Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Philip Collins
English drummer
Philip David Charles Collinsis an English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for his tenure as the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and for his so...
Christopher Columbus
American filmmaker
Christopher Joseph Columbusis an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmakin...
Sean (Diddy) Combs
American rapper
Sean Love Combs, also known by his stage namesPuff Daddy,P. Diddy, orDiddy, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive and actor. Born in Harlem, Combs worked as a talent director at Upt...
Luke Combs
American country music singer and songwriter
Luke Albert Combsis an American country music singer and songwriter. Born and raised in North Carolina, he began performing as a child. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, he mo...
Martin Compston
Scottish actor
Martin Compstonis a Scottish actor and former professional footballer. He played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama Line of Duty, Liam in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen,...
Aaron Connolly
Irish professional footballer
Aaron Anthony Connollyis an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Hull City, and for the Republic of Ireland national team. Brighton & Hove Albion Connolly was bor...
Kit Connor
English actor
Kit Sebastian Connoris an English actor. He gained recognition for starring as secondary school student Nick Nelson in the Netflix teen series Heartstopper (2022–2024) and will reprise the role in its...
Camilla Queen Consort
Queen of the United Kingdom
Camilla, Queen Consortis Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. Camilla became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the accession of her husba...
Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Angela Constanceis a Scottish politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs since 2023. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Pa...