Names beginning with C

• C. F. AndrewsChristian missionary in India, close friend of Mahatma Gandhi

  February 12, 1871 – April 5, 1940
• C. K. NayuduIndian cricketer (1895-1967)

  October 31, 1895 – November 14, 1967
• C. RajagopalachariIndian politician and activist (1878–1972)

  December 10, 1878 – December 25, 1972
• C. S. LewisBritish writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)

  November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963
• C. V. RamanIndian physicist (1888–1970)

  November 7, 1888 – November 21, 1970
• C. W. PostAmerican businessman (1854-1914)

  being archived
• C. W. W. KannangaraSri Lankan politician (1884-1969)

  October 13, 1884 – September 23, 1969
• CaedmonAncient English poet

  d. 680 CE
• Caeleb DresselAmerican swimmer

  being archived
• Caetano VelosoBrazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist

  being archived
• Cai LunChinese official credited with inventing paper (died 121)

  48 CE – 121 CE
• Caitlin LongFounder & CEO, Avanti Bank & Trust
• CaligulaThird Roman emperor (37–41)

  August 31, 1912 CE – January 24, 1941 CE
• Callimachus3rd-century BC Greek poet, scholar and librarian

  320 BCE – 243 BCE
• Calvin AyreCanadian businessman, Gambling Industry Founder, Blockchain Venture Capitalist

  b. May 25, 1961
• Calvin CoolidgePresident of the United States from 1923 to 1929

  July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933
• Cambyses IIThe second Achaemenid emperor (530–522 BC)

  559 BCE – 522 BCE
• Cameron WinklevossAmerican businessman and rower

  b. August 21, 1981
• Camila RussoAuthor of Amazon Best-Seller The Infinite Machine: How an Army of Crypto-hackers Is Building the Next Internet with Ethereum. Founder at The Defiant
• Camille Saint-SaensFrench composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921)

  October 9, 1835 – December 16, 1921
• Camillo OlivettiItalian engineer (1868–1943)

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• Canaan Banana1st President of Zimbabwe (1936-2003)

  being archived
• CanalettoItalian painter of landscapes (1697–1768)

  October 7, 1697 – April 19, 1758
• Canelo ÁlvarezMexican boxer

  being archived
• Cao CaoChinese warlord and statesman (155–220)

  155 CE – 220 CE
• Cao XueqinChinese novelist and poet (1710–1765)

  July 12, 1724 – 1763
• Captain Muhammad SarwarHistorical figure
• CaravaggioItalian painter (1571–1610)

  September 29, 1571 – July 18, 1610
• Cardi BAmerican rapper (born 1992)

  being archived
• Cardinal CisnerosSpanish Catholic cardinal (1436-1517)

  1436 – November 8, 1517
• Cardinal RichelieuFrench clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)

  September 9, 1585 – December 4, 1642
• Carl Friedrich GaussGerman mathematician and physicist (1777–1855)

  April 30, 1777 – February 23, 1855
• Carl Gustaf Emil MannerheimHistorical figure
• Carl IcahnAmerican businessman

  being archived
• Carl JungSwiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)

  July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961
• Carl LaemmleGerman-American film producer (1867–1939)

  being archived
• Carl LewisUS track & field athlete

  b. July 1, 1961
• Carl LinnaeusSwedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)

  May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778
• Carl Mayer von RothschildGerman-Italian banker

  being archived
• Carl OrffGerman composer (1895–1982)

  July 10, 1895 – March 29, 1982
• Carl SaganAmerican astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996)

  November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996
• Carl XV of SwedenKing of Sweden and Norway (1859-1872)

  being archived
• Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenKing of Sweden since 1973

  b. April 30, 1946
• Carlo AncelottiItalian football player and manager

  being archived
• Carlo Azeglio CiampiPresident of Italy from 1999 to 2006

  December 9, 1920 – September 16, 2016
• Carlos Agostinho do RosárioPrime Minister of Mozambique (2015-2022)

  b. October 26, 1954being archived
• Carlos AlcarazSpanish tennis player (born 2003)

  being archived
• Carlos Alvarado QuesadaPresident of Costa Rica (2018-2022)

  b. January 14, 1980
• Carlos GardelUruguayan singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango

  December 11, 1890 – June 24, 1935
• Carlos Manuel PiedraJudge of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, appointed President of the Republic but not sworn in

