Chris is a short form of various names including

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...

, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.

People with the given name

* Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author * Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist *

Chris Adams (disambiguation) Chris Adams may refer to: Sports * Chris Adams (footballer) (1927–2012), English footballer * Chris Adams (wrestler) (1955–2001), English judoka and professional wrestler * Chris Adams (cricketer) Christopher John Adams (born 6 May 197 ...

, multiple people *

Chris Adcock Christopher Thomas Adcock (born 27 April 1989) is a retired English badminton player. Adcock is currently sponsored by Yonex and YC Sports and plays for the University of Nottingham-based NBL team. He entered the National team in 2006, and late ...

(born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player *

Chris Albright Christopher John Albright (born January 14, 1979) is an American former soccer player and current general manager for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer. Youth and college Albright attended William Penn Charter School. A forward early in his ...

(born 1979), American former soccer player * Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor * Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver * Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player *

Chris Anderson (disambiguation) Chris Anderson may refer to: Sports * Chris Anderson (baseball) (born 1992), American baseball player * Chris Anderson (cheese roller), 22-time winner of annual cheese rolling * Chris Anderson (footballer, born 1925) (1925–1986), Scottish footb ...

, multiple people * Chris Angel (wrestler) (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler *

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(born 1984), Danish cycler * Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player * Chris Anthony, American voice actress * Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey *

Chris Archer Christopher Alan Archer (born September 26, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins. Archer attended C ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Chris Arreola Cristobal Arreola (born March 5, 1981) is an American professional boxer who has challenged three times for the WBC heavyweight title. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's No.8 heavyweight at the conclusion of 2007 and as No.7 heavyweight fr ...

(born 1981), American professional boxer *

Chris Axworthy Christopher S. Axworthy, (born March 10, 1947, Plymouth, United Kingdom)Roberts, David. Why Chris Axworthy feels at home. The Globe and Mail. October 30, 1999. p. A22 is a Canadian politician and academic. Law Professor After teaching law at t ...

(born 1947), Canadian politician and academic *

Chris Baillie (politician) Christopher John Baillie (born ) is a New Zealand politician who became a Member of Parliament for New Zealand at the 2020 general election, as a representative of the ACT New Zealand party. Early life and career In a speech to Parliament, Bai ...

(born 1961 or 1962), New Zealand politician *

Chris Ballard (politician) Christopher Ballard is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the riding of Newmarket—Aurora. He was a member of cabinet in the government of ...

, former politician in Ontario, Canada *

Chris Ballew Christopher Ballew (born May 28, 1965) is an American musician best known as the lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock group the Presidents of the United States of America. He also performs and records as a children's artist under th ...

(born 1965), American musician *

Chris Bassitt Christopher M. Bassitt (born February 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2014 and played for the Oakland Athletics ...

(born 1989), American baseball player *

Chris Beard (disambiguation) Chris Beard may refer to: *Chris Beard (executive), Canadian businessman and former CEO at Mozilla *Chris Beard (singer) (born 1957), American singer-songwriter *Chris Beard (basketball) Christopher Michael Beard (born February 18, 1973) is an A ...

, several people *

Chris Beardsley Christopher Kellan Beardsley (born 28 February 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the fitness coach at club Burton Albion. Beardsley played youth football with Mickleover Sports and Derby Count ...

(born 1984), English footballer *

Chris Beckett Chris Beckett (born 1955) is a British social worker, university lecturer, and science fiction author. He has written several textbooks, dozens of short stories, and six novels. Background Beckett was educated at the Dragon School in Oxfor ...

(born 1955), British social worker, university lecturer, and science fiction author * Chris Bell (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Benoit Christopher Michael Benoit (; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career including most notably the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling ...

(1967–2007), Canadian professional wrestler * Chris Bey (born 1996), American professional wrestler *

Chris Bianco Chris Bianco is an American James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur in Phoenix, Arizona. He operates restaurants in Arizona and California. Early life Bianco was born in the Bronx in 1960, and grew up in Ossining, New York.Levine, E"T ...

, American celebrity chef *Chris Bickford, Canadian actor who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''

You Can't Do That on Television ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenage actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of ...

'' * Chris Bittle (born 1979), Canadian Liberal politician * Chris Board (born 1995), American football player * Chris Bolt, British economist *

Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an award-winning American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album ''Impressions''. He was also nominated i ...

