This article lists notable Indian Christians. The list includes both Indians who lived within India and its predecessor states, and those of Indian ancestry who resided in other countries.

Freedom fighters

Accamma Cherian Akkamma Cherian was an Indian independence activist from Travancore (Kerala), India. She was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore. Early life and education She was born on 14 February 1909 in a Roman Catholic family (Karippapara ...

She was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of

Travancore The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...

K. C. Mammen Mappillai K. C. Mammen Mappillai (1873 – 31 December 1953) was an Indian journalist, who became editor of the Malayalam language daily Malayala Manorama after his paternal uncle Kandathil Varghese Mappillai died. Besides being a noted journalist, he was ...

* Titusji *

Kali Charan Banerjee Kali Charan Banerjee (1847–1907), spelt also as Kalicharan Banerji or K.C. Banerjea or K.C. Banurji, was a Bengali convert to Christianity through the Free Church of Scotland, the founder of ''Calcutta Christo Samaj'', a Calcutta lawyer, and ...

(1847–1902) *

Krishna Mohan Banerjee Krishna Mohan Banerjee (24 May 1813 – 11 May 1885) was a 19th-century Indian thinker who attempted to rethink Hindu philosophy, religion and ethics in response to the stimulus of Christian ideas. He himself became a Christian, and was t ...

Amrit Kaur Dame Rajkumari Bibiji Amrit Kaur (''née'' Ahluwalia) DStJ (2 February 1887 – 6 February 1964) was an Indian activist and politician. Following her long-lasting association with the Indian independence movement, she was appointed the first ...

Harendra Coomar Mookerjee Harendra Coomar Mookherjee (3 October 1887 – 7 August 1956), also spelt as H.C. Mukherjee, was the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India for drafting the Constitution of India before Partition of India, and the third Governor of ...

Annie Besant Annie Besant ( Wood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, freemason, women's rights activist, educationist, writer, orator, political party member and philanthropist. Regarded as a champion of human f ...

Pandita Ramabai Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian Social Reformer. She was the first woman to be awarded the titles of '' Pandita'' as a Sanskrit scholar and ''Sarasvati'' after being examined by the faculty of the Unive ...

* S. K. Rudra

Business

M. G. George Muthoot Mathai George George Muthoot (2 November 1949 – 5 March 2021) was an Indian entrepreneur and businessman. He was the third generation of his family to be chairman of the Muthoot Group, and the former Lay Trustee of the Indian Orthodox Church. ...

, Chairman of

Muthoot The Muthoot Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. It has interests in financial services, information technology, media, healthcare, education, power generation, infrastructure, plantations, preciou ...

Group * Joy Alukkas, Indian Entrepreneur * Sunny Varkey, Entrepreneur and Founder of

GEMS Education GEMS Education, founded as Global Education Management Systems (GEMS), is an Indian Emirati-based education company. It is a global advisory and educational management firm, and is the largest operator of kindergarten-to-grade-12 schools in th ...

* Jose Alukkas *

K. M. Mammen Mappillai Kandathil Mammen Mammen Mappillai (28 November 1922 – 3 March 2003) was an Indian businessman, industrialist and founder of MRF. He graduated from Madras Christian College. He started his industrial life with a toy balloon manufacturi ...

, Founder of MRF * Sabu M Jacob, Managing Director,

Kitex Garments Limited Anna Kitex Group (also known as Kitex) is an Indian conglomerate founded by M. C. Jacob in 1968 and based in Kizhakkambalam, Ernakulam in Kerala. The group initially made aluminum products such as kitchen utensils and cookware in the 1970s, and ...

Santhosh George Kulangara Santhosh George Kulangara (born 25 December 1971) is an Indian television producer, director, broadcaster, publisher, and traveler. He is the founder and managing director of Safari TV, a channel dedicated to travel and history-based programme ...

, Founder of

Safari TV Safari TV Channel is an Indian non-profit television channel broadcasting in Malayalam language. It is an exploration channel based in Marangattupilly, Kottayam, Kerala. The channel is part of Safari Multimedia Pvt.Ltd, India. Safari TV does no ...

Noble Babu Thomas Noble Babu Thomas (born 30 May 1984) is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in Malayalam films. He started his career as a film producer and founded the film production company Big Bang Entertainments in 2015. His debut pro ...

, Filim Producer *

Annamma Mathew Annamma Mathew ( ml, അന്നമ്മ മാത്യു, 22 March 1922 – 10 July 2003), also known as Mrs. K. M. Mathew ( ml, മിസ്സിസ് കെ. എം. മാത്യു), was the founder chief editor of ''Vanitha'', the l ...

, Founder of

Vanitha ''Vanitha'' () is an Indian magazine published fortnightly by the ''Malayala Manorama'' group. It is the largest magazine in India by circulation according to Audit Bureau of Circulations, with average qualifying sales of 687,915 copies (as of D ...

* Mathai George Muthoot, Indian Businessman *

Victor Menezes Victor J. Menezes (born 14 May 1949) is an Indian banker. Early life He was born in Pune, India on 14 May 1947, the son of Manuel Menezes, who was the chairman of the Indian Railway Board. His younger brother Ivan Menezes is CEO of Diageo. He ...

, Indian Banker * Mammen Mathew, Chief Editor,

Malayala Manorama ''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...

* Ivan Menezes,

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

Diageo Diageo plc () is a Multinational corporation, multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world. It was the world's largest distiller before being overtaken by Kweich ...

K. M. Mathew Kandathil Mammen Mathew (2 January 1917 – 1 August 2010) was an Indian newspaper editor who served as the editor-in-chief of the Malayalam-language daily, ''Malayala Manorama''.

* Francisco D'Souza , Former

and Vice Chairman of Cognizant *

Gerson da Cunha Gerson da Cunha (16 June 1929 – 7 January 2022) was an Indian advertising professional who was also a stage and film actor, social worker, and author. He headed the Indian market communications agency Lintas and also worked for J. Walter Tho ...

, advertising professional who was also a stage and film actor, social worker, and author * A. V. Thomas, A.V. Thomas was the founding owner of leading family-owned business group in South India, The A.V.T. Group of companies that is based in Chennai.

Politicians, activists and Indian Civil Service

Ajit Jogi Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi (29 April 1946 29 May 2020) was an Indian politician, who served as the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, India. He was a member of the political party named Janta Congress Chhattisgarh. Education Jogi studied Me ...

, first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh *

John Matthai John Matthai CIE (1886–1959) was an economist who served as India's first Railway Minister and subsequently as India's Finance Minister, taking office shortly after the presentation of India's first Budget, in 1948. He was born on January 10 ...