  1895 – 1988
• Carlos MesaVice President of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 and President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005

  b. August 12, 1953
• Carlos SlimMexican business magnate and investor

  being archived
• Carlos VeigaCape Verdean politician

  b. October 21, 1949
• Carlos Vila NovaPresident of São Tomé and Príncipe since 2021

  b. July 27, 1959
• Carly FiorinaAmerican businesswoman and politician

  being archived
• Carmelo AnthonyAmerican basketball player (born 1984)

  being archived
• Carmen MirandaBrazilian singer (1909–1955)

  February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955
• Carole KingAmerican singer-songwriter and musician (born 1942)

  b. February 9, 1942being archived
• Caroline EllisonAmerican business executive and criminal (born 1994)

  b. 1994
• Caroline HerschelGerman-British astronomer (1750-1848)

  March 16, 1750 – January 9, 1848
• Carolyn BertozziAmerican chemist (born 1966)

  being archived
• Cary GrantBritish-American actor (1904–1986)

  January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986
• Casey NeistatAmerican YouTube personality, filmmaker and entrepreneur

  being archived
• Casimir III the GreatHistorical figure
• Casimir of PolandHistorical figure
• Caspar David FriedrichGerman Romantic landscape painter (1774–1840)

  September 5, 1774 – May 7, 1840
• CassiodorusHistorical figure
• Casten NemraMarshallese politician

  b. July 29, 1971
• Caterina SforzaLady of Imola and Countess of Forlì (1463-1509)

  1463 – May 28, 1509
• Catherine ColeyCollege basketball player (2004–2006) East Carolina
• Catherine ConnollyPresident of Ireland since 2025 (born 1955)

  b. November 5, 1955
• Catherine Samba-PanzaCentral African politician

  b. June 26, 1954
• Catherine de MediciQueen-consort and regent of France (1519–1589)

  April 13, 1519 – January 5, 1589
• Catherine of AragonFirst wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)

  December 16, 1485 – January 7, 1536
• Catherine of SienaItalian Dominican saint (1347-1380)

  March 25, 1347 – April 29, 1380
• Catherine the GreatEmpress who modernized and expanded the Russian Empire

  April 21, 1729 – November 17, 1796
• Cathie WoodAmerican investor and businesswoman; CEO of Ark Invest

  b. November 26, 1955
• Cato the ElderRoman politician, soldier and writer (234–149 BC)

  234 BCE – 149 BCE
• Cato the YoungerRoman statesman, general and writer (95–46 BC)

  95 BCE – 46 BCE
• CatullusLyric Latin poet of the Roman Republic

  84 BCE – 54 BCE
• Cearbhall Ó DálaighIrish judge and 5th President of Ireland (1911-1978)

  February 12, 1911 – March 21, 1978
• Cecil ChaudhryPakistani academic and activist (1947–2012)

  August 27, 1947 – April 13, 2012
• Celia CruzCuban singer (1925–2003)

  October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003
• Celine DionFrench Canadian singer (born 1968)

  b. March 30, 1968
• Central CeeBritish rapper (born 1998)

  being archived
• Cesar ChavezMexican-American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993)

  March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993
• Cesar VallejoPeruvian writer

  March 16, 1892 – April 15, 1938
• Cesare BorgiaDuke of Romagna and former Catholic cardinal

  September 13, 1475 – March 12, 1507
• CetshwayoHistorical figure
• Chadwick BosemanAmerican actor (1976–2020)

  November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020
• Chaim Herzog6th President of Israel (1983–1993) – (born1918–1997)

  September 17, 1918 – April 17, 1997
• Chairil AnwarHistorical figure

  b. May 1, 1957
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu15th century Indian Vaishnavite saint

  1486 – 1534
• Chamath PalihapitiyaSri Lankan-born Canadian-American businessman and CEO of Social Capital

  b. September 3, 1976
• Chan SantokhiPresident of Suriname from 2020 to 2025

  being archived
• Chan SyCambodian politician (1932-1984)

  1932 – December 26, 1984
• ChanakyaAncient Indian teacher and strategist who authored the foundational manual on political economy

  375 BCE – 283 BCE
• Chandra Shekhar AzadIndian activist and socialist and revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer (1906–1931)

  July 23, 1906 – February 27, 1931
• Chandragupta IIRuler of Gupta Empire from c. 375 to c. 415

  c. 400 CE – c. 500 CE
• Chandragupta MauryaFounder of the Maurya Empire (350–295 BCE)

