Irene Cara, Actor and singer; Irene T Escalera (New York City 18 March 1959). Ms Cara has quoted her year of birth as 1964, on occasion.

Leos Carax, Movie Director, writer and actor, Alexander Dupont, (France, 1960).

Harry Caray, Baseball broadcaster; Harry Christopher Carabina (St. Louis, Missouri 1 March 1914 - 18 February 1998).

Claudia Cardinale, Actor; Claude Josephine Rose Cardin (Tunis, Tunisia 15 April 1938).

Ora Carew, Silent Actor, Ora Whytock, (USA, 1893-1955).

Arthur Edmund Carewe, Silents and Talkies Actor, Jan Fox, (Armenia, 1884-1937).

Harry Carey, Stage and Screen Actor; Henry De Witt Carey (New York, 16 January 1878 - 22 September 1947).

Philip Carey, Actor, Eugene Carey, (USA, 1925).

Frankie Carle, Singer and band leader; Francis Nunzio Carlone (Providence, Rhode Island 25 March 1903 - 7 March 2001).

Richard Carle, Silents and Talkies Actor, Charles Nicholas Carleton, (USA, 1871-1941).

Belinda Carlisle, Singer; Belinda Jo Carlisle, she became known as Belinda Kurczeski after her mother remarried (Hollywood, California, 17 August 1958).

Kitty Carlisle, Television panelist/Actor, Catherine Conn, (USA, 1914).

Yvonne de Carlo, screen siren and comedienne; Peggy Yvonne Middleton (Vancouver 1922).

Carlos the Jackal, Assassin; Ilich Ramirez Sanchez (Caracas, Venezuela 12 October 1949).

Wendy Carlos, Composer; born Walter Carlos (Pawtucket, Rhode Island 14 November 1939). Gender reassigned in 1972.

Chris Carmack, Actor; James Christopher Carmack (Washington, DC 22 December 1980).

Hoagy Carmichael, Actor & songwriter; Hoagland Howard Carmichael (Bloomington, Indiana 22 November - 27 December 1981).

Judy Carne, Actor, Joyce Botterill, (Northampton, England, 27 April 1939).

Dale Carnegie, Motivational writer, Dale Carnegey, (Maryville, Missouri 24 November 1888 - 1 November 1955).

Art Carney, Actor; Arthur William Matthew Carney (Mount Vernon, New York 4 November 1918 - 9 November 2003).

Martine Carol, Actor, Maryse Louise Mourer, (France, 1920-1967).

Sue Carol, Actor; Evelyn Lederer (Chicago, Illinois 30 October 1907 - 4 February 1982).

Leslie Caron, Actor; Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris 1 July 1931).

Scott Carpenter, Astronaut; Malcolm Scott Carpenter (Boulder, Colorado 1 May 1925).

Eric Carr, Drummer; Paul Caravello (Brooklyn, New York 12 July 1950 - 25 November 1991). Joined Kiss after the departure of original drummer Peter Criss.

Gunter Lee Carr, Blues - R&B; Cecil Gant (Nashville, Tennessee 4 April 1913 - 4 February 1951).

Vikki Carr, Singer; Florencia Bisenta De Casillas Martinez Cardona (El Paso, Texas 19 July 1941).

David Carradine, Television actor (Kung Fu), John Arthur Carradine (USA, 1936).

John Carradine, Actor; Richmond Reed Carradine (New York City 5 February 1906 - 27 November 1988).

John le Carre, Writer, David Cornwell (England, 1931).

Asia Carrera, Actor; Jessica Andrea Steinhauser (New York City 6 August 1973).

José Carreras, opera singer; Josep María Carreras-Coll (Barcelona, Spain 5 December 1946).

Tia Carrere, Actor, Althea Janairo, (USA , 1965).

Jim Carrey, Actor; James Eugene Carrey (Ontario, Canada 1962).

Leo Carrillo, Actor; Leopoldo Antonio Carrillo (Los Angeles, California 6 August 1880 - 10 September 1961).

Diahann Carroll, Singer/actor, Carol Diahann Johnson (USA, 1935).

John Carroll, Acor; Julian LaFaye (New Orleans, Louisiana 17 July 1906 - 24 September 1979).

Lewis Carroll, Author, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (England 1832-1898).

Madeleine Carroll, Actor; Marie-Madeleine Bernadette O'Carroll ( 26 February 1906 - 2 October 1987).

Carrot Top, Comedian; Scott Thompson (Florida, 25 February 1965).

Donald "Tee" Carson, Jazz Pianist; Donald Tecumseh Carson (Washington, DC, U.S.A. 1930 - 13 February 2000).

Jack Carson, Actor; John Elmer Carson (Carman, Manitoba 27 October 1910 - 3 January 1963).

Johnny Carson, Television host; John William Carson (Corning, Iowa 23 October 1925 - 23 January 2005).

Kit Carson, Frontier scout, Christopher Carson (USA, 1809-1868).

Sunset Carson, Actor; Winifred Maurice Harrison (Gracemont, Oklahoma 12 November 1920 - 1 May 1990). Also appeared as Michael Harrison.

AP Carter, Country singer; Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (Maces Springs, Virginia 15 April 1891 - 7 November 1960).

Betty Carter, Jazz singer; Lillie Mae Jones (Flint, Michigan 16 May 1929 - 26 September 1998).

Carlene Carter, Singer; Rebecca Carlene Smith (Nashville, Tennessee, 26 September 1955). Carter is the daughter of country singers Carl Smith and June Carter (later June Carter Cash).

Jack Carter, Comedian/actor, Jack Chakrin (USA, 1923).

Lynda Carter, Actor; Linda Jean Cordoba Carter (Phoenix, Arizona 24 July 1951). 'Wonder Woman' changed Linda to Lynda while still at school.

Maybelle Carter, Country singer; née Maybelle Addington (Nickelsville, Virginia 10 May 1909 - 23 October 1978).

Nell Carter, Actor; Nell Ruth Hardy (Birmingham, Alabama 13 September 1948 - 23 January 2003).

Terry Carter, Actor; John E. DeCoste (Brooklyn, New York 15 December 1929).

Jacques Cartier, Explorer; baptised Jakez Karter (Saint-Malo, France 31 December 1491 - 1 September 1557).

Dame Barbara Cartland, Author of 'Romantic' fiction; Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (Mrs. McCorquodale) (Edgbaston, West Midlands, England 9 July 1901 - 21 May 2000). Claimed to have written over 700 books - and was famously accused of writing one book, over 700 times.

Enrico Caruso, Operatic tenor; Errico Caruso (Naples, 25 February 1873 - 2 August 1921).