, Minister of Railways in

First Cabinet of Independent India After power transformation, on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru assumed office as the first Prime Minister of India and chose fifteen ministers to form the First Nehru ministry. Background The Constituent Assembly was set up while India was st ...

. *

A.K. Antony Arackaparambil Kurien Antony (born 28 December 1940) is an Indian politician and attorney who was the 23rd Defence Minister of India. He was Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, from Kerala from 1985 to 1995 and again from 2005 to 2022. He ...

, Former Indian defence minister *

Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi ('' née'' Maino; born 9 December 1946) is an Indian politician. She is the longest serving president of the Indian National Congress, a social democratic political party, which has governed India for most of its post-independ ...

- White Italian Indian who was the former President of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...

Party and wife of ex Indian Prime Minister

Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi (; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian politician who served as the sixth prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the 1984 assassination of his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to beco ...

. * George Fernandes was an Indian trade unionist, statesman, journalist, freethinker. *

K. M. George (politician) K. M. George (18 January 1919 11 December 1976) was an Indian politician from the state of Kerala. He is the founder Chairman of Kerala Congress, a political party in India. Political career K. M. George began his political career in the Ind ...

, Founder of

Kerala Congress Kerala Congress is an Indian political party founded at Kottayam, Kerala in October, 1964, by a block of former Indian National Congress leaders led by K. M. George. The party is primarily active in central Kerala. The establishment of Kerala ...

Madhusudan Das Madhusudan Das (28 April 1848 – 4 February 1934) was an Indian lawyer and social reformer, who founded Utkal Sammilani in 1903 to campaign for the unification of Odisha along with its social and industrial development. He was one of the main ...

Indian lawyer and social reformer, he was the first graduate and advocate of

Orissa Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sch ...

(Present

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

). * Oommen Chandy, former

Chief Ministers of Kerala The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Fol ...

A. J. John Anaparambil Joseph John (1893–1957) was an Indian freedom fighter and statesman. He was List of chief ministers of Kerala, Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin and Governors of Madras, Governor of Madras State. Early life He was born in ...

, founder leader of Travancore State CongressFr. George Thalian: , Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961 YS Rajasekhara Reddy 2010 stamp of India

* K M Mani, politician in the Kerala Congress (M) *

Baby John Baby John (25 October 1917 – 27 January 2008) was a senior leader of the Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John). Previously, he was General Secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (India), Revolutionary Socialist Party in ...

, Politician in Kerala * M. M. Thomas, Christian theologian and social activist who served as Governor of Nagaland (1990–1992). *

Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR, was the 14th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12t ...

(1949–2009), former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh *

Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy Yeduguri Sandinti Vivekananda Reddy (8 August 1951 – 15 March 2019) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kadapa constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was brutally hacke ...

, former M. P. of Kadapa and Minister of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

* Thomas Chandy Former minister, Businessman. * Joachim Baxla, four-time MP of

Alipurduar Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and no ...

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

and Revolutionary Socialist Party politician *

Margaret Alva Margaret Nazareth Alva ( born 14 April 1942) is an Indian politician. Alva served as the 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 20th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand the until the end of her tenure in August 2014. S ...

* Fr. Stan Swamy Indian Roman Catholic priest and tribal rights activist

Indian Armed Forces and Indian Police Service

* General Sunith Francis Rodrigues,

PVSM Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) (IAST: ) is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960 and since then it is awarded in recognition to peace-time service of the most exceptional order and may be awarded posthumously. All ranks of the ...

, VSM , (19 September 1933 - 4 March 2022) was a retired

Indian army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

officer who was Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 and Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010. * Lieutenant-General Francis Tiburtius Dias,

, AVSM ,

Vrc Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋiː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield and is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and ...

(14 October 1934 – 16 January 2019) was a retired

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

officer, who was involved in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. * Major General Ian Cardozo, AVSM , SM, is a former

officer. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, After the fall of

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

, Cardozo stepped on a

land mine A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automati ...

and his leg was critically injured. Due to non-availability of

morphine Morphine is a strong opiate that is found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin in poppies (''Papaver somniferum''). It is mainly used as a analgesic, pain medication, and is also commonly used recreational drug, recreationally, or to make ...

or pethidine, and absence of medics, his leg could not be amputated surgically. He subsequently used his khukri to amputate his own leg He was the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a

battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of 300 to 1,200 soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel, and subdivided into a number of companies (usually each commanded by a major or a captain). In some countries, battalions are ...

and a

brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Br ...

. * Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson,

, AVSM (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a four-star

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

in the

Indian Navy The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates sig ...

. He served as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984 . He was the Director of Naval Operations during the

Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 Decemb ...

. After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to

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* Julio Rebeiro, Padma Bhushan, Commissioner of Police Mumbai, Director General Central Reserve Police Force, Director General of Police Gujarat, Director General of Police Punjab, Indian Ambassador to Romania *

Sushil Kumar (admiral) Admiral Sushil Kumar Isaac, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, NM (died 27 November 2019) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. A native of Neyyoor (Nagercoil), he ceased to use his surname of Isaac because it caus ...

, Admiral Sushil Kumar Isaac, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, NM (died 27 November 2019) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. *

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

Keishing Clifford Nongrum,

MVC MVC may refer to: Science and technology * Maximum-value composite procedure, an imaging procedure * Multivariable calculus, a concept in mathematics * Multivariable control, a concept in process engineering * Mechanical vapor compression, a desal ...

(7 March 1975 – 1 July 1999) was an

officer of 12 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. He was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest gallantry award, for exemplary valor in combat during operations in the

Kargil War The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC). In India, the conflict is also referr ...

in 1999.

Entertainment/ Cinema

J. C. Daniel Joseph Chellayya Daniel Nadar (28 November 1900 27 April 1975) was an Indian filmmaker who is considered as the ''father of Malayalam cinema''. He was the first film-maker from Kerala. He produced, directed, wrote, photographed, edited and ac ...

, Joseph Chellayya Daniel (28 November 1900 – 27 April 1975) was an Indian filmmaker who is considered as the father of Malayalam cinema. * John Abraham, Indian Actor, Producer and former supermodel * Katrina Kaif, Film actress *

Divine Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity.divine

, Indian hip hop rap singer * Abish Mathew, Indian Comedian and Youtuber * Ruben, Indian film editor * Aju Varghese,

Nasrani Mappila The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Kerala (Malabar region), ...

actor and producer * Ian D'Sa, Canadian Guitarist *

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Samantha Ruth Prabhu (formerly: Samantha Akkineni; born 28 April 1987) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil film industries. She is a recipient of several awards, including four South Filmfare Awards, six South Indian I ...

