American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American lawyer lobbyist, and internet policy expert who served as personnel counsel for the O

Is an American lawyer lobbyist, and internet policy expert who served as personnel counsel for the Obama-Biden Transition Project. She now serves as Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the United States Department of Justice. In July 2011 it was r

was a world-class American mountaineer who reached more summits than any other female in recorded c

was a world-class American mountaineer who reached more summits than any other female in recorded climbing history.Christine Joyce Feld (her maiden name) was the youngest of four children (with three older brothers) of Robin and Joyce Feld. Upon her May

Is a Democratic politician and the current Speaker of the New York City Council, which is among the

Is a Democratic politician and the current Speaker of the New York City Council, which is among the most powerful positions in city government after the Mayor. The office of speaker was established in 1990 as a result of the revision of the City Charter.

Is a two-time Tony Award-winning American actress and singer.

Is a two-time Tony Award-winning American actress and singer.

Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Hom

Her debut single, "Take Me Home"/"Time for Me" was released in 2004 and her debut album, Take Me Home followed on January 25, 2005 by Warner Music Canada.The title track, Take Me Home won the Island Music Award (Vancouver Island) for song of the year. It was included on the Women & Songs 8 collection, which included several famous female singers. An edited version of Take Me Home video was used in a national commercial for Kids Help Phone, for which she is an "artist ambassador". The video for her second single "I'm So Alone" has been popular on Much Music and Much More Music.

A Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba.In 1993, she formed her first group, H

A Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba.In 1993, she formed her first group, Helen, with Barry Mirochnick, Paul James, and Chang. Helen broke up in 1995, and in 1996 Fellows teamed up with singer-songwriter Keri McTighe, Barry Mirochnick, Keith McLeod and Peggy Messing, to form Special Fancy. The group released one album, King Me.In 2000 Fellows released her debut solo album, 2 Little Birds. This was followed by The Last One Standing, released in March 2002 on Six Shooter Records, and Paper Anniversary in 2005. These albums feature Leanne Zacharias (cello), Jason Tait (drums, vibraphone), Barry Mirochnick (drums, vocals), John K. Samson (vocals, guitar), Keith McLeod (mandolin) and Monica Guenter (viola).

Is an American tennis player, currently ranked World No. 1, who has won nine Grand Slam singles titl

Is an American tennis player, currently ranked World No. 1, who has won nine Grand Slam singles titles and two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles.[3] She is currently the top ranked American female player. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously. In 2005, Tennis magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player of the preceding forty years. She is the younger sister of another former World No. 1 professional female tennis player, Venus Williams. Serena currently resides at Ballen Isles in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[cit

Is a Canadian weightlifter from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. She competes in the 63 kg division.

Is a Canadian weightlifter from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. She competes in the 63 kg division.

Was a professional puppeteer and spent most of her working life involved to some degree with Gerry A

Was a professional puppeteer and spent most of her working life involved to some degree with Gerry Anderson.She was born with the name Nancy Christine Fletcher in Halifax, West Yorkshire, but moved to London in early childhood. She became involved in the film industry during war service at Elstree Studios and studied art in her free time. After the end of the war she joined a puppet theatre company that her parents were connected with - this set her upon a course she would follow for many years.

Is a Grammy Award winning American dramatic soprano who has performed with many of the world's best

Is a Grammy Award winning American dramatic soprano who has performed with many of the world's best opera companies, orchestras, and musical ensembles.

Is an American figure skater. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where

Is an American figure skater. She represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where she placed 7th. She served as the Senior Director of Athlete Programs for the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) and was a member of the dele

Is an American actress. She is known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC situation

Is an American actress. She is known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC situation comedy Step by Step.

Is an American actress. Taylor was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan, a homemake

Is an American actress. Taylor was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan, a homemaker, and Skip Taylor, an owner of a security company.[1] She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania. Taylor has a brother, Brian, and attended Alle

usually credited as Christine Johnson, is a retired American opera singer and actress who sang at t

usually credited as Christine Johnson, is a retired American opera singer and actress who sang at the Metropolitan Opera and other opera houses. She is best known, however, for creating the role of Nettie Fowler in the original Broadway production of Car

Was an HIV-positive activist who promoted the view that HIV was not the cause of AIDS.[1][2] She was

Was an HIV-positive activist who promoted the view that HIV was not the cause of AIDS.[1][2] She was the founder of Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives, an organization which questions the link between HIV and AIDS and encourages HIV-positive pregnant women to avoid anti-HIV medication.[3] Maggiore authored and self-published the book What If Everything You Thought You Knew about AIDS Was Wrong?

A Canadian curler from Invermere, British Columbia)Keshen played lead for Team Canada, skipped by Sh

A Canadian curler from Invermere, British Columbia)Keshen played lead for Team Canada, skipped by Shannon Kleibrink at the 2006 Winter Olympics.Keshen joined the team in 2005, and helped them win the Canada Cup of Curling in 2005 and the 2005 Olympic Tria

Was an American psychologist and logician.Christine Ladd-Franklin was born in Windsor, Connecticut t

Was an American psychologist and logician.Christine Ladd-Franklin was born in Windsor, Connecticut to Eliphalet Ladd and Augusta Niles. In 1869 she graduated from the newly opened Vassar College, where she studied linguistics and physics. After graduation

Is an American actress and Academy Award-winning film director. Lahti was born in Birmingham, Michig

Is an American actress and Academy Award-winning film director. Lahti was born in Birmingham, Michigan, the daughter of Elizabeth Margaret (née Tabar), a painter, homemaker and nurse, and Paul Theodore Lahti, a surgeon. Lahti has Finnish ancestry. Her surname means "a gulf", "a bay" or "a cove" in Finnish; Lahti is also a city in Finland, near Helsinki. Lahti studied fine arts at Florida State University and received her bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Michigan, where she joined Delta Gamma sorority. She then toured Europe as part of a pantomime acting troupe.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.

Was a U.S. actor. An onscreen femme fatale, Larson was one in real life as well when she dallied wit

Was a U.S. actor. An onscreen femme fatale, Larson was one in real life as well when she dallied with the married Ronald Reagan. It has been widely reported she was with Reagan in bed when Nancy was giving birth to Patti. Larson left films in 1954.

Is a Canadian soccer forward currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer an

Is a Canadian soccer forward currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Canadian Women's National Team.Latham played eight years with the Calgary Celtics, a youth team coached by her father, Brian. She was recruited by, and eventually chose to attend, the University of Nebraska. While at the university, she played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's soccer team from 1999 to 2002.

Is a New York City-based singer, songwriter, and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has record

Is a New York City-based singer, songwriter, and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists under the name Four Bitchin' Babes. She has also put together several compila

Is an American politician who represented district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates.She was a m

Is an American politician who represented district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates.She was a member of the Oxon Hill Democratic Club, the John Hanson Women's Club, the Southern Prince George's Business and Professional Women's Club, the Prince Georg

Is an American swimmer. Magnuson went to high school at Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park,

Is an American swimmer. Magnuson went to high school at Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, IL and competed in college for the University of Tennessee.

Evert's career win-loss record in singles matches of 1,309-146 (.900) is the best of any professiona

Evert's career win-loss record in singles matches of 1,309-146 (.900) is the best of any professional player in tennis history. In tennis writer Steve Flink's book The Greatest Tennis Matches of the Twentieth Century, he named Evert as the third best female player of the 20th century, after Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova. Evert never lost in the first round of a Grand Slam singles tournament, her earliest exits being in the third round.