American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Rhea was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Marjorie, an antiques dealer,

Rhea was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Marjorie, an antiques dealer, and David Rhea, an obstetrician and gynecologist.[1] She has two sisters, Cynthia and Celia. She attended The Study, an all-girls private school in Westmou

Was an American politician. She was the third woman, and first woman Democrat, elected to Congress f

Was an American politician. She was the third woman, and first woman Democrat, elected to Congress from New York.She was vice chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1916 to 1920, and Associate Chairman from 1923 to 1942. She was a delega

Is a Mercury Music Prize nominated English R&B singer-songwriter and occasional rapper who found fam

Is a Mercury Music Prize nominated English R&B singer-songwriter and occasional rapper who found fame in early 2000 after impressing music executives at Parlophone Records with self-written a cappella songs. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in her native UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top ten singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q award and has received six BRIT Award nominations.Jamelia was signed to Capitol Records at the age of fifteen after record producers were informed of her talents via her self-written a capella music she recorded on a karaoke machine. Extremely impressed

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired female hammer thrower from Canada. She set her personal best throw (63.47 metres) on Ju

Is a retired female hammer thrower from Canada. She set her personal best throw (63.47 metres) on July 19, 1999 at a meet in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Is an American figure skater. As of April 2010[update], she was ranked 12th in the world by the Inte

Is an American figure skater. As of April 2010[update], she was ranked 12th in the world by the International Skating Union (ISU).

Is an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's tel

Is an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street.Throughout the 1960s, he performed on the Boston broadcast of Bozo's Big Top, where he played Mr. Lion, who created cartoons fro

Is a puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television sh

Is a puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. He has described his experience as Big Bird as "a lot like growing up to be Mickey Mouse... only taller!"Spinney was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and graduated from Acton High School. When he was in the US Air Force, he wrote and illustrated Harvey, a comic strip about military life. He also animated a series of black and white cartoons called Crazy Crayon. These were done under the pseudonym "Ed Spinney."

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal in the women's 100m free

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Was an American Gospel and Rhythm & Blues singer and songwriter.She was the youngest sister of legen

Was an American Gospel and Rhythm & Blues singer and songwriter.She was the youngest sister of legendary Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin, and daughter of the Rev. C. L. Franklin, the famous Detroit-based preacher, and Barbara Siggers Franklin, a pianist and

Bessette-Kennedy was born in White Plains, Westchester County, New York, the youngest daughter of Dr

Bessette-Kennedy was born in White Plains, Westchester County, New York, the youngest daughter of Dr. William J. Bessette and Ann Messina, an administrator in the New York public school system. She grew up in affluent Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended

(born on September 7, 1918) is an American golfer.

(born on September 7, 1918) is an American golfer.

A Canadian Juno award winning country music singer and songwriter. Since the 2001 release of her deb

A Canadian Juno award winning country music singer and songwriter. Since the 2001 release of her debut album Room with a View, she has seen success in both her native Canada and in the United States. To date, Carolyn has recorded three studio albums, of which two have been certified gold in Canada.Johnson's first two singles ("Georgia" and "Complicated") were both Number One hits on the Canadian country music charts, and the latter was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Although her next single ("I Don't Want You to Go") was also a Top Ten in the U.S., her chart success there would wane not long afterward, though she has had continued success in her native Canada.

Sometimes professionally known as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan is an American singer and actor

Sometimes professionally known as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan is an American singer and actor, best known for her work with, and marriage to Bob Dylan.Dennis' mother is the singer Madelyn Quebec (a former member of The Raelettes). Dennis was a back

Is an American poet, editor, and human rights advocate.Forché earned a B.A. in international relati

Is an American poet, editor, and human rights advocate.Forché earned a B.A. in international relations and creative writing at Michigan State University in 1972. After graduate study at Bowling Green State University in 1975, she taught at a number of uni

Hennesy was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Oscar-winning art director Dale Hennesy

Hennesy was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Oscar-winning art director Dale Hennesy, and a niece of actress Barbara Rush and cousin of Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan. She studied at the American Conservatory Theatre and the Royal Academy

Is a former American swimmer. House competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and is a former wor

Is a former American swimmer. House competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and is a former world record holder in the 800 and 1500 m freestyle.

Is a former synchronized swimmer from Canada. Competing both as a solo and as part of a duo with Mic

Is a former synchronized swimmer from Canada. Competing both as a solo and as part of a duo with Michelle Cameron, Waldo experienced tremendous success in international competition. She was the first Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympics

Was an American actress, best remembered for playing the role of Morticia Addams in the classic TV s

Was an American actress, best remembered for playing the role of Morticia Addams in the classic TV series The Addams Family.

An Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated American actress, known for her work on stage, screen and

An Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated American actress, known for her work on stage, screen and television.Kane is perhaps best-known for her portrayal of Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983, and also for her role as Allison Portchnik in Woody Allen's Annie Hall. Kane earned two Emmy Awards for her work in the series. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street. She also appeared in 1987's The Princess Bride and 1988's Scrooged with Bill Murray, in which Variety called her "unquestionably [the] pic's comic highlight".[7

Is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 48 since 2002. She is curr

Is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 48 since 2002. She is currently Majority Whip. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1997 through 2000.

Is a Canadian figure skater who has competed as both an ice dancer and pair skater.From 2006 through

Is a Canadian figure skater who has competed as both an ice dancer and pair skater.From 2006 through 2008, she competed in pair skating with Andrew Evans. The two are the 2007 Canadian junior national championships, and have competed on the Junior Grand P

Is an American model, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and a former collegiate and professiona

Is an American model, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and a former collegiate and professional basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She has played on three separate teams within the WNBA during two periods. The first was Phoenix Mercury, then the Miami Sol and for a brief period of only thirteen days she played for the Minnesota Lynx before she was suddenly released from the league.Carolyn's basketball career is not just limited to her run in the WNBA. She has played on the college circuit, winning numerous awards, setting records, and playing internationally, resulting in her winning a gold medal.

Is an American model.

Is an American model.

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion.

Is an American swimmer and olympic champion.