, South Indian film industry actress * Bosco-Caesar, Indian Bollywood Hindi industry film dance choreographers * Jennifer Winget, Indian soap opera actress and television host * Basil Joseph,

director and actor *

Esther Anil Esther Anil is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam-language films. She debuted her career as a child artist through the film '' Nallavan'' in 2010. She is best known for her role as Anumol George (Anu) in the 2013 drama-thril ...

, Malayali actress * Lara Dutta, Indian actress *

Pearle Maaney Pearle Maaney ( /maːɳi/; born 28 May 1989) is an Indian actress, lyricist, YouTuber, and television presenter who works in Malayalam films. She is known for co-hosting three seasons of the Malayalam dance reality show ''D 4 Dance''. In 2018, ...

, Indian actress, lyricist, Youtuber and television presenter * Kenny Sebastian, Indian Comedian and digital social media Influencer *

Archana Kavi Archana Jose Kavi (born 4 January 1990) is an Indian actress, YouTuber and a television host. She made her acting debut in film '' Neelathaamara'' (2009) scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Lal Jose. Early life Archana was born ...

, Indian actress and television host *

Marc Robinson Marc Robinson is an Indian actor and former model. He is also a beauty pageant director and a grooming expert. Robinson initiated his career in the fashion, entertainment and media industry as a leading supermodel and later moved on as a telev ...

, Indian male supermodel *

Luke Kenny Luke Kenny is an Indian actor, film director, producer, music director, composer, and former VJ. He began his career as a DJ, followed by a successful stint as the first male VJ on Channel V. He gained widespread recognition for his role in th ...

, Anglo Indian actor, model, film director,producer, music composer, musician, DJ and VJ from Irish descent and ancestry. *

Naveen Andrews Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is a British-American actor. He is best known for his role as Sayid Jarrah in the television series ''Lost'' (2004–2010), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime ...

, Actor whose parents are hailed from Kerala. * Innocent, Malayali actor *

Tiger Prabhakar Tiger Prabhakar (30 March 1948 – 25 March 2001), also known as Kannada Prabhakar, was an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Kannada and Telugu cinema, with a few Malayalam, Tamil and Bollywood films. Career Prabhakar started hi ...

, Kannada cinema actor * Vijay * Vikram * Johnny Lever, Indian actor and comedian *

Jimmy Moses Jimmy Moses Janumala is an Indian actor, playback singer, stand-up comedian and mimicry artist from Mumbai. He is younger brother of comedian Johnny Lever. Jimmy has been doing comedy for more than two decades now, and has done about 4,000 shows ...

, Comedian * Terence Lewis (choreographer), Indian dancer, singer and choreographer *

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the List ...

, Indian actor * Babu Antony, Malayali actor * Evelyn Sharma, Actress and model * Kalki Koechlin, Actress *

Annu Antony Annu Antony is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam films. She made her feature film debut through a lead role in the coming of age film ''Aanandam'' (2016). Filmography Films *''All films are in Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a ...

, Malayali actress * Tamara Moss, Indian female model * Erica Fernandes, Indian serial actress * Alencier Ley Lopez, Malayali actor * Nargis Fakhri, Actress and model *

Lal Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''F ...

, Malayali director and actor *

Lalu Alex Lalu Alex is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning four decades, Lalu Alex has acted over 250 movies and is known for his character roles, comic roles and antagonistic roles in Malayalam movie industry. Lalu Alex ...

actor *

Nagma Nagma Arvind Morarji (born Nandita Arvind Morarji on 25 December 1974) is an Indian politician and former actress. She was a popular lead actress in the 1990s. She made her cinematic debut in the film '' Baaghi'' opposite Salman Khan in 1990. ...

, movie actress and politician. * Lal Jose, Indian Film Director *

Vijay Antony Vijay Antony (born 24 July 1975) is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, film editor, lyricist, audio engineer, and filmmaker working predominantly in Tamil cinema. He made his debut as music composer in 2005. He is the first India ...

, Indian Actor, music composer, playback singer and producer * Gavin Packard, Anglo Indian actor of Irish American ancestry and origin *

Nayanthara Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual ...

, Malayali actress * Serin George, Indian female model and digital creator * Elizabeth Anita Reddi, Indian female model *

Sarah Jane Dias Sarah-Jane Dias is an Indian actress, host, VJ (media personality), VJ and former beauty queen. She was the winner of Femina Miss India 2007 and was a VJ for Channel V India, Channel V. Early life Sarah-Jane Dias was born in Muscat, Oman. Her ...

, Indian actress, VJ and model * Rochelle Rao, Anglo Indian female model *

Honey Rose } Honey Rose Varghese is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the 2005 Malayalam film ''Boyy Friennd''. Her breakthrough role came ...

, Malayali actress *

Nataša Stanković Nataša Stanković Pandya ( sr-Cyrl, Наташа Станковић, born 4 March 1992) is a Serbian dancer, model and actress based in Mumbai, India. She made her debut in Bollywood films with the political drama '' Satyagraha'' directed by P ...

, Actress, model and dancer *

Freida Pinto Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's Colle ...

, Indian - American Actress *

Rachel David Rachel David is an Indian actress, who works in Malayalam and Kannada cinema. She is known for her role in ''Love Mocktail 2''. She debuted in the 2019 Malayalam film ''Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu'' alongside Pranav Mohanlal. Personal life ...

, Malayali actress *

Carol Gracias Carol Gracias is an Indian super model. She is a past winner of the coveted India's L'Oréal/Elite ''Look of the Year'' title. In 2006, she participated and became the runner-up in the reality show '' Bigg Boss 1''. Early life Carol Gracias, I ...

, Indian female supermodel * Krystle D'Souza, Indian serial tv show actress *

Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of several awards including two Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare South awards. ...

actor *

Rimi Tomy Rimi Tomy is an Indian playback singer,Carnatic Musician, television host,and an occasional actress. She started her career by anchoring music programs in television and sang her first song "Chingamasam Vannu Chernnal" in the 2002 film ''Meesa M ...

, Malayali actress and singer * Sathyan (actor), Malayali Actor, Police inspector,

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(Viceroy's Commissioned Officer), clerk,

school teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...

Candice Pinto Candice Pinto is an Indian supermodel who won the title of Miss Tourism International 2002. She is a regular at premier fashion events such as the Lakme Fashion Week and India Fashion Week, and is seen on many Indian fashion magazine covers. Ea ...