(born 1962), American trumpeter and composer * Chris Braithwaite (1885–1944), black Barbadian *

Chris Brown (disambiguation) Chris Brown (born 1989) is an American R&B singer. Chris Brown or Christopher Brown may also refer to: Music * ''Chris Brown'' (album), his eponymous 2005 debut album * Chris Brown (Australian musician), member of Ayers Rock * Chris Brown (Can ...

, multiple people * Chris Brubeck, American musician and composer *

Chris Bryan Chris Bryan (born 6 March 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is a former sportsman who played both Australian rules football and American football professionally. Bryan played in the Australian Football League from 2005 until 2009, and then in the N ...

(born 1982), former sportsman * Chris Burke (actor) (born August 26, 1965), American actor * Chris Butler (filmmaker) (born 1974), English storyboard artist * Chris Butler (private investigator), American private investigator *

Chris Campbell (cornerback) Christian Campbell (born November 27, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Penn State. Professional career Arizona Cardinals Campbell was d ...

(born 1995), American football player * Chris Candido (1972–2005), American professional wrestler * Chris Carmack (born 1980), American actor and singer *

Chris Carter (disambiguation) Chris Carter may refer to: Music * Chris Carter (American musician) (born 1959), producer of ''Mayor of the Sunset Strip'' and host of ''Breakfast With The Beatles'' * Chris Carter (British musician) (born 1953), founding member of Throbbing Grist ...

, multiple people * Chris Carson (born 1994), American football player * Chris Champion (1961–2018), American professional wrestler *

Chris Chandler Christopher Chandler or Chris Chandler may refer to: * Christopher Chandler (businessman), New Zealand businessman * Christopher Chandler (politician), lawyer and politician * Christopher N. Chandler, former journalist and political activist * C ...

(born 1960), American former football player *Chris Chavis, real name for American retired professional wrestler Tatanka (wrestler) (born 1961) * Chris Chaney (born 1970), American musician * Chris Chatterton (born 1982), English illustrator and animator *

Chris Chelios Christos Kostas Chelios (born January 25, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was one of the longest tenured players in the National Hockey League, and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion—one with the Montreal ...

(born 1962), American former professional ice hockey defenseman * Chris Cheney (born 1975), Australian rock musician * Chris Chetti (born 1974), American professional wrestler *

Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, lobbyist, and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Christie, who was born in ...

(born 1962), former Governor of New Jersey * Chris Clark (writer) (born 1945/6), British author * Chris Claybrooks (born 1998), American football player *

Chris Colfer Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical ''Glee'' (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received cri ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Chris Columbus (filmmaker) Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several tee ...

(born 1958), American movie director and screenwriter * Chris Columbus (musician) (1902–2002), American jazz drummer *

Chris Cooper (disambiguation) Chris Cooper (born 1951) is an American actor. Chris Cooper also may refer to: In sports: * Chris Cooper (broadcaster) ( 1990s), British football commentator *Chris Cooper (defensive lineman) (born 1977), American defensive lineman *Chris Cooper ( ...

, multiple people *

Chris Corbould Christopher Charles Corbould, (; born 1958) is a British special effects coordinator best known for his work on major blockbuster films and the action scenes on 15 '' James Bond'' films since The Spy Who Loved Me. He has also worked extensive ...

(born 1958), British special effects coordinator * Chris Cornell (1964–2017), American musician and songwriter * Chris Covington (born 1996), American football player * Chris Croft, American politician * Chris Cron (born 1964), American baseball player and coach * Chris Cuomo (born 1970), television journalist *

Chris Cuomo (philosopher) Chris Cuomo is the Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Georgia. She is also an affiliate faculty member of the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, the Institute for African-American Studies, and the Institute fo ...

, Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies * Chris Cuthbert (born 1957), Canadian sportscaster * Chris Dainty, Canadian artist and animator * Chris Daughtry (born 1979), American singer, musician, and actor *

Chris Davis (disambiguation) Christopher or Chris Davis may refer to: Sports American football * Chris Davis (running back) (born 1979), American football fullback * Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1983), American football wide receiver * Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 198 ...

, multiple people * Chris D'Elia (born 1980), American stand-up comedian *

Chris Denning Christopher David Denning (born 10 May 1941) is an English former radio presenter and convicted sex offender. His career effectively ended when he was convicted of sexual offences in 1974, and Denning has been imprisoned in Great Britain and ove ...

(born 1941), British radio presenter and convicted sex offender * Chris Devenski (born 1990), American baseball player * Chris Dickinson (wrestler) (born 1987), American professional wrestler * Chris Difford (born 1954), English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer * Chris Distefano (born 1984), American comedian * Chris Dixon (born 1972), American internet entrepreneur *

Chris Dodd Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. ...

