Persons

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

William Conti

American composer and conductor

William Contiis an American composer and conductor, best known for his film scores, including Rocky (and four of its sequels), The Karate Kid (and all of its sequels), For Your Eyes Only, Dynasty (and...