Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Chuck Tanner

b. 1928

American baseball player and manager (1928–2011)

Chuck Taylor (salesman)

b. 1901

American basketball player and sport shoe salesman (1901–1969)

Chucky Atkins

b. 1974

American basketball player (born 1974)

Chud the Builder

b. 1997

American livestreamer (born 1997)

Chūhei Nambu

b. 1904

Japanese long and triple jumper

Chukwuedu Nwokolo

Nigerian medical doctor

Chung Dong-young

b. 1953

South Korean politician (born 1953)

Chunseong

Korean Buddhist monk (1891–1977)

Churandy Martina

b. 1984

Dutch sprinter (born 1984)

Chūsei Sone

Japanese film director

Chyna

American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (1969–2016)

Cicely Courtneidge

British actress (1893–1980)

Cicely Saunders

b. 1918

English nurse, social worker, physician and writer

Cicinho

b. 1980

Brazilian footballer (born 1980)

Cicinho (footballer, born 1986)

b. 1986

Brazilian footballer

Cihat Arman

Turkish football goalkeeper and manager (1915-1994)

Cilla Black

b. 1943

English singer and media personality (1943–2015)

Cillian Murphy

b. 1976

Irish actor (born 1976)

Cindy Hyde-Smith

b. 1959

American politician (born 1959)

Cindy Klassen

b. 1979

Canadian speed skater (born 1979)

Cindy Walker

b. 1918

American songwriter, singer (1917–2006)

Cindy Williams

b. 1947

American actress (1947–2023)

Ciril Bergles

Slovene poet, essayist and translator

Ciril Zlobec

b. 1925

Slovene writer, translator, and politician