(born 1944), American lobbyist and politician *

Chris Duffy (wrestler) Christopher Thomas Duffy (July 7, 1965 – August 25, 2000) was an American professional wrestler who appeared primarily under the name Chris Duffy. He was a mainstay on the New England independent circuit during the late 1980s and 1990s, most not ...

(1965–2000), American professional wrestler *

Chris Dunk Chris Dunk (born January 23, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Dunk did not start playing tournament tennis until the age of 14. Four years later, at 18, he was a top 10 junior in singles and doubles and won ...

(born 1958), American tennis player * Chris Dwyer (born 1988), American baseball pitcher * Chris Dyson (born 1978), American racing driver * Chris Eagles (born 1985), English footballer * Chris Elliott (born 1960), American actor, comedian, and writer * Chris Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Ensminger (born 1973), American basketball coach and former player *

Chris Eubank Christopher Livingstone Eubank (born 8 August 1966) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1998. He held the World Boxing Organization, WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995, and is ran ...

(born 1966), British former professional boxer *

Chris Eubank Jr. Christopher Livingstone Eubank Jr (born 18 September 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held multiple championships in two weight classes, including the WBA interim middleweight title twice between 2015 and 2021; the IBO super-midd ...

(born 1989), British professional boxer *

Chris Evans (disambiguation) Christopher Evans or Chris Evans may refer Entertainment * Chris Evans (actor) (born 1981), American actor * Chris Evans (presenter) (born 1966), British broadcaster * Chris Evans (artist) (born 1967), British artist * Chris Tally Evans, Briti ...

, multiple people *

Chris Evert Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record s ...

(born 1954), American tennis player * Chris Fehn, American musician *

Chris Fetter Christopher W. Fetter (born December 23, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Early life and professional career Fetter is from Carmel, Indiana. He attended the University of ...

(born 1985), American baseball coach * Chris Fischer, American chef and farmer from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts *

Chris Flexen Christopher Flexen Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the New York Mets and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears. Amateu ...

(born 1994), American baseball player *

Chris Froome Christopher Clive Froome ɹɪs fɹuːm (born 20 May 1985) is a Kenyan/British Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He has won seven Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours: four editions of the Tour de ...

(born 1985), winner of the 2013 and 2015

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...

* Chris Farley (1964–1997), American actor and comedian * Chris Frantz (born 1951), American musician and record producer * Chris Freeland (born 1969), American politician *

Chris Fryar Chris Fryar (born November 22, 1970) is an American drummer. He is a member of Zac Brown Band. He has also worked with Oteil and the Peacemakers, led by bassist Oteil Burbridge of the Allman Brothers Band, Charles Neville, Victor Wooten, Jo ...

(born 1970), American drummer * Chris Fuller (director) (born 1982), American Filmmaker * Chris Gall (born 1975), German jazz pianist and composer *

Chris Gardner (disambiguation) Chris Gardner (born 1954) is an American businessman and author. Chris Gardner may also refer to: * Chris Gardner (baseball) (born 1969), American baseball pitcher * Chris Gardner (curler) (born 1985), Canadian curler * Chris Gardner (rugby lea ...

, several people *

Chris Garia Christopher George Paul Garia (born December 16, 1992) is a Dutch sprinter and former baseball player from Curaçao. Garia won the 60 metres at the 2018 Dutch National Indoor Championships in a time of 6.70 seconds. He was also a member of ...

(born 1992), Curaçao sprinter and former baseball player *

Chris Garrett (disambiguation) Chris (or Christopher) Garret(t) may refer to: * Christopher Garrett (born 1943), British oceanographer * Christopher L. Garrett (born 1973), Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court * Chris Garrett (Canadian football) (born 1987), American- ...

, multiple people * Chris Geith, American composer and arranger of contemporary jazz and New Age music * Chris Godwin (born 1996), American football player * Chris Gragg (born 1990), American football player *

Chris Hadfield Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, and musician. The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also ser ...

(born 1959), Canadian astronaut * Chris Hallam (1962–2013), Welsh Paralympian and wheelchair athlete * Chris Hamrick (born 1966), American professional wrestler * Chris Harper (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Harris (wrestler) (born 1973), American professional wrestler *

Chris Hemsworth Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series '' Home and Away'' (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel Cinem ...

