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== Freedom fighters ==
== Freedom fighters ==
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*[[Titusji ]]
*[[Accamma Cherian]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accamma Cherian|url=https://www.amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?54|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title="I am the leader; shoot me first before you kill others"|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/node/2790243|access-date=2021-10-14|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref> popularly known as the [[Rani Lakshmibai|Jhansi Rani]] of [[Travancore]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rinzu|date=2017-03-10|title=Accamma Cherian: The Jhansi Rani of Travancore {{!}} #IndianWomenInHistory|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/03/11/accamma-cherian-essay/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Feminism in India|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Amrit Kaur]]
*[[Conspiracy of the Pintos|Ignacio Pinto]], leader of the 1787 revolution against Portuguese rule in India known as the [[Conspiracy of the Pintos]]
* [[K. C. Mammen Mappillai]]<ref name="Kerala Directory">{{cite web | url=http://www.keraladirectory.net/news/ | title=Kerala Directory | publisher=Kerala Directory | date=13 December 2006 | access-date=5 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208193451/http://www.keraladirectory.net/news/ | archive-date=8 December 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Titusji]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-11-14|title=Recreating an unsung hero|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/recreating-an-unsung-hero/article7875442.ece|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Titusji – A Christian Satyagrahi|url=https://ctrendsmag.com/2018/sections/inspiration/titusji-a-christian-satyagrahi/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Christian Trends|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=My father said no to Bapu|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/2020/03/06/my-father-said-no-to-bapu.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kali Charan Banerjee]] (1847–1902)<ref>{{cite journal |url= http://www.theway.org.uk/Back/s104Gispert-Sauch.pdf |title=Two-Eyed Dialogue: Reflections after Fifty Years |first=George |last=Gispert-Suach |quote=the Rev. Kali Charan Banerjee, himself a convert to the Anglican Church. |journal=The Way |year=2002 |volume=104 (Supplement) |pages=31–41 |access-date=2014-06-10}}</ref>
*[[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Murshid |first=Ghulam |year=2012 |chapter=Banerji, Rev. Krishna Mohan |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Banerji,_Rev._Krishna_Mohan |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
*[[Amrit Kaur]]<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Who is an Indian? |first=Judith M. |last=Brown |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2NCvZWNkQxkC&pg=PA130 |page=130 |title=Missions, Nationalism and the End of Empire |editor1-first=Stanley |editor1-last=Brian |editor2-first=Alaine M. |editor2-last=Low |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-80282-116-4}}</ref>
*[[Harendra Coomar Mookerjee]]<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Who is an Indian? |first=Judith M. |last=Brown |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2NCvZWNkQxkC&pg=PA129 |page=129 |title=Missions, Nationalism and the End of Empire |editor1-first=Stanley |editor1-last=Brian |editor2-first=Alaine M. |editor2-last=Low |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-80282-116-4}}</ref>
*[[Pandita Ramabai]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Jayawardena |first=Kumari |title=The White Woman's Other Burden : Western Women and South Asia During British Colonial Rule |year=1995 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-13665-707-8 |page=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vjdpAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA55}}</ref>
*[[S. K. Rudra]]<ref>{{cite book |last=O'Connor |first=Daniel |title=A Clear Star: C. F. Andrews and India 1904 -1914 |year=2005 |publisher=Chronicle Books |page=37|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1wJ3zXnSr0C&pg=PA37 |isbn=978-8-18028-023-8}}</ref>
*[[Madhusudan Das]]
*[[Madhusudan Das]]
*[[Pandita Ramabai]]
*[[Brahmabandhav Upadhyay]]
*[[Joachim Alva]]
*[[J. L. P. Roche Victoria]]
*[[K. T. Paul]]
*[[Joseph Baptista]]
*[[S. K. Rudra]]
*[[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]]
*[[Accamma Cherian]]
*[[Annie Mascarene]]
*[[T. M. Varghese]]
*[[Tristão de Bragança Cunha]]
*[[Harendra Coomar Mookerjee]]
*[[J. C. Kumarappa]]
*[[K. E. Mammen]]
* [[A. J. John]], founder leader of Travancore State Congress.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|author=Fr. G. Thalian |url=http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/kandathil.html#akcc |title=`All Kerala Catholic Congress' in `The Great Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, D. D.: the Outline of a Vocation |publisher=David C. Kandathil, NYU |date= |accessdate=23 December 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301220721/http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/kandathil.html#akcc |archivedate=1 March 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Kali Charan Banerjee]] (1847–1902)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.theway.org.uk/Back/s104Gispert-Sauch.pdf |title=Two-Eyed Dialogue: Reflections after Fifty Years |first=George |last=Gispert-Suach |quote=the Rev. Kali Charan Banerjee, himself a convert to the Anglican Church. |publisher= The Way |year=2002 |volume=104 (Suppement) |pages=31–41 |accessdate=10 June 2014}}</ref>
* [[Tristão de Bragança Cunha]], father of Goan liberation movement.


==Indian Armed Forces==
== Business ==
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*[[Albert Ekka]]
*[[M. G. George Muthoot]], Chairman of [[Muthoot]] Group<ref>{{cite news |work=Muthoot News |title=The leader, the higher order was looking for |url=http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf |access-date=2017-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728061810/http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-28}}</ref>
*[[Denzil Keelor]]
*[[Joy Alukkas]], Indian Entrepreneur
*[[Trevor Keelor]]
*[[Sunny Varkey]], Entrepreneur and Founder of [[GEMS Education]]
*[[ Alfred Tyrone Cooke]]
*[[Jos Alukkas & Sons|Jose Alukkas]]
*[[K. M. Mammen Mappillai]], Founder of [[MRF (company)|MRF]]
*[[Sabu M. Jacob|Sabu M Jacob]], managing director, [[Kitex Garments Limited]]
*[[Santhosh George Kulangara]], Founder of [[Safari TV]]
*[[Noble Babu Thomas]], Film Producer
*[[Annamma Mathew]], Founder of [[Vanitha]]
*[[Mathai George Muthoot]], Indian Businessman
*[[Victor Menezes]], Indian Banker
*[[Mammen Mathew]], Chief Editor, [[Malayala Manorama]]
*[[Ivan Menezes]], [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Diageo]]
*[[K. M. Mathew]]
*[[Francisco D'Souza]], Former [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and Vice Chairman of [[Cognizant]]
*[[Gerson da Cunha]], advertising professional who was also a stage and film actor, social worker, and author
*[[A. V. Thomas]], founding owner of The A.V.T. Group of companies, a leading family-owned business group in South India based in [[Chennai]].


== Politicians, activists and Indian Civil Service ==
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*[[Ajit Jogi]], first [[List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian state mourns pioneering Christian chief minister - UCA News|url=https://www.ucanews.com/news/indian-state-mourns-pioneering-christian-chief-minister/88236|access-date=2020-09-06|website=ucanews.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[John Matthai]], Minister of Railways in [[First Cabinet of Independent India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-10-29|title=University of Madras, Chennai, India.|url=http://www.unom.ac.in/eco1.html|access-date=2020-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029025651/http://www.unom.ac.in/eco1.html|archive-date=29 October 2008}}</ref>
*[[Sonia Gandhi]], Italian who was the former President of the [[Indian National Congress]] Party and widow of former Indian Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]].
