Who Is The Most Famous Courtney In The World?

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How many celebrities named Courtney can you think of? The famous Courtneys below have many different professions, including notable actors named Courtney, famous athletes named Courtney, and even musicians named Courtney.

Courteney Cox is certainly one of the most famous Courteneys on this list. One of the famous actresses named Courteney, she is best known for playing Monica Geller on Friends. Scream, Cougar Town, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective are among her notable projects.

Another of the famous people with the first name Courtney is Courtney Love. She is the front woman for the rock band Hole. She is also an actress having starred in The People vs. Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon, and other films.

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  • Courteney Cox
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    Courteney Cox

    06/15/1964
    Courteney Cox, born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1964, is an acclaimed American actress, producer, and director. She catapulted to global fame for her exceptional portrayal of the neat-freak and highly competitive Monica Geller on the iconic television series Friends (1994-2004). Her performance earned her several nominations for prestigious awards, cementing her place as a notable figure in the realm of comedy. Before her breakthrough role on Friends, Cox's acting career began in earnest in the early 1980s with a series of small roles in television and film. In 1987, she gained considerable attention for her role in the music video for Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark". However, it was her part in the horror film franchise Scream that truly established her as a versatile actress capable of crossing genres. As the relentless news reporter Gale Weathers, Cox demonstrated a knack for combining humor and intensity in a way few could match. Beyond acting, Cox also ventured into production and direction. She served as an executive producer for the television series Cougar Town where she also starred as the lead character, demonstrating her prowess behind the camera. Despite the many roles she has taken on throughout her career, Courteney Cox remains best known for her unforgettable contribution to Friends.
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  • Courtney Stodden
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    Courtney Stodden

    08/29/1994
    Courtney Alexis Stodden (born August 29, 1994) is an American media personality, model, actress, singer, and songwriter. After competing in beauty pageants in her home state of Washington and releasing her own original music, then 16-year-old Stodden came to international attention when she married then 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison in 2011. The controversy and media attention surrounding Stodden and her marriage led to her appearing in numerous reality television series, including Couples Therapy (2012), Celebrity Big Brother (2013), The Mother/Daughter Experiment (2016), Celebs Go Dating (2017), and Courtney (2020).
  • Courtney Johnson
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    Courtney Johnson

    12/20/1939
    Courtney Johnson was an American banjo player, best known for his work as an original member of the band New Grass Revival. Influenced by Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys, Johnson is often considered to be an inventor of the newgrass style of banjo playing, polished and improved later on by such personalities as Béla Fleck, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal of Sam Bush Band and Jens Krüger of Kruger Brothers.
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  • Courtney Gains
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    Courtney Gains

    08/22/1965
    Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Malachai" in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn, based on the short story by Stephen King.
  • Kourtney Kardashian
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    Kourtney Mary Kardashian, born on April 18, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, is most recognized for her role in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The eldest of the Kardashian clan, Kourtney comes from a family deeply rooted in the entertainment industry. Her father, Robert Kardashian, was a prominent attorney who gained national attention during the O.J. Simpson trial, and her mother, Kris Jenner, is a successful television personality and businesswoman. Kourtney's media career began when she starred in the reality show Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive in 2005. However, it was in 2007 with the launch of Keeping Up with the Kardashians that she became a household name. The show, which also features her sisters Kim and Khloé, brother Rob, half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and mother Kris, has enjoyed immense popularity. This success led to several spin-offs like Kourtney and Kim Take New York and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, further solidifying Kourtney's place in pop culture. Beyond her television career, Kourtney is a savvy entrepreneur. She co-owned and operated DASH, a chain of boutique clothing stores, with her sisters Kim and Khloé. In addition, she launched Poosh, a lifestyle website, in 2019, where she shares tips on health, wellness, beauty, and home decor. As a mother of three, she often emphasizes the importance of natural and holistic living, a philosophy that heavily influences her brand.
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  • Courtney Love
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    Courtney Love

