List of People From Virginia - C

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• James Branch Cabell – author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres
• Erin Cahill – actress, Jen Scotts on Power Rangers Time Force
• Shawn Camp – relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• John Campbell – bassist (Lamb of God)
• Eric Cantor – Member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 7th District
• Lott Carey – early African-American colonist and missionary to Liberia
• Jay Carney – White House press secretary for President Barack Obama
• A. P. Carter – Musician, singer, songwriter, member of the Carter Family
• Maybelle Carter – Guitar player, singer, member of the Carter Family, mother of June Carter Cash
• Robert "King" Carter I (1663–1732) – wealthy colonist businessman
• Sara Carter (1898–1979) – country music singer
• June Carter Cash (1929–2003) – singer, songwriter, actress and comedian, member of the Carter Family, and second wife of singer Johnny Cash
• Christina Chambers (born 1969) – actress and model, One Life to Live, Sunset Beach, Spyder Games
• George Rogers Clark (1752–1818) – Revolutionary War military leader
• Anthony Clark – actor (Yes Dear!, Boston Common), Lynchburg
• William Clark (1770–1838) – explorer (Lewis and Clark Expedition); brother of George Rogers Clark
• Henry Clay (1777–1852) – 19th-century American statesman
• Mark E. Clayton (born 1976 or 1977) – Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Tennessee in 2012, was reared in Alexandria.
• Clarence Clemons (1942–2011) – saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and former player for the Norfolk Neptunes football team
• Patsy Cline (1932–1963) – singer
• Jim Coates – former MLB pitcher, primarily with the New York Yankees
• Coko – former member of SWV and now gospel music singer
• Stacy Compton – NASCAR driver/team owner, Grit, VA
• Kavell Conner – linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
• Leanza Cornett – Former Miss America, actress, TV commentator
• Alex Cosmidis – Minor League baseball player and manager and Major League scout
• Joseph Cotten (1905–1994) – actor
• Katie Couric (born 1957) – anchor, Katie
• Patricia Cornwell § – novelist
• Michael Covel – author and documentarian
• Robert Cray § (born 1953) – American Blues Musician
• Henry Creamer – vaudeville song lyricist of the early 20th century
• Adrian Cronauer § – disc jockey
• Michael Cuddyer (born 1979) – right fielder for the Minnesota Twins
• Dell Curry (born 1964) – former NBA basketball player.