(born 1983), Australian actor * Chris Henchy, American screenwriter and producer * Chris Herndon (born 1996), American football player *

Chris Hero Chris Spradlin (born December 24, 1979), better known by his ring name Chris Hero, is an American professional wrestler and trainer. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor as a producer. Hero has worked for a number of independent wrestling p ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler *

Chris Hogan (disambiguation) Chris Hogan may refer to: * Chris Hogan (actor), American actor and comedian * Chris Hogan (American football) (born 1988), American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League * Chris Hogan (finance expert) ...

, several people * Chris Holt (disambiguation), several people *

Chris Hook Christopher Wayne Hook (born August 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and current coach. He is the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Francisco ...

(born 1968), American baseball player and coach *

Chris Hubbard Christopher Hubbard (born April 23, 1991) is an American football guard and offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB. Early years Hubbard played high school football at ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Chris Hyndman Christopher Edward Hyndman (March 3, 1966 – August 3, 2015) was a Canadian interior decorator and television personality, who was co-host of the afternoon talk show ''Steven and Chris'' on CBC Television until his death in August 2015. Career ...

(1966–2015), Canadian interior decorator and television personality * Chris Iannetta (born 1983), American professional baseball player * Chris Irwin (born 1942), British former racing driver *

Chris Isaac Christopher Dwight Isaac (May 15, 1959 – October 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Eastern Kentu ...

(1959–2020), American professional football player * Chris Isaak (born 1956), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor * Chris Ivory (born 1988), American former football running back *

Chris Jackson (disambiguation) Chris Jackson may refer to: Sports * Chris Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1975), American football coach and former American, Arena, and Canadian football player * Chris Jackson (defensive back) (born 1998), American football defensive back * Chris ...

, multiple people * Chris James (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Jansen (born 1966), Dutch politician * Chris Janson (born 1986), American singer and songwriter *

Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...

(born 1970), American-Canadian professional wrestler *

Chris Kanyon Christopher Morgan Klucsarits (January 4, 1970 – April 2, 2010) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1994 to 20 ...

(1970–2010), American professional wrestler *

Chris Kattan Christopher Lee Kattan () (born October 19, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003. He played Doug Butabi in '' A Night at the Roxbury'', Bob on the first four seasons of '' The ...

(born 1970), American actor, comedian, and author * Chris Kenner (1929–1976), American New Orleans-based R&B singer and songwriter *

Chris Kläfford Christoffer Kläfford (born 10 April 1989) is a Swedish singer, born in Ramsberg, Sweden. Career Kläfford began his music career performing for 10 years in small bars. In 2017, however, Kläfford won the thirteenth season of the Swedish ' ...

(born 1989), Swedish singer *

Chris Klug Chris Klug (born November 18, 1972) is a professional alpine snowboarder. After receiving a liver transplant in 2000 to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis, he went on to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, winning a bronze ...

(born 1972), American snowboarder * Chris Kratt (born 1969), American television host * Chris Kreski (1962–2005), American writer, biographer and screenwriter * Chris Kyle (1974–2013), American naval sniper * Chris Kirkpatrick (born 1971), American singer and actor * Chris Lacy (born 1996), American football player * Chris Landreth (born 1961), American animator * Chris Langham (born 1949), English writer * Chris Larkin (born 1967), English actor * Chris Lawrence (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Lea, designer, politician, and political activist in Canada * Chris Leary, national television and radio show personality * Chris Leben (born 1980), American mixed martial artist * Chris Chan Lee, American filmmaker *

Chris Lemmon Christopher Boyd Lemmon (born June 22, 1954) is an American actor and author. Early life and education Lemmon was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Cynthia Stone and actor Jack Lemmon. Lemmon attended the Verde Valley School ...

(born 1954), American actor and author * Chris Lincoln (born 1947), American sportscaster *

Chris Lindstrom Christopher Paul Lindstrom (born February 28, 1997) is an American football guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College. Early years Lindstrom attended Shepherd Hill Regi ...

(born 1997), American football player * Chris Lowe (born 1959), English musician *

Chris MacFarland Chris MacFarland (born March 28, 1970) is an Americans, American ice hockey executive serving as the General Manager (ice hockey), general manager for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Early life Born in the Bronx, New ...

(born 1970), American ice hockey executive *

Chris Madsen Chris Madsen (February 25, 1851 – January 9, 1944) was a lawman of the Old West who is best known as being one of The Three Guardsmen, the name given to Madsen and two other Deputy US Marshals who were responsible for the apprehension and/or k ...

