Famous People with Name Carson

Carson McCullers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carson McCullers: was an American writer. She wrote novels, short stories, and two plays, as well as essays and some poetry. Her first novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter explores the spiritual isolation of misfits and outcasts of the South. Her other novels have similar themes and are all set in the South.

Carson Lee Kressley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carson Lee Kressley: He began as an independent stylist, then worked for Ralph Lauren from 1994 until 2002, working in several areas including menswear and corporate advertising. His leap into television took place in 2003 when he gained great exposure as the "fashion savant"

Carson Palmer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carson Palmer: is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.Palmer won the Heisman Trophy while at USC in 2002 and has been selected to two Pro Bowls with the Bengals.After three underwhelming years at USC, Palmer had a breakout senior year under the tutelage of offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who was brought in the year before by head coach Pete Carroll after spending 27 seasons at Brigham Young University and one season at North Carolina State University

Carson Wayne Newton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carson Wayne Newton: is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia. While Newton was still a child, his family moved to a home near Newark, Ohio. He began singing in local clubs, theaters, and fairs with his brother. Because of his connection with Newark, the city selected Newton to be the grand marshal of its bicentennial parade in 2003.

Carson Cole            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carson Cole: a Canadian folk singer, and lyricist.Cole was born and raised in rural Alberta, Canada. At age 15 he released his first album, Cure for the World, through Canadian Gospel label Praise Records. Cole was married at 22 and subsequently has had 3 children, sh

Carlos Andre Carson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Carlos Andre Carson: a former professional American football player who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 184-lb. wide receiver from Louisiana State University, Carson played in 10 NFL seasons from 1980 to 1989. His best year as a pro came during the 1983 season when he caught 80 receptions for 1,351 yards and 7 touchdowns[2]. During that same season, Carson had the second most receiving yards in the NFL, only behind Philadelphia Eagles receiver Mike Quick with 1,409 yards. Since his days as an all time Pro Bowl NFL player, Carson since franchised two McDonald's locations in Independence, Missouri[citation needed].

Hampton Lawrence Carson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hampton Lawrence Carson: was an eminent American biologist best known for his work on the chromosomes of new species of the fruit fly Drosophila and his contributions to our understanding of their evolution.Carson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and studied zoology there at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving his A.B. degree in 1936 and his Ph.D. degree in 1943. His doctoral thesis on the cytogenetics of dark-winged fungus gnats was considered "definitive" by Dobzhansky.Carson spent virtually all of his career at two universities — Washington University in St. Louis (1943-1963) and the University of Hawaii (1963-1985) — except for sabbatical leaves to Brazil and Australia.

Anne Carson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Anne Carson: is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and a professor of Classics and comparative literature at the University of Michigan. Carson lived in Montreal for several years and taught at McGill University. Reticent about her private life, the biography publ

John William “Johnny” Carson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John William “Johnny” Carson: was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years.After graduating from college and serving in the military, Carson started his career in 1950 at WOW radio and television in Omaha. He appea

Jenny Lou Carson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jenny Lou Carson: was an American county singer/songwriter and the first woman to write a #1 country music hit.Carson wrote a great many songs for a number of country music stars such as Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold, and Ernest Tubb. Carson wrote songs for her brother-in-law Red