Cooper is an English

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

originating in

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

; see

Cooper (profession) A cooper is a person trained to make wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs and other similar containers from timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable. Journeymen coopers also traditionally made ...

. Occasionally it is an

Anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

form of the German surname Kiefer. Cooper is the 8th most common surname in

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

and 27th most common in

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Adam Cooper (dancer) Adam Cooper (born 22 July 1971) is an English actor, choreographer, dancer and theatre director. He works as both a performer and choreographer in musical theatre, and has choreographed and/or starred in award-winning shows such as ''On Your Toe ...

(born 1971), actor, choreographer, dancer and theater director *

Adrian Cooper Adrian Cooper, Jr. (born April 27, 1968) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1991–1993), the Minnesota Vikings (1994–1995), and the San Fran ...

(born 1968), American football tight end *

Adrienne Cooper Adrienne Cooper (September 1, 1946 – December 25, 2011) was a Yiddish singer, musician and activist who was integral to the contemporary revival of klezmer music. In addition to her work as a Yiddish singer she was the assistant director at ...

(1946–2011), American Yiddish singer, musician and activist *

Afua Cooper Afua Cooper (born 8 November 1957) is a Jamaican-born Canadian historian. In 2018 she is an associate professor of sociology at Dalhousie University. She is an author and dub poet. As of 2018 she has published five volumes of poetry.

(born 1957), Jamaican-Canadian poet and academic *

Alan Cooper (bishop) William Hugh Alan Cooper (2 June 1909 – 14 October 1999) was an eminent Anglican bishop whose ecclesiastical career spanned nearly 50 years in the twentieth century. ''Who Was Who 1897–2007''. London, A & C Black, 2007 Educated at King's C ...

(1909–1999), British Anglican bishop *

Alan Cooper Alan Cooper (born June 3, 1952) is an American software designer and programmer. Widely recognized as the "Father of Visual Basic", Cooper is also known for his books ''About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design'' and ''The Inmates Are R ...

(born 1952), American creator of Visual Basic *

Alan Cooper (biblical scholar) Alan Cooper is an American religious scholar and former musician who was the provost of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), an academic institution that teaches Jewish studies and one of the centers for Conservative Judaism. He is a ...

, American *

Albert Cooper (disambiguation) Albert Cooper may refer to: Sports * Albert Cooper (cricketer) (1893–1977), English cricketer * Albert Cooper (soccer) (1904–1993), U.S. soccer player * Bertie Cooper (1892–1916), Australian rules footballer *Bert Cooper (born 1966), American ...

, multiple people * Alex Cooper (architect) (born 1936), American architect *

Alex Cooper (sailor) Alexander Cooper (born 12 July 1942) is a sailor from Bermuda. Cooper represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Cooper took 15th place in the Soling with Kirkland Cooper as helmsman and Jordy Walker Beverly W. "Jordy" Walk ...

(born 1942), Bermudian Olympic sailor *

Alex Cooper (footballer) Alex Cooper (born 4 November 1991) is a Scottish footballer who is a free agent and plays as a left-back. Cooper has previously played for Ross County, Elgin City ''(loan spell)'', Falkirk, St Mirren, Cheltenham Town, East Fife, Inverness C ...

(born 1991), Scottish footballer *

Alexander Cooper Alexander Cooper (11 December 16091660) was an English Baroque miniature painter. Biography Cooper was born in London, the elder brother of the painter Samuel Cooper. He learned painting from Peter Oliver (painter) and was active in London from ...

(1609–1660), English painter *

Alfred Cooper (disambiguation) Alfred Cooper (1838–1908) was an English surgeon and clubman. Alfred or Alf Cooper may also refer to: * Alfred Cooper (priest) (died 1920), archdeacon of Calgary * Alfred Heaton Cooper (1864–1929), Victorian artist * Alfred Edward Cooper (1869� ...

, multiple people *

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

(born 1948), born Vincent Damon Furnier, American Singer and musician *

Alison Cooper Alison Jane Cooper (born 31 March 1966) is a British businesswoman. She is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Imperial Brands, the world's fourth-largest tobacco company as measured by market share. In February 2020, it was announced th ...

(born 1966), British businesswoman * Allen Foster Cooper (1838–1918), American politician *

Amari Cooper Amari Cooper (born June 17, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he was the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiv ...

(born 1994), American football wide receiver *

Anderson Cooper Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator from the Vanderbilt family. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show ''Anderson Cooper 360°''. In addition to his duties at C ...

(born 1967), American journalist *

Andre Cooper Andre Damon Cooper (born June 21, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver. After a college career at Florida State University, he was signed as a free agent in 1997 by the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks. He was later signed ...

(born 1975), American footballer wide receiver *

Andrew Cooper (disambiguation) Andrew Cooper (born 1964) is an Australian Olympic rower. Andrew Cooper may also refer to: * Andrew Cooper (actor) (born 1981), British model and actor from ''The Royals'' * Andrew W. Cooper (1927–2002), civil rights activist and journalist * ...

, multiple people *

Angus Cooper Angus James Cooper (born 7 May 1964) is a retired male hammer thrower from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland he won a bronze medal in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 71.26m. He is the New Zealand national record holde ...

(born 1964), New Zealand hammer thrower *

Ann Cooper Whitall Ann Cooper Whitall (1716–1797) was a prominent Quaker woman in early America. Cooper' was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on April 23, 1716. She married James Whitall in 1739 at age 23.Burstyn, Joan N. (1990). ''Past and Promise: Lives of New Jer ...

(1716–1797), American Quaker *

Ann Nixon Cooper Ann Louise Nixon Cooper (January 9, 1902 – December 21, 2009) was a centenarian best known for being invoked in United States President-elect Barack Obama's November 2008 election speech as someone who had witnessed "the struggle and the pr ...

(1902–2009), African-American representative *

Anna J. Cooper Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, sociologist, speaker, Black liberation activist, and one of the most prominent African-American scholars in United States history. Born into slavery ...

(1859–1964), African-American educator *

Anthony Ashley-Cooper (disambiguation) Anthony Ashley-Cooper may refer to: *Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621–1683), English nobleman *Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury (1652–1699), English nobleman *Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (167 ...

, 10 of the 12 Earls of Shaftesbury *

Anton Cooper Anton Cooper (born 11 August 1994) is a New Zealand cross-country cyclist who races for the Trek Factory Racing XC Team. He is the 2015 World Under 23 Cross-country Mountain bike champion and the 2012 World Junior Cross-country Mountain bike ...

(born 1994), New Zealand cross-country mountain biker *

Armando Cooper Armando Enrique Cooper Whitaker (born 26 November 1987) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva and the Panama national team. Club career Cooper began his career in the youth ranks ...

(born 1987), Panamanian footballer *

Artemis Cooper Artemis Cooper, Lady Beevor FRSL (born Alice Clare Antonia Opportune Cooper; 22 April 1953) is a British writer, primarily of biographies. She is married to historian Sir Antony Beevor. Family life She is the only daughter of The 2nd Viscou ...

(born 1953), British writer *

Ashley Cooper (disambiguation) Ashley Cooper may refer to: *Ashley Cooper (politician) (1905–1981), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta *Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. or Ashley Cooper (1911–2001), journalist, author, and newspaper executive *Ashley Cooper (tennis) (1936 ...

