American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from UCLA, Rowe played eight seasons (1971-19

Is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward from UCLA, Rowe played eight seasons (1971-1979) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics. He averaged 11.6 points per game in his career and appeared in one NBA All-Star Game.

Joseph was born to unmarried teenage parents.[3] Five days after his birth, his mother, Wendy Munro,

Joseph was born to unmarried teenage parents.[3] Five days after his birth, his mother, Wendy Munro, gave him up for adoption to Jeanne Joseph, a nurse who had befriended her during her hospital stay, and her husband Harold Joseph. Jeanne and her husband

Was an American Olympic fencer.

Was an American Olympic fencer.

Is an American boxer. "Showtime" Stevens turned pro in 2004 and has been featured several times on E

Is an American boxer. "Showtime" Stevens turned pro in 2004 and has been featured several times on ESPN Friday Night Fights. In 2007 he lost to Andre Dirrell, and in 2010 was shockingly upset by Jesse Brinkley in a title eliminator, a major career setback

Is an American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalist. Anderson was first elected to the

Is an American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalist. Anderson was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1983, is the chairman of the Baltimore City Delegation, and past chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Afte

Is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling as Fire

Is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling as Firebreaker Chip. Curtis Thompson started wrestling in 1987. He wrestled in Stampede Wrestling (as the masked Archangel), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling, Pacific

Is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2004.Tomasevicz finished sixth in the four-man even

Is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2004.Tomasevicz finished sixth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He was an alternate during the (2006-07) season on World Cup tour for driver Steven Holcomb and won a gold in Cesan

Was an early NASCAR driver. In addition to his success in racing, he made a fortune, lost it, and re

Was an early NASCAR driver. In addition to his success in racing, he made a fortune, lost it, and remade it buying and selling timberlands. Throughout his life he developed a reputation for drinking and partying. In 1999, he was inducted into the Virginia

Is an American ice hockey player.Curtiss has appeared in 172 games in the ECHL for the Wheeling Nail

Is an American ice hockey player.Curtiss has appeared in 172 games in the ECHL for the Wheeling Nailers and 11 games in the AHL, ten for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and one for the Springfield Falcons, posting 8 goals, 19 assists, and 516 minutes

Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles Cli

Is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.Cuttino, also known as the "Cat," attended Incarnation of Our Lord grade school in the Olney section of Philadelphia. After graduating from grade school, Mobley attended Cardinal Dougherty High School and Maine Central Institute. After high school, he attended the University of Rhode Island, where he helped lead the Rams to an Elite Eight appearance in the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.Despite the early classical and jazz success,

Was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.Despite the early classical and jazz success, he decided to build a career in popular music. His first collaborator was Joseph Allen McCarthy (together they wrote a song called The Riviera), but his m

Is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, and former fashion model. Her best known r

Is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, and former fashion model. Her best known roles include starring as Jacy in The Last Picture Show, Maddie Hayes in Moonlighting, as Cybill Sheridan in Cybill, as Betsy in Taxi Driver and as Phyllis

Is an American professional poker player, based in Dallas, Texas. Gowen was born in Florida, and gre

Is an American professional poker player, based in Dallas, Texas. Gowen was born in Florida, and grew up in Kiowa, Oklahoma. (Her first name was inspired by the fact that she was born during a powerful storm.) She won Miss Teen McAlester, Oklahoma, at age 15, and as a teenager moved to Corsicana, Texas. She was a member of the varsity basketball team and placed seventh in state high jump. Gowen was formerly a member of "Team Full Tilt" at online poker site Full Tilt Poker. As of 2010, her total live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000.

Is an American dancer and actress. She was born in Amarillo, Texas, and reputedly, the name "Cyd" wa

Is an American dancer and actress. She was born in Amarillo, Texas, and reputedly, the name "Cyd" was a nickname taken from a sibling trying to say "Sis".

Is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-win

Is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning film, television and Theater actress. She became a household name in the mid-eighties with the release of the album, She's So Unusual and became the f

Is an American professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004. Cyndy oft

Is an American professional poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2004. Cyndy often played poker with family members as a child. Her family relocated to Las Vegas when she was 12 years old; Cyndy took to playing casino poker once she reached the legal age. She spent a short time as a casino employee, working as a blackjack and poker dealer. 1984, Cyndy cashed in a poker tournament in Lake Tahoe and used the proceeds to launch a professional poker career. She later took the top prize of $74,000 at a seven-card stud tournament at the Golden Nugget; at the time this was the biggest tournament prize ever won by a woman. Shortly thereafter, she married her second husband, and took a two year hiatus from poker.

Is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.

Is an American former alpine ski racer from Lutsen, Minnesota.

Is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also competed as Cindy McCurdy f

Is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also competed as Cindy McCurdy from 1998 to 2000.Schreyer won several amateur tournaments including the NCAA Women's Division I Championship in 1984 and the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Li

Is a former American Olympic diver and diving color commentator. She was a member of three Olympic d

Is a former American Olympic diver and diving color commentator. She was a member of three Olympic diving teams, winning a bronze medal in the Women's 3m springboard competition in 1976.

Is an American swimmer, world champion, olympic medalist and world record holder. She won three gold

Is an American swimmer, world champion, olympic medalist and world record holder. She won three gold medals at the 1978 world championships, when she was only fourteen years old. She set seven world records during her career.

One of her first roles was a guest appearance as Norm Peterson's high-strung secretary "Doris" on Ch

One of her first roles was a guest appearance as Norm Peterson's high-strung secretary "Doris" on Cheers. Other early work included the short-lived comedy series My Talk Show (1991-1992) and Bob (1992-1993). She also had a leading role on the sitcom, Hope

Is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia who was elected by the Virginia General Assemb

Is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia who was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to her first 12-year term in 1998 after being appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy in 1997. Justice Kinser was elected to a second 12-year term d

Is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. nationa

Is an American pair skater. With brother Ronald Kauffman, she a four-time (1966–1969) U.S. national champion and a three-time (1966–1968) World bronze medalist. They represented the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics, p

Gibb grew up in Westport, Connecticut and got her big break at the age of 14 when she was discovered

Gibb grew up in Westport, Connecticut and got her big break at the age of 14 when she was discovered by the Eileen Ford Agency in New York City. She was on the cover of Vogue and Young Miss. Fate then intervened, as director Woody Allen saw her in one of

Is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She finished 14th in the K-1 event at

Is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She finished 14th in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Now Cynthia Wall, she is currently a chemistry teacher at Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia.