Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Denis 1978 Denis 
Hall-of-Famers:
2 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Denis Potvin 1991
(ice hockey) Denis Savard 2000
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Denis Mukwege 2018
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 activist
(activist) Denis Mukwege 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
3 actors, 1 comedian/actor
Denis Lawson 1947-
Christopher Lambert (middle name Denis) 1957-
Denis Leary 1957-
Denis O'Hare 1962-
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 (middle name Denis) 1986-
(soccer) Denis Glushakov 1987-
(soccer) Denis Alibec 1991-
(soccer) Denis Zakaria 1996-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Denis Villeneuve 1967-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 philosopher
Denis Diderot 1713-1784
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 inventor
Denis Papin 1647-c. 1712
Notable Writers:
2 authors
Denis Diderot 1713-1784
Denis Johnson 1949-2017
Olympic Medalists:
6 bronze, 3 silver, 2 gold, 2 silver/bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/silver
(silver) Denis Horgan 1908 shot put
(bronze) Hec Hogan (middle name Denis) 1956 100 m
(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
(gold) Denis Špoljarić 2004 handball
(silver/bronze) Denis Šefik 2004; 2008 water polo
(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 (middle name Denis) 2010; 2014 ice hockey
(bronze) Denis Ten 2014 figure skating
Other Leaders:
1 chairman
Chairman Denis Zvizdić 2015-2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portuguese Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Dinis (a.k.a. Denis) 1279-1325
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Denis Payton 2008 The Dave Clark Five
Saints:
2 blessed, 1 saint
Saint Dionysius (a.k.a. Denis) ?-250
Blessed Denis of the Nativity 1600-1638
Blessed Dionysius Fugishima (a.k.a. Denis) ?-1622
Shakespearian Characters:
1 character
Dennis (a.k.a. Denis) As You Like It