*[[A. K. Antony]], Former Indian defence minister.
*[[George Fernandes]], He was an Indian trade unionist, statesman, journalist, freethinker.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-06-28|title=D A I J I W O R L D|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/achievers_view.asp?a_id=24|access-date=2020-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628215852/http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/achievers_view.asp?a_id=24|archive-date=28 June 2009}}</ref>
*[[K. M. George (politician)]], Founder of [[Kerala Congress]]
*[[Madhusudan Das]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madhusudan Das|url=http://oaob.nitrkl.ac.in/125/1/Madhusudan_Das.pdf}}</ref> Indian lawyer and social reformer. He was the first graduate and advocate of [[Orissa Province|Orissa]] (Present [[Odisha]]).
*[[Oommen Chandy]], former [[Chief Ministers of Kerala]]
*[[A. J. John]], founder leader of Travancore State Congress<ref name="auto">Fr. George Thalian: {{cite web|url=http://geocities.ws/kandathil/kandathil/kandathil.html |title=The Great Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, D. D.: the Outline of a Vocation}}, Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961</ref>
[[File:YS Rajasekhara Reddy 2010 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|[[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]], two-time [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh]] portrayed on a stamp]]
*[[K M Mani]], politician in the [[Kerala Congress (M)]]
*[[Baby John]], Politician in Kerala
*[[M. M. Thomas]], Christian theologian and social activist who served as Governor of Nagaland (1990–1992).
*[[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] (1949–2009), former [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.merinews.com/article/ysr-buried-with-full-state-honour-in-idupulapai/15783520.shtml |title=YSR buried with full state honour in Idupulapai |date=5 September 2009 |work=Merinews |first=V. Gopala Krishan |last=Murthy |access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Somasekhar|first=M.|title=Tragedies dog the Yeduguri Sandinti family|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/tragedies-dog-the-yeduguri-sandinti-family/article26568205.ece|access-date=2020-09-06|website=@businessline|date=18 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy]], former [[Member of parliament|M. P.]] of [[Kadapa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kadapa]] and Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Dr YSR was a very devoted Christian|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/special/dr-ysr-was-a-very-devoted-christian/20090907.htm|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]], former [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minisiter of Andhra Pradesh]]
*[[Thomas Chandy]], Former minister, Businessman.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-20|title=Kerala MLA Thomas Chandy passes away at 72|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-mla-thomas-chandy-passed-away/article30358988.ece|access-date=2020-09-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-20|title=Thomas Chandy dies at 72: Ex-Kerala minister and MLA passes away at Kochi home, survived by wife and three children|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thomas-chandy-dies-at-72-ex-kerala-minister-and-mla-passes-away-at-kochi-home-survived-by-wife-and-three-children-7808411.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala state transport minister Thomas Chandy resigns {{!}} DD News|url=http://ddnews.gov.in/national/kerala-state-transport-minister-thomas-chandy-resigns|access-date=2020-09-04|website=ddnews.gov.in}}</ref>
*[[Joachim Baxla]], four-time [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)|Alipurduar]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] politician
*[[Margaret Alva]]
*[[Stan Swamy|Fr. Stan Swamy]], Indian Roman Catholic priest and tribal rights activist
*[[Francisco Luís Gomes]], [[Goan]] politician
*[[Wilfred de Souza]], Former Chief Minister of [[Goa]]
*[[Sojan Joseph]], was born in India but settled in UK. He became Kerala's 1st MP in the UK and First [[Labour Party (UK)|Labor Party]] win in the [[Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashford]] defeat of the [[Conservative Party (UK)]] in over 139 years.
*[[Kamala Harris]], is of partial [[Tamil Americans|Tamil descent]] and became the [[Vice President of the United States]].
*[[Nikki Haley]], Former [[U.S. ambassador to the United Nations]] and member of the [[Republican Party (United States)]].
*[[Dinesh D'Souza]], is an [[Indian American]] right wing [[political commentator]], [[conspiracy theorist]], [[author]] and [[filmmaker]].
*[[Lisa Nandy]], is of [[Bengalis|Bengali descent]] is the [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]] in [[Government of the United Kingdom]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour MP]] for [[Wigan (UK Parliament constituency)|Wigan]]


== Indian Armed Forces and Indian Police Service ==
==Lawyers==
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* [[Gnanendramohan Tagore]] - first Asian [[Barristers in England and Wales|Barrister]] in England<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MTretgAACAAJ|title=Sansad Bangali charitabhidhan}}</ref>{{qn|date=January 2015}}
* [[Sunith Francis Rodrigues|General Sunith Francis Rodrigues]], [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], VSM, (19 September 1933 - 4 March 2022) was a retired [[Indian Army|Indian army]] officer who was [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 and [[List of governors of Punjab, India|Governor of Punjab]] from 2004 to 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref>
*[[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira]], (25 May 1923 – 14 October 1993) was a flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the ninth Chief of Naval Staff from 1979 to 1982. He is considered to be one of the architects of the modern Indian Navy.
* [[Francis Dias|Lieutenant-General Francis Tiburtius Dias]], [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vir Chakra|Vrc]] (14 October 1934 – 16 January 2019) was a retired [[Indian Army]] officer, who was involved in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-29|title=Lt Gen. FT Dias dies : Indian Army loses a living legend|url=https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/lt-gen-ft-dias-dies-indian-army-loses-a-living-legend/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=ADU|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ian Cardozo|Major General Ian Cardozo]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]], is a former [[Indian Army]] officer. During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], After the fall of [[Dhaka]], Cardozo stepped on a [[land mine]] and his leg was critically injured. Due to non-availability of [[morphine]] or [[pethidine]], and absence of medics, his leg could not be [[Amputation|amputated]] surgically. He subsequently used his [[khukri]] to amputate his own leg<ref>{{Cite web|title='I cut my leg off and ordered: 'Go and bury it'|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-ian-cardozo-i-cut-my-leg-off-and-ordered-go-and-bury-it/20111208.htm|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref> He was the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a [[battalion]] and a [[brigade]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1971, A War Hero Remembers|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-a-war-hero-remembers/20111207.htm|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Oscar Stanley Dawson|Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson]], [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984. He was the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]. After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]
* [[Julio Ribeiro (police officer)|Julio Rebeiro]], Padma Bhushan, Commissioner of Police Mumbai, Director General Central Reserve Police Force, Director General of Police Gujarat, Director General of Police Punjab, Indian Ambassador to Romania
* [[Sushil Kumar (admiral)]], PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, NM (died 27 November 2019) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
* [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] [[Keishing Clifford Nongrum]], [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] (7 March 1975 – 1 July 1999) was an [[Indian Army]] officer of 12 [[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]]. He was posthumously awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second-highest [[gallantry award]], for exemplary valor in combat during operations in the [[Kargil War]] in 1999.


== Entertainment/Cinema ==
==Business==
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*[[M. G. George Muthoot]], Chairman of [[Muthoot]] Group<ref>http://www.stmarysorthodoxchurchfaridabad.org/images/LayTrustree_MGeorgeMuthoot.pdf</ref>
*[[J. C. Daniel]] (28 November 1900 – 27 April 1975), was an Indian filmmaker who is considered as the father of Malayalam cinema.