(1851–1944), American lawman of the Old West * Chris Madsen (musician) (born 1954), Canadian singer, songwriter, teacher, and writer * Chris Makepeace (born 1964), Canadian former actor * Chris Mannella (born 1994), Canadian soccer player * Chris Masters (born 1983), American professional wrestler * Chris Markoff, Yugoslav-American retired professional wrestler * Chris Martin (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Mazza (born 1989), American baseball player * Chris McCandless (1968–1992), American hiker * Chris McDuffie, American musician * Chris McKhool (born 1968), Canadian violinist, producer, guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter * Chris McNair (1925-2019), American businessman and politician *

Chris McQueen Chris McQueen (born 3 August 1987) is an England international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Wests Tigers, Gold Coast Titans and the South Sydney Rabbi ...

(born 1987), Australian rugby league player * Chris Meledandri (born 1959), American film producer and CEO of Illumination * Chris Melendez (born 1987), American professional wrestler * Chris Michaels (born 1961), American professional wrestler * Chris Minns (born 1979), Australian politician * Chris Montez (born 1943), American guitarist *

Chris Murphy (disambiguation) Chris Murphy (born 1973) is a United States Senator from Connecticut. Chris or Christopher Murphy may also refer to: Musicians * Chris Murphy (manager) (1954–2021), Australian band manager and music entrepreneur * Chris Murphy (Canadian musician ...

, multiple people *

Chris Myarick Christopher George Myarick (born October 6, 1995) is an American football fullback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. Professional career Miami Dolphins Myarick was signed by the ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Chris Niosi Christopher Edwin Niosi (born December 31, 1988), also known by his pseudonym Kirbopher, is an American voice actor, animator, and producer. His voice-work includes Lord Uroko in '' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'', Arataka Reigen in '' Mob Psycho 1 ...

(born 1988), American animator, producer, and voice actor * Chris Noth (born 1954), American actor *

Chris Odom Chris Odom (born September 16, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas State. Odom has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay ...

(born 1994), American football player * Chris O'Dowd (born 1979), Irish actor and comedian *

Chris Okey Christopher Campbell Okey (born December 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2022. He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University. Amateur career ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Chris Oladokun (born 1997), American football player * Chris O'Loughlin (born 1967), American Olympic fencer * Chris Olson (ice hockey) (born 1964), American former professional ice hockey goaltender * Chris O'Neill (YouTuber) (born 1990), Irish YouTuber, animator, voice actor, musician, and video game designer * Chris Owings (born 1991), American professional baseball player * Chris Oxspring (born 1977), Australian former professional baseball player * Chris Paddack (born 1996), American baseball player *

Chris Parker (disambiguation) Chris Parker may refer to: Popular media * Chris Parker (comedian) (born 1990), New Zealand comedian * Chris Parker (radio) (born 1964), American radio personality * Chris Parker, English screenwriter and co-creator of the TV series '' Bedlam'' ...

, multiple people * Chris Parnell (born 1967), American actor * Chris Pang (born 1984), Australian actor and producer *

Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and “The Point God”, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Paul is widely regarded as one ...

(born 1985), American basketball player * Chris Paul (American football) (born 1998), American football player * Chris Peace (American football) (born 1996), American football player *

Chris Penn Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American actor. He was the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Noted as a skilled character actor from a prominent acting dynasty, he was typically cast ...

(1965–2006), American actor * Chris Perez (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor * Chris Pitman (born 1961), American musician * Chris Pontius (born 1974), American actor *

Chris Potter (actor) Christopher Jay Potter (born August 23, 1960) is a Canadian actor, director, musician, and pitchman. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and prime-time television. Potter is known for his roles as Peter Caine, the son of Kwai C ...

(born 1960), Canadian actor, musician and pitchman *

Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist) Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Potter first came to prominence as a sideman with trumpeter Red Rodney (1992–1993), before extended stints with drummer Paul Motian (19 ...

(born 1971), American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist * Chris Potter (record producer), British music producer and mixer * Chris Potter (priest) (born 1969), Dean of St Asaph *

Chris Pratt Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series '' Everwood'' (2002–2006) ...

(born 1979), American actor *

Chris Prieto Christian Michael Prieto (born August 24, 1972) is a former professional baseball player who played one season in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in . Prieto attended Carmel High School, and the University of Neva ...

(born 1972), American baseball player and coach *

Chris Pyne Christopher Norman "Chris" Pyne (14 February 1939, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England – 12 April 1995, London) was an English jazz trombonist. Biography Pyne was the elder brother of Mick Pyne, and played piano as a child before ...

