Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Christian Tetzlaff

b. 1966

German violinist

Christian the Younger of Brunswick

German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years' War

Christian Tshimanga Kabeya

b. 1987

Belgian footballer (born 1987)

Christian Vande Velde

b. 1976

American cyclist (born 1976)

Christian von Ehrenfels

b. 1859

Austrian philosopher (1859–1932)

Christian Wilberg

German painter

Christian Wilhelm Berger

b. 1964

Romanian musician (born 1964)

Christian Wirth

Nazi German police chief and extermination camp commandant (1885–1944)

Christian Wulff

b. 1959

President of Germany from 2010 to 2012

Christian X

King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)

Christiane Vulpius

b. 1765

Mistress and wife of Goethe

Christie Blatchford

b. 1951

Canadian journalist

Christijan Albers

b. 1979

Dutch racing driver (born 1979)

Christina Ashcroft

b. 1964

Canadian sport shooter (born 1964)

Christina Grimmie

American singer and YouTuber (1994–2016)

Christina Hendricks

b. 1975

American actress (born 1975)

Christina Shakovets

b. 1994

German tennis player

Christina Stürmer

b. 1982

Austrian singer and songwriter (born 1982)

Christina, Queen of Sweden

Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654

Christine Baranski

b. 1952

American actress (born 1952)

Christine Beasley

b. 1944

British nursing administrator; National Health Service administrator

Christine Brennan

b. 1958

American journalist

Christine Charbonneau

French Canadian singer and songwriter

Christine Jorgensen

American transgender actress (1926–1989)