*[[John Abraham]], Indian Actor, Producer and former supermodel
== Politics ==
*[[Katrina Kaif]], Bollywood film actress
*[[George Fernandes]], trade unionist, politician, journalist
*[[Divine (rapper)|Divine]], Indian hip-hop rap singer
* [[J. L. P. Roche Victoria]], Former Food and Fisheries Minister of Tamil Nadu
*[[Abish Mathew]], Indian Comedian and YouTuber
* [[A. J. John]], Chief Minister of [[Travancore-Cochin]].<ref name="auto"/>
*[[Ruben (film editor)|Ruben]], Indian film editor
* [[Oommen Chandy]] - Chief Minister of Kerala and a member of Malankara Orthodox Church
*[[Aju Varghese]], [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nasrani Mappila]] actor and producer
* [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] (1949–2009), former Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.merinews.com/article/ysr-buried-with-full-state-honour-in-idupulapai/15783520.shtml |title=YSR buried with full state honour in Idupulapai |date=5 September 2009 |work=Merinews |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[Ian D'Sa]], Canadian Guitarist
* [[Lal Thanhawla]], Chief Minister of Mizoram.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-27/guwahati/38861208_1_mnf-mizoram-congress-mizo-national-front | work=The Times Of India | title=Mizo National Front heat on Mizoram CM over 'idol worship'}}</ref>
*[[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]], South Indian film actress
* [[Sangliana]], police officer of Karnataka, originally from Mizoram, who also served as a Member of the Parliament of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/meghalaya-bjp-puts-its-sole-christian-mp-at/275406/ |title=Meghalaya: BJP puts its sole Christian MP at work |work=Indian Express |date=21 February 2008 |accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref>
*[[Suresh Peters]], Indian singer, rapper, and musician

*[[Bosco-Caesar]], Indian Bollywood choreographers
== Cinema ==
*[[Jennifer Winget]], Indian soap opera actress and television host
*[[Parveen Babi]]
*[[Basil Joseph]], [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nasrani Mappila]] director and actor
* [[Vikram Kennedy]], Tamil Movie actor<ref>{{cite news |work=Caravan |url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/print/4060 |title=Man of Steel How suffering turned a college into a Tamil superstar |first=Baradwaj |last=Rangan |date=1 December 2013 |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = The Telegraph - Calcutta : Look|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060604/asp/look/story_6303930.asp|website = www.telegraphindia.com|accessdate = 2 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Esther Anil]], Malayali actress
* [[Vijay Benedict]], gospel singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.christiantoday.com/articles/interview-vijay-benedicts-life-from-bollywood-to-gospel/5203.htm |title=Interview: Vijay Benedict's life from Bollywood to Gospel |publisher=In.christiantoday.com |date= |accessdate=27 September 2013}}</ref>
*[[Lara Dutta]], Indian actress
*[[John Abraham (actor)]], Hindi Movie Actor<ref>{{Cite news|title = I am a firm professor of self-belief: John Abraham|work=The Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-am-a-firm-professor-of-self-belief-John-Abraham/articleshow/9955373.cms|accessdate = 1 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOI/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2007%2F12%2F25&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=12&EntityId=Ar01200&AppName=1|title = The United Colours of Christmas|last = Christmas|first = |date = |work = |access-date = |via = }}</ref>
*[[Pearle Maaney]], Indian actress, lyricist, YouTuber and television presenter
*[[Dino Morea]] , Hindi Movie Actor<ref>{{cite web|title = I've had long conversations with God here: Dino Morea about Mount Mary Church|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-ve-had-long-conversations-with-god-here-dino-morea-about-mount-mary-church-1738268|accessdate = 1 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Kenny Sebastian]], Indian Comedian and digital social media Influencer
*[[Vijay (actor)]], Tamil Movie Actor<ref>{{cite web|title = Vijay Organises Iftar Party for 100 Muslims [Photos]|url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/100-muslims-join-vijay-iftar-party-photos-638210|accessdate = 1 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Vijay’s grandmother passes away {{!}} Actor vijay|url = http://vijay.bizhat.com/vijays-grandmother-passes-away/|website = vijay.bizhat.com|accessdate = 2 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Archana Kavi]], Indian actress and television host
*[[Vivian Dsena]], Hindi T.V Actor<ref>{{cite web|title = I don't want to associate myself with Edward Cullen : Vivian D'Sena|url = http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/interviews/i-dont-want-associate-myself-edward-cullen-vivian-dsena|website = www.tellychakkar.com|accessdate = 2 October 2015|first = Tellychakkar|last = Team}}</ref>
*[[Marc Robinson]], Indian supermodel
*[[Kunchacko Boban]] Malayalam Movie Actor<ref>{{cite web|title = Kunchacko Boban Biography and Photo Gallery|url = http://sharestills.com/biography/malayalam-actor/kunchacko-boban/|accessdate = 2 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Keith Sequeira]], Indian actor, former supermodel and VJ.
*[[Raja Abel]] Telugu Movie Actor<ref>{{cite web|title = Testimony - Raja Abel (Telugu Film Actor)|url = http://gnli.christianpost.com/video/testimony-raja-abel-telugu-film-actor-13386|accessdate = 2 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Luke Kenny]], Indian actor, model, film director, producer, music composer, musician, DJ and VJ of Irish ancestry.
*[[Prince Cecil]] Telugu Movie Actor<ref>{{Cite news|title = Stars in the making|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/stars-in-the-making/article3337621.ece|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 21 April 2012|access-date = 2 October 2015|issn = 0971-751X}}</ref>
*[[Naveen Andrews]], Anglo-American actor whose parents are from Kerala.