, multiple people *

Astley Cooper Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet (23 August 176812 February 1841) was a British surgeon and anatomist, who made contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology ...

(1768–1841), English surgeon *

Audrey Cooper Audrey Cooper (born 1977) is an American journalist. Hearst Corporation named her as Editor in Chief of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' on January 13, 2015, making her the first woman to hold this position. Before Cooper's appointment, there ...

(born 1977), American journalist

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* B. Cooper (born 1984), American Christian hip-hop musician *

Barbara Cooper (politician) Barbara Lee Cooper ( Ward; August 4, 1929 – October 25, 2022) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 86th District. Biography Cooper was born in the New Chicago area in the distr ...

(born 1929), American politician * Barbara Cooper (RAF officer) (born 1959), British Royal Air Force officer * Barry Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Ben Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bernard Cooper Bernard Cooper is an American novelist and short story writer. He was born on October 3, 1951, in Hollywood, California. His writing is in part autobiographical and influenced by his own experiences as a gay man. Bernard Cooper's fiction and essays ...

(born 1951), American novelist *

Bert Cooper (American football) Bertram Genard Cooper (born August 24, 1952) was a National Football League linebacker who played in 1976 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He attended college at Florida State University and was the New York Jets 12th round pick in the 1975 NFL Draf ...

(born 1952), American football player *

Bert Cooper Bertram Cooper (January 10, 1966 – May 10, 2019), nicknamed Smokin' Bert Cooper, was an American professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2012. He fought Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Chris Byrd, Ray M ...

(1966–2019), American boxer *

Bertie Cooper Bertie Frederick Cooper (baptised 3 April 1892 – 31 August 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played 83 games for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League between 1910 and 1915, captaining the tea ...

(1892–1916), Australian rules footballer *

Besse Cooper Besse may refer to: Places * Besse, Cantal, France * Besse, Dordogne, France * Besse, Isère, France * Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme, France ** Super-Besse, a ski resort * Besse-sur-Issole, Var, France * Bessé, Charente, France * ...

(1896–2012), American supercentenarian and world's oldest person during 2011–2012 *

Bette Cooper Elizabeth "Bette" Cooper-Moore (August 11, 1920 – December 10, 2017) won the Miss America 1937 pageant as Miss Bertrand Island, representing an amusement park on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey. Early life She was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey ...

(1924–2017), Miss America 1937 * Bill and Billy Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people **

Bill Cooper (American football) Bill Cooper (born July 12, 1939), nicknamed "Cannonball", is a former American football fullback and linebacker. He was initiated to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. He played professionally with the San Francisco 49ers The San Fr ...

(born 1939), professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers **

Bill Cooper (hurler) Bill Cooper (born 16 December 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Youghal, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. Playing career Youghal Cooper joined the Youghal clu ...

(born 1987), Irish hurler *** Billy Cooper (footballer) (born 1917), English footballer ***

Billy Cooper (Canadian football) Billy Cooper is a former award-winning and Grey Cup champion wide receiver and defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League from 1964 to 1974. Coming from the Winnipeg Rods junior team and joining the Blue Bombers in 1964, Cooper w ...

(born 1945), Canadian football player *** Billy Cooper (trumpeter), cricket supporter and trumpet player for the Barmy Army *

Blake Cooper Blake Cooper (born October 10, 2001) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Chuck in ''The Maze Runner''. Cooper was born in Atlanta, Georgia on a small animal farm. He grew up as a Boy Scout and is well acquainted with animal ...

(born 2001), American actor * Bob Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people **

Bob Cooper (musician) Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925 – August 5, 1993) was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play jazz solos on oboe. Career Cooper worked in Stan Kenton's band starting in 1 ...

(1925–1993), American jazz musician ** Bob Cooper (racing driver) (born 1935), American NASCAR Cup Series driver **

Bob Cooper (politician) Sir Robert George Cooper, CBE (24 June 1936 – 15 November 2004), popularly known as Sir Bob Cooper, was a politician and equal opportunities activist in Northern Ireland. Born and raised in the east of County Donegal in the north-west of Ulst ...

(1936–2004), politician and activist in Northern Ireland ** Bob Cooper (speedway rider) (born 1950), English speedway rider **

Bob Cooper (journalist) Bob Cooper is an American freelance journalist and travel and general-interest writer. He is a former contributing editor for ''Runner's World'', a former executive editor of '' Running Times'', a competitive long distance runner, and a longtime Sa ...

(born 1954), freelance writer and ''Runner's World'' columnist, ultramarathoner **

Bob Cooper (rugby league) Robert Cooper (31 August 1955 – 9 December 2022) was an Australian professional footballer. He played rugby league in the New South Wales Rugby League. In 1982, Cooper was suspended for the equal-longest period in rugby league history. Coope ...

, Australian former professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer *

Bonnie Cooper Bonnie Cooper (March 17, 1935 – November 8, 2018) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. She batted and threw right handed.

(1935–2018), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. * BP Cooper, American screenwriter, film and commercial producer *

Brad Cooper __NOTOC__ Bradford Paul Cooper (born 19 July 1954) is an Australian former freestyle and backstroke swimmer of the 1970s, who won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In that race he originally finished second by t ...

(born 1954), Australian Olympic swimmer * Bradley Cooper (athlete) (born 1957), Bahamian discus thrower and shot putter *

Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, si ...

(born 1975), American actor *

Bransby Cooper Bransby Beauchamp Cooper (15 March 1844 – 7 August 1914) was a member of the Australian cricket team that played the inaugural Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1877. Cooper was born in Dacca in what was then British India in 1844 ...

(1844–1914), Australian cricketer *

Brenda Cooper Brenda Cooper (born August 12, 1960) is an author and futurist who resides in Kirkland, Washington, where she is the Chief Information Officer of the city of Kirkland. She has co-written various short stories with Larry Niven Laurence v ...

, American author * Brent Cooper (judoka) (born 1960), New Zealand Olympic judoka and judo administrator *

Bret Cooper Bret Cooper (born December 16, 1970) is a former American football player who played twelve seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Tampa Bay Storm, Memphis Pharaohs, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Buffalo Destroyers and Georg ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Brett Cooper (footballer) Brett Cooper (born 11 August 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Cooper established himself at Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in the late 1970s ...

(born 1959), Australian rules footballer *

Brett Cooper (fighter) Brett Cooper (born July 2, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of PFL. A professional competitor since 2005, he has also competed for Bellator, Affliction, Absolute Championship Berkut, IFL ...

(born 1987), American mixed martial artist * Brian Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Britney Cooper Britney Cooper (born 23 August 1989) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados Royals and the West Indies as a right-handed batter. She top-scored during the semi-final of the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 again ...

(born 1989), West Indian cricketer from Trinidad * Brittnee Cooper (born 1988), American volleyball player *

Bryan Cooper (politician) Bryan Ricco Cooper (17 June 1884 – 5 July 1930) was an Irish politician, writer and landowner from Markree Castle, County Sligo. He was prominent in Dáil Éireann in the early years of the Irish Free State, having previously served as MP to ...

(1884–1930), Irish politician *

Bryan Cooper (jockey) Bryan Cooper (born 7 August 1992) is an Irish National Hunt jockey and is the son of trainer Tom Cooper and his mother is Geraldine Cooper née O'Brien. Cooper was born in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland and in his short career to date has scored ...

