Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Christian Wilhelm Berger

b. 1964

Romanian musician (born 1964)

Christian Wirth

Nazi German police chief and extermination camp commandant (1885–1944)

Christian Wood

b. 1995

American basketball player (born 1995)

Christian Wulff

b. 1959

President of Germany from 2010 to 2012

Christian X

King of Denmark (1912–1947) and Iceland (1918–1944)

Christian-Jaque

French filmmaker (1904–1994)

Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark

b. 2005

Heir apparent to the Danish throne (born 2005)

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

b. 1942

German developmental biologist and 1995 Nobel Prize winner (born 1942)

Christiane Rochefort

b. 1917

French feminist writer

Christiane Vulpius

b. 1765

Mistress and wife of Goethe

Christie Allen

English-born Australian singer

Christie Blatchford

b. 1951

Canadian journalist

Christie brothers

Canadian film directors and producers

Christie Hayes

b. 1986

Australian actress and singer

Christie Hefner

b. 1952

American businesswoman

Christijan Albers

b. 1979

Dutch racing driver (born 1979)

Christina Ashcroft

b. 1964

Canadian sport shooter (born 1964)

Christina Grimmie

American singer and YouTuber (1994–2016)

Christina Hart

b. 1949

Actress, director, producer

Christina Hendricks

b. 1975

American actress (born 1975)

Christina Hoff Sommers

b. 1950

American author and philosopher (born 1950)

Christina Milian

b. 1981

American actress, songwriter and singer (born 1981)

Christina Obergföll

b. 1981

German javelin thrower

Christina of Lorraine

b. 1565

Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1589 to 1609