Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy wurde am 7 Januar 1966 in White Plains, New York, USA geboren. Sie war mit John Kennedy Jr. verheiratet. Sie starb am 16 Juli 1999 in Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
Was killed at age 33 in a plane crash on July 16, 1999 along with her 38-year-old husband John Kennedy Jr. and 35-year-old older sister Lauren Bessette.