*[[Tiger Prabhakar]] Kannada Movie Actor.<ref>{{cite web|title = My Dad Prabhakar Did not Die of Gangrene: Vinod Prabhakar - chitraloka.com {{!}} Kannada Movie News, Reviews {{!}} Image|url = http://www.chitraloka.com/interviews/11793-my-dad-prabhakar-did-not-die-of-gangrene-vinod-prabhakar.html|website = www.chitraloka.com|accessdate = 2 October 2015|first = Super|last = User}}</ref>
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], Malayali actor
*[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] Tamil Film Director & Father Of [[Vijay (actor)]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Great Pillai Gallery -A list of PILLAI WHO'S WHO|url = http://www.saivaneri.org/pillai_greats.htm|website = www.saivaneri.org|accessdate = 3 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Remo D'Souza]] Indian Choreographer.<ref>{{cite web|title = Why do Remo D’Souza’s films have Ganpati song?|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/why-do-remo-dsouzas-films-have-ganpati-song/|accessdate = 3 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Tiger Prabhakar]], Kannada cinema actor<ref>{{cite web|title = My Dad Prabhakar Did not Die of Gangrene: Vinod Prabhakar - chitraloka.com|url = https://www.chitraloka.com/interviews/11793-my-dad-prabhakar-did-not-die-of-gangrene-vinod-prabhakar.html|access-date=2015-10-02}}</ref>
* [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<ref name="VJ bio">{{cite web | title=Latest biography news about vijay | website=www.vikatan.com | date=27 December 2021 | url=https://www.vikatan.com/topics/vijay-person-2 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/8P5lA | archive-date=27 December 2021 | url-status=live | access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="tradition">{{cite web | last=Daily | first=Keralakaumudi | title="I was born as a Christian, my wife is a Hindu": Vijay's father SA Chandrasekhar responds to allegations | website=Keralakaumudi Daily | date=21 February 2020 | url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=249358&u=i-was-born-as-a-christian-my-wife-is-a-hindu-vijays-father-sa-chandrasekhar-responds-to-allegations-249358 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104152739/https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=249358&u=i-was-born-as-a-christian-my-wife-is-a-hindu-vijays-father-sa-chandrasekhar-responds-to-allegations-249358 | archive-date=4 January 2022 | url-status=live | access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
*[[Terence Lewis (choreographer)]] Indian Choreographer<ref>{{cite web|title = What you did not know about Terence Lewis|url = http://tvgupshup.com/terence-lewis-and-his-hush-hush-personal-life/|website = tvgupshup.com|accessdate = 3 October 2015}}</ref>
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<ref name="flopactor">{{cite web|author=Sreedhar, Sridevi |date=4 June 2006 |title=Southern spice |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |access-date=31 July 2011 |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060604/asp/look/story_6303930.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102154911/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060604/asp/look/story_6303930.asp |archive-date= 2 November 2012 }}</ref>
*[[George Baker (Bengali actor)]] Bengali & Assamese Movie Actor. [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] Politician.<ref>{{cite web|title = True Hope Is Swift|url = http://www.outlookindia.com/article/true-hope-is-swift/290458|website = www.outlookindia.com|date=5 May 2014|accessdate = 3 October 2015}}</ref>
* [[Johnny Lever]], Indian actor and comedian
* [[Jimmy Moses]], Comedian
* [[Nelson Dilipkumar]], Tamil film industry director and screenwriter
* [[Terence Lewis (choreographer)]], Indian dancer, singer and choreographer
* [[Kunchacko Boban]], Indian actor
* [[Babu Antony]], Malayali actor
* [[Evelyn Sharma]], Actress and model
* [[Kalki Koechlin]], Actress
* [[Annu Antony]], Malayali actress
* [[Tamara Moss]], Indian female model
*[[Nifa and Nishan Hindes]], Twin female Models
*[[Nathalia Kaur]], Female Model and actress
* [[Erica Fernandes]], Indian actress
* [[Alencier Ley Lopez]], Malayali actor
* [[Krissann Barretto]], Indian [[actress]], [[model (person)|model]] and reality TV show star
* [[Nargis Fakhri]], American actress and model
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], Malayali director and actor
* [[Lalu Alex]], [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nasrani Mappila]] actor
* [[Nagma]], movie actress and politician.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Joseph |first1=Anthony |title=Popular South Indian actress Nagma embraces Christianity; wants to spread gospel |url=https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/popular-south-indian-actress-nagma-embraces-christianity-wants-to-spread-gospel.html |website=Christian Today |access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref>
* [[Lal Jose]], Indian Film Director
* [[Vijay Antony]], Indian Actor, music composer, playback singer and producer
* [[Gavin Packard]], Anglo Indian actor of Irish American ancestry and origin
* [[Nayanthara]], Malayali actress
* [[Serin George]], Indian female model and digital creator
* [[Elizabeth Anita Reddi]], Indian female model
* [[Sarah Jane Dias]], Indian actress, VJ and model
* [[Rochelle Rao]], Anglo Indian female model
* [[Honey Rose]], Malayali actress
* [[Nataša Stanković]], Actress, model and dancer
* [[Freida Pinto]], Indian - American Actress
* [[Rachel David]], Malayali actress
* [[Carol Gracias]], Indian female supermodel
* [[Krystle D'Souza]], Indian TV show actress
* [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nasrani Mappila]] actor
* [[Rimi Tomy]], Malayali actress and singer
* [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan (actor)]], Malayali Actor, [[Police inspector]], [[soldier]] (Viceroy's Commissioned Officer), [[clerk]], [[school teacher]]
* [[Candice Pinto]], Indian female model
* [[Miya George]], Malayali actress
* [[Kelly Gale]], Female model
* [[Stebin Ben]], Indian playback singer
* [[Jason Shah]], Actor and Fitness model
* [[Lissy (actress)]], Malayali actress and wife of acclaimed Film Director [[Priyadarshan]].
* [[Kalyani Priyadarshan]], Malayali actress and daughter of [[Lissy (actress)]].
* [[Angela Jonsson]], Female model and actress
* [[Cindy Bishop]], Female model, beauty pageant winner and activist
* [[Andrea Jeremiah]], Indian Actress and Playback Singer
* [[Nina Manuel]], Indian model, television host and VJ
*[[Tovino Thomas]], [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nasrani Mappila]] actor
*[[Jean Paul Lal]], Actor and Director
* [[Anu Emmanuel]], Malayali Actress
* [[Thankachan Emmanuel]], Indian film producer and father of actress [[Anu Emmanuel]].
* [[Reita Faria]], Indian physician and female model
*[[Navodaya Appachan]], Indian Film Producer and Entrepreneur
*[[Joju George]], South Indian Actor
*[[Siju Wilson]], Indian Actor
* [[Anna Ben]], Malayali actress
* [[Diana Penty]], Indian actress
* [[Diandra Soares]], Indian model, fashion designer and television host
*[[Waluscha De Sousa]], Indian actress and model
* [[Elli Avram]], Actress
* [[Reba Monica John]], Malayali actress
*[[Roshan Mathew]], Film Actor
* [[Russell Peters]], Comedian
*[[Rosshan Andrrews]], Film Director
* [[Anju Kurian]], Malayali actress
* [[Gail Nicole Da Silva]], Indian female model
*[[Alphonse Puthren]], Indian Film Director and Writer
*[[Shine Tom Chacko]], Indian Actor
* [[Fleur Ezekiel]], Indian female model
* [[Madonna Sebastian]], Malayali actress
*[[Asin]], Indian Actress
* [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], Actress
*[[Chris Perry (musician)|Chris Perry]], Indian Musician and Film Producer
*[[Nelson Dilipkumar]], Film Director
*[[Lisa Haydon]], Indian Actress and model
*[[Sebastian D'Souza]], Music Arranger
* [[Nivetha Thomas]], Malayali actress
*[[Amala Paul]], South Indian film Actress
*[[Rimi Tomy]], Indian Singer and Actress
* [[Anchal Joseph]], Female model
* [[Asha Leo]], Female Model
* [[Dhanya Mary Varghese]], Malayali actress
* [[Bruna Abdullah]], Actress and model
*[[Malaika Arora]], Indian actress and VJ
*[[Lisa Ray]], Actress
*[[Mayanti Langer]], Indian sports journalist, sportscaster, anchor/ emcee, TV presenter/ broadcaster. Wife of Cricketer [[Stuart Binny]] and daughter-in-law of [[Roger Binny]].
