Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
James Caan
Actor Born March 26, 1939, in Bronx, NY; son of Arthur (a meat dealer) and Sophie Caan; married Dee-Jay Mathis (a dancer), 1961 (divorced, 1966); married Sheila Ryan (a mode...
Meg Cabot
February 1, 1967 • Bloomington, Indiana Author Author Meg Cabot is a one-woman marketing sensation. She is a publisher's dream because she is able to produce novels wit...
Ryan Cabrera
July 18, 1982 • Dallas, Texas Singer, songwriter, musician In the mid-2000s there was a slew of young musicians climbing their way to the top of the music charts. Some ...
Paul Cadmus
American artist Paul Cadmus (1904–1999) was a young and unknown painter in 1934, but he became famous overnight when a minor scandal erupted over his painting ...
Julius Caesar
Born: July 12, 100 B.C.E. Rome Died: March 15, 44 B.C.E. Rome Roman general and politici...
Santiago Calatrava
Architect and engineer Born July 28, 1951, in Valencia, Spain; married Robertina (an office manager and attorney); children: four. Education: Earned ...
Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón (born 1962), candidate of the conservative Partido Acción Nacional (National Action Party, known by the acronym PAN), was elected president of Mexico in July of 200...
Caligula
Born: August 31, 12 C. E. Antium, Italy Died: January 24, 41 C.E. Rome, Italy Italian emperor Ca...
Maria Callas
Born: December 3, 1923 New York, New York Died: September 16, 1977 Paris, France American opera singer Maria Callas w...
Cab Calloway
Born: December 25, 1907 Rochester, New York Died: November 18, 1994 Hockessin, Delaware African American singer, songwriter, and ban...
John Calvin
Born: July 10, 1509 Noyon, Picardy, France Died: May 27, 1564 Geneva, Switzerland French religious leader and reformer ...
Bebe Moore Campbell
American writer Bebe Moore Campbell (1950–2006) produced several acclaimed novels before her untimely death in 2006. A journalist who made the successful transition to fiction in t...
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Born: April 13, 1933 Auburn, California Native American senator and congressman As a result of his election on November 3, 1992, Ben Nighthorse Campbel...
Albert Camus
Born: November 7, 1913 Mondovi, Algeria Died: January 4, 1960 Paris, France French novelist, essayist, and playwright ...
Nick Cannon
October, 1980 • San Diego, California Actor, singer, musician, producer In today's Hollywood it is not enough for young celebrities to be merely actors or just recordin...
Nick Cannon
Actor Born Nicholas Scott Cannon, October 8, 1980, in San Diego, CA; son of James Cannon (a televangelist) and Beth Gardner (an accountant). Addresses: ...
Al Capone
Born: January 17, 1899 Brooklyn, New York, New York Died: January 25, 1947 Palm Island, Florida American gangster and criminal ...
Truman Capote
Born: September 30, 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana Died: August 25, 1984 Los Angeles, California American author Truman ...
Frank Capra
Born: May 18, 1897 Palermo, Sicily, Italy Died: September 3, 1991 Los Angeles, California Italian-born American filmmaker ...
Steve Carell
Actor and writer Born August 16, 1963, in Concord, MA; married Nancy Walls (a comedian), 1995; children: Elisabeth, John. Education: Earned degree fr...