    07/09/1964
    Courtney Love, born Courtney Michelle Harrison on July 9, 1964, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her life and career have been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows, characterized by immense talent, controversy, personal struggles, and resilience. She's best known as the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. The band gained critical acclaim with albums like Live Through This and Celebrity Skin, establishing Love as a compelling and provocative figure in the world of rock music. Born in San Francisco, California, Love had a tumultuous childhood marked by familial discord and frequent moves. This early instability would go on to shape much of her life and artistic expression. Despite these challenges, Love found solace in music and acting, pursuits that would eventually lead her to global fame. In addition to her musical endeavors, Love has also made notable contributions to cinema. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her role in The People vs. Larry Flynt in 1996, demonstrating her versatility as an artist. Beyond her professional achievements, Love's personal life has often been the subject of media attention. Her marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1992 placed her at the center of the grunge movement, and his tragic suicide in 1994 was a pivotal point in her life. Love's struggles with addiction and legal issues have also been well-documented. Yet, despite the numerous trials she has faced, Love's enduring influence in the realm of music and pop culture is undeniable.
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  • Courtney Pine
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    Courtney Pine

    03/18/1964
    Courtney Pine, (born 18 March 1964 in London) is a British jazz musician, who was the principal founder in the 1980s of the black British band the Jazz Warriors. Although known primarily for his saxophone playing, Pine is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards. On his 2011 album, Europa, he plays almost exclusively bass clarinet.
  • Courtney Shealy
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    Courtney Shealy

    12/12/1977
    Courtney Amanda Shealy (born December 12, 1977), from Irmo, South Carolina, later known by her married name Courtney Hart, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Shealy swam the third leg of the world record-breaking women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres and Amy Van Dyken. At the same Olympics, she swam in the qualifying heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, and earned a gold medal for doing so.
  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor
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    Courtney A. Taylor (born July 20, 1967), known as Courtney Taylor-Taylor, is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. He is the lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, a band he co-founded. Taylor-Taylor has written the majority of the band's songs.Taylor-Taylor has co-written a graphic novel entitled One Model Nation, about a fictional 1970s German krautrock band. It was released in 2009. This was accompanied by a studio album titled Totalwerks, Vol. 1 (1969–1977), a fake greatest hits album by the fictional band, released in 2012.
  • Courtney Yates
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    Courtney Yates

    03/26/1981
    Courtney Yates is a former contestant on the reality television show Survivor: China.
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  • Courtney Jines
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    Courtney Jines

    05/04/1992
    Courtney Elizabeth Jines (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Demetra in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Amanda Wilkinson in Because of Winn-Dixie. In 2012 Courtney founded her own production company called Moonflower Pictures.
  • Courtney Act
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    Courtney Act

    02/18/1982
    Shane Gilberto Jenek (born 18 February 1982), better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, pop singer, entertainer and reality television personality. Jenek first came to prominence, as Courtney, competing on the first season of Australian Idol in 2003. After the show she released her debut single, "Rub Me Wrong", which peaked at No. 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In 2003, while auditioning for Australian Idol, he also became the first LGBT contestant to openly appear on a reality TV talent show.In 2014, Jenek was one of the runners-up in season six of RuPaul's Drag Race. In January 2018, Jenek appeared on season twenty one of Celebrity Big Brother UK and ultimately won the series with 49.43% of the final public vote. Jenek also began hosting The Bi Life, the UK's first bisexual reality dating show, on E!. In 2019 Act competed and was runner-up on Season 16 of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, where Act was paired with Joshua Keefe. This made Act and Keefe the first same-sex pairing in the history of the Australian version, as well as the second same-sex pairing on any version of the show.
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  • Kourtney Brown
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    Kourtney Brown

    02/09/1984
    Kourtney Eugene Brown (born February 9, 1984) is a Bahamian-American actor, television host, model and visual artist. He is best known for starring in Twentieth Century Fox's My Network TV game show, My Games Fever.
  • Courtney Galiano
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    Courtney Galiano

    06/12/1988
    Courtney Galiano is an actress and dancer.
  • Courtney Barnett
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    Courtney Barnett

    01/01/1988
    Courtney Melba Barnett (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her witty, rambling lyrics and deadpan singing style, Barnett attracted attention with the release of her debut EP, I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris. International interest from the UK and North American music press came with the release of The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas in October 2013. At her well-received performances at the CMJ Music Marathon, Barnett was mentioned by both Rolling Stone, and The New York Times as a standout performer.
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  • Courtney B. Vance
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    Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor notable for his roles in the feature films Hamburger Hill and The Hunt for Red October, the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, in which he played Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, in which he played Johnnie Cochran. For the latter, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He guest starred on the TNT series The Closer as Chief Tommy Delk from 2010 to 2011. In 2013, he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Lucky Guy.
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  • Courtney Thorne-Smith
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    Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, Cheryl in According to Jim and her recurring role on Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.
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  • Courtney Ford
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    Courtney Ford

