French diplomat (1754-1838)
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat.
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American political activist (1993–2025)
Charlie Kirk
Charles James Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality.
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British novelist and poet (1816-1855)
Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Nicholls, commonly known by her maiden name Charlotte Brontë, was an English novelist and poet, and was the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë.
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Indian celebrity columnist (born 1974)
Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Prakash Bhagat is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and YouTuber.
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Nigerian writer (born 1977)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer, whose works include fiction, nonfiction, and lectures.
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Soviet and Kyrgyz author (1928–2008)
Chingiz Aĭtmatov
Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov was a Kyrgyz author who wrote mainly in Russian, but also in Kyrgyz.
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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013)
Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as a central figure of modern African literature.
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12th century French poet and trouvère
Chrétien de Troyes
Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects such as Gawain, Lancelot, Perceval, and the Holy Grail.
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Queen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689)
Christina of Sweden
Christina, a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654.
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