(born 1992), Irish National Hunt jockey *

Buster Cooper George "Buster" Cooper (April 4, 1929 – May 13, 2016) was an American jazz trombonist. Career A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, Cooper played in a territory band with Nat Towles in Texas in the late 1940s and with Lionel Hampto ...

(1929–2016), American jazz trombonist

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Caitlin Cooper Caitlin Cooper (born 12 February 1988) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. She has previously played for Central Coast Mariners, Canberra United and Sydney FC. Club career Cen ...

(born 1988), Australian soccer player *

Camille Cooper Camille Kaye Cooper (born February 5, 1979) is a former professional basketball player. She played for the New York Liberty The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Li ...

(born 1979), American basketball player *

Carl Cooper Carl Norman Cooper (born 4 August 1960) is a Welsh former Anglican bishop who was the Bishop of St David's from 2002 to 2008. Early life Cooper was born on 4 August 1960 and grew up in Wigan in Lancashire. He first spent time in Wales as an un ...

(born 1960), British Anglican bishop *

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 assist ...

(born 1950), Jamaican author *

Cary Cooper Sir Cary Lynn Cooper (born 28 April 1940), is an American-born British psychologist and 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. Before moving to Manchester ...

(born 1940), American-born British psychologist *

Cathy Cooper Cathy Cooper (née Catherine McPeak Cooper, born November 8, 1960) is a postmodern artist and wardrobe stylist who lives and maintains a studio in Los Angeles.

(born 1960), American artist *

Cec Cooper Cecil "Cec" James Cooper (born 21 February 1926) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s. A New South Wales representative , he captained and later coached the ...

(born 1926), Australian rugby league footballer *

Cecil Cooper (bishop) Alfred Cecil Cooper was the fourth Anglican Bishop in Korea from 1931 until 1954. Born in 1882 and educated at Bradfield College and Christ's College, Cambridge, he was ordained priest on Trinity Sunday (26 May), by Handley Moule, Bishop of Dur ...

(1882–1964), British Bishop *

Cecil Cooper Cecil Celester Cooper (born December 20, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, manager and sports agent. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1971 to 1987 for the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee ...

(born 1949), American baseball player * Charles Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Charlotte Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Christin Cooper Christin Elizabeth Cooper (born October 10, 1959) is a former FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine Skiing, alpine ski racer and Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom, Olympic medalist from the United States. Ea ...

(born 1959), American skier * Clarence Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Colin Cooper (disambiguation) Colin Cooper (born 1967) is an English footballer. Colin Cooper may also refer to: * Colin Campbell Cooper (1856–1937), American Impressionist painter * Colin Cooper (rugby union) (born 1959), New Zealand rugby union coach * Colin Cooper (cancer ...

, multiple people *

Colm Cooper Colm "the Gooch" Cooper (born 3 June 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer whose league and championship career at senior level with the Kerry county team spanned fifteen years from 2002 to 2017. Born in Killarney, County Kerry, Cooper was born ...

(born 1983), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Courtney Ryley Cooper Courtney Ryley Cooper (October 31, 1886 – September 29, 1940) was an American circus performer, publicist and writer. During his career he published over 30 books, many focusing on crime; J. Edgar Hoover considered him at one time "the be ...

(1886–1940), American circus clown *

Craig Cooper (disambiguation) Craig Cooper may refer to: * Craig B. Cooper, American aquanaut *Craig Cooper (badminton) (born 1981), badminton player from New Zealand * Craig Cooper (baseball), player for 1986 College Baseball All-America Team *Craig Cooper from K.C. Undercov ...

, multiple people * Curtis Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Cynthia Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Cyrus Cooper, rheumatologist

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Daniel C. Cooper Daniel C. Cooper (November 21, 1773 — July 13, 1818) was an American surveyor, farmer, miller and political leader. Biography He was born in the Passaic Valley at Long Hill, Morris County, New Jersey, the son of wealthy farmer Georg ...

(1773–1818), early American surveyor and politician *

D. B. Cooper D. B. Cooper is a media epithet for an unidentified man who hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, a Boeing 727 aircraft operated by Northwest Orient Airlines, in United States airspace on November 24, 1971. During the flight from Portl ...

, epithet for an unknown airline hijacker from 1971 * D. C. Cooper (born 1965), American heavy metal singer *

D. J. Cooper Donell "D. J." Cooper Jr. (born December 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. After a successful four years of college basketball at Ohio University, Cooper entered ...

(born 1990), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* David Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Darren Cooper Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council was created in 1974 to administer the newly formed Sandwell, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands county of England. The council offices are located at the Council ...

(died 2016), British Labour Party politician *

Dennis Cooper Dennis Cooper (born January 10, 1953) is an American novelist, poet, critic, editor and performance artist. He is best known for the ''George Miles Cycle'', a series of five semi-autobiographical novels published between 1989 and 2000 and describ ...

(born 1953), American poet and writer *

Dewey Cooper Dewey Cooper (born November 10, 1974) is an American former kickboxer and boxer who competed in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. After becoming a two-time world champion in 2000 by taking the WKC heavyweight and WKF cruiserweight ti ...

(born 1974), American kickboxer and boxer *

Lady Diana Cooper Diana, Viscountess Norwich (née Lady Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners; 29 August 1892 – 16 June 1986) was an English actress and aristocrat who was a well-known social figure in London and Paris. As a young woman, she moved in a celebrat ...

(1892–1986), British actress * Dolores G. Cooper (1922–1999), American politician *

Dominic Cooper Dominic Edward Cooper (born 2 June 1978) is an English actor known for his portrayal of comic book characters Jesse Custer on the AMC show ''Preacher'' (2016–2019) and young Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with appearances in ...

(born 1978), British actor *

Don Cooper Donald James Cooper (born January 15, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who spent parts of four seasons with the Minnesota Twins (1981–1982), Toronto Blue Jays (1983) and New York Yankees (1985). He was the pi ...

(born 1957), American baseball player *

, American curler * Douglas Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Duff Cooper Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich, (22 February 1890 – 1 January 1954), known as Duff Cooper, was a British Conservative Party politician and diplomat who was also a military and political historian. First elected to Parliament in 192 ...

(1890–1954), British politician and writer

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Earl Cooper Earl Cooper (2 December 1886 Broken Bow, Nebraska – 22 October 1965 Atwater, California) was an American racecar driver. Racing career He began his racing career in 1908 in San Francisco in a borrowed car. He won the race, but lost his j ...

(1886–1965), American race car driver *

Eddie Cooper (actor) Eddie Cooper (born 1987) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of the main character Charlie Spinner in the CBBC television series ''Oscar Charlie'' opposite David Swift. Other notable roles are as Albert Sandwich in the BBC film ...

(born 1987), British actor * Eddie Cooper (cricketer) (1915–1968), English cricketer *

Edmund Cooper Edmund Cooper (30 April 1926 – 11 March 1982) was an English poet and prolific writer of speculative fiction, romances, technical essays, several detective stories, and a children's book. These were published under his own name and several pe ...