, Indian female model *

Bárbara Mori Bárbara Mori Ochoa () (born 2 February 1978) is a Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer. She is known for playing the main character in the 2004 telenovela '' Rubí,'' one of the most successful telenovelas of all time. Sin ...

, Actress and model *

Miya George Gimi George, better known by her stage name Miya George, or more commonly Miya, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam films, along with a few Tamil films. She started her career as an actress by playing supporting r ...

, Malayali actress *

Kelly Gale Kelly Olivia Gale (born 14 May 1995) is a Swedish model of Indian and Australian descent. Gale is known globally for her work for Victoria's Secret, the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', and ''Playboy'', as well as being featured in the mus ...

, Female model * Lissy (actress), Malayali actress and wife of acclaimed Film Director

Priyadarshan Priyadarshan (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi films, while also having done six films in Tamil and two films in Telugu. He has done about 31 films in Hi ...

. *

Kalyani Priyadarshan Kalyani Priyadarshan (born 5 April 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ...

, Malayali actress and daughter of Lissy (actress). *

Angela Jonsson Angela Jonsson (born 28 February 1990) is an Indian model and actress who shot to fame after she won the Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt in 2011. Personal life Jonsson was born on 28 February 1990 in Chennai to a father from Iceland and a moth ...

, Model and actress * Andrea Jeremiah, Indian Actress and Playback Singer * Nina Manuel, Indian female model, television host and VJ * Tovino Thomas,

actor * Jean Paul Lal, Actor and Director *

Anu Emmanuel Anu Emmanuel (; born 28 March 1996) is an Indian actress born in the United States who appears in Telugu films alongside a few Tamil films. She debuted as a heroine in the 2016 Malayalam film ''Action Hero Biju''. She made her Telugu debut with ...

, Malayali Actress *

Thankachan Emmanuel Thankachen K. Emmanuel, born as Emmanuel Joseph, is an Indian film producer. His debut production was ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' directed by Sathyan Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominan ...

, Indian film producer and father of actress

. *

Reita Faria Reita Faria Powell (née Faria; born 23 August 1943) is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of the Miss World 1966 pageant. Born in Bombay to Goan parents, Faria is the first Asian woman to win the beauty contest. She is also the f ...

, Indian physician and ex model *

Navodaya Appachan Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan (6 February 1924 – 23 April 2012) was an Indian film producer, director and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work in Malayalam cinema, especially as the founder of Navodaya ...

, Indian Film Producer and Entrepreneur * Joju George, South Indian Actor * Siju Wilson, Indian Actor *

Anna Ben Anna Ben is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam cinema. The daughter of screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam, she made her acting debut with ''Kumbalangi Nights'' in 2019. Anna has since starred in the dramas ''Helen'' (2019) and ''Kappela ...

, Malayali actress *

Diana Penty Diana Penty (; born 2 November 1985) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. She began her modelling career in 2005 when she was signed up by Elite Models India. Penty made her acting debut with the romantic comedy film '' ...

, Indian actress *

Diandra Soares Diandra Soares is an Indian model, fashion designer and television host. She is mostly famous for her bald looks on the ramp. She was a contestant in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 8'' in 2014. Early life Soares was born to a middle-class famil ...

, Indian female model, fashion designer and television host * Waluscha De Sousa, Indian actress and model * Elli Avram, Actress *

Reba Monica John Reba Monica John (born 4 February 1994) is an Indian actress and model who works prominently in Malayalam language films. Reba was the second runner-up of the popular reality television series ''Midukki'', which premiered on Mazhavil Manorama. ...

, Malayali actress *

Roshan Mathew Roshan Mathew (born 22 March 1992) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam films and Hindi, Tamil & Telugu films. He began his career with numerous theatre productions based in Chennai and Mumbai. These include ''The Glass Mena ...

, Film Actor * Russell Peters, Comedian * Rosshan Andrrews, Film Director * Anju Kurian, Malayali actress *

Gail Nicole Da Silva Gail Nicole Da Silva (born 6 February 1993) is an Indian model and beauty queen from Goa who won was crowned Femina Miss India United Continent 2014 and placed as first runner-up at the Miss United Continents 2014 pageant. She also won two specia ...

, Indian female model * Alphonse Puthren, Indian Film Director and Writer *

Shine Tom Chacko Shine Tom Chacko (born 15 September 1983) is an Indian actor and former assistant director who works in Malayalam cinema. After working as an assistant to director Kamal for about 9 years, he forayed into acting through the film. '' Gaddama'' ...

, Indian Actor *

Fleur Ezekiel Fleur Ezekiel is an Indian model who was crowned Eve's Weekly Miss India 1959 and represented India at Miss World 1959. She was the first winner of Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant. She was Indian of Jewish ancestry, descending from a Bene Isra ...

, Indian female model *

Madonna Sebastian Madonna Sebastian is an Indian actress and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her acting debut with 2015 Malayalam film ''Premam,'' and Tamil with ''Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2016), and in Telugu with ''P ...

, Malayali actress *

Asin Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asin, is a former Indian actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has received three Filmfare Awards. She beg ...

, Indian Actress * Jacqueline Fernandez, Actress * Chris Perry, Indian Musician and Film Producer *

Nelson Dilipkumar Nelson Dilipkumar, credited in films as Nelson, is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. His films are action thrillers and are known for featuring elements of dark humor. Nelson won the Best Screenplay Awa ...

, Film Director * Lisa Haydon, Indian Actress and model *

Sebastian D'Souza Sebastian D'Souza (1906-1998) was a successful Goan music arranger in the Bollywood music industry, considered to be the master of fusing Indian music with European classical music concepts of harmony, cadence and obbligato. He is largely responsib ...

, Music Arranger * Nivetha Thomas, Malayali actress * Amala Paul, South Indian film Actress *

, Indian Singer and Actress *

Anchal Joseph Anchal Joseph (born January 3, 1987) is an Indian fashion model and actress. She is best known for participating in the seventh season of ''America's Next Top Model'' in 2006, as well as appearing on ''Deal or No Deal'' as a briefcase model in ...

, Female model *

, Indian actress *

Dhanya Mary Varghese Dhanya Mary Varghese is an Indian actress known for her work in the Malayalam cinema and television. She has appeared in over 20 films, the majority of which were in Malayalam. Aside from movies, she has appeared in a number of television show ...

, Malayali actress *

Bruna Abdullah Bruna Abdullah (born 24 October 1986) is a Brazilian actress working primarily in Bollywood. She played the role of "Mary" in the adult comedy film ''Grand Masti'' and Giselle in Punit Malhotra's ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010). She has also starr ...

