Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Mary Creagh
Member of Parliament (MP)
Mary Helen Creaghis a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry East since 2024, having previously served as MP for Wakefield from 2005 to 2019. A member of the Labou...
Aaron Cresswell
English professional footballer
Aaron William Cresswellis an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club West Ham United. Cresswell made his first-team debut for Tranmere Rovers in 2008 and made ...
Debra Crew
Chief Executive Officer of Diageo North America
Debra Ann Crewis CEO and the president of Diageo North America. She is also a board member of Mondelez International, and the former president and chief executive officer of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com...
Michael Crick
English broadcaster
Michael Lawrence Crickis an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He was a founding member of the Channel 4 News Team in 1982 and remained there until joining the BBC in 1990. He started work on...
Neil Critchley
Head coach of EFL League One club Blackpool
Neil Critchleyis an English former footballer who played in the Football League First Division for Crewe Alexandra. He is currently the head coach of EFL League One club Blackpool. He has previously m...
Debbie Crosbie
chief executive officer of the Nationwide Building Society
Debbie Crosbieis a British banker, and the chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society since June 2022. She was previously the CEO of TSB Bank from May 2019. Career Crosbie started her career i...
Robert Cross
English professional darts player
Robert Crossis an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 6 in the world. Nicknamed "Voltage", he became the 2018 P...
Anna Cross
Group Finance Director at Barclays
Anna Crossis currently the Deputy Group Finance Director of Barclays plc and a member of the Group Executive Committee. Career She will be appointed Group Finance Director and join the Board on 23 Apr...
James Crothers
Partner of Camarco
Crothers Jamesis Partner of Camarco. Career James is a Petroleum Geologist with over six years of oil and gas experience, specialising in the North Sea and Netherlands basins. Prior to joining Camarco...
Sheryl Crow
American musician
Sheryl Suzanne Crowis an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compila...
Russell Crowe
Actor
Russell Ira Croweis a New Zealand-born actor. He was born in Wellington, spending 10 years of his childhood in Australia and residing there permanently by age 21. His work on screen has earned him var...
Adam Crozier
Chief executive officer of media company ITV plc
Adam Alexander Crozieris a Scottish businessman, and was formerly the chief executive officer of media company ITV plc, operator of the ITV television network covering most of the United Kingdom. Afte...
William Crudup
American actor
William Gaither Crudupis an American actor. He is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning once for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia in 2007. He has starred in numerous high-p...
Thomas Cruise
Actor and producer
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, better known asTom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and...
Penelope Cruz
Spanish actress
Penélope Cruz Sánchezis a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award an...
William Crystal
American actor
William Edward Crystalis an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Crystal is known as a standup comedian, and for his film and stage roles. Crystal has received numerous accolades, including six Pr...
Marc Cucurella
Spanish professional footballer
Marc Cucurella Sasetais a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club Chelsea. Cucurella made his senior club debut at Barcelona, but spent most ...
Macaulay Culkin
American actor and musician
Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkinis an American actor and musician. Considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, Culkin has received a Golden Globe Award nomination and other accolad...
Kieran Culkin
American actor
Kieran Kyle Culkinis an American actor. He garnered mainstream recognition for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and a ...
Pat Cullen
General Secretary & Chief Executive at The Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Pat Cullenis General Secretary & Chief Executive at The Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Career Pat has worked at the RCN since 2016 and has been in post as Director of RCN Northern Ireland since May 2...