# Chris

Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, 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 (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 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 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 Colfer (born 1990), American actor and author
* 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 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 (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 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 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
* Chris James (disambiguation), multiple people
* Chris Jansen (born 1966), Dutch politician
* Chris Janson (born 1986), American singer and songwriter
* 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 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 (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 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 Paul (born 1985), American basketball player
* Chris Paul (American football) (born 1998), American football player
* Chris Peace (American football) (born 1996), American football player
* Chris Penn (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 (born 1951), English rock and blues singer and guitarist
* Chris Rea (rugby union) (born 1943), Scotland former international rugby union player
* Chris Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
* Chris Reeve (born 1953), South African-American knife maker
* Chris 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 Sauve, Canadian animator
* Chris Savino (born 1971), American cartoon animator
* Chris Schenkel (1923–2005), American sportscaster
* Chris Schultz (1960–2021), Canadian professional football player
* Chris Seitz (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 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

## 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
* 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 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, 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 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, 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