, Actress and model *

Malaika Arora Malaika Arora (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ and a television personality who appears in Hindi-language films. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008, with her former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the co ...

, Indian actress and VJ * Lisa Ray, Actress * Mayanti Langer, Indian sports journalist, sportscaster, anchor/ emcee, tv presenter/ broadcaster who is wife of Cricketer

Stuart Binny Stuart Terence Roger Binny (born 3 June 1984) is an Indian former international cricketer, who had played One Day Internationals, Twenty20 Internationals, and Tests. He played for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. On 30 August ...

and daughter in law of

Roger Binny Roger Michael Humphrey Binny (born 19 July 1955) is an Indian former international cricketer who is the 36th and incumbent president of Board of Control for Cricket in India. He was the president of Karnataka State Cricket Association from 2019 ...

. * Nicole Faria, Indian female model *

Gaelyn Mendonca Gaelyn Mendonca is an Indian actress, model and VJ for MTV India. She is best known for hosting WWE Now India and MTV Hustle. Early life and education Gaelyn Mendonca was born on 5 November 1988 in Mumbai, India, and grew up in Orlem. She ...

, Indian actress, model, television presenter and VJ *

Genelia D'Souza Genelia Deshmukh (née D'Souza; born 5 August 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil language films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza beg ...

, Indian Actress *

Meera Jasmine Jasmine Mary Joseph, known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films. Meera Jasmine won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in ' ...

, Indian Actress * Amy Jackson, Actress and model * Regina Cassandra, Indian Actress and model * Ileana D'Cruz, Indian born Portuguese actress * Catherine Tresa, Actress *

Oviya Helen Nelson, (born 29 April 1991) better known professionally by her stage name Oviya, is an Indian model and actress who works in the Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her breakthrough as an actress in Sarkunam's rural romantic comedy ' ...

, Tamil Actress * Remo D'Souza, Indian dance choreographer, Film producer and director * Vivian Dsena, Indian serial tv show actor and model *

Shalini Shalini (born 20 November 1979), also known as Baby Shalini, is a former Indian child artist and actress who predominantly worked in Malayalam and Tamil films. During the 80s, Shalini was the most successful child artist in the Malayalam film i ...

, South Indian Actress *

Richard Rishi Richard Rishi is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films and few Malayalam and Kannada films. He is known for Koottu, ''A Film by Aravind'' and his controversial caste movies with director Mohan G, namely '' Draupat ...

, Indian Actor * Dino Morea, Indian Actor and model

Sports

* Michael Ferreira, three-time Billiards Amateur World Champion. *

Vijay Hazare Vijay Samuel Hazare (11 March 1915 – 18 December 2004) was an Indian cricketer. He captained India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first ...

, Cricketer. He captained

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first ever

Test cricket Test cricket is a form of first-class cricket played at international level between teams representing full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC). A match consists of four innings (two per team) and is scheduled to last fo ...

win (and the only victory under his captaincy) in 1951–52 against

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Madras Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

. * Tinu Yohannan, Former Indian cricketer hailed from Kerala. *

, Indian cricketer, part of Indian squad that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final *

Steven Dias Steven Benedic Dias (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian former professional footballer and current coach of MFA Elite Division outfit Ambernath United Atlanta FC. An attacking midfielder who played on the wings, he was known for his long ran ...

, Former Indian footballer and current football coach *

Seriton Fernandes Seriton Benny Fernandes (born 26 October 1992), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Goa in the Indian Super League and the India national team. Career Born in Goa, Fernandes started his career with the Dempo yout ...

, Indian football player * Vinod Kambli, cricketer * Mahesh Bhupathi, professional tennis player also widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit * Jimmy George is often considered one of the greatest volleyball players of all time and was a member of

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. Jimmy George was just 21 years old when he received the

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for his talent on the volleyball court. *

Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George (born 19 April 1977) is a retired Indian athlete. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first In ...

, Indian Athlete * Leander Paes, Tennis Player *

Brandon Fernandes Brandon Fernandes (born 20 September 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa, which he captains, and the India national team. Club career Early career Born in Margao, Go ...

, Indian footballer * Deep Grace Ekka, Indian female field hockey player. *

Vece Paes Miercurea Nirajului ( hu, Nyárádszereda ) is a town in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The following seven villages are administered by the town: * Beu / Székelybő * Dum ...

, Indian field hockey player. *

Sheldon Jackson (cricketer) Sheldon Philip Jackson (born 27 September 1986) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Saurashtra in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League (IPL).He is a right-handed wicket-keeper-batter. After a good domestic seaso ...

, Indian cricketer * Bryce Miranda, Indian professional football player *

Jinson Johnson Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson (born 15 March 1991) is an Indian middle-distance runner and an Indian Army Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) who specialises in the 800 and 1500 metres event. He participated in the 800 metres event at the 2016 Summ ...

, Indian Athletics track athlete * Sanson Pereira, Indian professional football player *

Mary Kom Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom (born 01 March 1983) is an Indian amateur boxer, politician, and former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. She is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times, the only female boxer to ha ...

, Indian Boxer. She is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed ''Magnificent Mary'', she was the only Indian female boxer to have qualified for the

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, where she competed in the flyweight (51 kg) category and won a bronze medal. She had also been ranked as the world's No. 1 female light-flyweight by the International Boxing Association (amateur) (AIBA). She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014 at

Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...

, South Korea and is the first Indian female boxer to win gold at the

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. She is also the only boxer to become Asian Amateur Boxing Champion for a record six times. Mary Kom won the 51 kg gold in President's Cup in Indonesia. She was also a former

Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha A Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to the one of the two houses of the Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha). Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected ...

. * Dipika Pallikal She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings. * Angel Mary Joseph, Indian former track and field athlete. * Climax Lawrence, Indian former ex footballer *

Anthony Fernandes (footballer) Anthony Fernandes is an Indian professional football coach and former player, who currently works as the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Mumbai City. Coaching career Air India: 2012–2013 Fernandes technically took over as the ...

, Indian former ex footballer and current assistant coach of Mumbai City FC. *

Godfrey Pereira Godfrey Pereira is a former Indian footballer who was last the head coach for Air India FC in the I-League. Coaching career Air India On 3 July 2012, it was announced that Pereira had become coach of Air India FC after Santosh Kashyap joine ...

, Indian former ex footballer and current head coach manager of Air India FC. * Leander D'Cunha, Indian professional football player * Treesa Jolly, Indian female badminton player * Royston Dias, Mumbai based Indian professional cricketer *

Liston Colaco Liston Colaço (born 12 November 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG and the India national team. Club career Born in Davorlim, Goa, Colaço is a product of Salgaoca ...