*[[Nicole Faria]], Indian female model
*[[Gia Johnson]], Female Model
* [[Gaelyn Mendonca]], Indian actress, model, television presenter and VJ
*[[Genelia D'Souza]], Indian Actress
*[[Anukreethy Vas]], Actress, Model and beauty pageant holder
*[[Meera Jasmine]], Indian Actress
*[[Amy Jackson]], Actress and model
*[[Adline Castelino]], Indian female Model and beauty pageant winner
*[[Regina Cassandra]], Indian Actress and model
*[[Ileana D'Cruz]], Indian born Portuguese actress
*[[Catherine Tresa]], Actress
*[[Oviya]], Tamil Actress
* [[Remo D'Souza]], Indian dance choreographer, Film producer and director
*[[Vivian Dsena]], Indian TV show actor and model
*[[Shalini Ajith|Shalini]], South Indian Actress
*[[Richard Rishi]], Indian Actor
*[[Shamlee]], South Indian Actress
*[[Deborah Priya Henry]], Female former model activist social worker
*[[Dino Morea]], Indian Actor and model
*[[Remo Fernandes]], Indian born Portuguese singer and musician
*[[Ester Noronha]], Indian actress and singer
*[[Malishka Mendonsa]], Indian radio personality and actress
*[[Jonathan Gaming]], Professional [[esports]] athlete, [[video gamer]], [[YouTuber]] and social media [[influencer]]


== Sports ==
== Sports ==
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* [[Mahesh Bhupathi]], professional tennis player also widely regarded as among the best [[doubles (tennis)|doubles]] players in the world with 11 [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles to his credit.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Shvetha-Mahesh-Why-knot/articleshow/20992167.cms | work=The Times Of India | first=Gauri | last=Sinh | title=Shvetha & Mahesh? Why knot! | date=2 September 2002 |accessdate=2 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[Michael Ferreira]], three-time [[Billiards]] Amateur World Champion.
*[[Mary Kom]], Olympic bronze medallist in [[2012 Summer Olympics]], London.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.readersdigest.co.in/mary-kom |title=Mary Kom: Full-Confidence Lady |publisher=Reader's Digest |author=Aarti Narang}}</ref>
*[[Vijay Hazare]], Cricketer. He [[Indian national cricket captains|captained]] [[Indian cricket team|India]] in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first ever [[Test cricket]] win (and the only victory under his captaincy) in 1951–52 against [[England cricket team|England]] at [[Chennai|Madras]].
* [[A. G. Kripal Singh]], cricketer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/09/24/stories/2006092400190300.htm |title=Magazine / Columns : A lot in a name |publisher=The Hindu |date=24 September 2006 |accessdate=25 September 2013 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
*[[Tinu Yohannan]], Former Indian cricketer from Kerala.
* [[Vinod Kambli]], cricketer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_vinod-kambli-embraces-christianity_1435521 |title=Vinod Kambli embraces Christianity - Sport - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date= |accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
*[[Roger Binny]], Indian cricketer, part of Indian squad that won the [[1983 Cricket World Cup Final]]
*[[Steven Dias]], Former Indian footballer and current football coach
*[[Seriton Fernandes]], Indian football player
*[[Vinod Kambli]], cricketer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_vinod-kambli-embraces-christianity_1435521 |title=Vinod Kambli embraces Christianity - Sport - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date= 9 September 2010|access-date=2013-09-25}}</ref>
*[[Mahesh Bhupathi]], professional tennis player also widely regarded as among the best [[doubles (tennis)|doubles]] players in the world with 11 [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles to his credit<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/Shvetha-Mahesh-Why-knot/articleshow/20992167.cms | work=The Times of India | first=Gauri | last=Sinh | title=Shvetha & Mahesh? Why knot! | date=2 September 2002 |access-date=2015-04-02}}</ref>
*[[Jimmy George]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The story of Jimmy George: India's best volleyball player ever|url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/jimmy-george-indias-best-volleyball-player-ever|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Red Bull|language=en}}</ref> is often considered one of the greatest volleyball players of all time and was a member of [[India men's national volleyball team]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Remembering Jimmy George, India's Volleyball Hero Who Left Us Too Soon & Is Now A Fading Memory|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/remembering-jimmy-george-indias-volleyball-hero-who-left-us-too-soon-and-is-now-a-fading-memory-501723.html|access-date=2021-10-14|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Jimmy George]] was just 21 years old when he received the [[Arjuna Award]] for his talent on the volleyball court.
*[[Anju Bobby George]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jimmy George Arjuna Award Awarded In 1976|url=http://www.edubilla.com/award/arjuna-award/jimmy-george/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Edubilla.com|language=en}}</ref> Indian former female Athlete from Kerala
*[[Leander Paes]], Tennis Player
*[[Brandon Fernandes]], Indian footballer
*[[Deep Grace Ekka]], Indian field hockey player.
*[[Albino Gomes]], Indian footballer.
*[[Romeo Fernandes]], Indian football athlete.
*[[Keenan Almeida]], Indian professional football player.
*[[Lenny Rodrigues]], Indian professional footballer.
*[[Vece Paes]], Indian field hockey player.
*[[Francis Fernandes]], Indian footballer.
*[[Sheldon Jackson (cricketer)]], Indian cricketer
*[[Bryce Miranda]], Indian professional football player
*[[Jinson Johnson]], Indian Athletics track athlete
*[[Sanson Pereira]], Indian professional football player
*[[Mary Kom]], Indian Boxer. She is the only woman to win the [[World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Amateur Boxing Championship]] six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals. Nicknamed ''Magnificent Mary'', she was the only Indian female boxer to have qualified for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], where she competed in the flyweight (51&nbsp;kg) category and won a bronze medal. She had also been ranked as the world's No. 1 female light-flyweight by the [[International Boxing Association (amateur)]] (AIBA). She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the [[Boxing at the 2014 Asian Games|Asian Games in 2014]] at [[Incheon]], South Korea and is the first Indian female boxer to win gold at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]]. She is also the only boxer to become [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Amateur Boxing Champion]] for a record six times. Mary Kom won the 51&nbsp;kg gold in President's Cup in Indonesia. She was also a former [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.readersdigest.co.in/mary-kom |title=Mary Kom: Full-Confidence Lady |publisher=Reader's Digest |first=Aarti |last=Narang |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227052910/http://www.readersdigest.co.in/mary-kom |archive-date=27 December 2013 }}</ref>
*[[Dipika Pallikal]], She is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women's rankings.
*[[Angel Mary Joseph]], Indian former track and field athlete.
*[[Viren Rasquinha]], Indian former professional [[field hockey]] athlete and national team captain.
*[[Climax Lawrence]], Indian former footballer
*[[Anthony Fernandes (footballer)]], Indian former ex footballer and current assistant coach of Mumbai City FC.
*[[Godfrey Pereira]], Indian former ex footballer and current head coach manager of Air India FC.
*[[Sachin Baby]], Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala domestic cricket team.
*[[Leander D'Cunha]], Indian professional football player
*[[Treesa Jolly]], Indian female badminton player
*[[Royston Dias]], Mumbai based Indian professional cricketer
*[[Liston Colaco]], Indian professional football player
*[[Jeswin Aldrin]], Indian athletics field athlete
*[[Saviour Gama]], Indian footballer
*[[Lovlina Borgohain]], Female boxer who recently participated in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
*[[Reeth Abraham]], Indian female former track and field athlete.
