Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Christian Welch

b. 1994

Australian rugby league footballer

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)

Christian-Jaque

French filmmaker (1904–1994)

Christiane Rochefort

b. 1917

French feminist writer

Christiane Vulpius

b. 1765

Mistress and wife of Goethe

Christie Allen

English-born Australian singer

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 Hart

b. 1949

Actress, director, producer

Christina Hendricks

b. 1975

American actress (born 1975)

Christina Obergföll

b. 1981

German javelin thrower

Christina of Lorraine

b. 1565

Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1589 to 1609

Christina Perri

b. 1986

American singer-songwriter (born 1986)

Christina Shakovets

b. 1994

German tennis player

Christina Stead

b. 1902

Australian writer

Christina Stürmer

b. 1982

Austrian singer and songwriter (born 1982)

Christina von Stommeln

b. 1242

Roman Catholic mystic and stigmatic (1242–1312)

Christina, Queen of Sweden

Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654