(1939–1995), English jazz trombonist * Chris Quick (born 1988), Scottish film producer * Chris Quilala, American Christian musician and worship leader * Chris Ramsay, American magician and YouTuber * Chris Ramsey (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Rea (born 1951), English rock and blues singer and guitarist * Chris Rea (rugby union) (born 1943), Scotland former international rugby union player * Chris Reed (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Reeve (born 1953), South African-American knife maker * Chris Rosenberg (1950–1979), American member of the DeMeo crew *

Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best comedy ...

(born 1965), American comedian and actor *

Chris Rowland Chris Rowland (born December 19, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers. After college, he signed with the ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Chris Rowley Christopher Ryan Rowley (born August 14, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is also a first lieutenant in the United States Army, assigned to the Indi ...

(born 1990), American baseball player *

Chris Rudge Chris Rudge (born 1945) is a Canadian business executive. He served as executive chairman and CEO for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 2012 to 2015. Following a business career in the printing industry, Rudge served as CEO ...

(born 1945), Canadian business executive *

Chris Rumph Chris Rumph (born December 21, 1971) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He most recently served as the defensive line coach for the Chicago Bears of t ...

(born 1971), American football coach * Chris Rumph II (born 1998), American football player * Chris Sabburg (born 1990), Australian cricketer *

Chris Sabin Joshua Harter (born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, and is also known for his work in Ring of Honor. After being trained by Scott D ...

(born 1982), American professional wrestler * Chris Sale (born 1989), American baseball player * Chris Salvi (born 1989), American football player *

Chris Sandow Chris Sandow (born 9 January 1989) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal-kicking or , he could also play as a . Background Sandow was born in Kingaroy, Queensland. Sandow grew up in ...

(born 1989), Indigenous Australian rugby league player * Chris Sarandon (born 1942), American actor * Chris Sauve, Canadian animator * Chris Savino (born 1971), American cartoon animator * Chris Schenkel (1923–2005), American sportscaster * Chris Schultz (1960–2021), Canadian professional football player *

Chris Seitz Christopher Seitz (born March 12, 1987) is an American former soccer player. He played as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer from 2007 until his retirement in 2021. Youth and college Chris Seitz was awarded Gatorade's California High School S ...

(born 1987), American former soccer player * Chris Slayton (born 1995), American football player *

Chris Smalls Christian Smalls (born 1988 or 1989) is an American labor organizer known for his role in leading Amazon worker organization in Staten Island, a borough in New York City. He is the president and founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) since 2021 ...

, American labor organizer * Chris Smith (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Snyder (born 1981), American baseball player *

Chris Snyder (American football) Chris Snyder (born December 5, 1974) is a former American football Lineman (American football), lineman who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Indiana Firebirds, Albany/Indiana Firebirds and Colorado Crush. He played ...

(born 1974), American football player *

Chris Soteros Christine Elaine Soteros is a Canadian applied mathematician. She is professor and acting head of the department of mathematics and statistics at the University of Saskatchewan, and site director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Scie ...

, Canadian mathematician *

Chris Spedding Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944) is an English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his st ...

(born 1944), English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, Womble and record producer *

Chris Stack Christopher Stack (born June 13 in Chicago, Illinois), is an actor who took over the role of Michael McBain, replacing Nathaniel Marston, on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from December 3, 2007, to June 17, 2009. Stack temporarily retur ...

, American actor * Chris Stapleton (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Chris Stark (born 1987), British radio personality *

Chris Starkjohann Chris Starkjohann (born June 30, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour and the Champions Tour. Starkjohann joined the Nationwide Tour in 1993. He only played in two events on the Nationwide Tour between 1994 a ...

(born 1956), American golfer *

Chris Staros Chris Staros (born 1962) is the Editor-in-Chief of the graphic novel publishing company Top Shelf Productions, and also does comics mentoring for aspiring comics professionals at www.chrisstaros.com. He is also the author of ''Yearbook Stories, 19 ...

, American comic book publisher * Chris Stein (born 1950), American musician and photographer * Chris Stout (born 1984), Scottish fiddle player * Chris Stratton (born 1990), American baseball player *

Chris Streveler Christopher L. Streveler (born January 6, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota and South Dakota. After going undrafted in 2018, Streveler p ...

(born 1995), American football player * Chris Stuckmann (born 1988), American film critic * Chris Sununu (born 1974), American politician *

Chris Taylor (disambiguation) Chris Taylor may refer to: Music * Chris Taylor (Christian rock musician), American singer-songwriter * Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician) (born 1981), American musician and producer with the band Grizzly Bear * Chris Taylor (music producer) ...

, multiple people *

Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, United States, who has sold over 7 million records. He is a member of Passion Conferences an ...