*[[Ancy Sojan]], Indian Long jump field athlete.
*[[Glan Martins]], Indian professional footballer
*[[Jemimah Rodrigues]], Indian female Cricketer.
*[[Shiny Abraham|Shiny Wilson]], Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years.
*[[Vincy Barretto]], Indian professional footballer
*[[Jacob Martin (cricketer)]], Former Indian professional cricketer who used to captain [[Baroda cricket team]].
*[[Stuart Binny]], Indian cricketer and son of [[Roger Binny]].
*[[Alen Deory]], North East Indian professional footballer.
*[[Rino Anto]], South Indian football player.
*[[Vineeth Revi Mathew]], Indian professional basketball player from Kerala.
*[[Joaquim Abranches]], Indian footballer.
*[[Denzil Franco]], Indian football player.
*[[Lester Fernandez]], Indian professional football athlete.
*[[Tanisha Crasto]], Indian female badminton player
*[[Robin Uthappa]], Indian Cricketer. Robin has represented team India in ODIs and T20Is.He is nicknamed 'The Walking Assassin' for his tactic of charging down towards the bowler. He played an important role in India's win at the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]]. He finished the [[2014–15 Ranji Trophy]] season as the highest run scorer that season and was also the highest run-scorer that year in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]].
*[[Sanju Samson]], Indian Cricketer. A right-handed [[wicket-keeper-batter]], he was the vice-captain of the [[India national under-19 cricket team|Indian U-19 team]] for the [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]]. He made his India debut in the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|2015 away T20I against Zimbabwe]]. He made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut in 2021 against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]. He is also current captain of [[Kerala cricket team]] & IPL franchise [[Rajasthan Royals]].
*[[K. M. Beenamol]], an international athlete from [[India]].she became the third Indian woman to reach an [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay#Final|Olympic semi-final]] since [[P. T. Usha]] and [[Shiny Wilson]].
*[[Tintu Luka]], she is the [[List of Indian records in athletics|national record holder]] in the women's [[800 metres]]. Luka represented India at the [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|2012]] and [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|2016 Summer Olympics]]. In addition to being the [[2015 Asian Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres|2015 Asian Champion]] in the 800 meters, she has won a total of six medals at the [[Asian Athletics Championships]].
*[[Geethu Anna Jose]], Indian Basketball Player, who has been the captain of the [[India women's national basketball team]].
*[[Varun Aaron]], Indian professional cricketer.
*[[Mayookha Johnny]], Indian track and field athlete.
*[[Raynier Fernandes]], Indian professional footballer
*[[T. C. Yohannan]], Indian [[long jumper]] who held the national record in [[long jump]] for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]]. Yohannan will be known for the new dimension he gave to long jump in India in 1974, the occasion was the [[1974 Asian Games|Tehran Asian Games]] of 1974. Yohannan cleared a distance of 8.07 metres at the Teheran Asian Games for a new Asian record.
*[[K. M. Binu]], Indian Athlete
*[[Mathias Boe]], Former [[Badminton]] professional athlete who is currently the doubles coach of Indian national Badminton team and also husband of Indian [[Bollywood]] actress [[Taapsee Pannu]].
*[[Nayana James]], Indian track and field athlete.
*[[Minimol Abraham]], Indian former female Volleyball team player.
*[[Rowllin Borges]], Indian professional football athlete
*[[Joseph Abraham]], Indian hurdler. He holds the current [[400 metre hurdles]] State record of 49.51 seconds set during the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics]] in [[Osaka]] on 26 August 2007.
*[[Vijay Amritraj]], Indian former professional tennis player. After playing his first Grand Prix event in 1970, Amritraj achieved his first success in singles in 1973 when he reached the quarterfinals at two Grand Slam events.
*[[Mamatha Maben]], Former Indian female Cricketer


== Religious leaders ==
== Arts ==
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* [[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - Bengali philosopher and litterateur, President of the Bengal Christian Association.<ref name="Banglapedia">{{cite book |last=Murshid |first=Ghulam |year=2012 |chapter=Banerji, Rev. Krishna Mohan |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Banerji,_Rev._Krishna_Mohan |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
* [[Laurie Baker]], Indian architect and Padma Shri awardee for Architecture, 1992.
*[[Andrews Thazhath]] - the third and the present [[Metropolitan Archbishop]] of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur]]

*[[Jacob Thoomkuzhy]] - Catholic Arch Bishop Emeritus and the second [[Metropolitan Archbishop]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur]]
== Christian Ministries ==
* [[Joseph Mar Thoma]] - [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]], 21st [[Mar Thoma Metropolitan]].
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* [[Jolly Abraham]] - Leading [[evangelism|evangelist]] [[worship leader]] in South India. Founder of Musi-Care Cultural and Charitable Trust.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/jollee-good-show/article2030431.ece |title=Jollee good show! |work=The Hindu |date=2011-05-19 |accessdate=2016-09-15}}</ref>
*[[George Koovakad]] - Indian [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] who since 2020 has worked in the offices of the Holy See's [[Secretariat of State]] where he has been responsible for organizing [[Pope Francis]]' overseas trips. From 2006 to 2020, he fulfilled assignments in several countries while working in the diplomatic service of the [[Holy See]].
* [[Puroshottam Choudhary]] - preacher, evangelist, writer of [[Christian literature]]
* [[Philipose Mar Chrysostom|Philipose Chrysostom]] - Padma Bushan, world record holder for the longest serving bishop in the world, record holder as theme actor in the longest comprehensive biopic documentary ever made,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Blessys-biopic-on-Mar-Chrysostom-will-be-72-hours-long/articleshow/52671550.cms|title=Blessy's biopic on Mar Chrysostom will be 72 hours long|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mohanlal-blessy-back-with-documentary-on-mar-chrysostom.html|title=Mohanlal, Blessy back again for documentary on Mar Chrysostom|website=OnManorama|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> Metropolitan Emeritus of the [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Mar Thoma|first=Alexander|editor3-first=Rev. Jacob|editor3-last=Thekeparampil|editor2-first=Geevarghese|editor2-last=Panicker|editor1-first=V. C|editor1-last=Samuel|title=The Syrian heritage and the Mar Thoma Church|date=2011-12-31|work=The Harp (Volume 2)|pages=9–10|publisher=Gorgias Press|doi=10.31826/9781463232931-003|isbn=978-1-4632-3293-1}}</ref>
* [[Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee]] - first Indian [[Anglican Diocese of Calcutta|Bishop of Calcutta]] and [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan of India]]
*[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] - 8th Catholicos of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] (2010–present).
* [[Lal Behari Dey]] - Indian journalist, writer, and Christian missionary
*[[Puroshottam Choudhary]] - preacher, evangelist, writer of [[Christian literature]]
* [[Ravi Zacharias]] - Christian apologist, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
*[[Joseph Mar Thoma]] - [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of the [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]].
* [[D. G. S. Dhinakaran]] - Christian evangelist.
*[[Aurobindo Nath Mukherjee]] - first Indian [[Anglican Diocese of Calcutta|Bishop of Calcutta]] and [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan of India]]
* [[Valerian Gracias]] - First cardinal from India.
