Namesakes for Denis

Hall-of-Famers: 2 ice hockey

      (ice hockey) Denis Potvin   1991  
      (ice hockey) Denis Savard   2000  

Notable Actors and Actresses: 1 actor, 1 comedian/actor

      Denis Lawson   1947-  
      Denis Leary   1957-  

Notable Athletes: 4 soccer, 2 handball, 2 ice hockey, 1 driving, 1 rugby

      (driving) Denny Hulme (a.k.a. Denis)   1936-1992  
      (soccer) Denis Law   1940-  
      (ice hockey) Denis Potvin   1953-  
      (ice hockey) Denis Savard   1961-  
      (handball) Denis Špoljarić   1979-  
      (handball) Denis Buntić   1982-  
      (rugby) Chris Robshaw (a.k.a. Denis)   1986-  
      (soccer) Denis Glushakov   1987-  
      (soccer) Denis Alibec   1991-  
      (soccer) Denis Zakaria   1996-  

Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 philosopher

      Denis Diderot   1713-1784  

Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 inventor

      Denis Papin   1647-c. 1712  

Notable Writers: 1 author

      Denis Diderot   1713-1784  

Olympic Medalists: 5 bronze, 3 silver, 2 gold, 2 silver/bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/silver

      (silver) Denis Horgan   1908   shot put  
      (gold/silver) Denis Pankratov   1996   swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay  
      (silver) Denis Pimankov   1996   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
      (bronze) Denis Kapustin   2000   triple jump  
      (silver) Denis Marconato   2004   basketball  
      (silver/bronze) Denis Šefik   2004; 2008   water polo  
      (gold) Denis Špoljarić   2004   handball  
      (silver/bronze) Denis Nizhegorodov   2004; 2008   50 km walk  
      (bronze) Denis Alekseyev   2008   4x400 m relay  
      (bronze) Denis Buntić   2012   handball  
      (bronze) Denís Tsargúsh   2012   wrestling  
      (bronze/silver) Denis Ablyazin   2012   artistic gymnastics  
      (gold) Patrick Marleau (a.k.a. Denis)   2010; 2014   ice hockey  
      (bronze) Denis Ten   2014   figure skating  

Other Leaders: 1 prime minister

      Prime Minister Denis Zvizdić   2015-   Bosnia and Herzegovina  

Portuguese Kings and Queens: 1 king

      King Dinis (a.k.a. Denis)   1279-1325  

Pulitzer Award Winners: 1 winner

      Denis Johnson   2008; 2012   Tree of Smoke; Train Dreams  

Saints: 3 blessed, 2 saints

      Saint Dionysius (a.k.a. Denis)   ?-250  
      Blessed Denis of the Nativity   1600-1638  
      Blessed Dionysius Fugishima (a.k.a. Denis)   ?-1622  
      Saint Dionysius Sebuggwao (a.k.a. Denis)   ?-1885  
      Blessed Dionisio Pamplona (a.k.a. Denis)   ?-1936  

Shakespearian Characters: 1 character

      Dennis (a.k.a. Denis)   As You Like It  

Title Characters: 1 song

      (song) Denis   1978   Denis