  340 BCE – 297 BCE
• Chandrika KumaratungaPresident of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005

  being archived
• Changpeng ZhaoCanadian businessman

  b. September 10, 1977
• Chappell RoanAmerican singer (born 1998)

  being archived
• CharakaIndian physician and academic

  b. c. 50 CE
• CharlemagneKing of the Franks crowned first Holy Roman Emperor, father of Europe

  April 2, 748 CE – January 28, 814 CE
• Charles BabbageEnglish mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871)

  December 26, 1791 – October 18, 1871
• Charles BarkleyAmerican basketball player (born 1963)

  being archived
• Charles BaudelaireFrench poet and critic (1821–1867)

  April 9, 1821 – August 31, 1867
• Charles Bolden23rd Administrator of NASA and astronaut

  being archived
• Charles BukowskiGerman-American writer (1920–1994)

  August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994
• Charles CascarillaBusinessman
• Charles DarwinNaturalist whose theory of evolution by natural selection transformed biology

  February 12, 1809 – April 19, 1882
• Charles David GanaoCongolese politician (1926–2012)

  being archived
• Charles DickensEnglish novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

  February 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870
• Charles GoodyearAmerican inventor (1800-1860)

  December 29, 1800 – July 1, 1860
• Charles HoskinsonAmerican entrepreneur, founder of Cardano

  b. November 5, 1987
• Charles I of AnjouKing of Sicily (1226-1285)

  March 21, 1226 – January 7, 1285
• Charles I of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 (1600-1649)

  November 19, 1600 – January 30, 1649
• Charles II of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1630-1685)

  May 29, 1630 – February 6, 1685
• Charles IIIKing of Spain from 1759 to 1788

  January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788
• Charles III, Prince of MonacoPrince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 1856

  December 8, 1818 – September 10, 1889
• Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorHistorical figure
• Charles LeclercMonegasque racing driver

  being archived
• Charles LindberghAmerican aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974)

  February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974
• Charles M. SchwabAmerican steel magnate (1862–1939)

  being archived
• Charles MartelDuke of Calabria, born April 1327

  April 13, 1327 – April 21, 1327
• Charles Messier18th- and 19th-century French astronomer

  June 26, 1730 – April 12, 1817
• Charles MichelBelgian politician, former Prime Minister of Belgium, President of the European Council

  b. December 21, 1975
• Charles R. SchwabAmerican entrepreneur

  being archived
• Charles SavarinPresident of Dominica (2013–2023)

  b. October 2, 1943
• Charles SpurgeonBritish preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)

  June 19, 1834 – January 31, 1892
• Charles TaylorCanadian philosopher (born 1931)

  being archived
• Charles V of FranceKing of France from 1364 to 1380 (1338–1380)

  January 21, 1338 – September 16, 1380
• Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 (1500–1558)

  February 24, 1500 – September 21, 1558
• Charles VI of FranceKing of France from 1380 to 1422 (1368–1422)

  December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422
• Charles VII of FranceMonarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France (1403-1461)

  February 22, 1403 – July 22, 1461
• Charles XII of SwedenThe fifth and last emperor of Sweden (1697–1718)

  June 27, 1682 – December 11, 1718
• Charles de GaulleFrench general and statesman (1890–1970)

  November 22, 1890 – November 9, 1970
• Charles the BaldKing of West Francia from 843 to 877 and Carolingian Emperor from 875 to 877

  June 13, 823 CE – October 6, 877 CE
• Charles the BoldLast Valois Duke of Burgundy (1433-1477)

  November 10, 1433 – January 5, 1477
• Charles the FatEmperor of the Carolingian Empire (839-888) (r. 881-887)

  839 CE – January 13, 888 CE
• Charles the SimpleKing of West Francia

  September 17, 879 CE – October 7, 929 CE
• Charli D'AmelioAmerican social media personality (born 2004)

  being archived
• Charli XCXBritish singer (born 1992)

  being archived
• Charlie ChaplinSilent-film genius whose Tramp became cinema's first icon

  April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977
• Charlie LeeComputer scientist and creator of Litecoin
• Charlie MungerAmerican businessman (1924–2023)

  being archived
• Charlie ParkerAmerican jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)