    06/27/1978
    Courtney Ford is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on television, such as playing Christine Hill on Dexter (2009), Portia Bellefleur on True Blood (2011), Lily on Parenthood (2012), Tonia Pyne on Murder in the First (2014), Kate Taylor on Revenge (2014), Kelly Kline on Supernatural (2016–2018) and Nora Darhk on Legends of Tomorrow (2017–present). She also played the lead role in the Lifetime television film Kept Woman (2015).
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  • Courtney Peldon
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    Courtney Peldon

    04/13/1981
    Courtney Peldon (born April 13, 1981) is an American television and film actress.
  • Courtney Marit
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    Courtney Marit

    05/24/1974
    Courtney Marit is a former contestant on the reality television show Survivor: Panama.
  • Courtney Alexander
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    Courtney Jason Alexander (born April 27, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who was a member of three teams in the NBA.
  • Courtney Brown
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    Courtney Brown

    02/14/1978
    Courtney Lanair Brown (born February 14, 1978) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Penn State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. The Cleveland Browns selected him with the first overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Browns and Denver Broncos of the NFL. Brown is often listed as the biggest draft bust in Cleveland Browns franchise history.
  • Courtney Bryan
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    Courtney Bryan

    10/02/1984
    Courtney Bryan (born October 2, 1984) is an American football safety. He was born in San Jose, California, and played college football at New Mexico State. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He is the younger brother of NFL defensive end Copeland Bryan.
  • Courtney Friel
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    Courtney Friel

    04/22/1980
    Courtney Friel (born April 22, 1980) is an American journalist. She is currently a news anchor for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California. She previously covered entertainment for KTTV/Fox 11 in Los Angeles as well as for Fox News Channel and other local stations. Prior to her move to Los Angeles, Friel was the entertainment reporter at Fox News Channel, contributing to a number of entertainment-related programs for the network's website, FoxNews.com. She was a frequent guest contributor on the Fox News late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.
  • Courtney Hall
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    Courtney Hall

    08/26/1968
    Courtney Caeser Hall (born August 26, 1968) was an American professional football player, who was best known for playing center and guard for the San Diego Chargers. He was a four-time Pro Bowl first alternate and captained the only Chargers football team to play in a Super Bowl. He retired from the NFL in 1997. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame inducted Hall into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in 2019.
  • Courtney Hansen
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    Courtney Hansen

    10/02/1974
    Courtney Hansen is an American television host/personality, syndicated columnist, published author, and former fashion model.
  • Courtney Kupets
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    Courtney Kupets

    07/27/1986
    Courtney Anne Kupets Carter (born July 27, 1986) is an American artistic gymnast. She is known for her 2003 and 2004 national championship wins (with Carly Patterson as co-champion in 2004); her membership on the 2003 World Championships and 2004 Olympics teams; and her bronze medal on the uneven bars at the Olympics. During her time at UGA, from 2005–2009, the team won four NCAA national championships. In the 2009–10 season, Kupets was a student assistant coach to the team's new head coach, Jay Clark. On May 9, 2017, Kupets Carter was announced as the new head coach of the Georgia Gym Dogs.
  • Courtney McCool
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    Courtney McCool

    04/01/1988
    Courtney Lynn McCool-Griffeth (born April 1, 1988) is an American former artistic gymnast who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was coached by Al and Armine Fong of Great American Gymnastic Express.From 2007–2010, McCool competed for the University of Georgia. In that time, the team won three NCAA national titles. She is currently a volunteer assistant coach and choreographer for the Utah Red Rocks team.
  • Courtney Paris
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    Courtney Paris

    09/21/1987
    Courtney Paris (born September 21, 1987) is an American basketball center for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is best known for her accomplishments during her college career at the University of Oklahoma, where she holds career averages of 21.4 points and 15.3 rebounds per game. She holds the NCAA record for most consecutive double-doubles at 112. During her senior season in 2009, Paris received considerable media attention when she announced that she would pay back her tuition to the University of Oklahoma if the Sooners did not win the 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. She would lead Oklahoma to the Final Four before falling short to eventual national runner-up Louisville. Paris was selected with the number seven overall pick by the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
  • Courtney Ryley Cooper
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    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 best informed man on crime in the U. S." He was also an expert on circuses, and was the chief publicist for Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at the time of his death.