*[[Lal Behari Dey]] - Indian journalist, writer, and Christian missionary
* [[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]] - First Indian to head a [[Sacred Congregation]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
*[[Ravi Zacharias]] - Christian apologist, Founder and chairman of the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
* [[Acharya K. K. Chandy]] - President Emeritus- Fellowship of Reconciliation India; 1 of the 3 Founding Fathers - Christavashram, Kottayam; Founder Father- Gurukul Ecumenical Centre for Peace.
*[[D. G. S. Dhinakaran]] - Christian evangelist.
* [[Philipose Mar Chrysostom]] - Former Metropolitan of the [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]], longest serving bishop in the world.
*[[Valerian Gracias]] - First cardinal from India.
* [[Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly]] - Founder of the Congregation of the [[Sisters of the Destitute]].
* [[George Alencherry]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and the Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
*[[Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy]] - First Indian to head a [[Sacred Congregation]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
*[[Acharya K. K. Chandy]] - President Emeritus- Fellowship of Reconciliation India; 1 of the 3 Founding Fathers - Christavashram, Kottayam; Founder Father- Gurukul Ecumenical Centre for Peace.
*[[Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly]] - Founder of the Congregation of the [[Sisters of the Destitute]].
*[[Mary Celine Payyappilly]] - [[Servant of God]], Professed Religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel.
*[[Varkey Vithayathil]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and former Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
*[[Varkey Vithayathil]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and former Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* [[Antony Padiyara]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and the First Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[Antony Padiyara]] - [[Catholic Cardinal]] and the First Major Archbishop of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
* [[Joseph Parecattil]] - First from the Syro-Malabar church to be made a [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]].
*[[Joseph Parecattil]] - First from the Syro-Malabar church to be made a [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]].
* [[Augustine Kandathil]] - First head of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]] and first Indian to assume powers and rule as an [[archbishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
*[[Augustine Kandathil]] - First head of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]] and first Indian to assume powers and rule as an [[archbishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
* [[Kuriakose Elias Chavara]] - First Indian to be beatified [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[Kuriakose Elias Chavara]] - First Indian to be beatified [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
* [[Saint Alphonsa]] - First Indian to be raised to sainthood [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[Saint Alphonsa]] - first Indian Catholic to be raised to sainthood [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]].
*[[V. C. Samuel]] - World-renowned [[Theologian]], [[Historian]], [[Ecumenical]] Leader, [[Professor]]/[[Dean (education)|Dean]] in India and abroad, [[Priest]], [[Indian Orthodox Church]].
* [[Mother Teresa]] of Kolkata - Founder of [[Missionaries of Charity]] and the most well-known Christian social worker of India (although Albanian and born in Skopje in Macedonia, she became an Indian).
*[[Cyril Baselios]] - Former head of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]].
* [[V. C. Samuel]] - World-renowned [[Theologian]], [[Historian]], [[Ecumenical]] Leader, [[Professor]]/[[Dean (education)|Dean]] in India and abroad, [[Priest]], [[Indian Orthodox Church]].
* [[Cyril Baselios]] - Former head of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]].
*[[Mariam Thresia]] - [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* [[Mariam Thresia]] - [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* St. [[Euphrasia]] - [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* St. [[Euphrasia]] - [[Syro-Malabar Church]].
* St. [[Joseph Vaz]] - Goan [[Oratory of Saint Philip Neri|Oratorian]] [[priest]] and missionary to [[Sri Lanka]]
* St. [[Joseph Vaz]] - Goan [[Oratory of Saint Philip Neri|Oratorian]] [[priest]] and missionary to [[Sri Lanka]]
*[[Rani Maria Vattalil]] - Catholic religious and missionary social worker in the Franciscan Clarist Congregation
*[[Rani Maria Vattalil]] - Catholic religious and missionary social worker in the Franciscan Clarist Congregation
* [[Nidhiry Mani Kathanar]] - Priest of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]] who led a relentless campaign for indigenous bishops. Founder of Nazrani Deepika Malayalam newspaper.
*[[Nidhiry Mani Kathanar]] - Priest of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]] who led a relentless campaign for indigenous bishops. Founder of Nazrani Deepika Malayalam newspaper.
*[[Neiliezhü Üsou]] (1941–2009), an influential Baptist preacher, theologian, Church musician, music teacher and composer from the [[North-East India|North-Eastern state of India]], [[Nagaland]].
* [[Baselios Paulose l]] - First Catholicos of the East of Malankara Orthodox Church.
* [[Baselios Geverghese ll]] - Fourth Catholicos of the East and Ninth Malankara Metropolitan.
*[[Baselios Yeldo]] - was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was the Catholicos of Jerusalem and Mosul. He is the Saint of Malankara Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Jacobite Orthodox Churches.
*[[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]] - First Catholicos who used Mar Thoma in his title. He was awarded The Order of St. Valdimer by the Patriarch of Russia.
* [[Neiliezhü Üsou]] (1941–2009), an influential Baptist preacher, theologian, Church musician, music teacher and composer from the [[North-East India|North-Eastern state of India]], [[Nagaland]].
*[[Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares]] - First Head of Goan Orthodox who was a Catholic Priest who joined Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in search for real believes and worship.
* [[Baselios Yeldo]] - was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was the Catholicos of Jerusalem and Mosul. He is the Saint of Malankara Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox and Jacobite Orthodox Churches.
*[[Devasahayam Pillai]] (1712–1752), He was canonized as a saint of the church by Pope Francis on 15 May 2022, layman and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church.
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]] - First Catholicos who used Mar Thoma in his title. He was awarded The Order of St. Valdimer by the Patriarch of Russia.
*[[Abraham Mar Koorilos I|Kattumangattu Abraham Mar Koorilos]] -(late)The first primate and Metropolitan of the [[Malabar Independent Syrian Church]]
* [[Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares]] - First Head of Goan Orthodox who was a Catholic Priest who joined Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in search for real believes and worship.
*[[Geevarghese Mar Gregorios|Geevarghese Gregorios]] - (1848–1902) First Indian to be raised to sainthood. First Saint of Malankara Church and the youngest one in Malankara to become a Bishop.
* [[J. W. Gladstone]] - Moderator of the [[Church of South India]].
* [[K. C. John]] - [[India Pentecostal Church of God]] General President.
*[[Kurien Thomas]] - founder of the [[Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches in India]] and [[Central India Theological Seminary]].
* [[Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)|Geevarghese Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)]] (1858–1934) Malankara Metropolitan and Saint of Malankara Orthodox Church.
* [[Telesphore Toppo]] - First Indian Cardinal from the Scheduled Tribal communities.
*[[Thomas Fernando]], former Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin]]
* [[Devasahayam Pillai]] (1712–1752), beatified convert, layman and martyr of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church.
*[[Francis Tiburtius Roche]], former Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin]]
* [[Geevarghese Mar Gregorios]] - (1848-1902) First Saint of Malankara Church and the youngest one in Malankara to became a Bishop.
*[[Peter Fernando]], former Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin]]
* [[Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI)]] (1858-1934) Malankara Metropolitan and Saint of Malankara Orthodox Church.
*[[John Banerjee]], Anglican Assistant bishop of Lahore<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.S.C. Banerjee - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp99561/jsc-banerjee |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=www.npg.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] - Catholicos of the East & Malankara Metropolitan (2010–Present).


