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 (born 1967), American businessman and politician * Chris Abell (1957–2020), British biological chemist * Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist * Chris Achilléos (1947–2021), British painter * Chris Ackie (born 1992), Canadian football player * Chris Acland (1966–1996), English drummer and songwriter * Chris Adams (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Adcock (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 (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 (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 (born 1965), American musician * Chris Bart, former university professor * Chris Bauer (born 1966), American actor * Chris Bassitt (born 1989), American baseball player * Chris Beard (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Beardsley (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), multiple people *Chris Bellard (born 1979), real name of American rapper Young Maylay * Chris Bender (film producer) (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, 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 (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 (born 1982), former sportsman * Chris Bumstead (born 1995), Canadian IFBB professional bodybuilder * Chris Bunch (1943–2005), American science fiction, fantasy and television writer * Chris Burke (actor) (born August 26, 1965), American actor * Chris Butler (filmmaker) (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 (1972–2005), American professional wrestler * Chris Carmack (born 1980), American actor and singer * Chris Carter (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Carson (born 1994), American football player * Chris Camozzi (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 (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 (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) (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 (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) (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) (born 1964), Scottish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter * Chris Cooper (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Coppola (born 1968), American actor, voice artist, and comedian * Chris Corbould (born 1958), British special effects coordinator * Chris Cornell (1964–2017), American musician and songwriter * Chris Covington (born 1996), American football player * Chris Croft, American politician * Chris Cron (born 1964), American baseball player and coach * Chris Cuomo (born 1970), television journalist * Chris Cuomo (philosopher), Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies * Chris Cuthbert (born 1957), Canadian sportscaster * Chris Dainty, Canadian artist and animator * Chris Dangerfield (born 1972), English writer, raconteur, and former stand-up comedian * Chris Daugherty (born 1970), American construction worker and reality TV personality * Chris Daughtry (born 1979), American singer, musician, and actor * Chris Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Davis (disambiguation), 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, American Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist * Chris Devenski (born 1990), American baseball player * Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder) (1939–2021), American professional bodybuilder * Chris Dickinson (wrestler) (born 1987), American professional wrestler * Chris Difford (born 1954), English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer * Chris Distefano (born 1984), American comedian * Chris Dixon (born 1972), American internet entrepreneur *

Chris Dodd Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party (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 (born 1978), American racing driver * Chris Eagles (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 (born 1960), American actor, comedian, and writer * Chris Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Ensminger (born 1973), American basketball coach and former player * Chris Eubank (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, American musician * Chris Ferguson (disambiguation), several people * Chris Fetter (born 1985), American baseball coach * Chris Fischer, 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), multiple people * Chris Garia (born 1992), Curaçao sprinter and former baseball player * Chris Garrett (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Gauthier (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 (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), multiple people * Chris Harris (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Heimerdinger (born 1963), American author * Chris Hemsworth (born 1983), Australian actor * Chris Henchy, American screenwriter and producer * Chris Herndon (born 1996), American football player * Chris Hero (born 1979), American professional wrestler * Chris Hogan (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Holt (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Hook (born 1968), American baseball player and coach * Chris Hoy (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 (born 1983), American professional baseball player * Chris Ikonomidis (born 1995), Australian footballer * Chris Irwin (born 1942), British former racing driver * Chris Isaac (1959–2020), American professional football player * Chris Isaak (born 1956), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor * Chris Ivory (born 1988), American former football running back * Chris Jackson (disambiguation), 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), multiple people * Chris Jansen (born 1966), Dutch politician * Chris Janson (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 (1970–2010), American professional wrestler * Chris Kattan (born 1970), American actor, comedian, and author * Chris Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Kenner (1929–1976), American New Orleans–based R&B singer and songwriter * Chris Kirkpatrick (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) (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 (born 1996), American football player * Chris Landreth (born 1961), American animator * Chris Langham (born 1949), English writer * Chris Larkin (born 1967), English actor * Chris Lawrence (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Lea, designer, politician, and political activist in Canada * Chris Leary, national television and radio show personality * Chris Leben (born 1980), American mixed martial artist * Chris Chan Lee, American filmmaker * Chris Lemmon (born 1954), American actor and author * Chris Leslie (born 1972), British politician * Chris Lincoln (born 1947), American sportscaster * Chris Lindstrom (born 1997), American football player * Chris Louden, American animator * Chris Lowe (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 (born 1984), American actor * Chris Martin (disambiguation), 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 (born 1959), American film producer and CEO of Illumination * Chris Melendez (born 1987), American professional wrestler * Chris Michaels (born 1961), American professional wrestler * Chris Minns (born 1979), Australian politician * * Chris Moneymaker (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 (born 1972), American programmer and engineer * Chris Mortensen (1951–2024), American journalist * Chris Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Myarick (born 1995), American football player * Chris Nelloms (born 1971), American male former track and field sprinter * Chris Niosi (born 1988), American animator, producer, and voice actor * Chris Norman (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Noth (born 1954), American actor * Chris Odom (born 1994), American football player * Chris O'Dowd (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) (born 1990), Irish YouTuber, animator, voice actor, musician, and video game designer * Chris Owings (born 1991), American professional baseball player * Chris Oxspring (born 1977), Australian former professional baseball player * Chris Packham (born 1961), English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author * Chris Paddack (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), 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 (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 (1965–2006), American actor * Chris Perez (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Peters (born 1972), American baseball player * Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor * Chris Pitman (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 (born 1979), American actor * Chris Prieto (born 1972), American baseball player and coach * Chris Pronger (born 1974), Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman * Chris Prynoski (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) (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 (born 1986), English former rugby union player * Chris Rock (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 (born 1989), American baseball player * Chris Salvi (born 1989), American football player * Chris Sandow (born 1989), Indigenous Australian rugby league player * Chris Sarandon (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 (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, American labor organizer * Chris Stamper, British entrepreneur * Chris Smith (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Snyder (born 1981), American baseball player * Chris Snyder (American football) (born 1974), American football player * Chris Soteros, Canadian mathematician * Chris Spedding (born 1944), English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, Womble and record producer * Chris Stack, American actor * Chris Stapleton (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Chris Stark (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 (born 1995), American football player * Chris Stuckmann (born 1988), American film critic * Chris Sununu (born 1974), American politician * Chris Tamer (born 1970), American ice hockey player * Chris Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Tomlin (born 1972), American musician * Chris Terrio (born 1976), American screenwriter and film director * Chris Thomas (born 1947), English record producer * Chris Thomas Devlin, American screenwriter * Chris Tolos (1929–2005), Canadian professional wrestler * Chris Tordoff, English-born Irish comedian, actor, writer, YouTuber, and live streamer * Chris Tucker (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 (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 (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), 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), multiple people * Chris Webber (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Weidman (born 1984), American mixed martial artist * Chris Weitz (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 (born 1967), English professional football manager and former player * Chris Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Wolstenholme (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 * 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'' * Chris Griffen, a character from the 2006 film '' We Are Marshall'' * Chris Griffin, a character from ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom 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'' * 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'' * 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'' * Chris Miller, a character in the 1986 American fantasy drama film '' The Barker'' * 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'' * 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, 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 ...

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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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