Carole is a feminine

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for more information) and occasionally a

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. Carole may refer to:

Given name

* Carole Achache (1952–2016), French writer, photographer and actress * Carole B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rabbi, professor of Jewish history *

Carole Baskin Carole Ann Baskin (née Stairs; formerly Murdock and Lewis; born June 6, 1961) is the CEO of Big Cat Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary. She has attracted the attention of local, national and international media outlets to the plight of capti ...

(born 1961), American television personality *

Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1944) is an American lyricist, singer, songwriter, and painter. Early life and career Carole Bayer was born in New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She gradu ...

(born 1944), American lyricist, singer, songwriter, painter * Carole Byard (1941–2017), American visual artist, illustrator, and photographer * Carole Bouquet (born 1958), French actress, fashion model *

Carole Bureau-Bonnard Carole Bureau-Bonnard (born 9 August 1965) is a French kinesiotherapist and politician who was elected to the National Assembly in the 2017 French legislative election, representing the department of Oise. She is a member of Renaissance (RE). P ...

(born 1965), French politician *

Carole Cadwalladr Carole Jane Cadwalladr (; born 1969) is a British author, investigative journalist, and features writer. She was a features writer for ''The Observer'' and formerly worked at ''The Daily Telegraph''. Cadwalladr rose to international prominence i ...

(born 1969), British author and investigative journalist * Carole Cains (born 1943), Australian former politician *

Carole Cook Mildred Frances Cook (January 14, 1924 – January 11, 2023), known professionally as Carole Cook, was an American actress, active on screen and stage, best known for appearances on Lucille Ball's comedy television series ''The Lucy Show'' and ...

(1924–2023), American actress * Carole Crawford (1943–2024), Jamaican model, Miss World 1963 * Carole David (born 1954), Canadian poet and novelist *

Carole Davis Carole Raphaelle Davis (born 17 February 1958) is an English-American actress, model, singer, and writer. Career Acting In 1978, Davis posed for ''Playboy''. In 1980, she posed for '' Penthouse'' magazine under the name Tamara Kapitas, becomi ...

(born 1958) British model and actress *

Carole Delga Carole Delga (; born 19 August 1971) is a French politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who has been serving as the President of the Regional Council of Occitania since 2016. Delga is considered to be a potential candidate in the 2027 French ...

(born 1971), French politician *

Carole Demas Carole Demas (born May 26, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress, best known for originating the roles of Sandy in the 1971 Broadway musical '' Grease'' and the title role in the original 1976 production of '' The Baker's Wife'', ...

(born 1940), American actress * Carole Doyle Peel (1934–2016), American visual artist *

Carole Eastman Carole Eastman (February 19, 1934 – February 13, 2004) was an American actress and screenwriter. Among her credits are screenplays for Monte Hellman's ''The Shooting'' (1967), Bob Rafelson's ''Five Easy Pieces'' (1970) (for which she was nom ...

(1934–2004), American actress and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. *

Carole Easton Carole Easton OBE is chief executive of Young Women's Trust (previously Platform 51), a charity supporting and representing disadvantaged young women. She is a previous Chair of Young Minds, a charity committed to improving the emotional well-bei ...

, British psychotherapist *

Carole Feuerman Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author renowned for her Realism (arts), superrealist art. She is recognized as one of the pioneering artists of the superrealism movement in the late 1970s and is best known for her figu ...

(born 1945), American artist, hyper-realistic sculptor *

Carole Freeman Carole Freeman (born January 10, 1949) is a lawyer and politician in Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with t ...

(born 1949), Canadian politician *

Carole Gaessler Carole Gaessler (born 23 February 1968) is a French television journalist. Since September 2010 she has presented the Monday to Thursday editions of ''19/20'', the main evening news bulletin of France 3. Biography After a preparatory literatur ...

(born 1968), French television journalist *

Carole Goble Carole Anne Goble, (born 10 April 1961) is a British academic who is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. She is principal investigator (PI) of the myGrid, BioCatalogue and myExperiment projects and co-leads the I ...

