Leading Figures in History

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

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Charlie Byrd

b. 1925

American jazz guitarist (1925–1999)

Charlie Cardona

b. 1967

Colombian singer

Charlie Carver

b. 1988

American actor (born 1988)

Charlie Chaplin

b. 1889

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

Charlie Christian

b. 1916

American swing and jazz guitarist (1916–1942)

Charlie Clouser

b. 1963

American musician

Charlie Coffey

American football player and coach (1934–2015)

Charlie Connelly

b. 1970

British author and broadcaster (born 1970)

Charlie Crist

b. 1956

American politician (born 1956)

Charlie Daly

b. 1896

Irish republican (1896–1923)

Charlie Daniels

American musician and songwriter (1936–2020)

Charlie Daniels (footballer)

b. 1986

English footballer (born 1986)

Charlie Dees

b. 1935

American baseball player (born 1935)

Charlie Dimmock

b. 1966

English gardening expert and television presenter

Charlie Dominici

b. 1951

American singer (1951–2023)

Charlie Faust

b. 1880

American baseball player (1880–1915)

Charlie Gehringer

b. 1903

American baseball player (1903–1993)

Charlie George

b. 1950

English footballer (born 1950)

Charlie Gillespie

b. 1998

Canadian actor and singer (born 1998)

Charlie Grimm

b. 1898

American baseball player and manager (1898–1983)

Charlie Gubb

b. 1990

New Zealand rugby league footballer

Charlie Haden

American musician and educator (1937–2014)

Charlie Hall (actor, born 1997)

b. 1997

American actor

Charlie Harper (singer)

b. 1944

British singer (born 1944)