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 A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

, Christina, and Christine. 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 Abele Christopher Seton Abele (born January 28, 1967) is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician. He served as the 6th Milwaukee County Executive from 2011 to 2020. Abele is the son of American businessman John Abele, the co-founder o ...

(born 1967), American businessman and politician * Chris Abell (1957–2020), British biological chemist *

Chris Abrahams Christopher Robert Lionel Abrahams (born 9 April 1961) is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based musician. He is a founding mainstay member of experimental, jazz trio the Necks (1987–present), collaborated with Melanie Oxley as a soul pop duo ...

(born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist * Chris Achilléos (1947–2021), British painter * Chris Ackie (born 1992), Canadian football player *

Chris Acland Christopher John Dyke Acland (7 September 1966 – 17 October 1996) was an English drummer and songwriter. He was the drummer of the London-based alternative rock band Lush. Early life Acland was born at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in Lanca ...

(1966–1996), English drummer and songwriter *

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) (born 1970), English cricketer * Chris Adams ( ...

, 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 Adler Christopher James Adler (born November 23, 1972) is an American musician, best-known as a founding member and the longtime drummer of Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God from 1994 to 2019. He was also a Grammy A ...

(born 1972), American drummer * Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author *

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

(born 1979), American former soccer player * Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *

Chris Amon Christopher Arthur Amon (; 20 July 1943 – 3 August 2016) was a New Zealand racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win a Formula One Grands Prix, ...

(1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver *

Chris Andersen Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen bega ...

(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), 23-time winner of annual cheese rolling * Chris Anderson (footballer, born 1925) (1925–1986), Scottish f ...

, multiple people *

Chris Angel (wrestler) Chris Angel (born December 2, 1982) is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican professional wrestler. In 2010, he joined the International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico), International Wrestling Association, becoming the only local wrestler to w ...

(born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler *

Chris Anker Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen (; 5 September 1984 – 18 September 2021) was a Danish road bicycle racer who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the , , , and teams. Sørensen then worked as a directeur sportif (and co-owner) for his final ...

(born 1984), Danish cycler *

Chris Anstey Christopher John Anstey (born 1 January 1975) is an Australian former professional basketball player. His career included stints in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Russia and Spain. Anstey was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers i ...

(born 1975), Australian basketball player * Chris Anthony, American voice actress *

Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley (January 6, 1966 – December 2, 2000) was an American National Champion and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey. Biography He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school a ...

(1966–2000), champion American jockey *

Chris Archer Christopher Alan Archer (born September 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins. Archer attended Clayton High School ( ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Chris Armas Christopher Armas (born August 27, 1972) is an American professional soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Youth and college Born in The Bronx, New York City, Armas is of Puerto R ...

(born 1972), American professional soccer coach and former player *

Chris Arnold (baseball) Christopher Paul Arnold (born November 6, 1947) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft, and played for the Giants from to ...

(born 1947), former Major League Baseball Player *

Chris Arreola Cristobal Arreola (born March 5, 1981) is an American former professional boxer who 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 heavyweigh ...

(born 1981), American professional boxer * Chris Ashworth (born 1975), American actor * Chris Ashworth (artist), English graphic designer *

Chris Axworthy Christopher S. Axworthy, (March 10, 1947 – August 11, 2023) was a Canadian politician and academic. Law professor After teaching law at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie Law School, Chris Axworthy came to Saskatoon in 1984 as ...

(born 1947), Canadian politician and academic * Chris Baillie (politician) (born 1961 or 1962), New Zealand politician * Chris Ballard (politician), 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 performed and recorded as a children's artist under ...

(born 1965), American musician * Chris Bart, former university professor *

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer is an American actor. He is best known for his television work in ''The Wire'', '' Third Watch'', '' True Blood'', '' Survivor's Remorse,'' '' The Deuce'', and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series ''For All M ...

(born 1966), American actor * Chris Bassitt (born 1989), American baseball player *

Chris Beard (disambiguation) Chris Beard (born 1973) is an American basketball coach. Chris Beard may also refer to: * Chris Beard (executive), Canadian businessman and former CEO at Mozilla * Chris Beard (singer) (born 1957), American singer-songwriter * K. Christopher Bear ...

, multiple people *

Chris Beardsley Christopher Kellan Beardsley (born 28 February 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently a Caribbean based talent scout for FIFA. Beardsley played youth football with Mickleover Sports F.C., M ...

(born 1984), English footballer *

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

(born 1955), British social worker, university lecturer, and science fiction author * Chris Beal (born 1985), American mixed martial artist *

Chris Bell (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Bell may refer to: *Chris Bell (American musician) (1951–1978), singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Big Star *Chris Bell (American football) (born 1976), American football offensive tackle *Chris Bell, Australian musi ...

, multiple people *Chris Bellard (born 1979), real name of American rapper Young Maylay *

Chris Bender (film producer) Chris Bender (born 1971) is an American film producer whose beginnings were through developing and co-producing '' American Pie'' film series based on his and writer Adam Herz' own high school experiences. In November 1998, he established the man ...

(born 1971), American film producer * Chris Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Benoit Christopher Michael Benoit ( ; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career, but is notorious for Chris Benoit double-murd ...

(1967–2007), Canadian professional wrestler * Chris Bey (born 1996), American professional wrestler * Chris Bianco, 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 aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors performing in a sketch comedy format similar to A ...

'' *

Chris Bittle Christopher Joseph Bittle (born February 17, 1979) is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected to represent the riding of St. Catharines in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. He currently serves as the Parli ...

(born 1979), Canadian Liberal politician * Chris Black (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Blackwell Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell OJ (born 22 June 1937) is a Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels". According to the Rock and Roll Hall ...

