Biographies

Corbin Bleu: actor, singer and stage performer Corbin Bleu Overview of Corbin Bleu’s career as an American actor, singer and performer, his notable screen and stage roles, music releases, and cultural impact.

Cordell Hull: U.S. statesman and architect of the United Nations Cordell Hull Cordell Hull (1871–1955) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Tennessee who served as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Secretary of State, promoted hemispheric cooperation…

Coretta Scott King American civil rights leader, author, and activist who preserved and expanded Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and led campaigns for racial equality, human rights, and social justic…

Corey Beaulieu — American heavy metal lead guitarist (Trivium) Corey Beaulieu Corey Beaulieu (born Nov 22, 1983) is the lead guitarist of Trivium, known for technical solos, songwriting and influences that include Slayer, Malmsteen, Megadeth, Metallica and G…

Corey Burton Corey Burton (born Corey Gregg Weinberg, 1955) is an American voice actor known for portraying Disney characters such as Ludwig von Drake and Captain Hook and for extensive work in…

Corey Crawford — Canadian NHL goaltender Corey Crawford Profile of Corey Crawford, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender best known for his time with the Chicago Blackhawks and his role in their Stanley Cup championships.

Corey Feldman (American actor and musician) Corey Feldman Overview of Corey Feldman, an American child actor turned musician, known for 1980s films, the band Truth Movement, reality TV, his autobiography and later activism around abuse an…

Corey Graves (Matt Polinsky) — Wrestler, Commentator and NXT Personality Corey Graves Biography of Matt Polinsky, known as Corey Graves: his wrestling career, transition to commentary, notable achievements, and influence within WWE's NXT and independent wrestling.

Corey Haim: Career, Life and Legacy Corey Haim Overview of Canadian actor Corey Haim (1971–2010), his rise as an 1980s teen star, notable roles, struggles with addiction, and his cultural legacy.

Corey Taylor Corey Taylor is an American singer, songwriter and author best known as the frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour, noted for his masked stage persona (#8), versatile vocals, and writ…

Corin Redgrave (1939–2010), English actor and activist Corin Redgrave English stage, screen and radio actor from the Redgrave family, noted for classical theatre, film and television roles and for long-standing political and human-rights activism.

Corinne Erhel: French deputy and Socialist Party politician (1967–2017) Corinne Erhel Profile of Corinne Erhel, a French Socialist Party politician who represented Côtes-d'Armor in the National Assembly (2007–2017) and died suddenly while campaigning in 2017.

Cormac McCarthy American novelist noted for stark, lyrical prose and novels such as Blood Meridian, the Border Trilogy, No Country for Old Men, and The Road; winner of major literary awards includ…

Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, English Cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster Cormac Murphy-O'Connor Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932–2017) served as Archbishop of Westminster and led the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales; created cardinal in 2001 and retired…

Corneille Heymans: Belgian physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate Corneille Heymans Corneille Heymans (1892–1968) was a Belgian physician and physiologist who won the 1938 Nobel Prize for demonstrating how peripheral chemoreceptors and nerve pathways regulate brea…

Cornel West: American public intellectual, scholar, and activist Cornel West Overview of Cornel West — his life, ideas, major works, academic career, activism, and influence on discussions of race, democracy, and social justice in the United States.

Cornelia Cole Fairbanks Cornelia "Nellie" Cole Fairbanks (1852–1913) was the wife of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and served as Second Lady of the United States (1905–1909); she was an educated soc…

Cornelia Frances — English-born Australian television actress Cornelia Frances Profile of Cornelia Frances (1941–2018), an English-born Australian actress best known for Morag Bellingham on Home and Away and key roles in Australian soap operas, with career ov…

Cornelia Meigs (1884–1973) Cornelia Meigs American author of children's fiction and biographies, winner of the 1934 Newbery Medal for Invincible Louisa; notable for clear narrative biographies and influencing 20th-century…

Cornelis August Wilhelm Hirschman Dutch banker and early football administrator; co‑founder of FIFA (1904), long‑time General Secretary (1906–1931), acting FIFA President (1918–1921) and a founder of the Dutch Olym…

Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek (1921–2015), Dutch resistance fighter and knight Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek Biography of Cornelis Pieter van den Hoek, a Dutch resistance member during World War II who was awarded the Knight class of the Military William Order by Queen Juliana in 1948.

Cornelis Zitman: Dutch-Born Sculptor and Draftsman Active in Venezuela Cornelis Zitman Overview of Cornelis Zitman (1926–2016), his life, artistic style, teaching in Venezuela, notable works and collections, and his legacy as a sculptor and draftsman.

Corneliu Vadim Tudor Romanian writer, journalist and nationalist politician; long-time leader of the Greater Romania Party, senator (1992–2008), Member of the European Parliament and a polarizing figur…

Cornelius E. Gallagher: U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1959–1973) Cornelius Edward Gallagher Cornelius E. "Neil" Gallagher (1921–2018) was a New Jersey Democratic congressman who served seven terms in the U.S. House (1959–1973). He died in 2018 from brain cancer at age 97.

