American Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is a Conservative senator from New Brunswick. She was formerly Senior Advisor and Director of Strate

Is a Conservative senator from New Brunswick. She was formerly Senior Advisor and Director of Strategic Communication in the Prime Minister's Office of Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper.In 1993, Stewart-Olsen became a volunteer in the communications office of the Reform Party of Canada under Preston Manning, newly settling in as a major party in the House of Commons. She later came on staff as a media officer or press aide until 2000, serving through the creation of its first successor party, the Canadian Alliance and the leadership of Stockwell Day, who defeated Manning for the Alliance leadership. In January 2000 she was fired, reportedly by Phil von Finckenstein, who had been brought on by Manning, "but blamed Stockwell Day for her misfortune," according to LifeSite, a socially conservative online news service which favoured Day over Manning.

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.

She is probably best known for her work in the soap Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby Greenberg Coleridge

She is probably best known for her work in the soap Ryan's Hope as Maggie Shelby Greenberg Coleridge, a role she played from 1983 to 1989. She also played the first Paulina Cantrell Cory in Another World from 1990 to 1991.She has done guest spots in a var

Is a former competitive freestyle and butterfly swimmer from the United States who won a gold medal

Is a former competitive freestyle and butterfly swimmer from the United States who won a gold medal the 4x100m freestyle relay in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. At the time of the Olympics, Wood was 14 and the youngest member of the 1960 United

Is a female judoka from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's extra lightweight division (

Is a female judoka from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's extra lightweight division (– 48 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2004.

Is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer.

Is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer.

Is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in At

Is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 500 m events. Four years later, Johnson was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Dodd pla

Is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Dodd played volleyball at the University of Texas.

Was the United States gymnastics champion in floor exercise and balance beam in 1976, and a competit

Was the United States gymnastics champion in floor exercise and balance beam in 1976, and a competitor in the 1976 Olympic Games in women's gymnastics.

Is an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess

Is an American actress, screenwriter and novelist. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Was an American actress, singer, and playwright. She was the daughter of comedienne/actress Carol Bu

Was an American actress, singer, and playwright. She was the daughter of comedienne/actress Carol Burnett and the late producer Joe Hamilton.Hamilton worked in a number of productions for stage, film, video, and television. She took the role of Reggie Hig

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.

An Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. S

An Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. She sings and plays the fiddle and tenor guitar. She was discovered by Chip Taylor at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in 2001, and h

An award winning photographer and artist. Her photographs, films, and videos have been displayed in

An award winning photographer and artist. Her photographs, films, and videos have been displayed in over 50 exhibitions in the United States and abroad and focus on serious issues that face African Americans today, such as racism, gender relations, politics, and personal identity. She has said, "Let me say that my primary concern in art, as in politics, is with the status and place of Afro-Americans in our country."[1]

Is an American country singer-songwriter who won the fourth season of American Idol. She also is a t

Is an American country singer-songwriter who won the fourth season of American Idol. She also is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer. She is the first Idol winner to sweep all three major music awards (Billboard, American Music, and Grammy Award) in

An American singer and songwriter.[1] Performing since 1980, she has released a number of solo album

An American singer and songwriter.[1] Performing since 1980, she has released a number of solo albums since 1991, most recently The Geography of Light.Carrie Newcomer was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, and raised in Elkhart, Indiana. She attended Goshen Coll

Is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. Meek was elected to the Florida House of R

Is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. Meek was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1978 as a Democrat, serving until 1983. As a state representative, she introduced a bill criminalizing stalking. In 1982, she was the fir

Is an American musician, actress, and music blogger. She is best known for being a guitarist and voc

Is an American musician, actress, and music blogger. She is best known for being a guitarist and vocalist in the currently-on-hiatus Portland, Oregon-based band Sleater-Kinney.

Was a Golden Globe Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated American actress. She attended Northern Il

Was a Golden Globe Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated American actress. She attended Northern Illinois University before leaving to pursue acting. Snodgress trained for the stage at the Goodman Theatre, in Chicago. After a number of minor TV appearanc

Was an American Democratic politician from Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, who served as a three-

Was an American Democratic politician from Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, who served as a three-term Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi.He served his first term from 1952 to 1960 under fellow Democrats, Governors Hugh L. White and James P. Coleman.

Is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actress who has enjoyed popular

Is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actress who has enjoyed popularity as both a serious dramatic actress and, particularly in the 1960s, a movie sex symbol. Despite being cast in a wide range of roles during her heyday, B

Was an American statistician.Wright was born at Dunbarton, New Hampshire. He began to study law in 1

Was an American statistician.Wright was born at Dunbarton, New Hampshire. He began to study law in 1860, but in 1862 enlisted as a private in the 14th New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment to fight the American Civil War. He became colonel in 1864, and served

A former heavyweight boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympi

A former heavyweight boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Sweden's eventual bronze medalist Hasse Thomsén.

Was a historian and professor of history at Georgetown University from 1941 to 1976.In addition to h

Was a historian and professor of history at Georgetown University from 1941 to 1976.In addition to his academic work, Quigley was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, which went on to establish NASA.

Was a United States Senator and the 43rd Governor of Vermont. Born in Westfield, Vermont, he attende

Was a United States Senator and the 43rd Governor of Vermont. Born in Westfield, Vermont, he attended the common schools, People's Academy in Morrisville and Lamoille Central Academy in Hyde Park. He was a dealer in raw calfskins at Hyde Park and was pres