Male Celebrities Whose First Name Starts With X

A rapper and singer, XXXTentacion, gained fame with the success of the song, Look at Me, and release of albums like 17 and ?. In his personal life, he faced multiple legal issues from the beginning. He was shot dead at the young age of 20. XXXTentacion had a cult following among the youth owing to his depression and alienation thematic driven music.

Xolo Maridueña is an actor who shows off cool karate moves while portraying Miguel Diaz in the popular martial arts comedy-drama series Cobra Kai. Also a popular streamer on Twitch, Xolo Maridueña streams games on his Twitch channel, where he has thousands of followers. He is also famous on other popular social media platforms, such as Instagram and Twitter.

Born to Albanian-origin working-class immigrant parents in Switzerland, Xherdan Shaqiri had a tough childhood. His talent in football led him to join Basel’s youth team at age 8. The Swiss footballer is now better known for his stints with clubs such as Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

Félix Lengyel, better known by his pseudonym xQc, is a French Canadian internet personality, Twitch streamer, and former professional Overwatch player. He represented Team Canada in the Overwatch World Cup for three consecutive years starting from 2017. In 2017, he was named the MVP at the Overwatch World Cup. Currently, he streams on Twitch for Luminosity Gaming, an e-sports organization.

Xi Jinping, President of China since 2013, is said to be the most powerful Chinese leader since Chairman Mao Zedong. He is an authoritarian leader and his reign is marked by an increase in censorship and deterioration in human rights . Also, China’s foreign policy under Xi has been more assertive, leading to a deterioration of relations with many countries.

Xavier Woods is an American wrestler best known for his association with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is part of the famous tag team The New Day, which holds the record for the longest tag team title reign in the history of WWE. Apart from winning tag team championship titles, Xavier Woods has also won the prestigious Slammy Award.

Remembered as both an Athenian military leader and an author, Xenophon, a friend of Socrates, remains a major link between historians and the Greek philosopher, with his works such as Symposium and Memorabilia. He also led the Ten Thousand, in a Persian expedition under Cyrus the Younger.

Xiumin is a South Korean actor and singer, best known for his association with the popular South Korean-Chinese boy band, Exo. He is also part of Exo-M, the band's sub-group, and Exo-CBX, its sub-unit. Over the years, his band has won several prestigious awards, such as Asia Artist Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards, and Golden Disc Awards.

Xavier Cugat was a Spanish musician and bandleader. He studied classical violin as a child and began working in silent films to support his family. He grew up to become a successful musician and played a leading role in the spread of Latin music. Besides music, he was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. He was married five times. 

Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan, the son of actor-singer Manuel Tadros, first gained fame with his directorial debut, I Killed My Mother, at 19. He later won the Jury Prize at Cannes with his film Mommy. He has also dubbed for Ron Weasley in the French versions of Harry Potter films.

Xander Berkeley is an American actor best known for his role in the psychological thriller series, The Booth, at the End, for which he received a Streamy Award in 2013. Also a seasoned voice actor, Berkeley has voiced characters in animated series like Gargoyles and Teen Titans. A multitalented personality, Berkeley also works as a make-up artist and sculptor.

Table tennis player Xu Xin remains one of the rare penhold grip players in China. Currently ranked world number 3, he won a silver in the mixed doubles in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, along with partner Liu Shiwen. He teamed up with Shiwen again to win a National Games gold in 2021.

Xu Guangqi, or Paul, was a Chinese official of the Ming dynasty and one of the most prominent Chinese converts before the 20th century. An agronomist, a mathematician, an astronomer, a politician, and an author, he translated many Western works. He was also known as one of the Three Pillars of Chinese Catholicism.

Xia Xuanze is a Chinese former professional badminton player best known for winning the bronze medal in men's singles at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. The 2003 World Championship winner, Xia also has two Thomas Cups and an Asia Championship title under his belt. After retiring as a player, Xia went on to become a coach for the national team.

Xiao He was initially an advisor to Liu Bang, or the Gaozu Emperor, and helped him establish the Han dynasty. He later became Liu’s chief minister. Remembered as one of the Three Heroes of the early Han dynasty, he has also contributed to many local idioms in China.

Xavier Malisse is a Belgian retired tennis player best known for winning the men's doubles event alongside fellow Belgian Olivier Rochus at the 2004 French Open. Xavier Malisse is one of two Belgian men to have been featured in the top 20 of the ATP Tour.

Xavier Zubiri was a prominent member of the Madrid school of Spanish philosophers. While he initially studied theology and philosophy, Zubiri was also well-versed in physics and biology. His works such as Intelligence and Logos and Nature, History, God studied reality as a mixture of science, religion, and philosophy.