Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Jarvis Cocker
English singer and musician
Jarvis Branson Cockeris an English singer, songwriter and broadcaster, best known as the founder and frontman of the band Pulp and a defining voice of the Britpop era. Cocker formed Pulp while still a...
John Cocker
English singer
John Robert "Joe" Cockerwas an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were covers of s...
John Cocks
American film critic and screenwriter
John C. "Jay" Cocks, Jr.is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Kenyon College. He was a critic for Time, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, among other magazines, before shifting t...
Ruth Codd
Irish actress
Ruth Coddis an Irish actress. She is best known for starring as Anya in Netflix mystery thriller series The Midnight Club (2022) and Juno Usher in the Netflix horror miniseries The Fall of the House o...
Joseph Coelho
British poet and author
Joseph Coelhois a British poet and children's book author who was elected Children's Laureate in 2022. Career Coelho started performing poetry with performance poetry organisation Apples and Snakes in...
Thérèse Anne Coffey
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Dr Thérèse Anne Coffey(born 18 November 1971) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, she has served as Member of Pa...
Andrew Cohen
TV host
Andrew Joseph Cohenis an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. Cohen is the host and executive producer of Bravo's late night talk show, Watch What Happens Live! He also ...
Sacha Baron Cohen
English comedian
Sacha Noam Baron Cohenis an English comedian, actor, writer and producer. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and...
Steven Cohen
Owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB)
Steven A. Cohenis an American hedge-fund manager and owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since September 14, 2020, owning just over 97% of the team. He is the founder of hedge fund Poi...
Maggie Cohn
American television writer, producer and director
Maggie Cohnis an accomplished American television writer, producer, and director known for her compelling work in true crime and drama. Based in Los Angeles, she graduated from Vassar College with deg...
Stephen Colbert
American comedian
Stephen Tyrone Colbertis an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report...
Zendaya Coleman
American actress and singer
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Colemanis an American actress and singer. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential peopl...
Bishop's Stortford College
Science and education
Bishop's Stortford College is a private boarding and day school in the English public school tradition for more than 1,200 pupils aged 4–18, situated in a 130-acre (0.53 km2) campus on the edge
Trinity College
Science and education
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial
Toni Collette
Australian actress
Toni Colletteis an Australian actress, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television, blockbusters and independent films, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Awa...
Collider
Advertising and media
Collider is an online entertainment publication, with a focus on the film industry and television series. Collider focuses on entertainment news, analysis, and commentary, along wi
Gemma Collins
English media personality
Gemma Clare Collinsis an English media personality and businesswoman. In 2011, she began appearing on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, appearing until 2019. Collins subsequently went on...
Ray, Baron Collins of Highbury Collins
Member of the House of Lords
Ray Edward Harry Collins, Baron Collins of Highburyis a British politician and trade unionist serving as a Member of the House of Lords since 2011. A member of the Labour Party, he served as General S...
Lily Collins
British and American actress
Lily Jane Collinsis a British and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, Collins began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains. In the late 2000s...
Christopher Collins
English comedian
Christopher Graham Collins, known professionally asFrank Skinner, is an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. At the 2001 British Comedy Awards, he was named Best Comedy Entertainment Persona...