(born 1937), Jamaican-British former record producer and the founder of Island Records, * Chris Board (born 1995), American football player *

Chris Bolt Christopher Wesley Bolt CB (born 1953) is a British economist and civil servant who was the non-executive chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation, the national economic and safety regulatory authority for Britain's railways. Background C ...

, British economist *

Chris Bosh Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Georgia Tech ...

(born 1984), American former professional basketball player * Chris Bosh (wrestler), American retired professional wrestler *

Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions ...

(born 1962), American trumpeter and composer * Chris Boyle (born 1972), Scottish-Australian academic * Chris Braithwaite (1885–1944), black Barbadian * Chris Brennan (born 1971), American mixed martial artist * Chris Broadwater (born 1972), American politician *

Chris Brokaw Chris Brokaw (born August 1, 1964) is an American musician, best known for his work with the bands Come (American band), Come and Codeine (band), Codeine. Life and career While studying at Oberlin College, Brokaw met many people who became figu ...

(born 1964), American musician * Chris Brooks (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Brookes (born 1991), English professional wrestler * Chris Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Brubeck, American musician and composer *

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

(born 1982), former sportsman *

Chris Bumstead Christopher Adam Bumstead (born 2 February 1995), also known as CBum, is a Canadian Professional bodybuilding, professional bodybuilder. Bumstead made his competitive debut in 2014 and obtained his IFBB pro card after claiming the 2016 IFBB Nort ...

(born 1995), Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder *

Chris Bunch Christopher R. Bunch (December 22, 1943 – July 4, 2005) was an American science fiction, fantasy and television writer, who wrote and co-wrote about thirty novels. Early life and education Bunch was born in Fresno, California and attended Mir ...

(1943–2005), American science fiction, fantasy and television writer *

Chris Burke (actor) Christopher Joseph Burke (born August 26, 1965) is an American actor. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thatcher on the television series ''Life Goes On (TV series), Life Goes On''. Early years Burke is the youngest of ...

(born August 26, 1965), American actor *

Chris Butler (filmmaker) Chris Butler (born 12 February 1974) is an English animator, writer and director, known for his works at Laika, such as ''ParaNorman'' and '' Missing Link'', which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. He studied ...

(born 1974), English storyboard artist *

Chris Butler (private investigator) Chris Butler may refer to: * Chris Butler (actor), portrayed List of Torchwood characters#The Cousin, the Cousin in ''Torchwood'' and Matan Brody in ''The Good Wife'' * Chris Butler (cyclist) (born 1988), American cyclist, in the 2011 BMC Racing Te ...

, American private investigator * Chris Byars (born 1970), American jazz saxophonist * Chris Campbell (cornerback) (born 1995), American football player *

Chris Candido Christopher Barrett Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Candito is best remembered for his tenures with professional wrestling promotion, promotions such as World Championship ...

(1972–2005), American professional wrestler *

Chris Carmack Chris Carmack (born December 22, 1980) is an American actor, singer, and former fashion model. He is known for his roles in three popular television shows—the teen drama series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2004) as Luke Ward, the country music drama ...

(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 Gristl ...

, multiple people *

Chris Carson Christopher Dewayne Carson (born September 16, 1994) is an American former professional football running back. He played for five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), after playing college football at Butler Co ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Chris Camozzi Christopher Allen Camozzi (born November 20, 1986) is an American professional Glory (kickboxing), Glory kickboxer, mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ...

(born 1986), American professional Glory kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Chris Cenac (born 2007), American basketball player * Chris Champion (1961–2018), American professional wrestler * Chris Chandler (born 1960), American former football player *

Chris Chaney Christopher A. Chaney (born June 14, 1970) is an American musician. He is best known as the former bassist of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, with whom he recorded two studio albums. He is the touring bassist for AC/DC, replacing lo ...

(born 1970), American musician *

Chris Chatterton Chris Chatterton is an English illustrator and animator from County Durham. He is the illustrator of children's picturebooks including Supermarket Gremlins, and Pete's Magic Pants. He was the animation director of two animated episodes of the Do ...

(born 1982), English illustrator and animator * Chris Cheek (born 1968), American jazz saxophonist *

Chris Chelios Christos Konstantinos Chelios (born January 25, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was a three-time Stanley Cup champion: one with the Montreal Canadiens and two with the Detroit Red Wings. Chelios played for th ...

(born 1962), American former professional ice hockey defenseman * Chris Cheney (born 1975), Australian rock musician * Chris Chesser (1948–2023), American film and television producer * Chris Chetti (born 1974), American professional wrestler *

Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician and former United States Attorney, federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party (United States) ...

(born 1962), former Governor of New Jersey * Chris Christoffersen (born 1979), former Danish basketball player *

Chris Clark (writer) Chris Clark (born 1945/6) is a British amateur crime writer who writes chiefly about serial killers and their supposed links to unsolved crimes. He is a retired police intelligence officer who worked in the King's Lynn area for Norfolk Police, ...

(born 1945/6), British author * Chris Claybrooks (born 1998), American football player * Chris Clenshaw, British television producer * Chris Coelen (born 1968), American television creator and producer *

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 crit ...

(born 1990), American actor and author *

Chris Columbus (filmmaker) Christopher Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in f ...

(born 1958), American movie director and screenwriter *

Chris Columbus (musician) Joseph Christopher Columbus Morris (June 17, 1902 – August 20, 2002), better known as Crazy Chris ColumboRye, Howard (2002)"Chris Columbus."''Grove Music Online''. Retrieved 3 December 2022. or just Chris Columbo, was an American jazz drummer. H ...

