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Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Recording Artist

Music

Chubby Checker is widely known for popularizing the twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist" and the Pony with hit "Pony Time". Checker is the only recording artist to place five albums in the Top 12 at once.

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Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams
Recording Artist and Actor

Music

Christopher Williams has scored many hit singles, notably "Promises, Promises" (1989), "Talk to Myself" (1989), and "Every Little Thing U Do" (1993). The single "I'm Dreamin'" (1991), from the "New Jack City" soundtrack, became a #1 single.

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Christopher Donaldson
Emmy Award Nominee and Vice President of Content, Here Media

Television

Christopher Donaldson is an Emmy Award nominated producer and media executive who oversees acquisition and distribution strategies as Vice President of Content at Here Media. Prior to his current role, he worked for the Television Academy.

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Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks
6-Time Primetime Emmy Award Nominee

Television

Christina Rene Hendricks is an American actress and former model. Her accolades include six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Critics' Choice Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
5-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Christina Aguilera rose to prominence with her 1999 self-titled debut album that spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", and "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)".

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Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano
Fashion Designer

Fashion

Christian Siriano is a fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). He first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition show "Project Runway".

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Christian Navarro
Christian Navarro
Actor

Television

Christian Navarro is an American actor known for playing Tony Padilla in the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why".

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Christian McBride
Christian McBride
6-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist and record producer. He is considered a virtuoso, and is one of the most recorded musicians of his generation. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman. He is also a 6-time Grammy Award winner.

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Christian John Wikane
Co-Producer, "Unscripted: Conversations with Christian John Wikane" and Contributing Editor, PopMatters

Journalism

Christian John Wikane has interviewed over 500 recording artists, including Paul McCartney, Donna Summer, Annie Lennox, Maurice White, Carly Simon, and Kenny Gamble. He is currently Co-Producer of "Unscripted: Conversations with Christian John Wikane".

Tags: Music · Liner Notes · PopMatters · Journalist · Casablanca Records · Paul McCartney · Janelle Monáe · Kathy Sledge · Dionne Warwick · Melba Moore

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Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Academy Award Winner and 2-Time Golden Globe Winner

Film

Christian Bale is an English actor who is known for his intense method acting style, often transforming his body drastically for his roles. Bale is the recipient of many awards, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globes.

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Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen
Model and Co-Host, "Lip Sync Battle"

Fashion

Chrissy Teigen is a model and television personality. She made her modeling debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and later appeared on the 50th anniversary cover in 2014. She also co-hosted "Lip Sync Battle" with LL Cool J.

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Chrissy Metz
Chrissy Metz
Primetime Emmy Award Nominee and 2-Time Golden Globe Nominee

Television

Chrissy Metz is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Kate Pearson in the NBC drama "This Is Us", for which she has earned Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards (2017).

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Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Basketball Player

Sports

Chris Webber is a former American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former number one overall NBA draftee.

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Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker
Actor

Film

Chris Tucker is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles as Detective James Carter in Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour" film series and Smokey in F. Gary Gray's "Friday". He became a frequent stand-up performer on "Def Comedy Jam".

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Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton
5-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Chris Stapleton is a singer-songwriter. As of 2018, he has amassed credits writing and co-writing over 170 songs. He has co-written six number-one country songs, including Kenny Chesney's five-week number-one "Never Wanted Nothing More".

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Chris Stanley
Chris Stanley
Music Producer

Music

"Bulletproof Heart" is the ninth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released in 1989. The album was co-produced by Chris Stanley, who co-wrote the majority of the songs, and was featured as a guest vocalist on "Don't Cry Freedom".

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Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Comedian and Actor

Comedy

Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, he came to wider prominence as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" in the early 1990s.

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Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt
Critics' Choice Television Award Nominee

Film

Chris Pratt rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" (2009 - 2015), for which he received critical acclaim and was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award.

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Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Lead Singer, Coldplay

Music

Chris Martin is a British singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and philanthropist. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Coldplay have sold over 100 million records worldwide.

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Chris Lowe
Chris Lowe
Member, Pet Shop Boys

Music

Chris Lowe is an English musician, singer, songwriter and co-founder of the synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys which he formed with Neil Tennant in 1981.

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Chris Kirkpatrick
Chris Kirkpatrick
Member, *NSYNC

Music

Chris Kirkpatrick is an American singer, dancer, and voice actor who is best known for his work as a founding member of the pop group *NSYNC, in which he sang countertenor. He has also provided voices for numerous kids shows.

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Chris Jasper
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner; Member, The Isley Brothers (1973-1983)

Music

Chris Jasper is a former member of The Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley, and is responsible for writing and producing the majority of The Isley Brothers music and Isley-Jasper-Isley music. He is also an Inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Tags: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee · Isley-Jasper-Isley · The Isley Brothers · Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner · R&B · Gold City Music · Ron Isley · Soul Music · Moog Synthesizer · Juilliard School of Music

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Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth
Actor

Film

Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe he portrays the role of Thor, beginning in "Thor" (2011). He will reprise his role in "Avengers: Endgame" scheduled to be released in 2019.

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Chris Fern
Founder and CEO, Mindful Money

Finance

Chris Fern has over 10 years of experience in IT and computer software development, systems architecture, networking, and customer relations. These skills have resulted in the design and development of multiple software solutions and systems.

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Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Actor

Film

Chris Evans is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his superhero roles as the Marvel Comics characters Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Human Torch in "Fantastic Four" and its 2007 sequel.

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