Namesakes
Karen Blixen
(f) 1885-1962 
Notable Writers
Karen Gillan
(f) 1987-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lucy Hale
(a.k.a. Karen) (f) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Karen Carpenter
(f) 1950-1983
Notable Musicians
Karen Allen
(f) 1951-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rachel Green
(a.k.a. Karen) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Friends
Karen Khachanov
(m) 1996-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Karen Karapetyan
(m) 1963-
Other Leaders 2016-2018 Armenia (prime minister)
Louise Erdrich
(a.k.a. Karen) (f) 1954-
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 2021 The Night Watchman
Karen Harup
(f) 1924-2009
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (gold/silver)
Karen Dotrice
(f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Karen Patricia Moe
(f) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 200 m butterfly (gold)
Karen Forkel
(f) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1992 javelin throw (bronze)
Karen Clark
(f) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 1996 synchronized swimming - team (silver)
Karen Fonteyne
(f) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1996 synchronized swimming - team (silver)
Karen Josephson
(f) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992 synchronized swimming - duet (silver/gold)
Karen Moras
(f) 1954-
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 400 m freestyle (bronze)
Karen Phillips
(f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 200 m butterfly (silver)
Ilisaine David
(a.k.a. Karen) (f) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2000 basketball (bronze)
Floella Benjamin
(a.k.a. Karen) (f) 1949-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Karen McCluskey
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Karen Walker
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Will & Grace
Lil' Mo
(a.k.a. Karen) (f) 1978-
Notable Musicians
Karen Hayes
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 24
Karen
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2019 (storm)
Karen
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2001 (hurricane)
Karen Spencer
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 The Bold and the Beautiful
Karen Arnold
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1988 The Wonder Years
Karen Foster
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1991 Step by Step
Karen Darling
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2007 Dirty Sexy Money
Karen Sammler
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Once and Again
Karen Memery
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 2015 Karen Memory
Karen
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1989 (storm)
Karen
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1995 (storm)
Karen
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2007 (hurricane)
Karen
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2005 Karen
Karen
(f)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2013 (storm)