| Rachel Cohn | American writer | 1968 |
| Hannah Cohoon | American artist | 1781–1864 |
| Edward Coke | English lawyer and judge | 1552–1634 |
| David Colander | American economist | 1947 |
| Claudette Colbert | French-American actress | 1903–1996 |
| Gregory Colbert | Canadian photographer | 1960 |
| Jean-Baptiste Colbert | French politician | 1619–1683 |
| Stephen Colbert | American political satirist, … | 1964 |
| C. B. Colby | American writer | 1904–1977 |
| Frank Moore Colby | American historian | 1865–1925 |
| James Coldham | | 1924–1987 |
| G. D. H. Cole | British historian, economist,… | 1889–1959 |
| Henri Cole | American writer | 1956 |
| J. Cole | American Song Writer, Rapper … | 1985 |
| Joanna Cole | American children's books aut… | 1944 |
| Juan Cole | American scholar | 1952 |
| Julian Cole | Strategy Consultant | 1985 |
| K.C. Cole | American non-fiction writer | 1946 |
| Kresley Cole | American writer | |
| Nat King Cole | American singer and jazz pian… | 1919–1965 |
| Nick Cole | Player of American football | 1984 |
| Richard E. Cole | career officer in the United … | 1915–2019 |
| Thomas Cole | American artist | 1801–1848 |
| W. Sterling Cole | American politician | 1904–1987 |
| Hal Colebatch | | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Ametrican politician (Democra… | 1945 |
| James Samuel Coleman | American sociologist | 1926–1995 |
| Jenna Coleman | English actress | 1986 |
| Norm Coleman | American politician | 1949 |
| Ornette Coleman | American jazz musician | 1930–2015 |
| Ronnie Coleman | American bodybuilder | 1964 |
| Sidney Coleman | American physicist | 1937–2007 |
| Vernon Coleman | British doctor | 1946 |
| Hartley Coleridge | British poet, biographer, ess… | 1796–1849 |
| John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge | British lawyer, judge and Lib… | 1820–1894 |
| Mary Elizabeth Coleridge | British writer | 1861–1907 |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge | English poet, literary critic… | 1772–1834 |
| Daniel Clement Colesworthy | American writer | 1810–1893 |
| Colette | 1873-1954 French novelist: wr… | 1873–1954 |
| Chris Colfer | actor, singer, book author | 1990 |
| Eoin Colfer | Irish author of children's bo… | 1965 |
| Jenny Colgan | British writer | 1972 |
| Phil Collen | British musician | 1957 |
| Jeremy Collier | English theatre critic, non-j… | 1650–1726 |
| Ed Colligan | Former president and CEO of P… | 1961 |
| R. G. Collingwood | British historian and philoso… | 1889–1943 |
| Stuart Dodgson Collingwood | English clergyman, headmaster… | 1870–1937 |
| Bertrand Collins | | 1893–1964 |
| Billy Collins | American poet | 1941 |
| Francis S. Collins | Geneticist; Director of the N… | 1950 |
| Jackie Collins | British-American novelist and… | 1937–2015 |
| James C. Collins | American business consultant … | 1958 |
| Jane Collins | British politician | 1962 |
| Joan Collins | English actress, author and c… | 1933 |
| John Churton Collins | British literary critic | 1848–1908 |
| Judith Collins | New Zealand politician | 1959 |
| Judy Collins | American singer and songwriter | 1939 |
| Kathy Collins | | |
| Marva Collins | American schoolteacher | 1936–2015 |
| Max Allan Collins | writer | 1948 |
| Misha Collins | American actor | 1974 |
| Mortimer Collins | British writer | 1827–1876 |
| Nancy A. Collins | writer | 1959 |
| Patricia Hill Collins | African-American scholar | 1948 |
| Phil Collins | English musician, songwriter … | 1951 |
| Randall Collins | American sociologist | 1941 |
| Steve Collins | Irish boxer | 1964 |
| Susan Collins | United States Senator from Ma… | 1952 |
| Suzanne Collins | American television writer an… | 1962 |
| Tim Collins | officer in the British Army | 1960 |
| Wilkie Collins | British writer | 1824–1889 |
| William Collins | English poet, born 1721 | 1721–1759 |
| Silvia Colloca | Singer, actress, author and T… | 1977 |
| Carlo Collodi | Italian writer | 1826–1890 |
| Cristoforo Colombo | Explorer, navigator, and colo… | 1451–1506 |
| Kristiana Rae Colón | American poet and playwright | 1986 |
| Rafael Hernández Colón | Puerto Rican politician | 1936–2019 |
| Dustin Colquitt | American football punter | 1982 |
| Charles W. Colson | Lawyer, public servant, Chris… | 1931–2012 |
| Charles Caleb Colton | British priest and writer | 1777–1832 |
| John Coltrane | American jazz saxophonist | 1926–1967 |
| Robbie Coltrane | Scottish actor | 1950–2022 |
| Coluche | French comedian and actor | 1944–1986 |
| Columella | Roman writer on agriculture | 4–70 |
| Claudette Colvin | African-American civil rights… | 1939 |
| Marie Colvin | American journalist, war repo… | 1956–2012 |
| Laurie Colwin | Novelist, short story writer,… | 1944–1992 |
| Nadia Comăneci | Romanian gymnast | 1961 |
| Joey Comeau | writer | 1980 |
| John Amos Comenius | Czech teacher, educator, phil… | 1592–1670 |
| Cometan | | |
| James Comey | American lawyer and the seven… | 1960 |
| Ray Comfort | New Zealand-born Christian mi… | 1949 |
| Henry Steele Commager | American historian | 1902–1998 |
| Philippe de Commines | writer and diplomat | 1447–1511 |
| Barry Commoner | American biologist, college p… | 1917–2012 |
| John R. Commons | United States institutional e… | 1862–1945 |
| Anna Comnena | Byzantine historian | 1083–1153 |
| Arthur Compton | American physicist | 1892–1962 |
| Lynn Compton | Easy Company soldier turned n… | 1921–2012 |
