Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Cristian Tello

b. 1991

Spanish footballer (born 1991)

Cristian Tudor

b. 1982

Romanian footballer

Cristiane (footballer)

b. 1985

Brazilian footballer (born 1985)

Cristiano Araújo

Brazilian singer (1986–2015)

Cristiano Lupatelli

b. 1978

Italian footballer (born 1978)

Cristin Milioti

b. 1985

American actress and musician (born 1985)

Cristina Deutekom

b. 1931

Dutch operatic soprano

Cristofano Malvezzi

b. 1547

Italian composer

Cristóvão da Gama

16th-century Portuguese military commander

Cromwell Everson

Crowfoot

First Nations chief in Canada (1830–1890)

Cruze Ah-Nau

b. 1990

Australian rugby union player

Crystal Bowersox

b. 1985

American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1985)

Crystal Dunn

b. 1992

American soccer player (born 1992)

Crystal Mangum

b. 1978

American stripper and murderer (born 1978)

Csaba Kesjár

Hungarian racing driver

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas

b. 1934

Mexican politician (born 1934)

Cuba Gooding Sr.

b. 1944

American singer (1944–2017)

Cui Jian

b. 1961

Chinese singer-songwriter (born 1961)

Cui Yuan (died 905)

Chinese Tang dynasty official

Culoe De Song

b. 1990

South African DJ and music producer

Cupid Childs

b. 1867

American baseball player (1867–1912)

Curd Jürgens

German-Austrian stage and film actor (1915–1982)

Curly Lambeau

American football player, coach, and executive (1898–1965)