Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

21510 persons found

Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)

b. 1975

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1975)

Chris Ballew

b. 1965

American musician (born 1965)

Chris Barber

b. 1930

English bandleader and trombonist (1930–2021)

Chris Benoit

b. 1967

Canadian professional wrestler (1967–2007)

Chris Berger

b. 1911

Dutch sprinter

Chris Berman

b. 1955

American sportscaster (born 1955)

Chris Blackwell

b. 1937

English-Jamaican record producer (born 1937)

Chris Brown

b. 1989

American singer (born 1989)

Chris Burden

American artist (1946–2015)

Chris Cairns

b. 1970

New Zealand cricketer

Chris Candido

American professional wrestler (1972–2005)

Chris Cannon

American politician (1950–2024)

Chris Carpenter

b. 1975

American baseball player (born 1975)

Chris Carr (American football)

b. 1983

American football player (born 1983)

Chris Coghlan

b. 1985

American baseball player (born 1985)

Chris Colfer

b. 1990

American actor, singer, and author (born 1990)

Chris Cornell

American musician (1964–2017)

Chris Dodd

b. 1944

American lawyer and politician (born 1944)

Chris Duckworth

Rhodesian cricketer

Chris Elliott

b. 1960

American actor, writer, and comedian (born 1960)

Chris Ethridge

American country rock bass guitarist (1947–2012)

Chris Evans (actor)

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

Chris Frantz

b. 1951

American musician, drummer and record producer (b. 1951)

Chris Froome

b. 1985

British cyclist (born 1985)