List of Christian entertainers
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List of Christians primarily known for their contributions to entertainment, art, and sports:
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- Clay Aiken, singer
- Air Supply, music duo, both members are Christian
- Damon Allen, Canadian Football League quarterback
- Henry Armstrong, world boxing champion
- Alan Autry, quarterback Green Bay Packers, actor, mayor of Fresno, California
- Paulie Ayala, world boxing champion
- Carlos Baerga, baseball player
- Stephen Baldwin, actor
- Billy Blanks, Tae-Bo expert
- Fred Berry
- Hugh Beaumont, actor, Methodist minister
- Dan Biggers, actor
- Bono, singer, U2
- Steve Borden, wrestler
- Josephine Brawley Hughes, women's rights advocate and teacher
- Moya Brennan, Celtic singer
- Frederick Buechner, author
- Chris Byrd, world boxing champion
C-E
- Candace Cameron, actress
- Kirk Cameron, actor
- Vince Carter, SLAM Magazine's "Greatest Dunker Ever"
- Johnny Cash, singer
- Iris Chacon, dancer, singer and actress
- Liliana Chacon, sister of Iris Chacon, dancer
- G. K. Chesterton, British author
- Jaileen Cintron, Puerto Rican actress and show host
- Jerry Colangelo, sports mogul, basketball Hall of Famer
- William Colgate, co-founder, Colgate-Palmolive
- Miguel Cotto, boxer
- Elvis Crespo, singer
- Charlie Daniels, country singer
- dc Talk, Christian rock/hip hop band
- Delirious?, UK Christian band
- Esteban De Jesus, world champion boxer
- Trent Dilfer, NFL football player Seattle Seahawks
- Thomas A. Dorsey, blues singer
- Kevin Duckworth, NBA player
- Bob Dylan, singer (current religious affiliation unknown)
- The Edge, guitarist, U2
- Joe English, drummer for Paul McCartney & Wings
- Dale Evans, actress, singer
- Chad Everett, actor
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- Mark Farner, from the rock band Grand Funk Railroad
- Kim Fields, actress
- Bob Fitzsimmons, world boxing champion, preacher
- Tiger Flowers, world boxing champion who prayed for his soul to be accepted in heaven before going into unsuccessful surgery
- Jane Fonda, actress
- George Foreman, world boxing champion and pastor
- Randall Franks, actor, bluegrass musician, gospel artist
- Richie Furay, from the rock bands Buffalo Springfield & Poco
- Gerardo, rapper, "Rico, Suave"
- Mel Gibson, actor
- Clarence Gilyard, actor
- Jeff Gordon NASCAR racer
- Amy Grant, singer
- A.C. Green, NBA basketball player
- Keith Green, gospel singer
- Norman Greenbaum, singer, spirit in the sky song
- Andy Griffith, actor, singer, comedian
- M.C. Hammer Rap singer
- David Hart, actor
- Darren Hayes, singer
- Evander Holyfield world boxing champion
J-M
- Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer
- LeBron James, NBA player
- Marty Jannetty - professional wrestler
- Jars of Clay, popular Christian rock band
- Avery Johnson, NBA basketball player
- Dean Jones, actor
- Richard Kiel, actor
- Gladys Knight, singer
- Michael Landon Jr., actor and director
- Meadowlark Lemon, basketball player, Harlem Globetrotters
- Tom Lester, actor
- C. S. Lewis, author
- Hal Lindsey, author of books on end times prophecy
- Tom Lister Jr., wrestler, actor
- Brian Littrell, singer, The Backstreet Boys
- Angel Manfredy, boxer
- Brennan Manning, author
- Pete Maravich, "Pistol Pete", basketball player
- Jerry Mathers, actor
- Shawn Michaels, professional wrestler
- Steve McQueen, actor
- Moby, musician
- Andy Montanez, Salsa singer
- Alvy Moore, actor
- Mandy Moore, singer
- Tia and Tamera Mowry, twin actresses
- Rich Mullins, singer
- Lila Murillo, Venezuelan actress and singer
N-R
- Chelsea Noble, actress
- Larry Norman, singer
- Chuck Norris, actor
- Flannery O'Connor, US author
- Carroll O'Connor, actor, producer, director, writer
- Jennifer O'Neill, actress
- Ken Osmond, actor
- Peret, Catalan rhumba singer
- Petra, popular Christian rock band
- Jorge Porcel, actor
- Mark Price, NBA basketball player, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Aaron Pryor, world champion boxer, pastor
- Michael Redd NBA basketball player, Milwaukee Bucks
- Della Reese, gospel singer and actress in television and Hollywood movies
- Judge Reinhold, actor
- Cliff Richard, singer
- David Robinson, NBA basketball player
- José Luis Rodríguez González, also known as El Puma singer, actor, entrepreneur
- Mr. Rogers children's television personality, minister
- Roy Rogers actor, singer
- Vince Russo wrestling booker and evangelist
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- Alex Sánchez, world champion boxer
- Deion Sanders NFL and baseball player
- Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Dorothy L. Sayers, British author
- Martin Sheen, actor
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilder, actor, governor of California
- John Schneider, actor, singer
- Earnie Shavers, boxer
- Sonny Shroyer, actor
- Jessica Simpson, singer
- Michael W. Smith, singer
- Sons of the San Joaquin, cowboy music
- James Stewart, US actor, pilot World War II
- Tonea Stewart, actress, college professor
- Darryl Strawberry, baseball
- Stryper, Christian heavy metal band
- A.J. Styles - professional wrestler
- Billy Sunday, Major League Baseball player
- Mr. T, actor
- Johnny Tapia, world boxing champion
- Thomas of Celæno, Franciscan hymnodist
- P.J. Thomas, pop singer
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Randy Travis country singer, actor
V-Z
- Yolanda Vadiz, gospel singer
- Dick Van Dyke, actor
- Jaci Velazquez, singer of gospel and pop
- Andre Ward, boxer, gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics
- Kurt Warner, NFL quarterback
- Lisa Whelchel, actress
- Reggie White, NFL football player
- Buck Williams, NBA basketball player
- Michelle Williams, singer Destiny's Child
- Marcos Witt, Mexican gospel singer
- John Woo Director
- Yuri singer
- Charlie Zaa, singer
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. , actor
See also: List of Christians, List of Christian scientists, List of Christian politicians