, Indian professional football player *

Jeswin Aldrin Jeswin Aldrin is an India Long jump, Long Jumper. He is a national record holder in long jump with 8.42m. Personal information He hails from Tamil Nadu, India. He is born to Johnson Isaac (Father) and Esther Selva Rani (Mother). He has two yo ...

, Indian athletics field athlete *

Saviour Gama Saviour Gama (born 10 May 1997), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Goa in the Indian Super League. Club career Born in Goa, Gama represented FC Goa B. He was a part of the Goa developmental squad in 2017–18 and ...

, Indian footballer *

Reeth Abraham Reeth Abraham is an athlete from Bengaluru, India and former Asian medalist in long jump and 100 meters hurdles and the former national champion in heptathlon. She won the Arjuna Award in 1997 and the Rajyotsava Award in 1983. Reeth had a long ...

, Indian female former track and field athlete. * Ancy Sojan, Indian Long jump field athlete. *

Glan Martins Glan Peter Martins (born 1 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG. Club career Martins started his career at the SESA Football Academy. In 2014, Martins ...

, Indian professional footballer *

Jemimah Rodrigues Jemimah Jessica Rodrigues ( ; born 5 September 2000) is an Indian cricketer. She is an allrounder who plays for the Indian national women's cricket team and Mumbai women's cricket team. In addition, she also played for the Under-17 Maharashtra ...

, Indian female Cricketer. *

Shiny Wilson Shiny Kurisingal Wilson ( nee Abraham, born 8 May 1965) is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. Shiny Abraham Wilson (Shiny Abraham) represented India more than 75 times in international co ...

, Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. * Vincy Barretto, Indian professional footballer *

, Indian cricketer and son of

. * Robin Uthappa, Indian Cricketer. Robin has represented team India in ODIs and T20Is.He is nicknamed 'The Walking Assassin' for his tactic of charging down towards the bowler. He played an important role in India's win at the

2007 ICC World Twenty20 The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was the inaugural Twenty20 International cricket world championship, contested in South Africa from 11 to 24 September 2007. Twelve teams took part in the thirteen-day tournament—the ten Test-playing nations and the ...

. He finished the

2014–15 Ranji Trophy The 2014–15 Ranji Trophy was the 81st season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advance ...

season as the highest run scorer that season and was also the highest run-scorer that year in the

IPL The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's T20 franchise cricket league of India. It is annually contested by ten teams based out of seven Indian cities and three Indian states. The leagu ...

. *

Sanju Samson Sanju Viswanath Samson (; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who captains Kerala in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League. A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter, he was the vice-captain of the ...

, Indian Cricketer. A right-handed

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, he was the vice-captain of the Indian U-19 team for the

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. He made his India debut in the 2015 away T20I against Zimbabwe. He made his ODI debut in 2021 against

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. *

K. M. Beenamol Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K. M. Beenamol (born 15 August 1975), from Kombidinjal, Idukki district, Kerala is an international athlete from India. Professional athletics career Beenamol and her brother K. M. Binu beca ...

, an international athlete from

.she became the third Indian woman to reach an Olympic semi-final since

P. T. Usha Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She was born in Kuthali, Kozhikode, Kerala. She has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has won 4 Asian gold medals and 7 S ...

and

. *

Tintu Luka Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete, who predominantly competes in the middle-distance running events. Born in Valathode, Kerala, she is the national record holder in the women's 800 metres. Luka represented In ...

, she is the national record holder in the women's

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. Luka represented India at the

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and

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. In addition to being the 2015 Asian Champion in the 800 meters, she has won a total of six medals at the

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. *

Geethu Anna Jose Geethu Anna Jose (born 30 June 1985 in Kollad, Kottayam, Kerala, India) is an Indian basketball player who has been the captain of the Indian women's national basketball team. Personal life Jose was born in a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani ...

, Indian Basketball Player, who has been the captain of the Indian women's national basketball team. * Mayookha Johnny, Indian track and field athlete. *

Raynier Fernandes Raynier Raymond Fernandes (born 19 February 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa. Career Born in Mumbai, Fernandes began his career with Air India. He stayed with the clu ...

, Indian professional footballer *

T. C. Yohannan T. C. Yohannan (born 19 May 1947), in full Thadathuvila Chandapillai Yohannan, is a former Indian long jumper who held the national record in long jump for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, ...

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who held the national record in

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for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the

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in Montreal, Quebec,

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. Yohannan will be known for the new dimension he gave to long jump in India in 1974, the occasion was the Tehran Asian Games of 1974. Yohannan cleared a distance of 8.07 metres at the Teheran Asian Games for a new Asian record. * K.M Binu, Indian Athlete * Mathias Boe, Ex Badminton professional athlete and current doubles coach of Indian national Badminton team * Nayana James, Indian track and field athlete. * Minimol Abraham, Indian former female Volleyball team player. *

Rowllin Borges Rowllin Borges (born 5 June 1992) is an Indian footballer who as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team. Early life and youth career Born in Nuvem, Goa, Borges began his youth career by joining the ...

, Indian professional football athlete * Joseph Abraham, Indian hurdler. He holds the current

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State record of 49.51 seconds set during the

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on 26 August 2007. * Vijay Amritraj, After playing his first Grand Prix event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slam events.

The arts

Laurie Baker Lawrence Wilfred "Laurie" Baker (2 March 1917 – 1 April 2007) was a British-born Indian architect, renowned for his initiatives in cost-effective energy-efficient architecture and designs that maximized space, ventilation and light and mainta ...

, Indian architect and Padma Shri awardee for Architecture, 1992.

Religious leaders

* Philipose Chrysostom - Padma Bushan, world record holder for the longest serving bishop in the world, record holder as theme actor in the longest comprehensive biopic documentary ever made, Metropolitan Emeritus of the

Mar Thoma Syrian Church The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, often shortened to Mar Thoma Church, and known also as the Reformed Syrian ChurchS. N. Sadasivan. A Social History of India'. APH Publishing; 2000. . p. 442. and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar ...

. *

Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (born K. I. Paul at west mangad ); 30 August 1946 – 12 July 2021) was the primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. He was enthroned as the 8th Catholicos of the Malankara Church and the 21st Mal ...

- 8th Catholicos of the

Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serve ...

(2010–present). *

Puroshottam Choudhary Puroshottam Choudhary (5 September 1803 – 24 August 1890) also spelled Purushottama Chaudhary or Purushothama Choudhari was a great 19th century Telugu Christian poet. He was a Christian preacher, evangelist, and pastor of the Berhampur ...