(born 1961), British academic and computer scientist *

Carole Grandjean Carole Grandjean (born 18 May 1983) is a French politician of Renaissance (RE) who served as Minister Delegate for Education and Vocational Training in the Borne government from 2022 to 2024. From 2017 to 2022 and briefly in 2024, she was a memb ...

(born 1983), French politician * Carole Graves (born 1938), American politician *

Carole Gray Carole Gray (born 1938)
Linked 2017-07-11 is a British actress and dancer ...

(born 1938), Zimbabwean former dancer and actress *

Carole Harris Carole Harris (born 1943) is an African American designer, and fiber and textile artist from Detroit, Michigan. Quilting is a key medium for her, which she has adapted to new forms of abstract art. Her art has been influenced by the people, history ...

(born 1943), African American designer *

Carole Hill Carole E. Hill is an American anthropologist and educator. She is a professor emerita at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. She chaired the anthropology department at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The University of West ...

, American anthropologist and professor *

Carole Jacques Carole Jacques (born 12 June 1960) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. She was a lawyer by career. She represented the Quebec riding of Montreal—Mercier where she was first elected in the 1984 federal ...

(born 1960), Canadian politician from

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

* Carole Jahme, British biographer * Carole James (born 1957), Canadian politician, former public administrator * Carole Joffe, American sociologist *

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...

(born 1942), American singer-songwriter *

Carole Knight Carole Knight, married name Moore, is a female former international table tennis player from England. Table tennis career She represented England at the 1975 World Table Tennis Championships and 1977 World Table Tennis Championships in the Corb ...

(born 1957), British table tennis player *

Carole Landis Carole Landis (born Frances Lillian Mary Ridste; January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948) was an American actress and singer. She worked as a contract player for Twentieth Century-Fox in the 1940s. Her breakout role was as the female lead in the 1940 ...

(1919–1948), American actress * Carole Lavallée (1954–2021), Canadian politician from

Carole Lombard Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress, particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in screwball comedies. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Lombard ...

(1908–1942), American actress *

Carole Malone Carole Anne Malone (born 14 October 1954) is an English TV presenter, journalist, newspaper columnist and broadcaster. She appears regularly on television and radio, and writes a column for the Daily Express. Career Malone was born on 14 Octob ...

(born 1954), British journalist and political commentator *

Carole Maso Carole Maso is a contemporary American novelist and essayist, known for her experimental, poetic and fragmentary narratives which are often called postmodern. She is a recipient of a 1993 Lannan Literary Award for Fiction. Biography Carole Maso ...

, American novelist and writer * Carole LaBonne, American scientist *

Carole Poirier Carole Poirier (born October 2, 1958) is a Canadian politician. Poirier was elected to represent the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois (PQ ...

(born 1958), Canadian politician * Carole Radziwill (born 1963), American journalist, author, and reality television personality * Carole Richards (1922–2007), American singer * Carole Robertson, victim of the 1963

16th Street Baptist Church bombing The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. The bombing was committed by a white supremacist terrorist group. Four members of a local Ku Klux ...

* Carole Roussopoulos (1945–2009) Swiss film director and feminist *

Carole Shelley Carole Augusta Shelley (16 August 1939 – 31 August 2018)Bartlett, Rhett"Carole Shelley, One of the Pigeon Sisters From 'The Odd Couple,' Dies at 79"''The Hollywood Reporter'', 1 September 2018

(1939–2018), English actress * Carole Shepheard (born 1945), New Zealand artist *

Carole Ward Allen Carole Ward Allen is an American politician, professor, and political consultant. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, and serves as the chief executive officer of CWA Partners, LLC. As a mass transportation ...

, American politician, professor and political consultant * Carole Zahi (born 1994), French sprinter

Surname

* Lionel Carole (born 1991), French footballer *

Sébastien Carole Sébastien Carole (born 8 September 1982), also known as Seb Carole, is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented Martinique at international level. He started his career at AS Monaco and played mostly in En ...

(born 1982), French footballer

Other uses

Carole Carole is a feminine given name (see Carl for more information) and occasionally a surname. Carole may refer to: Given name * Carole Achache (1952–2016), French writer, photographer and actress * Carole B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rab ...

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