Chris

Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine.¹ Chris is also used as a name in its own right, but it is not as common.²

• 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 (born 1972), American drummer
• Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author
• Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player
• Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor
• Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver
• Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player
• Chris Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chris Angel (wrestler) (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
• Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cycler
• Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player
• Chris Anthony, American voice actress
• Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey
• Chris Appelhans, American filmmaker and illustrator
• Chris Archer (born 1988), American baseball player
• Chris Armas (born 1972), American professional soccer coach and former player
• Chris Arnold (baseball) (born 1947), former Major League Baseball Player
• Chris Arreola (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 (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 (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
• Chris Bittle (born 1979), Canadian Liberal politician
• Chris Black (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chris Blackwell (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 (born 1984), American former professional basketball player
• Chris Bosh (wrestler), American retired professional wrestler
• Chris Botti (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 Brown (born 1989), American R&B singer
• 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), 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 (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 (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 Coghlan (born 1985), American baseball player
• Chris Coghlan (politician), British politician
• Chris Colfer (born 1990), American actor and author
• Chris Collier (born 2000), American football player
• Chris Columbus (filmmaker) (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 Conway, British Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company³
• 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 Corbo (born 2004), American football player
• 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 de Burgh (born 1948) (birth name Christopher John Davison) British/Irish singer-songwriter and musician
• 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 (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 (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), multiple people
• Chris Evert (born 1954), American tennis player
• Chris Farley (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 (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
• 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 Hilton Jr. (born 2002), American football player
• 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
• 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 (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 Loudon, 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 Martin (born 1977), English musician and lead vocalist of the rock band Coldplay
• Chris Masters (born 1983), American professional wrestler
• Chris Mazza (born 1989), American baseball player
• Chris McCaleb (born 1978), American film editor, director and producer
• Chris McCandless (1968–1992), American hiker
• Chris McClellan (disambiguation), multiple people
• 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 Mitrevski (born 1996), Australian long jumper
• Chris Moneymaker (born 1975) American poker player
• Chris Montez (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 (born 1967), American actor
• Chris Parson, American voice actor
• Chris Parson (American football) (born 2004), American football player
• Chris Paul (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Chris Paul (born 1985), American basketball 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 (born 1974), American actor
• Chris Potter (actor) (born 1960), Canadian actor, musician and pitchman
• Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist) (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 (1951–2025), English rock and blues singer and guitarist
• Chris Rea (rugby union) (born 1943), Scotland former international rugby union player
• Chris Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chris Reeve (born 1953), South African-American knife maker
• Chris 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 (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 Sauvé, Canadian animator
• Chris Savino (born 1971), American cartoon animator
• Chris Schenkel (1923–2005), American sportscaster
• Chris Schultz (1960–2021), Canadian professional football player
• Chris Seitz (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 (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 (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 Truby (born 1973), American baseball player and coach
• 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 (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), multiple people
• Chris Walker (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chris Ware (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, associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University
• Chris Wiggins (1931–2017), English-born Canadian actor
• Chris Wilcox (born 1982), American basketball player
• Chris Wilcox (American football) (born 1997), American football player
• Chris 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), 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), multiple people
• Chris Youngblood (1966–2021), American professional wrestler
• Chris Zachary (1944–2003), American professional baseball pitcher

• Chris, a character in the 2022 American comedy horror movie American Carnage
• Chris Abeley, character from Lisi Harrison's novel series, The 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
• Chris Farber, a character in the 1994 American TV miniseries V The Final Battle
• Chris, a character played by Christian Tessier in the 1996 movie Natural Enemy
• Chris, a character and alias name of Eris from KonoSuba
• Chris Finch, a character from the American television series The Office
• Chris Fuller, a character in the American fantasy sitcom Out of This World
• Chris Grandy in the movie 13 Going on 30
• Chris Griffen, a character from the 2006 film We Are Marshall
• Chris Griffin, a character from Family Guy
• 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
• Chris Johnston, the main character from the 2003 film Timeline
• 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
• Chris Lloyd, a character from the 1985 film Target
• Chris MacNeil, a character from the 1971 novel The Exorcist 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
• 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, 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 franchise
• Chris Tate, character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale
• 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
• Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon, a character from the 2002 film Brown Sugar
• Chris Warner, 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

• Cristiana Cucchi, Italian singer also known as Chris
• Rahim Redcar (born 1 June 1988), French musician performing as Chris between 2018 and 2021