(1902–2002), American jazz drummer * Chris Colwill (born 1984), American international diver * Chris Conley (American football) (born 1992), American football wide receiver * Chris Conley (born 1980), American musician * Chris Connelly (journalist) (born 1957), American reporter for MTV News and ESPN *

Chris Connelly (musician) Chris Connelly (born 11 November 1964) is a Scottish musician and author. He is notable for his industrial music work of the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly his involvement with the Revolting Cocks and Ministry. Early years Connell ...

(born 1964), Scottish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter *

Chris Cooper (disambiguation) Chris Cooper (born 1951) is an American actor. Chris Cooper also may refer to: In sports: *Chris Cooper (defensive lineman) (born 1977), American defensive lineman *Chris Cooper (safety) (born 1994), American football safety *Chris Cooper (basebal ...

, multiple people * Chris Coppola (born 1968), American actor, voice artist, and comedian * Chris Corbould (born 1958), British special effects coordinator *

Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell ( Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock music, rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a ...

(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 Christopher Charles Cuomo ( ; born August 9, 1970) is an American television journalist anchor at NewsNation, based in New York City. He has previously been the ABC News chief law and justice correspondent and the co-anchor for ABC's '' 20/20 ...

(born 1970), television journalist * Chris Cuomo (philosopher), Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies *

Chris Cuthbert Chris Cuthbert (born September 20, 1957) is a Canadian sportscaster. He currently serves as the lead play-by-play commentator with CBC Sports/Sportsnet for ''Hockey Night in Canada'', and calls most national and regional games for the Toronto Ma ...

(born 1957), Canadian sportscaster * Chris Dainty, Canadian artist and animator *

Chris Dangerfield Christopher George Dangerfield (born 9 August 1955) is an English former footballer who spent most of his career in the United States. He began his career in England before playing ten seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least ...

(born 1972), English writer, raconteur, and former stand-up comedian * Chris Daugherty (born 1970), American construction worker and reality TV personality *

Chris Daughtry Christopher Adam Daughtry (; born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and comic book artist. He is the lead vocalist and a guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fi ...

(born 1979), American singer, musician, and actor * Chris Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Davis (disambiguation) Christopher or Chris Davis may refer to: Sports American football * Chris Davis (linebacker) (born 1963), American football linebacker * Chris Davis (running back) (born 1979), American football fullback * Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1983), A ...

, multiple people * Chris Dean (rugby league) (born 1988), English rugby league footballer * Chris Dean (rugby union) (born 1994), Scottish rugby union player * Chris D'Elia (born 1980), American stand-up comedian * Chris Denning (1941–2022), British radio presenter and convicted sex offender *

Chris DeStefano Christopher Michael DeStefano is a Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist currently living in Nashville. As a songwriter, he has multiple #1 songs with artists Carrie Underwood ( “Good Girl ...

, American Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist *

Chris Devenski Christopher Michael Devenski (born November 13, 1990), also known as "Devo", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamo ...

(born 1990), American baseball player * Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder) (1939–2021), American professional bodybuilder *

Chris Dickinson (wrestler) Christopher Torre (born August 11, 1987), better known by his ring name Chris Dickinson, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Game Changer Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Evolve Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, ...

(born 1987), American professional wrestler *

Chris Difford Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English musician. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze. Early life Difford was born in Greenwich, London, on 4 November 1954, the youngest of three sons. His m ...

(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 (United States), Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the List of United Sta ...

(born 1944), American lobbyist and politician * Chris Duffy (wrestler) (1965–2000), American professional wrestler * Chris Dunk (born 1958), American tennis player * Chris Dwyer (born 1988), American baseball pitcher *

Chris Dyson Christopher Dyson (born February 24, 1978) is an American professional racing driver who competed in the American Le Mans Series for Dyson Racing from 2002 to 2013. He is currently competing in the Trans-Am Series in the TA class under the CD R ...

(born 1978), American racing driver *

Chris Eagles Christopher Mark Eagles (born 19 November 1985) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. After coming through the youth system at Watford F.C., Watford, he began his professio ...

(born 1985), English footballer * Chris Eckert (born 1986), American actor, comedian and writer * Chris Edwards (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Eliopoulos Chris Eliopoulos (born September 30, 1967) is an American cartoonist and letterer of comic books. Early life Eliopoulos attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City from 1985 to 1989. He majored in graphic design and minored in ...

(born 1967), American cartoonist *

Chris Elliott Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his surreal sense of humor. He was a regular performer on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' while working as a writer there (1983–1988), created ...

(born 1960), American actor, comedian, and writer *

Chris Ellis (disambiguation) Chris Ellis may refer to: * Chris Ellis (actor) (born 1956), actor who performed in movies such as ''My Cousin Vinny'' and ''Days of Thunder'' * Chris Ellis (American football) (born 1985), free agent defensive end * Chris Ellis (basketball) (born ...

, multiple people *

Chris Ensminger Christopher William Ensminger (born December 8, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player. Playing career High school Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ensminger played high school basketbal ...

(born 1973), American basketball coach and former player *

Chris Eubank Christopher Livingstone Eubank (also Christopher Livingstone Eubank Sr. 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-middlewei ...

(born 1966), British former professional boxer * Chris Eubank Jr. (born 1989), British professional boxer *

Chris Evans (disambiguation) Christopher Evans or Chris Evans may refer to: 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, Brit ...

, multiple people *

Chris Evert Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 2 ...

(born 1954), American tennis player *

Chris Farley Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. He was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' for fiv ...

(1964–1997), American actor and comedian *

Chris Fehn Christopher Fehn (born February 24, 1973) is an American musician. He was a percussionist and backing vocalist for the heavy metal band Slipknot from 1998 to 2019, in which he was designated #3. He was also the bassist for Will Haven from 20 ...

