Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Chetan Chauhan

b. 1947

Indian cricketer (1947–2020)

Cheung Ka Long

b. 1997

Hong Kong professional fencer (born 1997)

Chevalier de Saint-Georges

French musician (1745–1799)

Chevalière d'Éon

French diplomat, spy and soldier (1728–1810)

Chevy Chase

b. 1943

American comedian, writer and actor (born 1943)

Cheyenne Kimball

b. 1990

American singer-songwriter

Cheyne Coates

b. 1970

Australian singer, songwriter and producer

Chhabi Biswas

Indian actor (1900–1962)

Chhatrasal

b. 1649

Maharaja of Bundelkhand from 1675 to 1731

Chi Chi LaRue

b. 1959

American film director

Chi Haotian

b. 1929

Former Minister of National Defence of China

Chi McBride

b. 1961

American actor (born 1961)

Chi-Chi Rodríguez

Puerto Rican professional golfer (1935–2024)

Chia-ying Yeh

b. 1924

Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (1924–2024)

Chiaki Kuriyama

b. 1984

Japanese actress, singer, and model (born 1984)

Chiaki Mukai

b. 1952

Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut (born 1952)

Chiang Chien-ming

b. 1985

Taiwanese baseball player

Chiang Ching-kuo

b. 1910

President of the Republic of China from 1978 to 1988

Chiang Kai-shek

b. 1887

Leader of the Republic of China from 1928 to 1975

Chiang Wei-kuo

b. 1916

Adopted son of Chiang Kai-shek (1916–1997)

Chiara Badano

Italian Blessed

Chiara Scholl

b. 1992

American tennis player

Chiara Schoras

b. 1975

German actress

Chibuzor Chilaka

b. 1986

Nigerian footballer (born 1986)