- preacher, evangelist, writer of Christian literature * Joseph Mar Thoma -

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of the

. *

Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee, officially ''The Most Reverend'' Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee (1882 – 1970), was an Indian and Bengali speaking leader of the erstwhile Anglican denomination, known as the ''Church of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon'' (19 ...

- first Indian Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan of India *

Lal Behari Dey Reverend Lal Behari Day (also Dey, 18 December 1824 – 28 October 1892) was an Indian writer and journalist, who converted to Christianity, and became a Christian missionary himself. Biography Lal Behari Dey was born on 18 December 1824 to a ...

- Indian journalist, writer, and Christian missionary * Ravi Zacharias - Christian apologist, Founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. * D. G. S. Dhinakaran - Christian evangelist. * Valerian Gracias - First cardinal from India. *

Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (5 February 1924 – 2 June 2014) was an Indian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Curia and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. His ...

- First Indian to head a

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of the

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. * Acharya K. K. Chandy - President Emeritus- Fellowship of Reconciliation India; 1 of the 3 Founding Fathers - Christavashram, Kottayam; Founder Father- Gurukul Ecumenical Centre for Peace. * Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly - Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute. *

Mary Celine Payyappilly Mary Celine Payyappilly was a Syrian Catholic (Syro-Malabar) nun from the Indian state of Kerala. She was declared as Servant of God by Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church on 9 April 2018. Fam ...

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, Professed Religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. *

Varkey Vithayathil Varkey Vithayathil (29 May 19271 April 2011) was an Indian cardinal, served as Head and Father of Syro Malabar Church and Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly. He was also a religious priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Ea ...

- Catholic Cardinal and former Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. * Antony Padiyara - Catholic Cardinal and the First Major Archbishop of the

Syro-Malabar Catholic Church lat, Ecclesia Syrorum-Malabarensium mal, മലബാറിലെ സുറിയാനി സഭ , native_name_lang=, image = St. Thomas' Cross (Chennai, St. Thomas Mount).jpg , caption = The Mar Thoma Nasrani Sl ...

. *

Joseph Parecattil Joseph Parecattil (1 April 1912 – 20 February 1987) was an Indian prelate of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Ernakulam from 1956 to 1984, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. Biography Joseph Parecattil ...

- First from the Syro-Malabar church to be made a

cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

. * Augustine Kandathil - First head of the Syro-Malabar Church and first Indian to assume powers and rule as an

archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

of the

. * Kuriakose Elias Chavara - First Indian to be beatified

. *

Saint Alphonsa Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception or Saint Alphonsa, christened at birth as Anna Muttathupadathu (19 August 1910– 28 July 1946), was a nun and an educator by vocation (profession). She was also known for being a victim soul, visionary ...

- first Indian Catholic to be raised to sainthood

. *

V. C. Samuel Vilakuvelil Cherian Samuel (Malayalam: വി.സി. സാമുവേൽ; Hebrew :שְׁמוּאֵל ; Greek: Σαμουήλ; Arabic: صموئيل; Latin:Samūēl Amharic: ሳሙኤል1912–1998), called ''Samuel Achen'' was an Indian Ch ...

- World-renowned

Theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

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Ecumenical Ecumenism (), also spelled oecumenism, is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. The adjec ...

Leader,

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/ Dean in India and abroad,

Priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

, Indian Orthodox Church. * Cyril Baselios - Former head of the

Syro-Malankara Catholic Church The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, also known as the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic '' sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the worldwide Catholic Church possessing self-governance under the Code of Ca ...

. *

Mariam Thresia Mariam Thresia (born Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan; 26 April 1876 – 8 June 1926) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family. She was born in Puthenchira, a village of Ke ...

- Syro-Malabar Church. * St. Euphrasia - Syro-Malabar Church. * St.

Joseph Vaz Joseph Vaz ( Konkani: ''San Zuze Vaza''; pt, São José Vaz; kn, ಪವಿತ್ರಾ ಯೋಸೆಫ್ ವಾಸ್ ಸಂತರು ''Pavitra Yoseph Vaz Santaru''; ta, புனித யோசேப் வாஸ் முனிவர் ...

- Goan Oratorian

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

and missionary to

* Rani Maria Vattalil - Catholic religious and missionary social worker in the Franciscan Clarist Congregation *

Nidhiry Mani Kathanar Mar Emmanuel Nidhiri (27 May 1842 – 20 June 1904), also known as Nidhiry Mani Kathanar, was a significant figure in the history of the Syrian Malabar Nasrani church in Kerala. He led the community against the European hegemony over the Saint ...

- Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church who led a relentless campaign for indigenous bishops. Founder of Nazrani Deepika Malayalam newspaper. * Neiliezhü Üsou (1941–2009), an influential Baptist preacher, theologian, Church musician, music teacher and composer from the North-Eastern state of India,

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

. *

Baselios Yeldo Saint Baselios Yeldo was the Maphrian, Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1678 until his resignation in 1684. He is venerated as a saint in the Syriac Orthodox Church, Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and Malankara ...

- was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was the Catholicos of Jerusalem and Mosul. He is the Saint of Malankara Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Jacobite Orthodox Churches. *

Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I Baselios Marthoma Mathews I (27 March 1907 – 8 November 1996) was the primate of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as Indian Orthodox Church. He was the 5th catholicos of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and 18th Malankara ...

- First Catholicos who used Mar Thoma in his title. He was awarded The Order of St. Valdimer by the Patriarch of Russia. *

Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares (Alvares Mar Julius) (29 April 1836 – 23 September 1923) was initially a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in Goa. He joined the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and was elevated to Metropolitan of Goa, Cey ...

- First Head of Goan Orthodox who was a Catholic Priest who joined Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in search for real believes and worship. *

Devasahayam Pillai Devasahayam Pillai (born Neelakanta Pillai and baptized as Lazarus; 23 April 1712 – 14 January 1752) was an Indian layman and martyr of the Catholic Church.

(1712–1752), He was canonized as a saint of the church by Pope Francis on 15 May 2022, layman and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. * Kattumangattu Abraham Mar Koorilos -(late)The first primate and Metropolitan of the Malabar Independent Syrian Church * Geevarghese Gregorios - (1848-1902) First Indian to be raised to sainthood. First Saint of Malankara Church and the youngest one in Malankara to become a Bishop. *

Kurien Thomas Kurien Thomas (1922–2000) or Kurian Thomas was pioneer pentecostal missionary to Central India. Pioneering works He hailed from Kerala. In the beginning he was a missionary from the India Pentecostal Church of God but later formed a new org ...