, American musician * Chris Ferguson (disambiguation), several people * Chris Fetter (born 1985), American baseball coach *

Chris Fischer Chris Fischer is an American chef and farmer from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. He is the husband of stand-up comedian and actress Amy Schumer. Biography A native of Martha's Vineyard, Fischer grew up on a farm and learned about food fro ...

, American chef and farmer from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts * Chris Flexen (born 1994), American baseball player *

Chris Frantz Charton Christopher Frantz (born May 8, 1951) is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, both of which he co-founded with wife and Talking Heads bassist, Tina Weymouth. In 2002, Frant ...

(born 1951), American musician and record producer * Chris Freeland (born 1969), American politician * Chris Froome (born 1985), winner of the 2013 and 2015

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...

* Chris Fryar (born 1970), American drummer * Chris Fuller (director) (born 1982), American Filmmaker * Chris Gadi (born 1992), French professional footballer * Chris Gall (born 1975), German jazz pianist and composer *

Chris Gardner (disambiguation) Chris Gardner (born 1954) is an American businessman and author. Chris or Christopher Gardner/Gardiner may also refer to: * Chris Gardner (baseball) (born 1969), American baseball pitcher * Chris Gardner (curler) (born 1985), Canadian curler * Chri ...

, multiple people * Chris Garia (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 Gauthier Chris Gauthier (27 January 1976 – 23 February 2024) was an English-Canadian actor best known for his roles as Neville in '' Need for Speed: Carbon'' and William Smee in ''Once Upon a Time''. Early life Chris Gauthier was born in Luton, Engl ...

(1976–2024), English-born Canadian actor * Chris Geith, American composer and arranger of contemporary jazz and New Age music * Chris Glaser (American football) (born 1999), American football player * Chris Godwin (born 1996), American football player * Chris Golub (1954–1978), American football player * Chris Gragg (born 1990), American football player * Chris Gregg, former Detective Chief Superintendent and was head of West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team * Chris Hackett, American artist, television presenter, writer, fabricator and instructor *

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

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

Chris Harper (disambiguation) Chris Harper or Christopher Harper may refer to: * Christopher J. Harper (born 1951), American journalist * Sir Chris Harper (RAF officer) (born 1957), British air marshal * Christopher Harper (actor) (born 1977), British actor * Chris Harper (wi ...

, multiple people * Chris Harris (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Heimerdinger (born 1963), American author *

Chris Hemsworth Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series ''Home and Away'' (2004� ...

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

Chris Hero William Christopher Spradlin (born December 24, 1979), better known by his ring name Chris Hero, is an American professional wrestler and trainer. , he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a producer. Hero has worked for a number of indepen ...

(born 1979), American professional wrestler *

Chris Hogan (disambiguation) Chris Hogan may refer to: * Chris Hogan (actor), American actor and comedian * Chris Hogan (American football) Christopher James Hogan (born October 24, 1987) is an American former American football, football wide receiver who played in the Na ...

, multiple people *

Chris Holt (disambiguation) Chris Holt may refer to: * Chris Holt (ice hockey) (born 1985), American hockey goaltender * Chris Holt (pitcher) (born 1971), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Chris Holt (baseball coach) (born 1979), Major League Baseball coach * Chris H ...

, multiple people * Chris Hook (born 1968), American baseball player and coach *

Chris Hoy Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy (born 23 March 1976) is a former Track cycling, track cyclist and racing driver from Scotland who represented Great Britain at the Olympics, Great Britain at the Olympic Games, Olympic and World Championships and Scot ...

(born 1976), Scottish former track cyclist and racing driver * Chris Hoy (politician), American politician and retired law enforcement officer * Chris Hubbard (born 1991), American football player * Chris Huizinga (born 1997), Dutch speed skater * Chris Hyndman (1966–2015), Canadian interior decorator and television personality *

Chris Iannetta Christopher Domenic Iannetta (, ; born April 8, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Arizona Diamondbac ...

(born 1983), American professional baseball player * Chris Ikonomidis (born 1995), Australian footballer *

Chris Irwin Christopher Frank Stuart Irwin (born 27 June 1942 in Wandsworth, London) is a British former racing driver. He participated in 10 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 July 1966. He scored two championship points. Irwin's ...

(born 1942), British former racing driver * Chris Isaac (1959–2020), American professional football player *

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and sig ...

(born 1956), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor * Chris Ivory (born 1988), American former football running back * Chris Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Jagger (born 1947), English musician and the younger brother of rock star

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...

Chris James (disambiguation) Christopher or Chris James may refer to: * Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne (1927–2019), British farmer and businessman * Chris James (baseball) (born 1962), American baseball player * Chris James (audio engineer) (born 1974), American mu ...

, multiple people * Chris Jansen (born 1966), Dutch politician *

Chris Janson Christopher Pierre Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Janson has recorded three full-length albums, '' Buy Me a Boat'', '' Everybody'', and '' Real Friends'', through Warner Records Nashville, along wi ...

(born 1986), American singer and songwriter * Chris Jensen (born 1963), Canadian former professional ice hockey * J. Chris Jensen (1872–19??), American notable architect *

Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler, rock musician, and actor. As a wrestler, he has been signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) , where he ...

(born 1970), American-Canadian professional wrestler * Chris Kaba (died 2022), British rapper *

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. After performing with numerous comedy troupes, including The Groundlings in Los Angeles, he broke through as a regular cast member on the sketch comedy show ''Sat ...

(born 1970), American actor, comedian, and author * Chris Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Kenner Christophe Kenner (December 25, 1929 – January 25, 1976) was an American, New Orleans–based R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s, " I Like It Like That" and " Land of 1000 Dances", which became staple ...