(1926–1982), English writer * Edward Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Edwin Cooper (1785–1833), English artist * Ethan Cooper, American football player *

Elizabeth Cooper Elizabeth Cooper (born Isabel Rosario Cooper; January 15, 1914 (or 1909/1912)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsE1BtsaVKM . Go to 29:20. Retrieved 6 April 2022 – June 29, 1960) was a Philippines, Filipina film actress, vaudeville dancer, a ...

(died 1960), Filipino-American actress *

Emma Lampert Cooper Emma Lampert Cooper (February 24, 1855 – July 30, 1920) was a painter from Rochester, New York, described as "a painter of exceptional ability". She studied in Rochester, New York; New York City under William Merritt Chase, Paris at the Acad ...

(1855–1920), American painter *

Eric Cooper Eric Richard Cooper (December 18, 1966 – October 20, 2019) was an American professional baseball umpire, whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 1999 until his death in October 2019. He wore umpire uniform number 56. As a Major Leagu ...

(1966–2019), American professional baseball umpire * Eric Thirkell Cooper, British soldier and war poet during World War 1

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* Frank Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Frederic Taber Cooper Frederic Taber Cooper Ph.D. (May 27, 1864 – May 20, 1937) was an American editor and writer. Life Cooper was born in New York City, graduated from Harvard University in 1886 and obtained an LL.B. from Columbia University in 1887."Frederi ...

(1864–1937), American writer, editor and academic * Frederick Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people

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* G. Cooper (Surrey cricketer), English amateur cricketer *

Gareth Cooper Gareth Cooper (born 7 May 1979 in Bridgend) is a former Wales international rugby union player who played in the scrum-half position. Career Cooper started playing rugby with Pencoed before moving to Bath in the West Country. Cooper made his in ...

, Wales rugby union player *

Garrett Cooper Garrett Nicholas Cooper (born December 25, 1990) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Yankees. Early life and education Garrett Nicholas Co ...

, American baseball player * Gary Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

George Cooper (disambiguation) George Cooper may refer to: Politicians * George Cooper (Poole MP) (1626–1689), English politician * George Cooper (Canadian politician) (born 1941), Canadian Member of Parliament for Halifax, 1979–1980 * George Cooper (Bermondsey MP) (1844� ...

, multiple people *

Gladys Cooper Dame Gladys Constance Cooper, (18 December 1888 – 17 November 1971) was an English actress, theatrical manager and producer, whose career spanned seven decades on stage, in films and on television. Beginning as a teenager in Edwardian musi ...

(1888–1971), English actress *

Gordon Cooper Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer, test pilot, United States Air Force pilot, and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury, the first human spac ...

(1927–2004), American astronaut * Graham Cooper (cricketer) (1936–2012), English cricketer * Grant Cooper (born 1982), Spanish millionaire *

Grey Cooper Grey Cooper (c. 1726 – 30 July 1801) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1765 and 1790 and was Secretary to the Treasury under various administrations. Life Cooper was the son of William Cooper MD of Newcastle u ...

(1720–1801), English politician

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* Harry Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Helen Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Helene Cooper Helene Cooper (born April 22, 1966) is a Liberian-born American journalist who is a Pentagon correspondent for ''The New York Times''. Before that, she was the paper's White House correspondent in Washington, D.C. She joined the ''Times'' in 2004 ...

(born 1966), Liberian-American author and journalist *

Henry Cooper (disambiguation) Henry Cooper (1934–2011) was a British heavyweight boxer. Henry Cooper may also refer to: Politics * Henry Cooper (Tennessee politician) (1827–1884), U.S. senator from Tennessee * Henry Allen Cooper (1850–1931), U.S. representative from Wis ...

, multiple people *

Hugh Lincoln Cooper Hugh Lincoln Cooper (April 28, 1865–June 24, 1937 Humility Cooper Humility Cooper (1619prior to 1651), of Leiden, Holland, traveled in 1620 on the voyage of the ship ''Mayflower'' as a one-year-old female child in the company of the Edward Tilley family. Although Edward Tilley and his wife died the first winter ...

, English passenger on the Mayflower

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Ian Cooper (disambiguation) Ian Cooper may refer to: *Ian Cooper (Australian footballer, born 1946), former Australian rules football player *Ian Cooper (Australian footballer, born 1954), former Australian rules footballer *Ian Cooper (English footballer) (born 1946), former ...

, multiple people *

Ivan Cooper Ivan Averill Cooper (5 January 1944 – 26 June 2019) was an Irish politician from Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and a founding member of the SDLP. He is best known for leading the anti-internment march o ...

(1944–2019), Northern Ireland politician

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Jack Cooper (disambiguation) Jack Cooper may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Jack L. Cooper (1888–1970), first African-American radio DJ * Jackie Cooper (1922–2011), actor and film director * Jack Cooper (American musician) (born 1963), composer, arranger, orchestrato ...

, multiple people *

Jackie Cooper John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor, television director, producer, and executive, known universally as Jackie Cooper. He was a child actor who made the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first ...

(1922–2011), American actor *

Jacqui Cooper Jacqueline Cooper (born 6 January 1973) is an Australian motivational speaker and retired freestyle skier. Skiing career Cooper started skiing aerials at age 16 and was on the Australian team for 20 years. During her career she had many injurie ...

(born 1973), Australian skier *

Jade Holland Cooper Jade Abigail Holland Cooper (born 1986) is a British fashion designer. Early life Her father, Oliver Cooper, is a farmer in Suffolk, and her mother, Miranda (''née'' Holland), worked in London and Paris as a designer, making clothes for Elton J ...

(born 1986/1987), British fashion designer *

James Cooper (disambiguation) James Cooper may refer to: Arts and entertainment *James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851), American writer *James Cooper (artist) (fl. 1940), African-American cane carving artisan * James Cooper (producer), British podcaster Politics *James Cooper (P ...

, multiple people *

Jeanne Cooper Wilma Jeanne Cooper (October 25, 1928 – May 8, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (1973–2013). At the time of her death, she was eighth on the ...

(1928–2013), American actress * Jeff Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jenny Cooper Jenny Cooper (formerly credited as Jenny Levine) is a Canadian actress. She made her professional debut in 1995 as series star Molly in the Canadian TV series ''Jake and the Kid'' as the series regular Molly, went on to star in the Showtime seri ...

(born 1974), Canadian actress * Jenny Cooper (lawyer), corporate lawyer and Queen's Counsel from New Zealand *

Jere Cooper Jere Cooper (July 20, 1893 – December 18, 1957) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Tennessee. Biography Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Tennes ...

(1893–1957), American politician * Jerry W. Cooper (born 1948), American politician *

Jessica Cooper Jessica Cooper (born 1967) is a designer and painter, living in Cornwall, England. She is a Royal West of England Academician and a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists. Cooper was born in Bristol and grew up in Cornwall. During 1985 and 198 ...

(born 1967), British artist *

Jessie Cooper Jessie Mary Cooper (née McAndrew; 29 June 191428 December 1993) was elected as a Liberal and Country League representative to the South Australian Legislative Council at the 1959 election. She was one of the first two women elected to the Parl ...

(1914–1993), Australian politician *

Jilly Cooper Jilly Cooper, CBE (born 21 February 1937), is an English author. She began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She is most famous for wr ...

