Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

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 Cavanaugh

b. 1963

American actress (1963–2014)

Christine Charbonneau

French Canadian singer and songwriter

Christine Jorgensen

American transgender actress (1926–1989)

Christine Kirch

German astronomer

Christine Kurzhals

German politician (1950–1998)

Christine McVie

b. 1943

English musician (1943–2022)

Christine Nesbitt

b. 1985

Canadian speed skater

Christine of Hesse

b. 1543

16th-century German noblewoman

Christine Ohuruogu

b. 1984

British sprinter (born 1984)

Christine Orengo

b. 1955

Professor of Bioinformatics

Christine Robinson

b. 1984

Canadian water polo player (born 1984)

Christine Sinclair

b. 1983

Canadian soccer player (born 1983)

Christine Soetewey

b. 1957

Belgian high jumper

Christine St-Pierre

b. 1953

Canadian politician (born 1953)

Christine Taylor

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)

Christl Cranz

b. 1914

German alpine skier (1914–2004)

Christo and Jeanne-Claude

b. 1935

Husband-and-wife environmental installation artist duo

Christofer Heimeroth

b. 1981

German footballer (born 1981)

Christofer Johnsson

b. 1972

Swedish musician (born 1972)

Christofer Ranzmaier

b. 1987

Austrian politician (born 1987)

Christoph Bach (musician)

b. 1613

German musician, grandfather of J. S. Bach