(born 1972), American musician * Chris Tamer (born 1970), American ice hockey player *

Chris Terrio Chris Terrio (born December 31, 1976) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 2012 film ''Argo'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Terrio also won the Writ ...

(born 1976), American screenwriter and film director * Chris Thomas (born 1947), English record producer * Chris Thomas Devlin, American screenwriter * Chris Tordoff, English-born Irish comedian, actor, writer, YouTuber, and live streamer * Chris Tucker (born 1971), American actor and comedian *

Chris Valaika Christopher Andrew Valaika (born August 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach who is the hitting coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

(born 1985), American baseball player and coach *

Chris Van Vliet Christopher Van Vliet (born May 19, 1983) is a Canadian television/radio personality, YouTuber, professional film critic, and entrepreneur currently living in Studio City, Los Angeles. He is an entertainment reporter for FOX affiliate WSVN in ...

(born 1983), Canadian television/radio personality * Chris Von Erich (1969–1991), American professional wrestler * Chris Vrenna (born 1967), American musician * Chris Waddell (born 1968), American Paralympic sit-skier and wheelchair track athlete * Chris Waddle (born 1960), English former professional football player and manager *

Chris Wade (disambiguation) Christopher or Chris Wade may refer to: *Chris Wade (fighter) (born 1987), American mixed martial artist *Chris Wade (real estate broker) (born 1945), American real estate broker involved in the Whitewater controversy *Chris Wade (Researcher) *Chr ...

, multiple people *

Chris Walker (disambiguation) Chris Walker may refer to: *Charles Walker (British politician) (born 1967), also referred to by his nickname Chris *Chris Walker (actor) (born 1964), British actor *Chris Walker (basketball, born 1969), American basketball coach *Chris Walker (bas ...

, multiple people *

Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his ''Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels '' Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...

(born 1967), American cartoonist *

Chris Warren III Chris Warren III (born June 6, 1996) is a former American football running back. He played college football at University of Texas and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Early years and college career Warren wa ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Chris Watson (disambiguation) Chris Watson (1867–1941) served as the third Prime Minister of Australia. Chris or Christopher Watson may also refer to: * Chris Watson (American football) (born 1977), former American football player * Chris Watson (basketball) (born 1975), Amer ...

, multiple people * Chris Webber (disambiguation), several people * Chris Weidman (born 1984), American mixed martial artist *

Chris Weitz Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films '' American Pie'' and '' About a Boy''; the latter earned the Weitz ...

(born 1969), American producer, writer, director, and actor *

Chris Westry Chris Westry (born July 10, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Kentucky. Early years Westry attended Oakleaf High School. As a senior, he had 34 tackles, one interception, ...

(born 1997), American football player * Chris Whitecross, Canadian lieutenant-general * Chris Wiggins, associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University * Chris Wiggins (1931–2017), English-born Canadian actor * Chris Wilcox (born 1982), American basketball player * Chris Wilcox (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Chris Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Wilder (born 1967), English professional football manager and former player * Chris Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Wolstenholme Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978) is an English musician. He is the bassist and backing vocalist for the rock band Muse. Early life Chris Wolstenholme grew up in the English town of Rotherham before moving to Teignmouth, D ...

(born 1978), English musician * Chris Woodruff (born 1973), American tennis player * Chris Woods (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Woodward (born 1976), American former professional baseball utility player and coach *

Chris Worley Chris Worley (born September 15, 1995) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State. Early life and high school Worley was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Glenville High School. He played s ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Chris Wormley Christopher Keith Wormley (born October 25, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan. Early years Wormley was born in 1993. He attended Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, where he ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Chris Young (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Christopher Young (born 1958), American music composer *Christopher Young (producer) (born 1959), Scottish television and film producer *Chris Young (actor) (born 1971), American fil ...

, multiple people * Chris Zachary (1944–2003), American professional baseball pitcher

Fictional characters

* Chris Bradley, a character from the X-Men comic books published my Marvel Comics and first appeared in the comic book series '' X-Men Unlimited'' * Chris Chambers, a character in the 1986 American coming-of-age movie '' Stand by Me'' played by

River Phoenix River Jude Phoenix (; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor, musician and activist. Phoenix grew up in an itinerant family, as the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix. He h ...

* Chris Collins, a character in the 1990 American natural horror comedy movie ''

Arachnophobia Arachnophobia is a specific phobia brought about by the irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. Signs and symptoms People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbour spiders or th ...

