleteChristy TurlingtonActorChubby CheckerMusicianChuck BerrymusicianChuck KleinAthleteChuck McKinleyAthleteChuck NollAthleteChuck Norrismartial artist and actorChuck Yeagerflying ace and test pilotCiarasinger-songwriterCicely SaundersCicely TysonactressCiceroRoman statesman and lawyerCillian MurphyactorCindy Crawfordmodel, television personality and actressCixiRegent of the Qing DynastyClaire DanesactressClaire FoyactressClaire TrevoractressClara BartonCivil War nurse and founder of the American Red CrossClara BowactressClara Schumannpianist and composerClare Hollingworthjournalist and authorClarence BirdseyeClarence CampbellClarence DeMarAthleteClarence KummerAthleteClarence SeedorfAthleteClarence ThomasClark GableactorClark Griffithbaseball player, manager, and ownerClarrie GrimmettAthleteClas ThunbergAthleteClaude Debussyclassical composerClaude Grahame-WhiteClaude MonetpainterClaude NiépceinventorClaude ShannonmathematicianClaudette ColbertactressClaudia SchiffermodelClaudiusRoman emperor from AD 41 to 54Clement AttleeClement VIICleopatraQueen of Egypt from 51 to 30 BCCliff BleszinskiActorCliff RichardMusicianCliff RobertsonactorClifford Odetswriter and actorClint BlackMusicianClint Eastwoodactor and filmmakerClive Grangereconomist and Nobel laureateCluny MacPhersoninventor of the gas maskClyde BarrowClyde DrexlerAthleteClyde FitchplaywrightCnut the Great11th-century King of Denmark, Norway, and EnglandCobie SmuldersactressCoco Chanelfashion designerCoco the ClownclownCody SimpsonMusicianCole PorterMusicianCole SprouseactorColettenovelistColin Chapmandesign engineerColin CowdreyAthleteColin FarrellactorColin FirthactorColin KaepernickAthleteColin MeadsAthleteColin MontgomerieAthleteColin Powellgeneral, diplomat and statesmanColley CibberActorCollis P. Huntingtonrailroad magnateColonel SandersentrepreneurCommodusRoman emperor from 177 to 192Comte de Grassenaval officerComte de Mirabeauwriter, orator and statesmanComte de RochambeauRoyal Army officerConan GrayMusicianConan O'Brientelevision host, comedian, and writerConchita MartínezAthleteCondoleezza Ricediplomat and political scientistConfuciusphilosopherConnie Mackbaseball manager and ownerConor McGregorAthleteConrad IIHoly Roman Emperor from 1027 to 1039Constance WuactressConstantine IConstantine the GreatRoman emperor from 306 to 337Constantius IIRoman emperor from 337 to 361Conway TwittyMusicianCool Papa Bellbaseball playerCoolioMusicianCorazon AquinoCorey PavinAthleteCormac McCarthywriterCornelis de HoutmanexplorerCornelius Vanderbiltbusiness tycoonCory BarlogActorCory MonteithactorCosimo de' MediciCotton MatherPuritan clergymanCount Basiejazz musician and composerCountess of SégurwriterCourteney Coxactress and producerCourtney Loverock musician and actressCourtney WalshAthleteCraig BreedloveAthleteCraig DavidMusicianCraig Fergusoncomedian and television hostCraig WoodCrazy HorseLakota war leaderCrispus AttucksAfrican-American stevedore; first victim of the Boston MassacreCristiano RonaldoAthleteCrystal GayleMusicianCuauhtémocEleventh and final Tlatoani of TenochtitlanCuba Gooding Jr.actorCurly LambeauAthleteCurt FloodAthleteCurtis MayfieldMusicianCurtis StrangeAthleteCurtly AmbroseAthleteCy ColemanMusicianCy DennenyAthleteCy YoungAthleteCyndi Laupersinger-songwriter and actressCynthia Erivoactress and singerCynthia Nixonactress and politicianCyril RamaphosaCyrus EatonCanadian-American banker, businessman and philanthropistCyrus McCormickinventor and businessman
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many historical figures start with the letter C?
- We have 382 historical figures whose names begin with C, out of 5,637 total people in our database.
- What professions are represented among people starting with C?
- The most common roles include Athlete (55), Musician (44), actor (29), actress (15), Actor (7), inventor (4).