Surnames
- General Clifton B. Cates (1893 - 1970), 19th Commandant of the US Marine Corps
- David Allan Cates (born 1956), American novelist
- George Edward Cates, an English recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I
- Gilbert Cates, American film director
- Kristy Cates, American stage actress and singer
- Matt Cates, American actor
- Phoebe Cates (born 1963), an American film actress
- Richard Cates, American lawyer
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