Stephen Hendry MBE (born January 13, 1969 in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross) is a Scottish professional snooker player. Hendry has won the World Snooker Championship seven times.

He first appeared on TV on Pot Black aged 14.

Hendry started his career early. He was Scottish Amateur Champion at the age of 15, and turned professional aged just 16.

Hendry first won the World Professional Snooker Championship in 1990 at the age of 21, becoming the youngest player ever to win the event. He went on to dominate the game in the 1990s. His most recent win in 1999 was his seventh, eclipsing rival Steve Davis' six modern-era victories.

Hendry, who is often regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, holds several records. He has earned more prize money than any other player (about £8 million). He has scored the most 147 breaks (eight) and was the first player to have scored one in the deciding frame of a match; the final of the 1997 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge. He has also compiled the most century breaks, currently over 700, and he holds the most ranking event titles (36). He is the winner of 6 Masters titles, 5 of which were in a row. He won 7 World titles (5 in a row) and he collected over 18 major titles (World, UK, Masters). In the Crucible Theatre era of the world championship, he holds the record for the most wins, finals (9), semi-finals (11, shared with Steve Davis) and quarter-finals (16).

In 1990/1991, despite not winning the World Championships, he won an amazing five ranking events, a record for a single season. During this time Hendry clocked up the longest unbeaten run in snooker history, spanning 10 months and over 5 events. Hendry was ranked number 1 from 1990 to 1998 in a record-breaking 8 season streak. With the exit of Ronnie O'Sullivan from the World Snooker Championship 2006 after the semi-final, Hendry will be world no.1 again in the 2006/7 season, extending this record to a total of nine seasons. As of the start of 2006 he has won 68 professional titles in total - five less than Steve Davis' record of 73.

He played in the 2005 World Series of Poker. In 2006 Hendry failed to progress past the first round in the World Championship, being defeated 10-9 by Nigel Bond, who had lost the 1995 world final to Hendry.

Hendry was awarded an MBE in 1994 and voted BBC Scotland's Sports Personality of the Year in 1987 and 1996. He has also been voted World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Player of the Year on seven occasions.

He was married to Mandy in 1995, and has two sons - Blaine (1996) and Carter (2004). In his spare time, he likes playing golf and poker with his good friend and two times World Snooker Champion Mark Williams. Hendry is coached by Terry Griffiths, the 1979 World Champion. He supports Scottish football team Heart of Midlothian F.C.

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