Carolyn is a female

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, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Carolin, Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of

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List of notable people

* Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian politician * Carolyn Bertozzi (born 1966), American chemist and Nobel laureate * Carolyn Bertram (born 1976), Canadian politician *

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Carolyn Jeanne Bessette-Kennedy (née Bessette; January 7, 1966 – July 16, 1999) was an American fashion publicist. She worked for Calvin Klein until her 1996 marriage to attorney and publisher John F. Kennedy Jr. Her life and fashion sense ...

(1966–1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr. * Carolyn Beug (1952–2001), American filmmaker * Carolyn Bolivar-Getson (born 1964), Canadian politician * Carolyn Brown (choreographer) (born 1927), American dancer, choreographer, and writer * Carolyn Brown (newsreader), English newsreader *

Carolyn Cassady Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson Cassady (April 28, 1923 – September 20, 2013) was an American writer and associated with the Beat Generation through her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and other pr ...

(1923–2013), American writer and wife of Neal Cassady * Carolyn Caton, American politician from Missouri * C. J. Cherryh (Carolyn Janice Cherryh; born 1942), American science fiction and fantasy writer * Carolyn Chiechi (born 1943), judge of the United States Tax Court *

Carolyn Cooper Carolyn Cooper CD (born 20 November 1950) is a Jamaican author, essayist and literary scholar. She is a former professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. From 1975 to 1980, she was an assis ...

(born 1959), Jamaican author and literary scholar * Carolyn Davidson, several people * Carolyn Eaton (1964–1982), American murder victim *

Carolyn Fe Carolyn Fe (born August 1, 1961) is a Filipino actress based in Montreal. She has released three full-length albums and an EP with the Carolyn Fe Blues Collective. Fe is also the recipient of 2018 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards for Best Supportin ...

, Filipina singer and actress *

Carolyn Forché Carolyn Forché (born April 28, 1950) is an American poet, editor, professor, translator, and human rights advocate. She has received many awards for her literary work. Biography Forché was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Michael Joseph and Louise ...

(born 1950), American poet, editor, translator and human rights advocate *

Carolyn Franklin Carolyn Ann Franklin (May 13, 1944 – April 25, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter. Biography Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Barbara Siggers Franklin and C. L. Franklin. The youngest of six children, they moved to Buffalo, ...

(1944–1988), American singer and songwriter, sister of Aretha Franklin *

Carolyn Bartlett Gast Carolyn Bartlett Gast (April 30, 1929 – ''c.'' September 2015) was an American scientific illustrator. Early life and education Gast was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She studied book illustrating at Boston University and spent a year ...

, American scientific illustrator *

Carolyn Gates Maureen Carolyn Gates is an American–New Zealand academic veterinarian, and is a full professor at Massey University. She specialises in evidence-based solutions for animal health problems, and has been recognised for developing innovative tea ...

, professor of veterinary science *

Carolyn Gray Carolyn Gray is a Canadian playwright. Biography Her full-length play ''The Elmwood Visitation'' (Scirocco Drama) was produced by Theatre Projects Manitoba in 2007 and won the Manitoba Day Award for excellence in archival research. ''The Confe ...

, Canadian Playwright *

Carolyn Harris Carolyn Harris (born 18 September 1960) is a Welsh politician serving as Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour since 2018. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Neath and Swansea East, previously Swansea East since 2015. Harris served as Sha ...

(born 1960), British politician *

Carolyn Lynnet Harris Carolyn Lynnet Harris (1947 – January 15, 1994) was an American preservation librarian. She received a B.A. in Art History in 1969 and a Masters of Library Science in 1970, both from the University of Texas at Austin. Career Harris was educat ...

(1948–1994), American librarian * Carolyn Wilson Harris (1849–1910), American lichenologist * Carolyn Hart (born 1936), American mystery writer *

Carolyn Hax Carolyn Hanley Hax (born December 5, 1966) is an American writer and columnist for ''The Washington Post'' and author of the daily syndicated advice column, ''Carolyn Hax'' (formerly titled ''Tell Me About It''), which features broad relational ad ...

