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Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...

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Charly Antolini Charly Antolini (born 24 May 1937) is a Swiss jazz drummer. Career Born in Zürich, Antolini started playing the traditional Swiss Basler drum. In 1956, he went to Paris, where he played with Sidney Bechet and Bill Coleman. He joined the Tre ...

(born 1937), Swiss jazz drummer * Charly Bouvy (1942 – 2003), Belgian bobsledder *

Charly Dutournier Charly Dutournier (born 15 May 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 3 club Montlouis. He began his career in the youth team at hometown club Bordeaux before joining Tours in 2011. Playing car ...

(born 1994), French football player *

Charly Gaul Charly Gaul Sporting Cyclist, UK, undated cutting (8 December 1932 – 6 December 2005)Charly Grosskost Charly Grosskost (5 March 1944 – 19 June 2004) was a French racing cyclist who, in 1968, won the prologue time trial of both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. He won stages of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, and on the track, ...

(1944 – 2004), French cyclist * Charly Loubet, (1946–2023), French football player * Charly Luske (born 1978), Dutch singer, actor, television presenter and voice actor *

Charly Martin Charly Martin (born March 20, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at West Texas A&M. Martin also played for the Carolina Panth ...

(born 1984), American gridiron football player * Charly Moussono (born 1984), Cameroonian football player *

Charly Mottet Charly Mottet (born 16 December 1962 in Valence, Drôme) is a French former professional Bicycle, cyclist (1983 to 1994). He was one of the best French road cyclists of his era. Career Mottet won a total of 67 races, including the Tour de Roman ...

(born 1962), French cyclist *

Charly Ollier Charly Ollier (born February 18, 1985) is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for ÉDS Montluçon. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Clermont Foot, making a substitute ...

(born 1985), French football player *

Charly Runciman Charly Runciman (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the Canterbury Cup NSW. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the N ...

(born 1993), Australian rugby player *

Charly Suarez Charly Coronel Suarez (born August 14, 1988) is a Filipino Professional boxing, professional boxer who challenged for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight title in 2025. He is also the WBO International Super featherweight, Sup ...

(born 1988), Filipino boxer

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Charly Alberti Charly Alberti (born Carlos Alberto Ficicchia; 27 March 1963) is an Argentine musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Soda Stereo, which was formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1997. Biography Alberti was born on 27 March 1963 in Buenos A ...

, stagename of Carlos Alberto Ficicchia Gigliotti (born 1963), Argentine musician * Charly B, stage name of Charles Blanvillain (born 1981), French singer-songwriter *

Charly Bérard Charly Bérard (born 27 September 1955) is a French former professional cycle sport, racing cyclist. He rode in seven editions of the Tour de France and one edition of the Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1980 :8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen ;19 ...

(born 1955), French cyclist *

Charly Black Desmond Méndez (born 6 April 1980), better known as Charly Black, alternatively known as Charly Blacks, and originally known as Tony Mentol, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, selector and singjay. He is best known for his track "Gy ...

, stagename of Desmond Méndez (born 1980), Jamaican singer * Charly Charrier (born 1986), French football player *

Charly Chiarelli Calogero (Charly) Chiarelli (born October 2, 1948) is a Canadian writer, storyteller, actor and musician. Born in Racalmuto, Sicily, Chiarelli grew up in the industrial north end of Hamilton, Ontario. He has a Master's degree in Social Work f ...

, nickname of Calogero Chiarelli (born 1948), Canadian writer, storyteller, actor and musician *

Charly Coombes Charly Coombes (born 27 December 1980) is an American-born English singer-songwriter, musician and producer based in Brazil. Career In 2004 Charly joined Sleaford band 22-20s, who had recently re-located to Oxford, as keyboard player; the ban ...

, nickname of John Charles Coombes (born 1980 ), American-born English singer/songwriter, musician and filmmaker *

Charly Dörfel Gert "Charly" Dörfel (born 18 September 1939) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. Playing career Dörfel won the 1960 West German championship and spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga after its in ...

, nickname of Gert Dörfel (born 1939), German football player * Charly Flores, nickname Juan Carlos Flores (born 1997), American football player * Charly Galosi, nickname of Carlos Javier Galosi (born 1975), Argentine ski mountaineer and mountain climber *

Charly García Carlos Alberto García Moreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García, is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians in ...

(born Carlos Alberto García, 1951), Argentine singer-songwriter, musician and record producer * Charly Hertig, nickname of Charles Hertig (1939–2012), Swiss football player and manager * Charly Höllering, nickname of Charles H. Höllering (born Karl-Heinz Höllering, 1944–2009), German jazz musician *

Charly Hübner Carsten Johannes Marcus Hübner (born 4 December 1972 in Neustrelitz) is a German actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 2003, including ''Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt'' (in 2017) and The Good Neighbour (''Unter Nach ...

, nickname of Carsten Johannes Marcus Hübner (born 1972), German actor *

Charly Konstantinidis Charalambos Konstantinidis (born 25 June 1985, in Charleroi) is a Belgian football player of Greek descent, he currently plays for RJS Heppignies-Lambusart-Fleurus. Career Konstantinidis began his career 1990 with RES Couvin-Mariembourg, befo ...

, nickname of Charalambos Konstantinidis (born 1985), Belgian football player *

Charly Manson Jesús Luna Pozos (born February 18, 1975) is a Mexican luchador ( professional wrestler) who primarily works on the Mexican independent circuit as Sharlie Rockstar, where he competes as a member of ''The Kl4n''. Pozos is best known under the r ...

, ring name of Jesús Luna Pozos (born 1975), Mexican luchador *

Mini Charly Manson Arturo Santos Hernández (born July 9, 1987) is a Mexican ''Luchador'' or professional wrestler and bodybuilder, best known by his ring name Mini Charly Manson. For years he worked in the ''Mini-Estrella'' division for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide ( ...

, ring name of Arturo Santos Hernández (born 1987), Mexican luchador and bodybuilder *

Charly McClain Charlotte Denise "Charly" McClain (born March 26, 1956) is a retired American country music singer, best known for a string of hits during the 1980s. McClain's biggest hits include " Who's Cheatin' Who", " Sleepin' with the Radio On", and " Radi ...

, stage name of Charlotte Denise McClain (born 1956), American singer *

Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1969) Charles Musonda (born 22 August 1969) is a Zambian former professional association football, footballer. At his peak, he played as a midfielder for Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht. Career His debut as a professional for Zambia came i ...

, nickname of Charles Musonda (born 1969), Zambian footballer *

Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1996) Charles Musonda (born 15 October 1996) is a Belgian professional association football, footballer. Mainly an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder, he can also play as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Since October 2024, he has been a ...

, nickname of Charles Musonda (born 1996), Belgian footballer * Charly "Carlos" Palmer (born 1960), American artist *

Charly Wegelius Charles "Charly" Wegelius (born 26 April 1978 in Espoo, Finland) is a British former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. Never a winner of a professional race individually, Wegelius nevertheless made a career out of being a ...

, nickname of Charles Wegelius (born 1978), Finnish-born British cyclist

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