Biography
1803 peopleBiographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Sean Connery
Born: August 25, 1930 Edinburgh, Scotland Scottish actor From humble beginnings as a school dropout, Sean Connery became a major movie star at th...
Joseph Conrad
Born: December 3, 1857 Berdyczew, Poland Died: August 3, 1924 Bishopsbourne, England Polish-born English writer and novelist ...
Dominique Nils Conseil
President of Aveda Born c. 1962. Education: Institute National de Languages et Civilisations Orientals, degree in Pacific anthropology and Polynesian...
Alistair Cooke
Born Alfred Cooke, November 20, 1908, in Salford, England; died March 30, 2004, in New York, NY. Journalist. A figure of immense stature on both sides of the Atlantic, veteran British Broa...
Chris Cooper
Actor Born Christopher W. Cooper, July 9, 1951, in Kansas City, MO; son of Charles (a military doctor and cattle rancher) and Mary Ann (a homemaker) Cooper; married Marianne...
Anderson Cooper
Television journalist Born June 3, 1967, in New York, NY; son of Wyatt Cooper (a writer) and Gloria Vanderbilt (an entrepreneur). Education: Earned d...
Stephen F. Cooper
Chief Executive Officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Born October 23, 1946, in Gary, IN; married Nancie; children: two daughters. Education: Occidental ...
Nicolaus Copernicus
Born: February 19, 1473 Torun, Poland Died: May 24, 1543 Frauenberg, East Prussia (now Frombork, Poland) Polish astronomer ...
Aaron Copland
Born: November 14, 1900 Brooklyn, New York Died: December 2, 1990 New York, New York American composer Aaron Copland ...
Sofia Coppola
May 12, 1971 • New York, New York Director, screenwriter, producer, designer, photographer Sofia Coppola was born into Hollywood royalty, the daughter of one of the ...
Sofia Coppola
Filmmaker Born May 14, 1971, in New York, NY; daughter of Francis Ford (a filmmaker) and Eleanor (a photographer and documentary filmmaker) Coppola; married Spike Jonze (a d...
Francis Ford Coppola
Born: April 7, 1939 Detroit, Michigan American director and writer Schooled in low-budget filmmaking, Francis Ford Coppola has gone on to direct ...
John Corbett
Actor Born May 9, 1962 (some sources say 1961), in Wheeling, WV. Education: Attended cosmetology school and Cerritos Community College. Addr...
Rhonda Cornum
U.S. Army surgeon Born October 31, 1954, in Dayton, OH; married first husband (divorced); married Kory Cornum (an Air Force colonel and orthopedist), 1983; children: Regan (...
Jeff Corwin
Conservationist, television show host, and biologist Born Jeffrey S. Corwin, July 11, 1967, in Norwell, MA; married Natasha; children: Maya Rose. Education: ...
Bill Cosby
Born: July 12, 1937 Germantown, Pennsylvania African American comedian and actor An entertainer for many decades, Bill Cosby has starred in live ...
Jacques Cousteau
Born: June 11, 1910 Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France Died: June 25, 1997 Paris, France French oceanographer, inventor, photographer, ex...
Jean Michel Cousteau
Jean Michel Cousteau (born 1938), the son of famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, has followed in his father's footsteps to become a well-known marine biologist himself. He has t...
Noel Coward
Born: December 16, 1899 Teddingham, Middlesex, England Died: March 26, 1973 Kingston, Jamaica English playwright, composer, and acto...
Robert Crais
Author Born c. 1954, in Louisiana; married Pat (a child therapist); children: one daughter. Education: Attended Louisiana State University. ...