List of Indian Christians

Religious Leaders

*Valerian Cardinal Gracias - First cardinal from India.
*Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy - First Indian to head a Sacred Congregation of the Catholic Church
*Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil - Head of the Syro-Malabar Church
*Mar Antony Cardinal Padiyara - Former head of the Syro-Malabar Church and the first Major Arch Bishop of this Church
*Mar Joseph Cardinal Parecattil - Former head of the Syro-Malabar Church and first from this community to be a cardinal
*Mar Augustine Kandathil - First head of the Syro-Malabar Church and first Indian to assume powers and rule as an archbishop of the Catholic Church
*Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara - First Indian to be beatified Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
* St. Alphonsa of India - First indian to be raised to sainthood Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
*Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkatta - Founder of Missionaries of Charity and the most well-known Christian social worker of India (although born in Albania, she became an "Indian")
*Cyril Mar Baselios - Former head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
*Blessed Mariam Thresia - Syro-Malabar Church
*Blessed Euphrasia - Syro-Malabar Church
*Nidhiry Mani Kathanar - priest of the Syro-Malabar Church
*Gregorios Geevarghese - Oriental Orthodox religious leader and saint
*J. W. Gladstone - Moderator of the Church of South India
*K C John - India Pentecostal Church of God General President
*Abraham Malpan - A leading figure in Mar Thoma Church Reformation.
*Ravi Zacharias - Preacher
*Catholicio of the East and Malankara Metropolitans

Others in religious life

*Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi Famous Malayali preacher and poet / composer
*Blessed Maria Theresa Chiramel - Catholic nun
*P. C. John - Kerala Brethren person
*Sister Nirmala - Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity
*Bakht Singh - Evangelist and convert from Sikhism
*Sadhu Sundar Singh - Missionary, Christian universalist, and convert from Sikhism

Politics

*A. K. Antony - Cabinet Minister of Government of India
*George Fernandes - ,,
*Margaret Alva - ,,
*Oscar Fernandes - ,,
*Ajit Jogi - ,,
*Jagdish Tytler - ,,
*John Mathai - ,,
*P. A. Sangma - Speaker of Lok Sabha
*P. C. Alexander - ,,
*Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
*Oommen Chandy - Chief Minister of Kerala
*A. J. John - Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin
*Thachil Mathoo Tharakan - The first Christian to become a Minister in a Native State in India
*T.M. Varghese
*Bobby Jindal
*Jerome D'Souza
*Joy Cherian
*Cherian Philip

Sports

*Leander Paes Tennis
*Anju Bobby George Athletics-Long Jump
*Abey Kuruvilla Cricket
*Anand Amritraj
*Ashok Amritraj
*Vijay Amritraj Tennis
*Prakash Amritraj Tennis
*Jimmy George Volley-Ball
*Roger Binny Cricket
*Vijay Hazare Cricket
*Mahesh Bhupati Tennis
*Noel David Cricket
*David Johnson Cricket
*Tinu Yohanan Cricket
*Nisha Millet Swimming
*Varghese Johnson Boxing
*Dilip Tirkey Field Hockey

Entertainment

*Ashok Amritraj CEO of Hyde Entertainment, Hollywood Film Producer
*John Abraham actor
*Johnny Lever actor/comedian
*Dino Morea actor
*Remo Fernandes Musician
*Ashok Amritraj Film Producer
*Kunchacko Film Producer
*P. J. Antony - One of the early recipients of the National Award for Best Actor.
*Yesudas Musician & Playback Singer
*Diana Hayden Miss World 1997
*Carol Gracias Model
*Maria Goretti VJ and Actress
*Ileana D'Cruz actress
*Genelia D'Souza actress
*Asin Thottumkal actress
*Harris Jayaraj Music Director
*Nayantara Actress
*Joseph Vijay Actor
*Vijay Yesudas Singer

Military

*Albert Ekka - Soldier awarded highest honor for Bravery

Business

*K. M. Mammen Mappillai - Founder of MRF
*Victor Menezes - Former CEO of Citicorp, present CEO of Clearinghouse
*Francisco D'Souza- CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions
*Vinod Thomas- Director General Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank

Civil Service

*James Michael Lyngdoh
*Julio Francis Ribeiro
*Ronald Mendonca

Media

*Barrister George Joseph - Freedom-fighter and Editor of Gandhiji's "Young India".
*Pothen Joseph - Renowned Journalist.
*K. M. Mathew Chief Editor, Malayala Manorama, a leading newspaper of India.
*Abu Abraham - Cartoonist
* Dr. Abraham Verghese

Others

*Arogyaswami Paulraj
*Charles Correa
*Michael Madhusudan Dutt - Bengali poet linked to both India and Bangladesh.
*Verghese Kurien
*Pandita Ramabai - Poet, scholar, and activist.
*Eunice De Souza
*George Abraham Thampy Scripps National Spelling Bee 2000 winner
*George Sudarsan

See also

*List of Mangaloreans
*List of Anglo-Indians
*List of people from Goa
*List of persons from Kerala
*List of Syrian Malabar Nasranis
*List of Syro-Malabar Catholics