(born 1937), English novelist *

Jim Cooper (disambiguation) Jim Cooper (born 1954) is the Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district. Jim Cooper may also refer to: * Jim Cooper (footballer) (born 1942), English footballer * Jim Cooper (potter) (born 1955), New Zealand potter ...

, multiple people * Jimmy Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Joan Cooper (social worker) (1914–1999), English civil servant and social worker *

Job Adams Cooper Job Adams Cooper (November 6, 1843 – January 20, 1899) was a U.S. Republican Party politician. He served as the sixth governor of the State of Colorado from 1889 to 1891. Early life Job Adams Cooper was born in Greenville, Illinois, to Charl ...

(1843–1899), American politician *

Joe Cooper (disambiguation) Joe Cooper may refer to: *Joe Cooper (basketball) (born 1957), American basketball player *Joe Cooper (footballer, born 1865) (1865–?), English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Woolwich Arsenal *Joe Cooper (footballer, born 1899) (1899� ...

, multiple people *

John Cooper (disambiguation) John Cooper may refer to: Academics and science * John Thomas Cooper (1790–1854), English chemist * John Montgomery Cooper (1881–1949), American anthropologist, priest, sociologist * John Cobb Cooper (1887–1967), American lawyer, administrat ...

, multiple people *

Johnny Cooper (disambiguation) Johnny Cooper may refer to: * John Cooper Clarke (born 1949), English performance artist * Jonny Cooper, Gaelic footballer * Johnny Cooper (''Home and Away''), a character in the Australian television series ''Home and Away'' * Johnny Tahu Coope ...

, multiple people *

Jonathon Cooper Jonathon Cooper (born January 8, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Professional career Cooper was drafted by the Denver Bro ...

(born 1998), American football player * Joseph Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Joshua Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Julie Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Justin Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Justine Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people

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Kenneth H. Cooper Kenneth H. Cooper (born March 4, 1931, Oklahoma City) is a doctor of medicine and former Air Force lieutenant colonel from Oklahoma, who pioneered the benefits of doing aerobic exercise for maintaining and improving health. In 1966 he coined the t ...

(born 1931), American Air Force colonel, doctor and aerobics pioneer *

Kenny Cooper Kenneth Scott Cooper Jr. (born October 21, 1984) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward. He began his soccer career with Manchester United but failed to break through to the first team. He went on to play for clubs in Port ...

(born 1984), American soccer player *

Kenny Cooper Sr. Kenny Cooper Sr. (born 11 October 1946) is an English former football player and coach. A goalkeeper, he spent ten seasons playing for the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League and eighteen seasons coaching indoor soccer. He wa ...

(born 1946), former English soccer goalkeeper and coach * Kevin Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kevon Cooper Kevon Keston Cooper (born 2 February 1989) is a former cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. He played for Trinidad and Tobago and Leeward Islands as well as for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and in various other Twenty20 leagues around the world. E ...

(born 1989), Trinidadian cricketer *

Kitty Cooper use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates ...

, American bridge player *

Korey Cooper Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (dr ...

(born 1972), American musician, member of Skillet *

Kyle Cooper Kyle Cooper is an American designer known for his main title sequence work. He has produced and directed over 350 visual effects and title sequences for motion pictures and broadcast. Early life Childhood Cooper was born on a Friday the ...

(born 1962), American designer of motion picture title sequences *

Kyle Cooper (rugby union) Kyle Lorran Cooper (born 10 February 1989) is a South African rugby union player who represents the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. Originally a hooker, he switched to prop ahead of 2020–21 season. Rugby career He joined Eng ...

(born 1989), South African rugby union player

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Lamart Cooper Lamont "Lamart" Cooper (born December 2, 1973) is a former American football offensive specialist who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, Milwaukee Mustangs, Oklahoma Wranglers and Buffalo Destroyers. He ...

(born 1973), American football player * Leigh Cooper (born 1961), English footballer *

Leon Cooper Leon N Cooper (born February 28, 1930) is an American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate who, with John Bardeen and John Robert Schrieffer, developed the BCS theory of superconductivity. His name is also associated with the Cooper pair and co-deve ...

(born 1930), American physicist *

Les Cooper Les Cooper (March 15, 1921 – August 3, 2013) was an American doo wop musician, best known for his hit rock instrumental "Wiggle Wobble". Cooper was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. He sang in several New York doo wop groups, including ...

(1921–2013), American musician *

Lettice Cooper Lettice Ulpha Cooper OBE (3 September 1897 – 24 July 1994) was an English writer. Biography She began to write stories when she was seven, and studied Classics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, graduating in 1918. She returned home after Ox ...

(1897–1994), English writer *

Levi Cooper Levi Cooper (also known as The Maggid of Melbourne) is an Orthodox Jewish teacher, author, and community leader who lives in Tzur Hadassah, Israel. He is a faculty member of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, where he teaches ...

– The Maggid of Melbourne, Australian Orthodox Jewish teacher *

Lindsay Cooper Lindsay Cooper (3 March 1951 – 18 September 2013) was an English bassoon and oboe player and composer. Best known for her work with the band Henry Cow, she was also a member of Comus, National Health, News from Babel and David Thomas and the ...

(1951–2013), English musician (bassoon and oboe), composer and activist *

Lindsay L. Cooper Lindsay L. Cooper (18 January 1940 – 19 June 2001) was a Scottish double bass, bass guitar and cello player. He spent four years working as a ship's musician and had performed and recorded with a number of other musicians and bands, includ ...

(1940–2001), Scottish musician (double-bass and cello) * Lionel Cooper, Australian rugby league player * Lionel Cooper (1915–1979), South African mathematician *

Louise Cooper Louise Cooper (29 May 1952 – 21 October 2009) was a British fantasy writer who lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall. Cooper was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her ...

(1952–2009), British writer

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MacDella Cooper MacDella Cooper (born March 13, 1977) is a Liberian politician and philanthropist. She is the Standard Bearer of The Movement for One Liberia (MOL) political party. Born in Monrovia, MacDella Cooper was exiled to Cote D’Ivoire during the outbre ...

(born 1977), Liberian philanthropist *

Malcolm Cooper Malcolm Douglas Cooper, MBE, (20 December 1947 – 9 June 2001) was a British sport shooter and founder of Accuracy International. Sports shooting career He was the first shooter to win two consecutive gold medals in the Olympic 50 metre r ...

, British sport shooter *

Malcolm Cooper (footballer) Malcolm Cooper was an Aboriginal Australian Australian rules footballer who played for during the 1950s, and a social activist. Early life Cooper spent his boyhood years at St Francis House in Adelaide, South Australia. Football Cooper wa ...

, Aboriginal Australian footballer *

Marc Cooper Marc Cooper is an American journalist, author, journalism professor and blogger. He is a contributing editor to ''The Nation''. He wrote the popular "Dissonance" column for '' LA Weekly'' from 2001 until November 2008. His writing has also appear ...

, American journalist and blogger * Marianne Leone Cooper (born 1952), American actress * Mark Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marquis Cooper Marquis Victor Cooper (March 11, 1982 – March 2009, missing, presumed dead) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Cooper ...

(1982–2009), American football player *

Martha Cooper Martha Cooper is an American photojournalist. She worked as a staff photographer for the ''New York Post'' during the 1970s. She is best known for documenting the New York City graffiti scene of the 1970s and 1980s. In 1984, Cooper and Henry Ch ...

