Carlene is a girl's given name, a variant of Charlene, that reached a peak of popularity in America in the 1950s. US birth records show over 12,000 birth names as Carlene from 1916 to 1972 with a peak of 371 birth names in 1955.Babynames
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New Monkees ''New Monkees'' is the name of both an American pop rock music group and a 1987 syndicated television show featuring the group. Overview Background The 20th anniversary of ''The Monkees'' TV series in 1986 generated enough interest that ''Ne ...

(1987), then the best-known

Carlene (Phil Vassar song) "Carlene" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Phil Vassar. It was released in October 1999 as Vassar's debut single, from his self-titled debut album (2000). "Carlene" reached a peak of number 5 on the U.S. ''Billb ...

, and a song by

Westbound Train Westbound Train is a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001.Apar, CoreyWestbound Train Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2012-03-21 Their name originates from the Dennis Brown hit song by the same name. Westbound Train released their ...

(2003).

People with the given name Carlene

* Carlene Aguilar, Filipino actress and a former beauty queen *

Jazz (wrestler) Carlene Denise Moore-Begnaud (born August 27, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring name Jazz. She is best known for her time at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she was a two-time WWE Women's ...

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Carlene Begnaud Carlene Denise Moore-Begnaud (born August 27, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring name Jazz. She is best known for her time at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she was a two-time WWE Women' ...

) (1973) American professional wrestler *

Carlene Carter Carlene Carter (born Rebecca Carlene Smith; September 26, 1955) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter Cash and her first husband, Carl Smith. As of 2020, since 1978, Carter has recorded 12 album ...

(1955), American country singer * Carlene Davis (1953), Jamaican gospel and reggae singer * Carlene LeFevre, competitive eater from Henderson, Nevada *

Carlene Mitchell Edra Carlene Mitchell is the current interim head coach of the CSUN Matadors women's basketball team. She was previously the assistant coach of the American basketball team Chicago Sky of the WNBA and the former head coach of the women's basketball ...

, American coach * Carlene Smith, Jamaica's first Dancehall Queen crowned in 1992 * Carlene M. Walker, American politician and businesswoman from Utah * Carlene West (born c. 1945), Australian Indigenous artist

People with the given name Carlene

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