Carole is a feminine

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(see Carl for more information) and occasionally a

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. Carole may refer to:

Given name

Carole B. Balin Carole Beth Balin (born 1964) is a Reform rabbi and professor of Jewish history at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. Her research interests include Eastern European and American Jewish history, the history of Refor ...

(born 1964), American Reform rabbi, professor of Jewish history * Carole Bayer Sager (born 1947), American lyricist, singer, songwriter, painter * Carole Byard (1941–2017), American visual artist, illustrator, and photographer *

Carole Bouquet Carole Bouquet (born 18 August 1957) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 60 films since 1977. In 1990, she was awarded the César Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Too Beautiful for You''. She was the face of Chanel No. 5 f ...

(born 1958), French actress, fashion model * Carole Bureau-Bonnard (born 1965), French politician *

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

(born 1969), British author and investigative journalist * Carole Cains (born 1943), Australian former politician * Carole Cook (born 1924), American actress * Carole Crofts (born 1959), British diplomat *

Carole David Carole David (born July 25, 1955) is a Quebec poet and novelist. Biography The daughter of Clothilde Fioramore and Guy David, she was born in Montreal and earned a PhD in literary studies from the University of Sherbrooke. She was a member of the ...

(born 1954), Canadian poet and novelist * Carole Davis (born 1958) British model and actress * Carole Delga (born 1971), French politician * Carole Demas (born 1940), American actress *

Carole Doyle Peel Carole Doyle Peel (1934 in Los Angeles, CA – 2016 in Berkeley, CA) was an American visual artist, best known for her portraits and still life drawings in graphite, gouache, and watercolor. The work combines appreciation for classical and Old Maste ...

(1934–2016), American visual artist * Carole Eastman (1934–2004), American actress and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

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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-bein ...

, British psychotherapist * Carole Feuerman (born 1945), American artist, hyper-realistic sculptor * Carole Freeman (born 1949), Canadian politician * Carole Gaessler (born 1968), French television journalist * Carole Goble (born 1961), British academic and computer scientist * Carole Grandjean (born 1983), French politician * Carole Graves (born 1938), American politician * Carole Gray (born 1938), Zimbabwean former dancer and actress * Carole Hill, American anthropologist and professor * Carole Jacques (born 1960), Canadian politician from Quebec *

Carole Jahme Carole Jahme is a British writer and science communicator. In her early career she was also a performer and TV producer. She is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts. Career Carole Jahme has a master's degree in evolutionary psychology. Before b ...

, 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 who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one ...

(born 1942), American singer-songwriter * Carole Knight (born 1957), British table tennis player * Carole Landis (1919–1948), American actress * Carole Lavallée (1954–2021), Canadian politician from Quebec *

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 2 ...

(1908–1942), American actress * Carole Malone (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 Maso was bo ...

, American novelist and writer *

Carole LaBonne Carole LaBonne is a Developmental and Stem Cell Biologist at Northwestern University. She is the Erastus O. Haven Professor of Life Sciences, and Chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences. Education and early career LaBonne received ...

, 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 Carol Swiedler (stage name Carol Richards or Carole Richards) (June 6, 1922 – March 16, 2007) was an American singer, radio and television performer, best remembered for her duets with Bing Crosby on the hit single " Silver Bells" and the song ...

(1922–2007), American singer * Carole Robertson, victim of the 1963

16th Street Baptist Church bombing The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a white supremacist terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday, September 15, 1963. Four members of a local Ku Klux Klan chapter planted 19 sticks of dynam ...

Carole Roussopoulos Carole Roussopoulos (25 May 1945 – 22 October 2009) was a Swiss film director and feminist who was primarily known for her pioneering early documentary films of the Women's liberation movement in France. She made approximately 150 documentaries d ...

(1945–2009) Swiss film director and feminist * Carole Shelley (1939–2018), English actress *

Carole Shepheard Carole Marie Shepheard (born 6 November 1945) is a New Zealand artist. She specialises in printmaking and her work is held in national and international collections including the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the Auckland Art Gall ...

(born 1945), New Zealand artist * Carole Ward Allen, American politician, professor and political consultant * Carole Zahi (born 1994), French sprinter

Surname

Lionel Carole Lionel Jules Carole (born 12 April 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back for Turkish club Kayserispor. He is a French youth international, having earned caps at under-17, under-20, and under-21 level. Club caree ...

(born 1991), French footballer * Sébastien Carole (born 1982), French footballer

Other uses

* Carole, Medieval dance

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