(1929–1976), American New Orleans–based R&B singer and songwriter *

Chris Kirkpatrick Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (born October 17, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, music producer, podcaster, and actor. He founded the pop group NSYNC, in which he sang countertenor. The band has sold over 70 million records, becomin ...

(born 1971), American singer and actor * Chris Kläfford (born 1989), Swedish singer * Chris Klebl (born 1972), American-Canadian cross-country skier * Chris Klug (born 1972), American snowboarder *

Chris Knight (musician) Chris Knight (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter from Slaughters, Kentucky. In addition to releasing solo records of his own material, Knight has had a successful career writing songs that have been recorded by Confederate R ...

(born 1960), American singer-songwriter * Chris Korda (born 1962), American antinatalist activist * Chris Kratt (born 1969), American television host * Chris Kreski (1962–2005), American writer, biographer and screenwriter * Chris Kuzneski (born 1969), American novelist * Chris Kyle (1974–2013), American naval sniper *

Chris Lacy Chris Lacy (born January 28, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL draft. College c ...

(born 1996), American football player * Chris Landreth (born 1961), American animator *

Chris Langham Christopher Langham (born 14 April 1949) is an English writer, actor, and comedian. He is known for playing the cabinet minister Hugh Abbot in the BBC sitcom ''The Thick of It'', and as presenter Roy Mallard in '' People Like Us'', first on ...

(born 1949), English writer * Chris Larkin (born 1967), English actor *

Chris Lawrence (disambiguation) Christopher or Chris Lawrence may refer to: *Chris Lawrence (racing driver) (1933–2011), British racing driver *Chris Lawrence (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian professional rugby league player *Chris Lawrence (visual effects) (active sinc ...

, multiple people * Chris Lea, designer, politician, and political activist in Canada * Chris Leary, national television and radio show personality *

Chris Leben Christian Cyrus Leben (born July 21, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist, referee, and bare knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor from 2002 until 2013, he most notably competed in the UFC in the Middleweight division, compiling ...

(born 1980), American mixed martial artist * Chris Chan Lee, American filmmaker * Chris Lemmon (born 1954), American actor and author *

Chris Leslie Christopher Michael Leslie (born 28 June 1972) is a British business executive and former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley from 1997 to 2005 and Nottingham East from 2010 to 2019. A former member of the La ...

(born 1972), British politician * Chris Lincoln (born 1947), American sportscaster * Chris Lindstrom (born 1997), American football player *

Chris Louden Chris Louden is an American Animation, animator. He is credited with directing several episodes of ''Futurama''. Directing credits ''Futurama'' episodes *"Put Your Head on My Shoulders" *"Anthology of Interest I" (co-directed with Rich Moore) *" ...

, American animator *

Chris Lowe Christopher Sean Lowe (born 4 October 1959) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Neil Tennant in 1981. Biography Christopher Sean Lowe was born and raised in Bla ...

(born 1959), English musician * Chris Lowell (born 1984), American actor * Chris Lytle (born 1974), American retired mixed martial artist and boxer * Chris Lyttle (born 1981), Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician * Chris MacFarland (born 1970), American ice hockey executive * Chris Madsen (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 Makiese (born 1987), French former professional footballer * Chris Mannella (born 1994), Canadian soccer player * Chris March (1963–2019), American fashion and costume designer * Chris Markoff, Yugoslav-American retired professional wrestler *

Chris Marquette Christopher Marquette (born October 3, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career with a main role as Adam Brody on the ABC sitcom '' Aliens in the Family'' (1996) before his breakout with a main role as Marc Delgado on the Lifetime medic ...

(born 1984), American actor *

Chris Martin (disambiguation) Chris Martin (born 1977) is an English musician, best known for being the frontman of the British rock band Coldplay. Chris Martin is also the name of: In sports *Chris Martin (linebacker) (born 1960), American NFL linebacker *Chris Martin (defe ...

, multiple people * Chris Masters (born 1983), American professional wrestler * Chris Mazza (born 1989), American baseball player *

Chris McCaleb Chris McCaleb (born March 14, 1978) is an American film editor, director and producer best known as the co-creator of the web series ''Prom Queen'' and co-host of the ''Better Call Saul Insider'' and ''New Mediacracy'' podcasts. McCaleb was nom ...

(born 1978), American film editor, director and producer * Chris McCandless (1968–1992), American hiker * Chris McDaniel (born 1971), American attorney, talk radio host, and politician * 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 (born 1987), Australian rugby league player *

Chris Meledandri Christopher Meledandri (; born May 15, 1959) is an American film producer and founder and CEO of Illumination. He previously served as president of 20th Century Fox Animation, and has worked as the producer for the film series of ''Ice Age'', ...

(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 Christopher John Minns (born 17 September 1979) is an Australian politician serving as the 47th and current premier of New South Wales since March 2023. He has been the leader of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) si ...

(born 1979), Australian politician * *

Chris Moneymaker Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975) is an American poker player who won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a wor ...

(born 1975) American poker player *

Chris Montez Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez; January 17, 1943) is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as hi ...

(born 1943), American guitarist *

Chris Montgomery Christopher "Monty" Montgomery (born June 6, 1972) is an American programmer and engineer. He is the original creator of the Ogg Free Software container format and the Vorbis audio codec and others, and the founder of Xiph.Org Foundation, The X ...

(born 1972), American programmer and engineer *

Chris Mortensen Christian Anthony Mortensen (November 7, 1951 – March 3, 2024), known to friends as "Mort", was an American journalist regarded as a pioneer working year-round reporting news of the National Football League (NFL). Mortensen was best known f ...