(born 1966), American writer and advice columnist *

Carolyn Hennesy Carolyn Hennesy (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress, writer, and animal advocate. Hennesy's early work consisted of guest appearances and roles in shows and television movies, including ''Dark Justice'' and in '' Deadly Invasion: The Ki ...

(born 1962), American actress * Carolyn Price Horton (1909–2001), American bookbinder and conservator *

Carolyn Hunt Carolyn Joyce Hunt (''née'' Leonard; born July 3, 1937) is an American educator and politician who, as the wife of Jim Hunt, served as the Second Lady of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977 and twice-served as the First Lady of North Carolina, from ...

(born 1937), American educator, politician, and First Lady of North Carolina * Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born 1971), Canadian country music singer-songwriter * Carolyn Jones (1930–1983), American actress * Carolyn Jones (politician), Canadian politician * Carolyn Jones-Young (born 1969), American basketball player * Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born 1945), American politician * Carolyn Kizer (1925–2014), Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet * Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda (born 1946), American poet * Carolyn Lawrence (born 1967), American voice actress *

Carolyn Leigh Carolyn Leigh (August 21, 1926 – November 19, 1983) was an American lyricist for Broadway, film, and popular songs. She is best known as the writer with partner Cy Coleman of the pop standards "Witchcraft" and " The Best Is Yet to Come". W ...

(1926–1983), American lyricist * Carolyn Ringer Lepre, American academic administrator * Carolyn Lynch (1946–2015), American philanthropist * Carolyn Mahoney (born 1946), American mathematician *

Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Jane Maloney (née Bosher, February 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2023, and for from 1993 to 2013. The district includes most of Manhattan's East Side, Astoria and Long I ...

(born 1946), American politician * Carolyn Martin (born 1951), American academic, author and president of Amherst College * Carolyn McCarthy (born 1944), American politician * Carolyn McCormick (born 1959), American actress * Carolyn McCurdie, British-born New Zealand author * Carolyn D. Meadows (born 1938), American activist *

Carolyn Merchant Carolyn Merchant (born July 12, 1936 in Rochester, New York) is an American ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science most famous for her theory (and book of the same title) on '' The Death of Nature'', whereby she identifies the Scien ...

(born 1936), American ecofeminist * Carolyn Morris (1925–1996), pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League *

Carolyn Omine Carolyn Omine is an American television writer. She has won four Emmy Awards for her writing work on ''The Simpsons''. Writing credits ''The Simpsons'' episodes Omine has written the following episodes: *" Little Big Mom" (2000) *" Treeho ...

(), American television writer and producer * Carolyn Miller Parr (born 1937), judge of the United States Tax Court * Carolyn Parrish (born 1946), Canadian politician * Carolyn Porco (born 1953), American planetary scientist * Carolyn Reidy (1949–2020), president and CEO of the American publishing company Simon & Schuster *

Carolyn See Carolyn See (née Laws; January 13, 1934 – July 13, 2016) was a professor emerita of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of ten books, including the memoir, ''Dreaming: Hard Luck and Good Times in America'', ...

(1934–2016), American author and reviewer * Carolyn Seymour (born 1947), English actress * Carolyn S. Shoemaker (1929–2021), American astronomer * Carolyn Stewart-Olsen (born 1946), Canadian politician * Carolyn Watkinson (born 1949), English mezzo-soprano singer * Carolyn D. Wright (1949–2016), American poet * Carolyn Yarnell (born 1961), American composer and visual artist

In fiction

* Carolyn Barek, on the television series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *

Carolyn Keene Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery stories and ''The Dana Girls'' mystery stories, both produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. In addition, the Keene pen name is credited with the Nancy Drew spin-off, ''Riv ...

, pseudonym of the authors of the ''Nancy Drew'' and ''The Dana Girls'' mystery stories * Carolyn Stoddard, from the soap opera ''Dark Shadows'' * Princess Carolyn, from the

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Bojack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated tragicomedy television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul. Set primarily in ...

'' * Carolyn Trainer, a supervillain from Marvel Comics, also known as Lady Octopus

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