  August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955
• Charlie ShremAmerican entrepreneur

  b. November 25, 1989
• Charlot Salwai11th Prime Minister of Vanuatu

  being archived
• Charlotte BronteBritish novelist and poet (1816-1855)

  April 21, 1816 – March 31, 1855
• Chattampi SwamikalIndian spiritual leader and social reformer

  August 25, 1853 – May 5, 1924
• Chaudhry Aslam KhanPakistani police officer

  April 10, 1963 – January 9, 2014
• Chaudhry Muhammad AliPolitician and Prime minister of Pakistan (1905–1982)

  July 15, 1905 – December 2, 1980
• Chaudhry Rehmat AliPakistani politician (1897–1951)

  November 16, 1897 – February 3, 1951
• Che GuevaraArgentine Marxist revolutionary (1928–1967)

  June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967
• Chen KaigeChinese film director and screenwriter

  being archived
• Chen Shui-bian10th and 11th President of Republic of China(Taiwan) (2000–2008)

  being archived
• CherAmerican singer, actress and television personality (born 1946)

  b. May 20, 1946
• Chester BenningtonAmerican singer, songwriter and musician (1976–2017)

  being archived
• Chevalier de BayardFrench military personnel

  1476 – April 30, 1524
• Chiang Ching-kuo6th and 7th President of Republic of China

  being archived
• Chiang Kai-shekChinese politician, military leader, and President of the ROC (1887–1975)

  October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975
• Chico MendesBrazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988)

  December 15, 1944 – December 22, 1988
• Chief Joseph19th-century Native American leader

  March 3, 1840 – September 21, 1904
• Chien-Shiung WuChinese-American physicist (1912–1997) (death at 85 years)

  May 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997
• Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieNigerian writer (born 1977)

  b. September 15, 1977
• Chimediin SaikhanbilegMongolian politician

  b. February 17, 1969
• Chinua AchebeNigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)

  November 16, 1930 – March 21, 2013
• Chittaprosad BhattacharyaIndian leftist political artist and writer

  June 21, 1915 – November 13, 1978
• Chittaranjan DasBengali lawyer, politician, author and leader of the Bengali Swaraj Party (1870-1925)

  November 5, 1870 – June 16, 1925
• Chiune SugiharaJapanese diplomat, Righteous Among the Nations (1900-1986)

  January 1, 1900 – July 31, 1986
• Chloe KimAmerican snowboarder

  being archived
• Cho Jung-taiPremier of Taiwan since 2024

  b. January 22, 1959
• Choe Yong-rimNorth Korean politician (born 1930)

  being archived
• Choguel Kokalla MaïgaFormer Prime Minister and politician of Mali

  b. April 2, 1958
• Choi Min-sikSouth Korean actor

  being archived
• Choummaly SayasoneFormer General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

  b. March 6, 1936
• Chow Yun-fatHong Kong actor

  being archived
• Chretien de Troyes12th century French poet and trouvère

  c. 1135 – c. 1181
• Chris CassidyCollege basketball player (2000–2002) Texas Tech

  being archived
• Chris DixonHistorian (born 1960)

  b. 1960
• Chris FroomeBritish cyclist (born 1985)

  being archived
• Chris GayleJamaican cricketer (born 1979)

  being archived
• Chris HadfieldCanadian astronaut

  b. August 29, 1959
• Chris HipkinsPrime Minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023

  being archived
• Chris LarsenAmerican programmer

  b. 1960
• Chris MartinEnglish singer-songwriter (born 1977)

  being archived
• Chris PaulCollege basketball player (1969–1970) Abilene Christian

  being archived
• Christa McAuliffeAmerican educator and astronaut

  September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986
• Christiaan BarnardSouth African cardiac surgeon

  November 8, 1922 – September 2, 2001
• Christiaan HuygensDutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629–1695)

  April 14, 1629 – July 8, 1695
• Christian DiorFrench fashion designer (1905–1957)

  being archived
• Christian IX of DenmarkKing of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

  April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906
• Christian NtsayMalagasy politician

  b. March 27, 1961
• Christian StockerAustrian politician

  b. March 20, 1960
• Christian Wulff10th German Federal President

  b. June 19, 1959
• Christian X of DenmarkKing of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)

  September 26, 1870 – April 20, 1947
• Christiane AmanpourEnglish-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent

  being archived
• Christina of SwedenQueen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689)

  December 18, 1626 – April 19, 1689