Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Christian Audigier

b. 1958

French fashion designer (1958–2015)

Christian B. Anfinsen

American biochemist (1916–1995)

Christian Bauman

b. 1970

American novelist

Christian Benítez

b. 1986

Ecuadorian footballer (1986–2013)

Christian Bobin

b. 1951

French author and poet (1951–2022)

Christian Bolaños

b. 1984

Costa Rican footballer (born 1984)

Christian Califano

b. 1972

France international rugby union player

Christian de Duve

Belgian biochemist and cytologist (1917–2013)

Christian Ferras

b. 1933

French violinist (1933–1982)

Christian I of Denmark

Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union (1426–1481)

Christian Kane

b. 1974

American actor and musician

Christian Lacroix

b. 1951

French fashion designer (born 1951)

Christian Lara (footballer)

b. 1980

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1980)

Christian Leopold von Buch

b. 1774

German geologist (1774–1853)

Christian Lobeck

b. 1781

German classical scholar

Christian Malanga

Congolese politician and military officer (1983–2024)

Christian Malcolm

b. 1979

Welsh sprinter (born 1979)

Christian Mayer (astronomer)

Czech-German astronomer

Christian McBride

b. 1972

American jazz bassist, composer, and arranger

Christian McCaffrey

b. 1996

American football player (born 1996)

Christian Morgenstern

b. 1871

German author and poet (1871–1914)

Christian Rahn

b. 1979

German footballer

Christian Tamminga

b. 1974

Dutch pole vaulter

Christian Taylor (athlete)

b. 1990

American track and field athlete