(1951–2024), American journalist *

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 (born 1995), American football player * Chris Nelloms (born 1971), American male former track and field sprinter *

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 10 ...

(born 1988), American animator, producer, and voice actor * Chris Norman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Noth Christopher David Noth ( ; born November 13, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as NYPD Detective Mike Logan on ''Law & Order'' (1990–1995), Big on ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), and Peter Florrick on ''The ...

(born 1954), American actor * Chris Odom (born 1994), American football player *

Chris O'Dowd Christopher O'Dowd (born 9 October 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian. He received wide attention as Roy Trenneman, one of the lead characters in the Channel 4 comedy ''The IT Crowd'', which ran for four seasons from 2006 to 2010. He has star ...

(born 1979), Irish actor and comedian * Chris Okey (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) Christopher Luke O'Neill (; born 21 November 1990), also known by his Internet pseudonym Oney () or OneyNG, is an Irish YouTuber, animator, cartoonist, video game designer, musician, and voice actor. He is known for his Flash animations and being ...

(born 1990), Irish YouTuber, animator, voice actor, musician, and video game designer * Chris Owings (born 1991), American professional baseball player *

Chris Oxspring Chris Andrew Oxspring (born 13 May 1977) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who has played Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, KBO League, and currently plays in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) for the Sydney ...

(born 1977), Australian former professional baseball player *

Chris Packham Christopher Gary Packham CBE (born 4 May 1961) is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the CBBC children's nature series '' The Really Wild Show'' from 1986 t ...

(born 1961), English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author *

Chris Paddack Christopher Joseph Paddack (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres. Career Amateur career Paddack attend ...

(born 1996), American baseball player * Chris Panaghi (born 1972), American DJ, producer and remixer * Chris Pane (born 1953), American football player * Chris Pang (born 1984), Australian actor and producer * Chris Pardal (born 1972), American actor, producer and writer *

Chris Parker (disambiguation) Christopher Parker (born 1983) is an English actor and television presenter. Christopher Parker, or variants, may also refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Chris Parker (musician) (born 1950), American jazz drummer * Chris Parker (comedian ...

, multiple people *

Chris Parnell Thomas Christopher Parnell ( ; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on ...

(born 1967), American actor *

Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985), nicknamed "CP3" and "the Point God", is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded by some as one of the greatest p ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Chris Paul (offensive lineman) Christopher Kelechi Paul (born November 19, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and was drafted by t ...

(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), credited as Chris Penn after 1991, was an American actor. He was the brother of actor Sean Penn and musician Michael Penn. Noted as a skilled character actor, he was typically cas ...

(1965–2006), American actor *

Chris Perez (disambiguation) Chris Perez may refer to: * Chris Pérez (born 1969), American guitarist * Chris Perez (baseball) (born 1985), American baseball player * Chris Perez (gridiron football) (born 1969), American player of gridiron football {{hndis, Perez, Chri ...

, multiple people * Chris Peters (born 1972), American baseball player * Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor *

Chris Pitman Chris Pitman (born November 16, 1961) is an American musician best known for his involvement with the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. A multi-instrumentalist, Pitman is known to play keyboards, guitar and drums, in addition to his role as a lead ...

(born 1961), American musician *

Chris Pontius Chris Pontius (born July 16, 1974) is an American stunt performer and television personality. He is best known as a cast member of the reality comedy show '' Jackass'' and co-host of its spinoff '' Wildboyz'' with fellow cast member Steve-O. ...

(born 1974), American actor * Chris Potter (actor) (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 (1994 ...

(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. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.1billion worldwide, making him the fifth-highest-grossing film star of all time. Pratt was named by ''Time'' as one of t ...

(born 1979), American actor * Chris Prieto (born 1972), American baseball player and coach *

Chris Pronger Christopher Robert Pronger ( or ; born October 10, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the 1999–2000 season and was inducted to the Hockey Hall o ...

(born 1974), Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman *

Chris Prynoski Chris Prynoski is an American film and television producer, animator, and director, known for his work on TV programs such as ''Downtown'', ''Metalocalypse'', '' Freaknik: The Musical'', ''Motorcity'' and ''Megas XLR'' and films such as ''Beavis ...

(born 1971), American film and television producer, animator, and director * Chris Pyne (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 Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is a British Rock music, rock and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist from Middlesbrough. Known for his distinctive voice and his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty-five studio albums, ...

(born 1951), English rock and blues singer and guitarist *

Chris Rea (rugby union) Christopher William Wallace Rea (born 22 October 1943) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He was capped 13 times for Scotland, scoring three tries, including the winning try in the 1971 Calcutta Cup. Rea toured New Zealand ...

(born 1943), Scotland former international rugby union player *

Chris Reed (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Reed may refer to: *Chris Reed (architect), American landscape architect and urbanist *Christopher Robert Reed (born 1942), American historian *Christopher Reed (politician) (born 1972), American politician *Chris Reed (figure ...

, multiple people * Chris Reeve (born 1953), South African-American knife maker * Chris Reslock, American professional low stakes poker player with 8 Circuit rings *

Chris Robshaw Chris Robshaw (born 4 June 1986) is an English former rugby union player. He was the captain of the England national rugby union team from January 2012 until December 2015. Robshaw's position of choice was in the back row of the scrum, usually ...

(born 1986), English former rugby union player *

Chris Rock Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and obse ...

(born 1965), American comedian and actor * Chris Rodriguez Jr. (born 2000), American football player * Chris Rosenberg (1950–1979), American member of the DeMeo crew * Chris Rowland (born 1997), American football player * Chris Rowley (born 1990), American baseball player * Chris Roycroft (born 1997), American baseball player * Chris Rudge (born 1945), Canadian business executive * Chris Rumph (born 1971), American football coach * Chris Rumph II (born 1998), American football player * Chris Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Sabburg (born 1990), Australian cricketer *

Chris Sabin Joshua Harter (born February 4, 1982), better known by the ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 f ...