'' * Chris Farber, a character in the 1994 American TV miniseries ''

V The Final Battle ''V: The Final Battle'' (abbreviated as ''V:TFB'') is a 1984 American TV miniseries. It is a sequel to the 1983 miniseries ''V'' written by Kenneth Johnson about aliens known as "The Visitors" trying to take over Earth. Johnson parted ways ...

'' * Chris, a character played by Christian Tessier in the 1996 movie ''Natural Enemy'' * Chris Finch, a character from the American television series '' The Office'' * Chris Fuller, a character in the American fantasy sitcom '' Out of This World'' * Chris Grandy in the movie ''

13 Going on 30 ''13 Going on 30'' (released as ''Suddenly 30'' in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy film written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, directed by Gary Winick, and starring Jennifer Garner. It follows a 13-year-old girl in ...

'' * Chris Griffen, a character from the 2006 film '' We Are Marshall'' * Chris Griffin, a character from ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their ...

'' *

Chris Halliwell ''Charmed'' is an American television series that was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good w ...

, a character from the supernatural TV series '' Charmed'' * Chris Hammond, a character from the 1987 American fantasy-comedy movie '' Like Father Like Son'' * Chris Hayden, a character from the 1974 film '' Black Christmas'' * Chris Hillard, a character from the 1993 American comedy-drama film '' Mrs. Doubtfire'' * Chris Hughes, a character from the 2010 film ''

The Social Network ''The Social Network'' is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the 2009 book '' The Accidental Billionaires'' by Ben Mezrich. It portrays the founding of social networking ...

'' * Chris Johnston, the main character from the 2003 film ''

Timeline A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale represen ...

'' * Chris Keller, a character from the American TV series '' Oz'' * Chris Keller, a character from the American TV series ''

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

'' * Christopher "Chris" Kirkman, a character in '' Bravest Warriors'' * Chris Kruger, the main character from the 2005 film '' Jarhead'' * Chris Kyle, a character from the 2014 film '' American Sniper'' * Chris Lloyd, a character from the 1985 film ''

Target Target may refer to: Physical items * Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports ** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports ** Aiming point, in field artillery, fi ...

'' * Chris MacNeil, a character from the 1971 novel ''

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitt ...

'' and its franchise *

Chris McLean ''Total Drama'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series that began airing on Teletoon in 2007 in Canada and on Cartoon Network in 2008 in the United States. The first season, titled ''Total Drama Island'', follows twenty-two contestants o ...

, a character from ''

Total Drama ''Total Drama'' (often shortened as ''TD'') is a Canadian animated television series created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon in Canada on July 8, 2007, and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on June 5, 2008. The s ...

'' * Chris Miller, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film ''

The Barker ''The Barker'' is a 1928 part-talkie pre-Code romantic drama film produced and released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., acquired in September 1928. The film was directed by George Fitzmaurice and stars Milton Sil ...

'' * Christopher "Chris" Myers, character from the 2016 film '' The Promise'' * Chris "Oz" Ostreicher, a character from the 1999 film '' American Pie'' and its 2001 sequel * Chris Pappas, a character from '' Neighbours'' * Chris Parker, a character played by Elisabeth Shue in the 1987 American teen movie '' Adventures in Babysitting'' * Chris Peterson, the main character from the American TV sitcom '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) * Chris Pratt, a character from the 2007 film '' The Lookout'' * Chris Potter, fictional character on sitcom ''Kenan and Kel'' played by Dan Frischman * Chris Redfield, a character from the ''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environmen ...

'' franchise * Chris Tate, character from the British ITV soap opera, ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...

'' * Christopher "Chris" Traeger, a character from the American TV series ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, f ...

'' * Chris Thorndyke, a human boy in the ''Sonic X'' anime television series * Chris Turner, a character in the 1993 TV series '' Journey to the Center of the Earth'' * Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon, a character from the 2002 film ''

Brown Sugar Brown sugar is unrefined or partially refined soft sugar. Brown Sugar may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Brown Sugar'' (1922 film), a 1922 British silent film directed by Fred Paul * ''Brown Sugar'' (1931 film), a 1931 ...

'' * Chris Warner, fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * Chris Wells, a character in the 2008 television movie '' The Nanny Express''

Performance characters

* Cristiana Cucchi, Italian singer also known as Chris *

Héloïse Letissier Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (; born 1 June 1988), known professionally as Rahim C Redcar (sometimes shortened as Chris or Redcar), and formerly as Christine and the Queens, is a French singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Nantes, she st ...

(born 1 June 1988), French musician performing as ''Chris'' since 2018

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