(born c. 1940), American photojournalist * Martin Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Matt Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Matthew Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Merian C. Cooper Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973) was an American filmmaker and Academy Award winner, as well as a former aviator who served as an officer in the United States Air Force and Polish Air Force. In film, he is credited a ...

(1893–1973), American movie actor, director, screenwriter and producer * Michael Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Mike Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Milton William Cooper Milton William "Bill" Cooper (May 6, 1943 – November 5, 2001) was an American conspiracy theorist, radio broadcaster, and author known for his 1991 book ''Behold a Pale Horse'', in which he warned of multiple global conspiracies, some in ...

(1943–2001), American writer *

Miranda Cooper Miranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper (born 1975) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and television presenter. Miranda Cooper has worked in the music industry since 1996 when she gained her first recording contract. She wor ...

(born 1975), British songwriter *

Mort Cooper Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 – November 17, 1958) was an American baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played from 1938 to 1949 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and Chi ...

(1913–1958), American baseball player *

Muriel Cooper Muriel Cooper (1925 – May 26, 1994) was a pioneering book designer, digital designer, researcher, and educator. She was the first design director of the MIT Press, instilling a Bauhaus-influenced design style into its many publications. She move ...

(1925–1994), American artist and designer * Myers Y. Cooper (1873–1958), American politician

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Nancy Cooper Nancy Cooper is an American journalist and news executive serving as the global editor-in-chief of ''Newsweek'' magazine. She previously served as deputy executive producer on ''The Takeaway'', a public radio show produced by WNYC, and as an edit ...

, American journalist, editor of ''Newsweek'' *

Nathan Cooper (disambiguation) Nathan Cooper may refer to: * Nathan Cooper (Canadian politician) Nathan Matthew Cooper (born 1980) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral district of Olds-Didsbury-T ...

, multiple people *

Neale Cooper Neale James Cooper (24 November 1963 – 28 May 2018) was a Scottish football player and coach. He played as a midfielder during the 1980s and 1990s, most prominently for the Aberdeen team managed by Alex Ferguson, and later played for Aston ...

(born 1963), Scottish football manager *

Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury Nicholas Edmund Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, DL (born 3 June 1979), also known as Nick Ashley-Cooper or Nick Shaftesbury, is an English peer, landowner and philanthropist. He succeeded his brother as Earl of Shaftesbury in 20 ...

(born 1979), Earl of Shaftesbury

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Pat Cooper Pat Cooper (born Pasquale Caputo; July 31, 1929) is an American actor and comedian. Life and career His father Michael Caputo was a bricklayer from Mola di Bari, Italy and his mother, Louise Gargiulo was born in Brooklyn, New York, where Cooper ...

(born 1929), American comedian * Paul Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Paulette Cooper Paulette Cooper (born July 26, 1942) is an American author and journalist whose writing against the Church of Scientology resulted in harassment from Scientologists. An early critic of the church, she published ''The Scandal of Scientology'' in ...

(born 1944), American journalist *

Peter Cooper (disambiguation) Peter Cooper (1791–1883) was an American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist. Pete or Peter Cooper may also refer to: * Pete Cooper (golfer) (1914–1993), American golfer * Pete Cooper (musician), English fiddler * Peter Cooper (journal ...

, multiple people * Philip Cooper (1885–1950), English cricketer *

Philip H. Cooper Rear Admiral Philip Henry Cooper (5 August 1844 – 29 December 1912) was an officer in the United States Navy. He fought in the American Civil War and served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy and as commander-in-chief of the ...

(1844–1912), American admiral *

Priscilla Cooper Tyler Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler (June 14, 1816 – December 29, 1889) was the daughter-in-law of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States. She served as official White House hostess and first lady of the United States from September ...

(1816–1889), ''de facto'' First Lady of USA 1842–44

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Quade Cooper Quade Santini Cooper (born 5 April 1988) is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although born in New Zealand, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He currently plays for Hanazono Liners in Japan, ...

(born 1988), Australian rugby union player

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Ray Cooper Raymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist. During his career, Cooper has worked and toured with numerous musically diverse bands and artists including Elton John (as ...

(born 1942), English musician *

Revel Cooper Revel Ronald Cooper (c. 1934 – 1983) was an Indigenous Australian artist. He was a prominent member of a Noongar art movement that emerged among children living at Carrolup Native Settlement during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Early life ...

(died 1983), Australian artist * Richard Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Riley Cooper Riley Cooper (born September 9, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of two BCS National C ...

(born 1987), US American Football player *

Risteárd Cooper Risteárd Cooper (; born February 1969) is an Irish actor, comedian, singer and writer and is one third of comedy trio '' Après Match''. Cooper attended St Michael's College, Ballsbridge. He joined the National Youth Theatre aged 16. On leavin ...

, Irish comedian * Robert Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Roger Cooper Roger M. Cooper (born November 8, 1944) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. First elected in 1986 in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Democratic-Farmer ...

(born 1944), Minnesota politician * Roger Cooper (British businessman) (born 1935), jailed as spy in Iran * Roger Cooper (paleontologist) (1939–2020), New Zealand paleontologist *

Rosa Cooper Rosa Cooper (1829 – 4 September 1877) was an English actor and manager, popular in Australia. History Cooper was married to actor Lionel Harding; the two frequently appeared on stage together. They first appeared on the Australian stage at th ...

(1829–1877), English actress in Australia. *

Rosie Cooper Rosemary Elizabeth Cooper (born 5 September 1950) is a British health official and former Labour Party politician who has served as the chair of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust since November 2022. Previously, she served as the Member of Parli ...

(born 1950), British politician *

Roxanne Cooper The second and most recent series of British reality television show ''Pop Idol'' aired on ITV on from 13 September to 20 December 2003. Michelle McManus was announced as the winner and received a £1 million recording contract to release he ...

, British singer * Roy Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rusi Cooper Rustom Sorabji "Rusi" Cooper (born 14 December 1922) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and lawyer. Life and career Cooper was educated in Bombay at Elphinstone High School and St Xavier's High School. A right-handed batsman, he made hi ...

(born 1922), Indian cricketer * Russell Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Samuel Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Sarah Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people *

Selina Cooper Selina Cooper Selina Jane Cooper (née Coombe; 4 December 1864 – 11 November 1946) was an English suffragist and the first woman to represent the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1901 when she was elected as a Poor Law Guardian. Early life ...

(1864–1946), English suffragist and politician * Shane Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Shani Cooper, Israeli diplomat *

Shaun Cooper Shaun David Cooper (born 5 October 1983) is an English retired professional Association football, footballer. He is currently an assistant manager at club AFC Bournemouth. Career Cooper was a product of Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth's youth sys ...

(born 1983), English footballer * Sherry Cooper, Canadian-American, Chief Economist of BMO Capital Markets * (Thomas) Sidney Cooper (1803–1902), English painter *

Simon Cooper (disambiguation) Simon Cooper may refer to: People *Simon Cooper (banker) (born 1967) *Simon Cooper (British Army officer) (born 1936) * Simon Cooper (writer), shortlisted for Wainwright Prize 2017 Characters *Simon Cooper (fictional character) ''The Inbetwe ...

