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1995–
Cameron Saul (born 28 June 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bentleigh Greens. Saul has played in England, the United States, Ireland, Greece, and Australia.
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Cameron Whitten (born April 8, 1991) is an American community activist best known for advocacy on affordable housing, racial justice, and LGBT rights.
October 1990
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Cameroon pipes on a table for conservation treatment in the conservation lab of the IFAN Museum of African Arts, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).
ca. 1924
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPrinted text on recto reads: "Cameroun / Petite fille de Foumban - Helena." Translated caption reads: "Cameroon / Little girl from Foumban - Helena." Manuscript message and address on verso, date reads: "21 Sept 1924." Photograph possibly taken by Anna…
1971-01
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGOriginal text on slide reads, "Camerouns Ekoi head. detail. 52.5.4".
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Camila Manhães Sampaio (born 14 June 1977), known professionally as Camila Pitanga, is a Brazilian actress and former model. She is internationally renowned for her roles in film and television. In film, she is known for her roles in Quilombo, Caramuru: A…
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Camila Costa Valadão (born 29 August 1984) is a Brazilian social worker, feminist activist, and politician. She was elected as a councilwoman in the city of Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo, for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2020. She…
1981–
Camilla Marie Beeput (born 9 September 1981) is an English stage, television and film actress and singer. Winner of the Next Generation, Voice of a Woman Award (2015), Beeput was first discovered on Fame Academy in 2002 and has gone on to release music…
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Camilla Jesus Santos de Lucas (born 13 October 1994) is a Brazilian social media influencer, model, and YouTuber. As of April 2025, she has nearly 2.5 million subscribers on her YouTube channel where she covers a wide variety of topics. She also has a wide…
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Camilla George (born 1988) is a Nigerian-born British jazz saxophonist, composer and band leader, who has lived in West London, England, since childhood. Her music blends Afrofuturism and jazz, fusing African and Western styles, with a strong connection to…
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Camilla Ella Williams (October 18, 1919 – January 29, 2012) was an American operatic soprano who performed nationally and internationally. After studying with renowned teachers in New York City, she was the first African American to receive a regular…
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Camille A. Brown is an American dancer, choreographer, director, and dance educator. She is a five-time Tony Award-nominated director and choreographer who began her career as a professional dancer with Ronald K. Brown's/Evidence company in the early…
Biography
Camille Angela Clare is an American obstetrician and gynecologist. She is the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Professor at the College of Medicine and the School of Public Health.
1966–
Camille Benjamin (born June 22, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player. Benjamin played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She reached the semifinals of the French Open in 1984, defeating Cláudia Monteiro, Jamie Golder, Catrin Jexell,…
1933–2019
Camille Josephine Billops (August 12, 1933 – June 1, 2019) was an African-American sculptor, filmmaker, archivist, printmaker, and educator.
2014
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Camille Billops Medical File”.
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Camille Olivia Cosby (née Hanks; born March 20, 1944) is an American television producer, philanthropist, and the wife of comedian Bill Cosby. The character of Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show was based on her. Cosby has avoided public life, but has been…
1964–
Camille Althea McKayle-Stolz (born 1964) is an Afro-Jamaican-American mathematician and is the current Provost of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). She holds a PhD in mathematics from Lehigh University and taught undergraduates at Lafayette…
Biography
Camille McMullen (born 1970 or 1971) is an American state court judge who serves as a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Camille Lucie Nickerson (March 30, 1888 – April 27, 1982) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, collector, and Howard University professor from 1926 to 1962. She was influenced by Creole folksongs of Louisiana, which she arranged and sang.
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Camille Thurman (born December 22, 1986) is an American jazz saxophonist, singer, and composer. Her career includes performing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
1990–
Camille Simoine Winbush (born 1989 or 1990) is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Emma Aimes on short-lived sitcom Minor Adjustments, Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show and as Lauren Treacy on the popular teen drama…
1938–
Camille Yarbrough (born January 8, 1934) is an American singer, dancer, actress, poet, activist, television producer, and author. She is best known for the song "Take Yo' Praise", which was later sampled by Fatboy Slim in his song "Praise You". "Take Yo'…
Biography
Camisha Russell is professor and department head of philosophy at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Russell specializes in Critical Philosophy of Race, Bioethics, and Feminist Theory.
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