=== Others in religious life ===
=== Others in Christian ministry ===
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* [[Maria Theresa Chiramel]] - Catholic nun.
* [[Maria Theresa Chiramel]] – Catholic nun.
* [[Ken Gnanakan]] - Evangelist, singer, environmentalist and Founder Director of Acts Ministries.
* [[Ken Gnanakan]] – Evangelist, singer, environmentalist and founder of Acts Ministries.
* [[P. C. John]] - [[Kerala Brethren]] person.
* [[Nirmala Joshi]] - Former Superior General of the [[Missionaries of Charity]].
* [[P. C. John]] – [[Kerala Brethren]] person.
* [[Nirmala Joshi]] – Former Superior General of the [[Missionaries of Charity]].
* [[Bakht Singh]] - Evangelist, Apostle and Pioneer in local Church planting Ministries in India.
* [[Bakht Singh]] – (6 June 1903 – 17 September 2000) was a Christian evangelist in India and other parts of South Asia.
* [[Sadhu Sundar Singh]] - Missionary, [[Universal Reconciliation|Christian universalist]].
* [[Sadhu Sundar Singh]] – Missionary, [[Universal Reconciliation|Christian universalist]].
* [[Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi]] - Malayali preacher and poet / composer.
* [[Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi]] – Malayali preacher and poet / composer.
* [[Benjamin Bailey (missionary)]] – Missionary, Founded the first College in India, Developed first English Malayalam Dictionary.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McKee|first=Gary|title=Benjamin Bailey, a brief biographical sketch|url=https://www.academia.edu/32378606|journal=Studies in World Christianity|year=2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Benjamin Bailey Foundation|url=https://benjaminbaileyfoundation.org/Benjamin_Bailey.html|access-date=2020-09-04|website=benjaminbaileyfoundation.org}}</ref>
* [[Graham Staines]] – Australian missionary<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subscribe to The Weekly Times|url=https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=WTWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weeklytimesnow.com.au%2Fnews%2Fregional%2Fburnt-alive-a-story-of-faith-family-and-forgiveness%2Fnews-story%2Fea7182b7e42018a381969d9cd64a713f&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=04bc134c1516dbba81b5d944ce9e4924-1600751712|access-date=2020-09-22|website=weeklytimesnow.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Missionary Stories|url=http://www.chr.org.au/documents/Missionary-Story.pdf}}</ref>
*[[Elizabeth Paul]] – Sister at CSI Order of Sisters, first woman to be ordained to priesthood<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 May 2020|title=The Church of South India United|url=https://www.worldanglican.com/india/nandyal/the-church-of-south-india-united/the-rt-revd-eggoni-pushpalalitha|access-date=21 September 2020|website=Eggoni Pushpalalitha}}</ref>
* [[Joseph John (minister)]]

== Literature ==
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*[[Dom Moraes]] - India writer and poet
*[[Henry Louis Vivian Derozio]] - Anglo-Indian poet and social worker
*[[Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - [[Bengalis|Bengali]] writer and first president of Bengal Christian Association
*[[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] - famous Bengali poet and dramatist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=NewPoetry|title=Boloji.com - Poetry|work=boloji.com|access-date=7 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207232410/http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=NewPoetry|archive-date=7 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Toru Dutt]] - [[Bengalis|Bengali]] translator and poet in English and French
*[[Narayan Waman Tilak]], Marathi poet
*[[Sarah Joseph (author)|Sarah Joseph]]. Is an Indian novelist and short story writer in Malayalam.
*[[Thomas Joseph]], Was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.
*[[Badal Sircar]], Bengali playwright
*[[Mario Miranda]], cartoonist
*[[Jaime Valfredo Rangel]], [[Goan]] pioneer publisher and writer


== Cultural leaders ==
== Cultural leaders ==
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*[[Krishna Mohan Banerjee|Reverend Krishna Mohan Banerjee]] - Bengali philosopher and litterateur, President of the Bengal Christian Association<ref name="Banglapedia"/>
*[[George Menachery]] - Historian, author, encyclopaedist, archaeologist, anthropologist, writer of [[Church history|Church History]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.menachery.org | title=Prof. George Menachery}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.indianchristianity.com | title=Welcome to Indian Christianity}}</ref>
*[[Michael Madhusudan Dutt]] - famous Bengali poet and dramatist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=NewPoetry|title=Boloji.com - Poetry|work=boloji.com}}</ref>
*[[Harris Jayaraj]] - A prominent music director mainly works in Tamil cinema
*[[Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar]] -[[Malayalam]] [[theatre actor]], singer, and author.
*[[Mother Teresa]] - Nobel Peace Prize winner Albanian Indian Catholic [[nun]] and founder of [[Missionaries of Charity]] religious institute and organization.
*[[Keshub Chandra Sen]] - [[Brahmo Samaj]] philosopher, social-reformer, and [[Christian theology|Christian theologian]]
*[[D. Imman]] - Music director of Tamil cinema
*[[Henry Louis Vivian Derozio]] - Portuguese-Indian poet and educator, Assistant Headmaster of [[Hindu College, Kolkata|Hindu College]] (Presidency University)
*[[Paul Poovathingal|Fr. Paul Poovathingal]], [[Carnatic music]] singer<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/31/stories/2006033100330200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110142359/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/31/stories/2006033100330200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=A rare concert | date=31 March 2006}}</ref>
*[[Toru Dutt]] - Bengali poet and writer in [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]]
*[[K. J. Yesudas]] - Indian Singer
*[[Protap Chunder Mozoomdar]] - writer, leader of the [[Brahmo Samaj]]
*[[Ruskin Bond]] - Anglo Indian Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan award-winning Author
*[[George Menachery]] - Historian,author, encyclopaedist, archaeologist,anthropologist,writer of [[Church history|Church History]]
*[[Stephen Devassy]] - Indian Musician
*[[Puroshottam Choudhary]] - preacher, evangelist, writer of [[Christian literature]]
*[[Tom Alter]] - Indian Actor and son of American Christian missionaries
*[[Paul Poovathingal|Fr. Paul Poovathingal]], [[Carnatic music]] singer.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/03/31/stories/2006033100330200.htm | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=A rare concert | date=31 March 2006}}</ref>

==Others==
*[[Verghese Kurien]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Christianity in West Bengal]]
* [[Christianity in India]]
* [[Christianity in India]]
* [[Christianity in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Christianity in West Bengal]]
* [[Church of South India]]
* [[Telugu Christians]]
* [[Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Goan Catholics]]
* [[Goan Catholics]]
* [[List of Anglo-Indians]]
* [[Anglo-Indian people]]
* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]]
* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]]
* [[List of Syro-Malabar Catholics]]
* [[List of Syro-Malabar Catholics]]
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* [[Marathi Christians]]
* [[Marathi Christians]]
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
* [[Christianity in Nagaland]]
* [[Christianity in Assam]]
* [[Christianity in Mizoram]]
* [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church]]
* [[Christianity in Gujarat]]
* [[Christianity in Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Christianity in Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Church of North India]]
* [[Christian Revival Church]]


== References ==
== References ==
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