- founder of the

Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches in India The Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches in India has around 1,100 churches in its network with its headquarters at Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh, India. The fellowship unanimously re-elected Dr. Matthew K. Thomas as chairman during the October Fellowsh ...

and

Central India Theological Seminary The roots of Central India Theological Seminary go back to 1962 when Dr. Kurien Thomas founded Bharosa Bible College at Itarsi, Central India. It was later renamed as Central India Bible College and then raised to a research institution in 1999 ...

. * Geevarghese Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI) (1858-1934) Malankara Metropolitan and Saint of Malankara Orthodox Church. *

Thomas Fernando Thomas Fernando was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. Early life Fernando was born on 9 May 1913 in Idinthakarai, a coastal village Tirunelveli district and a Catholic parish of the Diocese of Tuticorin. Career He was ordained a priest for t ...

, former Catholic bishop of

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin ( la, Tuticoren(sis)) is a unit (or 'particular Church') of the Catholic Church in the city of Tuticorin, part of the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India. History The diocese of Tuticorin comp ...

Francis Tiburtius Roche Francis Tiburtius Roche was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin. Early life Bishop Francis Tiburtius Roche was born in Punnaikayal on 14 April 1879. He joined the Society of Jesus and was ordained a priest on 2 October 1 ...

, former Catholic bishop of

* Peter Fernando, former Catholic bishop of

* John Banerjee, Anglican Assistant bishop of Lahore

Others in Christian ministry

Maria Theresa Chiramel Mariam Thresia (born Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan; 26 April 1876 – 8 June 1926) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic professed religious and the founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family. She was born in Puthenchira, a village of Kera ...

- Catholic nun. * Ken Gnanakan - Evangelist, singer, environmentalist and founder of Acts Ministries. * P. C. John -

Kerala Brethren The Kerala Brethren are a significant subset of the Open Brethren movement. In the South Indian State of Kerala, four Syrian Christian ( Nasrani) men who came from traditional churches were baptised in 1898, and many of the Kerala Brethren con ...

person. * Nirmala Joshi - Former Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity. *

Bakht Singh Bakht may refer to: People * Bakht Singh, Indian evangelist *Bakht Khan, Indian commander in the 19th century * Bakht Zamina, Afghan Pashto singer *Bidar Bakht, 15th/16th century Indian Mughal prince *Bakht-un-Nissa Begum, Mughal princess *Sikander ...

- (6 June 1903 – 17 September 2000) was a Christian evangelist in India and other parts of South Asia. * Sadhu Sundar Singh - Missionary, Christian universalist. * Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi - Malayali preacher and poet / composer. *

Benjamin Bailey (missionary) Benjamin Bailey (Dewsbury, November 1791 - 3 April 1871 in Sheinton, Shropshire, England) was a British Church Mission Society missionary in Kerala, India for 34 years. He was ordained 1815 and moved to Kerala in 1816 where he found a mission st ...

-Missionary, Founded the first College in India, Developed first English Malayalam Dictionary. * Graham Staines – Australian missionary * Elizabeth Paul Sister at CSI Order of Sisters, First woman to be ordained to priesthood * Joseph John (minister)

Literature

Dom Moraes Dominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004) was an Indian writer and poet who published nearly 30 books in English. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature. His poems are a meaningful and substantial c ...

- India writer and poet * Henry Louis Vivian Derozio - Anglo-Indian poet and social worker *

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

writer and first president of Bengal Christian Association *

Michael Madhusudan Dutt Michael Madhusudan Dutt ((Bengali: মাইকেল মধুসূদন দত্ত); (25 January 1824 – 29 June 1873) was a Bengali poet and playwright. He is considered one of the pioneers of Bengali literature. Early life Dutt ...

- famous Bengali poet and dramatist *

Toru Dutt Toru Dutt ( bn, তরু দত্ত; 4 March 1856 – 30 August 1877) was an Indian Bengali translator and poet from British India, who wrote in English and French. She is among the founding figures of Indo-Anglian literature, alongside Henry ...

translator and poet in English and French *

Narayan Waman Tilak Narayan Vaman Tilak (6 December 1861 – 9 May 1919) was a Marathi poet from the Konkan region of then Bombay Presidency in British India, and a famous convert to Christianity from Chitpavan Brahmin Community. Life Narayan Tilak was bor ...

, Marathi poet * Sarah Joseph. Is an Indian novelist and short story writer in Malayalam. * Thomas Joseph, Was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. * Badal Sircar, Bengali playwright *

Mario Miranda Mário João Carlos do Rosário de Brito Miranda (2 May 1926 – 11 December 2011), popularly known as Mario Miranda or Mario de Miranda, was an Indian cartoonist and painter based in Loutolim in the Indian state of Goa. Miranda had been a ...

, cartoonist

Cultural leaders

George Menachery George Menachery is a professor, anthropologist, indologist, and historian of Syro-Malabar Church and of Kerala. He is the editor of the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India and the Indian Church History Classics.On 27 Oct. '22 he was best ...

- Historian, author, encyclopaedist, archaeologist, anthropologist, writer of Church History *

Harris Jayaraj Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi. He has been honoured with K ...

- A prominent music director mainly works in Tamil cinema *

Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, MC (; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa ( sq, Nënë Tereza), was an Indian-Albanian Catholic nun who, in 1950, founded the Missionaries of Charity. Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu () was bo ...

- Nobel Peace Prize winner Albanian Indian Catholic nun and founder of Missionaries of Charity organization. *

D. Imman Immanuel Vasanth Dinakaran (born 24 January 1983), better known as D. Imman, is an Indian film composer and singer, predominantly working in Tamil cinema. Also worked in Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi film industry. His first film as mu ...

- Music director of Tamil cinema * Fr. Paul Poovathingal,

Carnatic music Carnatic music, known as or in the Dravidian languages, South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, an ...

singer *

K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas (born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer and musician who sings Indian classical, devotional and film songs. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian Music and also as a ...

- Indian Singer *

Ruskin Bond Ruskin Bond (born 19 May 1934) is an Anglo-Indian author . His first novel, ''The Room on the Roof'', was published in 1956, and it received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957. Bond has authored more than 500 short stories, essays, and n ...

- Anglo Indian Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan award winning Author *

Stephen Devassy Stephen Devassy (born 23 February 1981) is an Indian musician hailing from Palakkad, Kerala. He started his career at a very early age, and has performed on stage around the world. Stephen is the founder of Musik Lounge, an audio technology sch ...

- Indian Musician * Tom Alter - Indian Actor and son of American Christian missionaries

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