Namesakes
Argentine Presidents:
4 presidents
Carlos Pellegrini 1890-1892 
Juan Carlos Onganía 1966-1970
Carlos Lacoste 1981
Carlos Menem 1989-1999
Brazilian Presidents:
1 president
Carlos Luz 1955
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Carlos Solis 2004 Desperate Housewives
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Manuel Valls (a.k.a. Carlos) 2014-2016
Grammy Award Winners:
1 record of the year/album of the year
(record of the year/album of the year) Carlos Santana 2000 Smooth; Supernatural
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 peace
(peace) Carlos Saavedra Lamas 1936
(peace) Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo 1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
4 actors
Charles Stevens (a.k.a. Carlos) 1893-1964
Raul Julia (a.k.a. Carlos) 1940-1994
Chuck Norris 1940-
Charlie Sheen (a.k.a. Carlos) 1965-
Notable Athletes:
19 soccer, 1 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 driving
(soccer) Carlos Alberto Parreira 1943-
(soccer) Carlos Alberto Torres 1944-2016
(soccer) Carlos Valderrama 1961-
(soccer) Dunga (a.k.a. Carlos) 1963-
(soccer) Roberto Carlos 1973-
(baseball) Carlos "El Caballo" Lee 1976-
(soccer) Carlos Salcido 1980-
(basketball) Juan Carlos Navarro 1980-
(soccer) Idriss Carlos Kameni 1984-
(soccer) Carlos Valdés 1985-
(soccer) Carlos Sánchez Moreno 1986-
(soccer) Carlos Bacca 1986-
(soccer) Nani (a.k.a. Carlos) 1986-
(soccer) Carlos Carmona 1987-
(soccer) Juan Carlos Paredes 1987-
(soccer) Carlos Quintero 1987-
(soccer) Juan Carlos García 1988-2018
(soccer) Luís Neto (a.k.a. Carlos) 1988-
(soccer) Carlos Peña 1990-
(soccer) Carlos Carbonero 1990-
(driving) Carlos Sainz, Jr. 1994-
(soccer) Carlos Gruezo 1995-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Carlos Slim 1940-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Carlos Saura 1932-2023
Notable Musicians:
5 singers, 3 musicians
Carlos Gardel 1890-1935
Antônio Carlos Jobim 1927-1994
Roberto Carlos 1941-
Carlos Santana 1947-
Carlos Vives 1961-
Tego Calderón (a.k.a. Carlos) 1972-
Farruko (a.k.a. Carlos) 1991-
Ozuna (a.k.a. Carlos) 1992-
Notable Writers:
2 authors, 1 author/poet
William Carlos Williams 1883-1963
Carlos Castaneda 1925-1998
Carlos Fuentes 1928-2012
Olympic Medalists:
11 bronze, 6 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze/gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(gold) Juan Carlos Zabala 1932 marathon
(bronze) Carlos Borja 1936 basketball
(bronze) Carlos Roselló 1952 basketball
(bronze) Carlos González 1956 basketball
(bronze) Carlos Blixen 1956 basketball
(bronze) Carlos Domingos Massoni 1960; 1964 basketball
(bronze) Juan Domecq Fortuondo (a.k.a. Carlos) 1972 basketball
(silver) Carlos Girón 1980 diving - springboard
(bronze) João Carlos de Oliveira 1976; 1980 triple jump
(silver/gold) Carlos Lopes 1976; 1984 10000 m; marathon
(bronze) António Leitão (a.k.a. Carlos) 1984 5000 m
(silver) Carlos Mercenario Carbajal 1992 50 km walk
(gold) Juan Carlos Holgado Romero 1992 archery - team
(gold) Juan Carlos Perez 1992 baseball
(gold) Carles Sans (a.k.a. Carlos) 1996 water polo
(bronze) Carlos Jayme 2000 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold) Carlos Tabares 2004 baseball
(silver) Carlos Jiménez 2008 basketball
(bronze/gold) Carlos Boozer 2004; 2008 basketball
(gold/bronze) Carlos Delfino 2004; 2008 basketball
(bronze) José Carlos Moreira 2008 4x100 m relay
(gold) Carlos Salcido 2012 football
(silver) Juan Carlos Navarro 2008; 2012 basketball
(bronze) Carlos Oquendo 2012 cycling - BMX
(silver) Nijel Amos (a.k.a. Carlos) 2012 800 m
Other Leaders:
2 presidents
President Carlos Prío Socarrás 1948-1952 Cuba
President Carlos P. Garcia 1957-1961 Philippines
Other Royalty:
1 prince
Carlos of Bourbon-Parma 1996- Netherlands
Portuguese Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Carlos 1889-1908
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun 1835; 1846-1849; 1851-1856; 1870
(prime minister) Carlos Maia Pinto 1921
(prime minister) Carlos Mota Pinto 1978-1979
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Carlos Santana 1998 Santana
Saints:
3 blessed
Blessed Carlos Espinola 1564-1622
Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago 1918-1963
Blessed Carlos Eraña Guruceta ?-1936
Spanish Kings and Queens:
5 kings
King Carlos I 1516-1556
King Carlos II the Bewitched 1665-1700
King Carlos III 1759-1788
King Carlos IV 1788-1808
King Juan Carlos I 1975-2014
Spanish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Carlos Arias Navarro 1973-1976