American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

A Canadian country music artist. He has recorded six studio albums and released more than twenty sin

A Canadian country music artist. He has recorded six studio albums and released more than twenty singles.Born in Aylmer, Quebec, Charlie Major knew he wanted to be a musician since he was 19 years old[1]. He was blinded in one eye as a result of a pellet

(born Charles Moreskonich on April 28, 1919) was an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers and the Philad

(born Charles Moreskonich on April 28, 1919) was an outfielder for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, as well as a manager for the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals.

Was a middleweight college boxer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Twenty-two days after Ch

Was a middleweight college boxer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Twenty-two days after Charlie Mohr's death the University of Wisconsin–Madison abolished the sport at UW–Madison. The NCAA soon followed Wisconsin's lead, officially ending their su

Is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American promotions as well as the

Is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American promotions as well as the World Championship Wrestling during the early 1990s. Norris began training with Eddie Sharkey in 1989, and later wrestled for the Pro Wrestling America pr

Is an American television announcer best known for his work on Wheel of Fortune.O'Donnell began his

Is an American television announcer best known for his work on Wheel of Fortune.O'Donnell began his career in 1958, working with Dick Clark on American Bandstand. This led to several stints as a disc jockey on Los Angeles radio (most notably on legendary Pasadena station KRLA), and later as news anchorman on Los Angeles television station KCOP-TV, the home of The Joker's Wild and Tic Tac Dough during its initial syndicated reigns.

Is an American TV interviewer and journalist.

Is an American TV interviewer and journalist.

(born on June 2, 1922) was a trailblazing African American professional golfer.

(born on June 2, 1922) was a trailblazing African American professional golfer.

Is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-eighth

Is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-eighth Senate district since 1995. His district includes constituents in Mecklenburg County. A retired educator from Charlotte, North Carolina, Dannelly is curre

An American actor. He has appeared in many popular TV shows but his role is usually small. Charlie S

An American actor. He has appeared in many popular TV shows but his role is usually small. Charlie Stewart is most notably known for his role as Bob, in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Stewart starred in Life With Bonnie with Bonnie Hunt, playing her son. He has also appeared in several commercials such as Leapfrog, Twister, and Toys R Us.

Was an early American Football League star.Tolar attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Was an early American Football League star.Tolar attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana. At Northwestern, Tolar was twice Gulf States Conference MVP and still holds four school records.

Is a retired American professional basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner and a M

Is a retired American professional basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. By some sports media and publications Ward has received recognition for being one of the best all around athletes of our time.

College football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draft

College football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. By some sports media and publications Ward has received recognition for being one of the best all around athletes of our time.[1 Ward won the 1993 Heis

A Los Angeles-based artist.White’s work has been exhibited internationally in museums such as The

A Los Angeles-based artist.White’s work has been exhibited internationally in museums such as The Center of Contemporary Art of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; ZKM Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe, Germany; Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, China; Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA; Oberösterreichisches Landesumuseum, Linz, Austria; Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne, Australia; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco; and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York. He is represented by Brändström & Se, Berlin, Germany. His latest monograph, tilted "Monsters" will be published by powerHouse Books, New York in Spring of 2007.

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.He began playi

Is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.He began playing basketball at Flint Southwestern Academy High School, and had an excellent college career at Michigan State University, appearing in 3 NCAA Final Fours, and being named Michigan State Defensive Player of the Year in each of the four years he played. He went undrafted, but was signed by the Phoenix Suns on July 23, 2001 as a free agent and played five games for them. After being released by the Suns, he signed with the Phoenix Eclipse of the ABA and played four games for them. He initially signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks on January 10, 2002, and was then signed for the remainder of the season on January 15, but only appeared in two games.

Is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator. Representing the United States as a player,

Is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator. Representing the United States as a player, he has been the tournament representative of the Americas on the ATP Board of Directors since 1990. Pasarell attended UCLA, where he won the NCAA men's sin

Was an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. Bass was probably t

Was an American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. Bass was probably the first African-American woman to own and operate a newspaper in the United States; she published the California Eagle from 1912 until 1951. In 1952 Bass

Was known as "Mother of Women's Swimming in America" after she founded the Women's Swimming Associat

Was known as "Mother of Women's Swimming in America" after she founded the Women's Swimming Association and coached the Women's Olympic Swimming Team in the 1920s. She went on to found the Women's Swimming Association (WSA) in 1920, and became famous for

Is an American fencer. Green learned to fence at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland, Oregon. He

Is an American fencer. Green learned to fence at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland, Oregon. Her teachers there included Adam Skarbonkovic, Charles Randall, and Ed Korfanty. She was a member of the 2005 US National Veterans fencing team and came in f

Is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano. She has written several s

Is an American singer-songwriter, who performs predominantly on the piano. She has written several studio albums, two of which have received mainstream commercial releases, 2004's On Your Shore and 2006's Stromata.

A Canadian actress. As a young child her passion was dance, especially ballet, but eventually she ca

A Canadian actress. As a young child her passion was dance, especially ballet, but eventually she came to love acting as well. She starred as Sadie Hawthorne on the Family Channel & Disney Channel show Naturally, Sadie and as Zelda Larson on the animated series, Committed, and is mostly known for her portrayal of these characters. She joined the cast of Degrassi: The Next Generation in the seventh season as Holly J. Sinclair.At the age of seven she received her first acting role as Kate O’Neil in the made for TV movie Giant Mine. Then after a few minor roles, she received critical acclaim for her role in the movie Custody of the Heart for which she received the 2001 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama) for a Young Actress Age Ten or Under.

An American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s.McClain's b

An American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s.McClain's biggest hits include "Who's Cheatin' Who," "Sleeping With the Radio On," and "Radio Heart."McClain's use of the tape recorder with her father inspired her i

A Canadian children’s singer. She has recorded 12 albums including the Juno Award winning 10 Carro

A Canadian children’s singer. She has recorded 12 albums including the Juno Award winning 10 Carrot Diamond. Some of her most popular songs include "4 Hugs a Day", "I am a pizza", "Octopus", "I am a flower", and "May there always be sunshine". Charlotte Diamond has also recorded songs in Spanish and French, including "Soy una pizza" and "Qu’il y ait toujours le soleil". She has toured in Canada and the U.S.

Is a former American swimmer. Boyle competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerpen and is a forme

Is a former American swimmer. Boyle competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerpen and is a former world record holder in the 200 m freestyle.

Is an rower from the United States.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics he

Is an rower from the United States.She competed for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, the United States in the single sculls event where she finished in second place.

An American painter and print maker.Charlotte Gilbertson enlisted in the Armed Forces during WWII as

An American painter and print maker.Charlotte Gilbertson enlisted in the Armed Forces during WWII as a psychiatric social worker, stationed on Long Island, New York and in Georgia. After the war, she had access to the G.I. Bill of Rights, as did many of the brave war veterans of her generation. Charlotte used it to promote her education. She graduated from Boston University’s School of Fine Arts in 1948 and then moved to New York to be among notable artists. New York City was brimming over with abstract expressionist painters at the time, but she was more interested in "constructive design" not found in America. Charlotte wanted to develop a stronger sense of "design" in her work, to engage "the new" and "the modern".