Cornelius Jakobs (1924–2018), Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia Cornelius Jakobs Cornelius Jakobs (born Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Yakobs) led the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate as Metropolitan of Tallinn and All Estonia from 1992 until his dea…

Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877) was an American entrepreneur who created a shipping and railroad empire, became one of the nation's richest figures, and donated the founding gift…

Cornell Borchers Gerlind Cornell Borchers (1925–2014) was a German–Lithuanian film and stage actress active chiefly in the late 1940s and 1950s, known for international appearances including the fi…

Cornthwaite Rason — Seventh Premier of Western Australia Cornthwaite Rason Sir Cornthwaite Rason (1858–1927) was the seventh Premier of Western Australia, holding office from 25 August 1905 to 7 May 1906 during the early years after Australian federation.

Corrado Farina — Italian film director, screenwriter and novelist Corrado Farina Corrado Farina (1939–2016) was an Italian director, screenwriter and novelist noted for the 1973 film Baba Yaga, a body of documentary and advertising work, and a later literary ca…

Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) Corrie ten Boom Dutch Christian humanitarian, Holocaust survivor and author who helped hide Jews from the Nazis, later wrote The Hiding Place and received recognition for her wartime rescue effort…

Corry Brokken — Dutch singer, Eurovision winner and later judge Corry Brokken Dutch singer Cornelia 'Corry' Brokken (1932–2016) won Eurovision 1957 with "Net als toen", worked in television, then retrained as a lawyer and served as a judge and legal professi…

Cory Booker Cory Booker is an American Democratic politician, U.S. Senator from New Jersey since 2013, former mayor of Newark (2006–2013), and a 2020 presidential candidate known for criminal…

Cory Gardner American politician from Colorado; Republican U.S. Representative (2011–2015) and U.S. Senator (2015–2021), served earlier in state government and on congressional staff; known for…

Cory Monteith: Canadian actor and musician, best known as Finn Hudson Cory Monteith Cory Monteith (1982–2013) was a Canadian actor and musician who rose to fame as Finn Hudson on Fox’s musical TV series Glee. His life, career, struggles with addiction, and legacy…

Cory Wells (1941–2015) Cory Wells Cory Wells, born Emil Lewandowski, was an American singer best known as one of the three lead vocalists of Three Dog Night. He sang on many charting hits and remained an emblematic…

Cosimo de' Medici (Cosimo the Elder) — Florentine banker and statesman Cosimo de' Medici Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464), called the Elder, was a Florentine banker, political leader and patron whose wealth and culture shaped the early Italian Renaissance and established…

Cosimo Fusco — Italian actor known for Paolo on Friends Cosimo Fusco Cosimo Fusco (born 1962) is an Italian film, television and stage actor best known for the role of Paolo on the sitcom Friends. Born in Matera, he works in Italian and internationa…

Cosimo I de' Medici (1519–1574), Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Florentine ruler who centralized Medici authority, expanded Tuscany (notably annexing Siena), reformed administration and finance, and patronized artists and architects to shape Fl…

Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1590–1621) Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 to 1621, Cosimo II is best known as a patron of science and the pupil-and-patron relationship with Galileo Galilei. His short reign was marked by cu…

Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642–1723) Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1670 to 1723 whose long, conservative reign saw regulatory reforms, economic decline, family disputes, and contested succession that ended Medici rule.

Cosimo Rosselli Cosimo Rosselli (1439 – after 1506), Italian Renaissance painter of the Florentine school, noted for colorful frescoes, altarpieces and his contribution to the 1481 Sistine Chapel…

Cosmo Haskard — Irish‑born British colonial governor (1916–2017) Cosmo Haskard Biography of Sir Cosmo Haskard, an Irish‑born British Army officer and Governor of the Falkland Islands (1964–1970), his career, honours, and legacy.

Costa Cordalis — Greek–German Schlager Singer and Television Personality Costa Cordalis Biography of Costa Cordalis, the Greek-born singer who became a fixture of German-language schlager music, won reality TV, competed in skiing events and lived in Mallorca. Overview…

Costanzo Preve — Italian Marxist Philosopher and Political Theorist Costanzo Preve Overview of the life, ideas, and legacy of Costanzo Preve (1943–2013), an Italian political philosopher known for his anti-capitalist critique and reinterpretation of Marxist thoug…

Costas Simitis: Greek Prime Minister and PASOK Leader (1936– ) Costas Simitis Profile of Konstantinos 'Costas' Simitis, Greek politician and technocrat who led PASOK and served as Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004), noted for European integration, economic…

Costinha (Portuguese footballer, born 1974) Costinha Portuguese former professional footballer Costinha (born 1 December 1974), a combative defensive midfielder who represented the Portugal national team and later stayed involved in…

Cote de Pablo (María José de Pablo Fernández) Cote de Pablo Chilean-American actress and singer best known as Ziva David on NCIS; notable for bilingual roles, television success, and a turn in the film The 33 about the 2010 Chilean mining a…

Coti (Roberto Fidel Ernesto Sorokin) — Argentine singer‑songwriter and producer Coti Coti (Roberto Fidel Ernesto Sorokin) is an Argentine singer‑songwriter, guitarist and producer known for solo albums and for writing and producing hits for prominent Latin pop arti…