Famous Personalities & Cultural Icons
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All Personalities (310 listed)
Carlo Gnocchi
Italian Priest, Educator, WWII Military Chaplain, Humanitarian & Beatified Founder of the Pro Juventute Foundation
Carlos Lamarca
Brazilian Army Captain, Marksmanship Champion & Guerrilla Leader Against Military Dictatorship
Caroline Unger
Historic Austrian Contralto Singer (Premiered Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony)
Carrie Fisher
American Actress, Screenwriter, Best-Selling Author & Advocate ("Princess Leia" in Star Wars)
Celia Cruz
Cuban-American Salsa Legend, "The Queen of Salsa" & Presidential Medal of the Arts Laureate
Cemal Reşit Rey
Legendary Turkish Classical Composer, Conductor, Pianist & Member of the Pioneer "Turkish Five"
César Isella
Argentine Folk Singer-Songwriter, Leader of Los Fronterizos, Composer of "Canción con todos" & UNESCO Artist
César Luis Menotti
World Cup-Winning Argentine Football Manager ("El Flaco") & Tactical Ideologue
Charles Babbage
English Mathematician, Mechanical Engineer & "Father of the Computer"
Charles Glover Barkla
Nobel Laureate in Physics (1917) for the Discovery of Characteristic X-Radiation of Elements
Charles Gounod
Master French Romantic Opera Composer, Renowned for Faust, Roméo et Juliette, and the Immortal Méditation (Ave Maria)
Charlie Chaplin
Comic Actor, Filmmaker & Composer (The Tramp)
Charlie Daniels
Country & Southern Rock Musician, Fiddler, Songwriter & Hall of Fame Legend
Chrissy Amphlett
Iconic Australian Rock Frontwoman, Electrifying Singer-Songwriter of Divinyls & ARIA Hall of Fame Inductee
Christian Dior
Supreme French Haute Couture Fashion Designer & Founder of Global Luxury House Dior
Chuck Berry
Singer, Songwriter, Guitar Virtuoso & "Father of Rock and Roll"