, multiple people *

Stoney Cooper Dale Troy Cooper (October 16, 1918 – March 22, 1977), known professionally as Stoney Cooper, was an American country star and member of the Grand Ole Opry. He played the fiddle and the guitar. Biography Cooper was the son of Kenny and Stella ...

(1918–1977), American country musician * Susan Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people

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Tarzan Cooper Charles Theodore "Tarzan" Cooper (August 30, 1907 – December 19, 1980) was an African American professional basketball player who is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is mostly known for his time with the all-Bla ...

(1907–1980), American basketball player *

Terence Cooper Terence Cooper (5 July 1933 – 16 September 1997) was a British film actor, best known for his roles in Australian and New Zealand television and film. Biography Born in 1933 at Carnmoney, a district of the modern-day borough of Newtownabbey ...

(1933–1997), Northern Irish actor * Terry Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people :*

Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944) Terence Cooper (12 July 1944 – 31 July 2021) was an English association football, football player and manager. He was a left back in the Leeds United F.C., Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s, and featured for England at the 1970 Mexico ...

(1944–2021), with Leeds United :*

Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1950) Terence Cooper (born 11 March 1950) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Career Born in Croesyceiliog, Cooper made 434 appearances in the English Football League for Newport County, Notts County, Lincoln ...

, Welsh footballer with Lincoln City *

Theodore Cooper Theodore Cooper (January 13, 1839 – August 24, 1919) was an American civil engineer. He may be best known as consulting engineer on the Quebec Bridge that collapsed in 1907. Biography Upon receiving a degree in civil engineering from Resselaer I ...

(1839–1919), American engineer * Thomas Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people, including :*

Thomas Cooper (American politician, born 1759) Thomas Cooper (October 22, 1759May 11, 1839) was an Anglo-American economist, college president and political philosopher. Cooper was described by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the ablest men in America" and by John Adams as "a learned ingenious ...

(1759–1840), American educationalist and political philosopher in South Carolina :*

Thomas Cooper (American politician, born 1764) Thomas Cooper (1764–1829) was a Delaware lawyer and politician who was a Federalist member of the United States House of Representatives. He served in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses. Early life and career Cooper was born in Little ...

(1764–1829), U.S. congressman from Delaware :*

Thomas Cooper (bishop) Thomas Cooper (or Couper; 29 April 1594) was an English bishop, lexicographer, theologian, and writer. Life Cooper was born in Oxford, England, where he was educated at Magdalen College. He became Master of Magdalen College School and afterwar ...

(c. 1517–1594), English bishop of Lincoln and Winchester :*

Thomas Cooper (brewer) Coopers Brewery Limited, the largest Australian-owned brewery, is based in the Adelaide suburb of Regency Park. Coopers is known for making a variety of beers, the most famous of which are its Pale Ale and Sparkling Ale. In the twelve months ...

(1826–1897), founder of Coopers Brewery :* Thomas Cooper (Parliamentarian) (died 1659), colonel in the Parliamentary Army and politician :* Thomas Cooper (pilot) (1833–1906), American maritime pilot :*

Thomas Cooper (poet) Thomas Cooper (20 March 1805 – 15 July 1892) was an English poet and a leading Chartist. His prison rhyme the ''Purgatory of Suicides'' (1845) runs to 944 stanzas. He also wrote novels and in later life religious texts. He was self-educated a ...

(1805–1892), English poet and Chartist :* Thomas Cooper de Leon (1839–1914), American journalist, author and playwright :*

Thomas Apthorpe Cooper Thomas Abthorpe Cooper (born London, England, 1776; d. Bristol, Pennsylvania, 4 April 1841) was an English actor. Cooper was born in Harrow on the Hill, London, the son of a physician with the East India Company. He received a good education, ...

(1776–1849), English actor :*

Thomas E. Cooper Thomas Edward Cooper (born 1943) is an American scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) from 1983 to 1987. Biography Thomas E. Cooper was born on May 31, 1943. He was educated at the University ...

(born 1943), Assistant Secretary, U.S. Air Force :* Thomas Edwin Cooper (1874–1942), English architect :*Thomas Frederick Cooper,

Tommy Cooper Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician. As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at , and he habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army f ...

(1921–1984), British comedian and magician :*

Thomas Frederick Cooper (watchmaker) Thomas Frederick Cooper (1789 – 9 March 1863) was a well-known Victorian English watchmaker in London who made high quality timepieces, particularly for the American market. Biography Cooper was active for over forty years from about 1819 at ...

(1789–1863), English watchmaker :*

Thomas Haller Cooper Thomas Haller Cooper (29 August 1919 – 1987 or late 1990s), also known as Tom Böttcher, was a member of the German Waffen-SS British Free Corps and former member of the British Union of Fascists. Biography Early life Thomas Cooper was born ...

(1919–1987), member of the British Free Corps and convicted traitor :*

Thomas Joshua Cooper Thomas Joshua Cooper (born December 19, 1946) is an American photographer. He is considered among the premier contemporary landscape photographers.Everett, Deborah (2008) "Thomas Joshua Cooper (b. 1946), Cherokee Photographer" pp. 27-29 ''In'' Eve ...

(born 1946), American landscape photographer :* Thomas Buchecker Cooper (1823–1862), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania :*

Thomas Sidney Cooper Thomas Sidney Cooper (26 September 18037 February 1902) was an English landscape painter noted for his images of cattle and farm animals. Biography Thomas Sidney Cooper was born in St Peter's Street in Canterbury, Kent, and as a small child ...

(1803–1902), English painter :*

Thomas Thornville Cooper Thomas Thornville Cooper (1839–1878) was an English traveller in China, and later a political agent in Burma. Early life The eighth son of John Ibbetson Cooper, a coalfitter and shipowner, he was born on 13 September 1839, at Bishopwearmouth, C ...

(1839–1878), English traveller in China :*

Thomas Valentine Cooper Thomas Valentine Cooper (January 16, 1835 - December 19, 1909), also known as Thomas V. Cooper, was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County for th ...

(1835–1909), American politician from Pennsylvania :*

Thomas Cooper, 1st Baron Cooper of Culross Thomas Mackay Cooper, 1st Baron Cooper of Culross (24 September 1892 – 15 July 1956) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician, a judge and a historian, who had been appointed Lord Advocate of Scotland. Background and education Cooper was t ...

(1892–1955), Scottish politician, judge and historian *

Tim Cooper (disambiguation) Tim Cooper may refer to: * Tim Cooper (brewer) (fl. 1970s–2000s), managing director of Coopers Brewery * Tim Cooper (footballer) (fl. 1950s), New Zealand international * Tim E. Cooper (1843–1928), American judge {{Hndis, Cooper, Tim ...

, multiple people, including :*Tim Cooper (brewer), managing director of Coopers Brewery :*Tim Cooper (footballer), New Zealand international * Tina Cooper (1918–1986), English paediatrician *

Tom Cooper (baseball) Thomas Cooper was an American professional baseball catcher in the Negro leagues, and minor leagues. He played in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs from 1947 to 1952. He played in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system with th ...

(1927–1985), American Negro league baseball player *

Tom Cooper (cricketer) Tom Lexley William Cooper (born 26 November 1986) is an Australian–Dutch cricketer who played for South Australia in Australian domestic cricket and for the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL). He is a right-handed middle order batsma ...

