Famous People with Name Charles

Charles Bernard "Bud" Taylor            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Bernard "Bud" Taylor: was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Blonde Terror of Terre Haute. He also fought Bushy Graham in two fights. The first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois. The second fight Bud lost to

Charles Williams            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Williams: was a professional boxer in the Light Heavyweight (175lb) division. Williams, known as "Prince" Charles, turned pro in 1978 and in 1987 he captured the IBF Light Heavyweight Title by TKO'ing Bobby Czyz in the 9th round. He defended the title eight times b

Charles Huerta            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Huerta: is a professional boxer and is considered one of the best prospect in the Featherweight division.

Charles Adkins            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Adkins: is a retired boxer from the USA. Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union in the final on a 2-1 decision. The bo

Charles Henry "Jack" Blackburn            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Henry "Jack" Blackburn: was an American boxer and boxing trainer. A lightweight, Blackburn had a long career in the sport, comprising some 147 professional fights, often against naturally bigger opponents, and finished with a final record of 99-26-19. He later became a trainer,

Ezzard Mack Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ezzard Mack Charles: African-American professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world.

Kenneth M. Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kenneth M. Charles: is a retired Trinidadian and Tobagonian basketball player who played guard for the Buffalo Braves (1973-76) and Atlanta Hawks (1976-78). He was a 6'3" (1.90 m), 180 lb (82 kg) guard.In 5 seasons he played in 322 games and played 7,637 minutes (23.7 per game), had a .441 field goal percentage (1,083 for 2,458), .789 free throw percentage (581 for 736), 640 rebounds (2.0 per game), 806 assists (2.5 per game), 407 steals (1.3 per game), 128 blocked shots (.4 per game) and 2,747 points (8.5 per game).

Lorenzo Emile Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lorenzo Emile Charles: is an American former college and professional basketball player.Charles is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School. While playing for the North Carolina State University Wolfpack, Charles scored the game-winning dunk in the championship game of the 1983 NCAA Tournament over the heavily favored Houston Cougars led by Akeem Olajuwon, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler and the rest of Phi Slama Jama. Coincidentally, Charles would go on to play for a Cougars team years later — for the United States Basketball League's Raleigh Cougars.

Joshua Aaron Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joshua Aaron Charles: an American stage, film and television actor.Charles' film debut was in fellow Baltimore resident John Waters’s Hairspray in 1988. The following year, he starred alongside Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke in the Oscar-winning Dead Poets Society. Subsequent film roles have included Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Threesome, Pie in the Sky, Muppets from Space, S.W.A.T and Four Brothers.

Grégory Charles            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Grégory Charles: a Quebec performing artist of Trinidadian origin.At the age of 7, he won the national Canadian piano contest, after which he performed with most of the country's symphonic orchestras. In 1979, he represented Canada at an international piano contest in Par