(born 1982), American professional wrestler * Chris Sagona, American journalist *

Chris Sale Christopher Allen Sale (born March 30, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox. He throws left-handed ...

(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 Quee ...

(born 1989), Indigenous Australian rugby league player *

Chris Sarandon Christopher Sarandon (; born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. He is well known for playing Jerry Dandrige in '' Fright Night'' (1985), Prince Humperdinck in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987), Detective Mike Norris in '' Child's Play'' (1988), a ...

(born 1942), American actor * Chris Sauve, Canadian animator *

Chris Savino Christopher Mason Savino (born October 2, 1971) is an American comic book artist, writer and former animator. He is well-known for having created the animated series '' The Loud House'' (2016–present) for Nickelodeon. Savino has also worked on ...

(born 1971), American cartoon animator *

Chris Schenkel Christopher Eugene Schenkel (August 21, 1923 – September 11, 2005) was an American sportscaster. Over the course of five decades he called play-by-play for numerous sports on television and radio, becoming known for his smooth delivery and b ...

(1923–2005), American sportscaster * Chris Schultz (1960–2021), Canadian professional football player * Chris Seitz (born 1987), American former soccer player * Chris Sgro, American politician and political strategist * Chris Simcox (born 1961), American co-founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC) * Chris Simon (biologist), American evolutionary biologist and entomologist * Chris Slayton (born 1995), American football player *

Chris Smalling Christopher Lloyd Smalling (born 22 November 1989) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha FC, Al-Fayha. Smalling represented the England national football team, ...

(born 1989), English professional footballer *

Chris Smalls Christian Smalls (born July 4, 1988) is an American labor organizer known for his role in leading Amazon worker organization in Staten Island, a Boroughs of New York City, borough in New York City. He is a co-founder and the former president of ...

, American labor organizer * Chris Stamper, British entrepreneur *

Chris Smith (disambiguation) Chris Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *Chris Smith (composer) (1879–1949), American composer and performer *Chris "Frenchie" Smith, American record producer and musician *Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, member of rap music duo Kris ...

, multiple people *

Chris Snyder Christopher Ryan Snyder (born February 12, 1981) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles. He bats and t ...

(born 1981), American baseball player * Chris Snyder (American football) (born 1974), American football player * Chris Soteros, Canadian mathematician *

Chris Spedding Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944) is an English guitarist and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his studio session work. By the early 1970s, he had become one of th ...

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

Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American country singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Kentucky, Stapleton moved to Nashville in 1996 to study for an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University, but dropped out to pur ...

(born 1978), American singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...

(born 1987), British radio personality * Chris Starkjohann (born 1956), American golfer * Chris Staros, American comic book publisher *

Chris Stein Christopher Stein (born January 5, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter known as the co-founder and guitarist of the new wave band Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film '' Wild St ...

(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 professional football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Minnesota and South Dakota. After going undrafted ...

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

Chris Sununu Christopher Thomas Sununu ( ; born November 5, 1974) is an American politician and engineer who served as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Sununu is the son of former New Hamps ...

(born 1974), American politician * Chris Tamer (born 1970), American ice hockey player *

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. He is signed to Universal Music Group, Universal's Capitol Christian Music Group. Some of h ...

(born 1972), American musician *

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 Tolos Chris Tolos (December 5, 1929 – August 13, 2005) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Early life Chris was the oldest of the three children born on December 5, 1929, to Greek parents, Nicolaos and Evangelia (Evangeline) Tolos, in Hamilton ...

(1929–2005), Canadian professional wrestler * Chris Tordoff, English-born Irish comedian, actor, writer, YouTuber, and live streamer *

Chris Tucker Christopher Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Tucker made his debut in 1992 as a stand-up performer on the HBO comedy series '' Def Comedy Jam'', where he frequently appeared on the show during the 1990 ...

(born 1971), American actor and comedian * Chris Tyree (born 2001), American football player * Chris Valaika (born 1985), American baseball player and coach *

Chris Van Vliet Christopher Van Vliet (born May 19, 1983) is a Canadian television/radio personality and YouTuber currently living in Studio City, Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Pickering, Ontario. He is an entertainment reporter for FOX affiliate WSV ...

(born 1983), Canadian television/radio personality * Chris Von Erich (1969–1991), American professional wrestler * Chris Vörös (born 1993), Canadian professional wrestler and social media personality *

Chris Vrenna Chris Vrenna (born February 23, 1967) is an American musician, producer, engineer, remixer, programmer, and founder of the electronic band Tweaker. Vrenna played drums for the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from 1988 until 1996, and was ...

(born 1967), American musician * Chris Waddell (born 1968), American Paralympic sit-skier and wheelchair track athlete *

Chris Waddle Christopher Roland Waddle (born 14 December 1960) is an English former professional football player and manager. He had a spell as Burnley manager during the 1997–98 season, but has not returned to coaching since. Largely since retiring he h ...

(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 *Christopher Wade (researcher) ...

, 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 (b ...

, 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'' (2012 ...

(born 1967), American cartoonist * Chris Warren (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Watson (disambiguation) Chris Watson John Christian Watson (born Johan Cristian Tanck; 9 April 186718 November 1941) was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia from April to August 1904. He held office as the inaugural federal lea ...

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

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

(born 1969), American producer, writer, director, and actor * Chris Westry (born 1997), American football player * Chris Whitecross, Canadian lieutenant-general *

Chris Wiggins Christopher John Wiggins (January 13, 1931 – February 19, 2017) was a Canadian actor. Career Wiggins was born January 13, 1931, in Blackpool, England. He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada ...

, associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University *

(1931–2017), English-born Canadian actor * Chris Wilcox (born 1982), American basketball player * Chris Wilcox (American football) (born 1997), American football player *

Chris Wilder Christopher John Wilder (born 23 September 1967) is an English professional football manager who formerly played as a right-back. He is the manager of club Sheffield United. Wilder's extensive professional playing career saw spells at Sheff ...

(born 1967), English professional football manager and former player *

Chris Williams (disambiguation) Chris Williams may refer to: Sportspeople American football *Chris Williams (defensive back) (born 1959), American football player *Chris Williams (born 1968), American football defensive tackle; see 1991 Phoenix Cardinals season * Chris Williams ...

, multiple people * Chris Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Wilson (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. He combines bass guitar with effects and synthesisers to create overdriven fuzz bass tones, a motif of ...

(born 1978), English musician * Chris Woodruff (born 1973), American tennis player *

Chris Woods (disambiguation) Chris Woods (born 1959) is an English football coach and former footballer. Chris Woods may also refer to: * Chris Woods (American football coach), American football coach * Chris Woods (gridiron football) (born 1962), American gridiron footbal ...

, multiple people * Chris Woodward (born 1976), American former professional baseball utility player and coach * Chris Worley (born 1995), American football player * Chris Wormley (born 1993), American football player * Chris Yeo Siew Hua (born 1985), Singaporean film director and screenwriter *

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 film ...

, multiple people * Chris Youngblood (1966–2021), American professional wrestler * Chris Zachary (1944–2003), American professional baseball pitcher

Fictional characters

* Chris, a character in the 2022 American comedy horror movie '' American Carnage'' * Chris Abeley, character from Lisi Harrison's novel series, ''

The Clique A clique is a close social group. Clique or The Clique may also refer to: Math and computing * Clique (graph theory) ** Clique problem in computer science Business and brands * Clique (vodka), a Latvian vodka sold in the United States * Clique ...

'' * 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. He was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films and becoming one of the most preeminent talents of his generation. Pho ...

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

Arachnophobia Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions and ticks. The word "arachnophobia" comes from the Greek words arachne and phobia. Signs and symptoms People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they b ...

'' * 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 way ...

'' * Chris, a character played by Christian Tessier in the 1996 movie ''Natural Enemy'' * Chris Finch, a character from the American television series ''

The Office ''The Office'' is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as '' The Office'' in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary charac ...

'' * 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, starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and produced by ...

'' * Chris Griffen, a character from the 2006 film ''

We Are Marshall ''We Are Marshall'' is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by McG. It depicts the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 people: 37 players of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team, five coaches, ...

'' * Chris Griffin, a character from ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' * Chris Halliwell, a character from the supernatural TV series ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

'' * Chris Hammond, a character from the 1987 American fantasy-comedy movie '' Like Father Like Son'' * Christine "Chris" Hargensen, antagonist in Stephen King's ''Carrie'' * 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 networkin ...

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

Timeline A timeline is a list of events displayed 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 representing t ...

'' * Chris Keller, a character from the American TV series '' Oz'' * Chris Keller, a character from the American TV series '' One Tree Hill'' * 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 ''American Sniper'' is a 2014 American Biographical film, biographical War film, war drama film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood and written and executive-produced by Jason Hall (screenwriter), Jason Hall, based on the memoir American ...

'' * Chris Lloyd, a character from the 1985 film ''

Target Target may refer to: Warfare and shooting * 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 artille ...

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

The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on The Exorcist (novel), his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller (play ...

'' and its franchise * Chris McLean, a character from ''

Total Drama ''Total Drama'' (often shortened as ''TD'') is a Canadian animated sitcom created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon (now the Canadian version of Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel), Cartoon Network) in Canada on ...

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

The Barker ''The Barker'' is a 1928 American 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 Mil ...

'' * 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 ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'' * Chris Parker, a character played by Elisabeth Shue in the 1987 American teen movie ''

Adventures in Babysitting ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (also known as ''A Night on the Town'' in certain countries) is a 1987 American teen comedy film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus in his directorial debut. It stars Elisabeth Shue, Keith C ...

'' * Chris Peterson, the main character from the American TV sitcom '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) * Chris Potter, fictional character on sitcom ''Kenan and Kel'' played by Dan Frischman * Chris Pratt, a character from the 2007 film '' The Lookout'' *

Chris Redfield is a character in ''Resident Evil'' (''Biohazard'' in Japan), a survival horror series created by the Japanese company Capcom. He was introduced as one of the two player character, playable characters of the original Resident Evil (1996 vide ...

, a character from the ''

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known as in Japan, 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 environments ...

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

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...

'' * Chris Thorndyke, a human boy in the ''Sonic X'' anime television series * Christopher "Chris" Traeger, a character from the American TV series '' Parks and Recreation'' * Chris Turner, a character in the 1993 TV series ''

Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Ve ...

'' * Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon, a character from the 2002 film ''

Brown Sugar Brown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. It is either an unrefined or partially refined soft sugar consisting of sugar crystals with some residual molasses content or produced by t ...

'' *

Chris Warner Christopher Alexander Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode. Other than a 4-year gap as a result of Galvin's resignation in 1 ...

, fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * Chris Walters, a character in the 1982 Australian movie '' Turkey Shoot'' * Chris Wells, a character in the 2008 television movie '' The Nanny Express''

Performance characters

* Cristiana Cucchi, Italian singer also known as Chris * Héloïse Letissier (born 1 June 1988), French musician performing as ''Chris'' between 2018 and 2021

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