(born 1986), Netherlands and South Australia cricketer *

Tom Cooper (cyclist) Tom Cooper (December 1, 1874 – November 16, 1906) was an American cyclist and early automobile racing driver. He is best known for his rivalry with cyclist Major Taylor, as well as his later work with Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield. Early ...

(1874–1906), American racing cyclist and early automobile driver *

Tom Cooper (footballer) Thomas Cooper (9 April 1905 – 25 June 1940) was an England international footballer who played for Port Vale, Derby County, and Liverpool. He won 15 caps, and played 430 league games in a 16-year career in the Football League. He helped Derby ...

(1904–1940), England international footballer *

Tom Cooper (rugby union) Tom Cooper (born 18 February 1987, Oxford) is an English rugby union footballer. A centre, he played for Bedwas RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. Cooper made his debut for the Newport Gwent Dragons against Gloucester on 4 Novembe ...

(born 1987), English rugby union player *

(1921–1984), British magician and comedian

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Walker Cooper William Walker Cooper (January 8, 1915 – April 11, 1991) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1940 to 1957, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals with whom h ...

(1915–1991), American baseball player *

Warren Cooper Warren Ernest Cooper (born 21 February 1933) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a National Party MP from 1975 to 1996, holding cabinet positions including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence. Cooper also twice served as ...

(born 1933), New Zealand politician *

Whina Cooper Dame Whina Cooper (9 December 1895 – 26 March 1994) was a respected (Māori elder), who worked for many years for the rights of her people, and particularly to improve the lot of Māori women. She is remembered for leading the 1975 Māori la ...

(1895–1994), New Zealand Māori leader *

Wilbur Cooper Arley Wilbur Cooper (February 24, 1892 – August 7, 1973) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time winner of 20 games in the early 1920s, he was the first Nat ...

(1892–1973), American baseball player *

W. E. Shewell-Cooper Dr. Wilfred Edward Shewell-Cooper (15 September 1900 – 21 February 1982) was a British organic gardener and pioneer of no-dig gardening. He wrote and published several books, including ''Soil, Humus and Health'' (1975), ''The Royal Gardeners' ...

(1900–1982), British organic gardener *

Wilhelmina Cooper Wilhelmina Gertrud Frieda Cooper (née Behmenburg; 1 May 1939 – 1 March 1980) was a Dutch-American model who began with Ford Models, and at the peak of her success, founded her own agency, Wilhelmina Models, in New York City in 1967. Retriev ...

(1939–1980), American model *

William Cooper (disambiguation) William Cooper may refer to: Business *William Cooper (accountant) (1826–1871), founder of Cooper Brothers * William Cooper (businessman) (1761–1840), Canadian businessman * William Cooper (co-operator) (1822–1868), English co-operator * Wil ...

, multiple people *

Wilson Marion Cooper Wilson Marion Cooper (December 17, 1850 – July 17, 1916) of Dothan, Alabama, was a notable musician and music teacher within the Sacred Harp tradition. Marion Cooper was born in Henry County, Alabama, the son of W. S. and Elizabeth Ann (Oates) Co ...

(died 1916), American Sacred Harp teacher *

Wyatt Emory Cooper Wyatt Emory Cooper (September 1, 1927 – January 5, 1978) was an American author, screenwriter, and actor. He was the fourth husband of Vanderbilt family heiress and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt and the father of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.

(1927–1978), American screenwriter *

Wyllis Cooper Wyllis Oswald Cooper (January 26, 1899 – June 22, 1955) was an American writer and producer. He is best remembered for creating and writing the Golden Age of Radio, old time radio programs ''Lights Out (radio show), Lights Out'' (1934&ndash ...

(1899–1955), American radio writer

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Yvette Cooper Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969) is a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department, Shadow Home Secretary since 2021, and previously from 2011 to 2015. She served in Gordon Brown's Brown ministry, Cabinet as ...

(born 1969), British Labour Party politician and 2015 Labour leadership contender

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, character from ''Ghosts 2019 TV series'' *Barbara Cooper, character from ''

One Day at a Time (1975 TV series) ''One Day at a Time'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from December 16, 1975, to May 28, 1984. It starred Bonnie Franklin as a divorced mother raising two teenage daughters, played by Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli ...

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Betty Cooper Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper is one of the main characters appearing in American comic books published by Archie Comics. She is the lead guitarist, percussionist and one of the three singers of The Archies. The character was created by Bob Montana an ...

, character from ''Archie Comics'' *

Buzz Cooper This is a list of characters who have appeared on the soap opera ''Guiding Light''. A Sunny Adelman : Fay Wolf (2000) Gus Aitoro (deceased) :Ricky Paull Goldin (2001–2008) Brad Andrews :Brendan Wentworth (1997–1998) Leslie Ann Andrews :Ca ...

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Dale Cooper Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan, is a fictional character who is the protagonist of ABC's and Showtime's television series ''Twin Peaks''. He also plays a supporting role in the ...

, character from the TV show ''Twin Peaks'' *

Gwen Cooper Gwen Cooper is a fictional character portrayed by Welsh actress Eve Myles in the BBC science-fiction television programme ''Torchwood'', a spin-off of the long-running series ''Doctor Who''. The lead female character, Gwen featured in every epi ...

, character from the ''Doctor Who'' spinoff series ''Torchwood'' * Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper, character from ''The Wonder Years TV Series'' *

Kaitlin Cooper ''The O.C.'' is an American Television series created by Josh Schwartz for the FOX Network in 2003. Schwartz serves as executive producer while also writing and directing for the show, including the premieres and finales of all seasons. The sh ...

, character from the TV series ''The O.C.'' *

Lauren Cooper Dame Lauren Chantelle Bluebelle Gazelle Roselle Alesha Masheka Funeshka Tanesha Felicia Jane Harry Kane Liam Payne Cooper is a fictional character in ''The Catherine Tate Show''. Lauren is one of the show's main characters and is portrayed by Cat ...

, character in ''The Catherine Tate Show'' *

Marina Cooper Marina Cooper is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, ''Guiding Light''. The character is the only child of the police chief, Frank Cooper, and ex-wife, Eleni Andros and was born on-screen on May 8, 1993. In December 2001 ...

, character from the soap opera ''Guiding Light'' *

Marissa Cooper Marissa Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series ''The O.C.'', portrayed by Mischa Barton. Marissa was among the original "core four" characters on ''The O.C.'' She is a privileged California native born into a wealthy family ...

, character from the TV series ''The O.C.'' *Mark Cooper, character from the TV series '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' * Mike Cooper, character from the 2019 TV series ''

Ghosts A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

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Sheldon Cooper Sheldon Lee Cooper, Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Doctor of Science, Sc.D., is a Character (arts), fictional character in the CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'' and its spinoff series ''Young Sheldon'', portrayed by actors Jim Parsons ...

, character from the American TV sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' * Sly Cooper, character from the ''Sly Cooper'' video games *Tamia "Coop" Cooper, a character in the television series '' All American'' * Valerie "Val" Cooper, character from the ''Marvel Universe'' * K.C. Cooper and other members of her family, from ''

K.C. Undercover ''K.C. Undercover'' is an American Television comedy, comedy television series created by Corinne Marshall that aired on Disney Channel from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee ...

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