Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Stephen Chow
Actor, director, and screenwriter Born Stephen Chow Sing-chi, January 22, 1962, in Hong Kong, China. Education: Studied at a professional acting school, sp...
Agatha Christie
Born: September 15, 1890 Torquay, England Died: January 12, 1976 Wallingford, England English author and playwright A...
Jean ChrÉtien
Born: January 11, 1934 Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada Canadian prime minister and politician Jean Chrétien was elected ten times to Canada's House of ...
Winston Churchill
Born: November 30, 1874 Oxfordshire, England Died: January 24, 1965 Oxfordshire, England English prime minister, statesman, and auth...
CÉsar ChÁvez
Born: March 31, 1927 Yuma, Arizona Died: April 22, 1993 San Luis, Arizona Hispanic American labor leader and champion of migrant wor...
Hugo Chávez
July 28, 1954 Sabaneta, Venezuela President of Venezuela Venezuela is a South American country rich in natural resources, especially oil. In fact, outside of the Middle...
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
President of Italy Born December 9, 1920, in Livorno, Italy; married; children: one son, one daughter. Education: Earned diploma from the Scuola Norm...
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Born: January 3, 106 B.C.E. Arpinum, Latinum Died: December 7, 43 B.C.E. Formiae, Latinum ...
Liz Claiborne
Born: March 31, 1929 Brussels, Belgium American fashion designer and businesswoman Founder of one of the world's most successful women's apparel ...
Kenneth B. Clark
Born Kenneth Bancroft Clark, July 14, 1914, in the Panama Canal Zone, Panama; died of cancer, May 1, 2005, in Hastings-On-Hudson, NY. Psychologist. Dr. Kenneth Clark, a staunch supporter o...
Richard Clarke
1951 • Dorchester, Massachusetts Counterterrorism expert, author For thirty years Richard Clarke was a central figure in the U.S. federal government, serving seven pres...
Patricia Clarkson
Actress Born Patricia Davies Clarkson, December 29, 1959, in New Orleans, LA; daughter of Buzz and Jackie (an elected official) Clarkson. Education: ...
Anne Clifford
Anne Clifford (1590–1676) fought to amend English inheritance laws that prevented her from assuming the aristocratic titles to vast lands in Cumbria, in the north of England, that ...
Kim Clijsters
Professional tennis player Born June 8, 1983, in Bilzen, Belgium; daughter of Leo Clijsters (a soccer coach) and Els Vandecaetsbeek. Addresses: Offi...
Bill Clinton
Born: August 19, 1946 Hope, Arkansas American president and governor Bill Clinton won the 1992 Democratic presidential nomination and defeated Ge...
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Born: October 26, 1947 Chicago, Illinois American first lady, U.S. senator, and lawyer Described as the first major U.S. female political figure since ...
Rosemary Clooney
In 1951 American singer-actor Rosemary Clooney (1928–2002) rose to prominence when Columbia Records issued "Come On-a My House," her first single to sell a million copies. She also...
Daniel Clowes
Graphic novelist Born April 14, 1961, in Chicago, IL; son of an auto mechanic mother; married Erika; children: Charlie. Education: Earned art degree ...
Ty Cobb
Born: December 18, 1886 Narrows, Georgia Died: July 17, 1961 Atlanta, Georgia American baseball player Ty Cobb is reg...
James Coburn
Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November 18, 2002, in Beverly Hills, CA. Actor. James Coburn appeared in more than 80 films throughout his career. He was mos...