Christina
Encyclopedia
People
- Saint Christina (disambiguation), several saints with the name
- Christina the AstonishingChristina the AstonishingChristina the Astonishing , also known as Christina Mirabilis, was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem in 1150. She is sometimes considered a saint. Christina is as much remembered for her faith as for her numerous and violent fits of ecstasy. Her memorial day is 24 July.- Life :Born a peasant,...
(1150–1224), also known as 'Christina Mirabilis', a Christian holy-woman of Belgium - Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, an American Pop/R&B recording artist, songwriter and dancer. - Christina Abrahamsdotter (1432-1492), Queen of Sweden 1470
- Christina of SwedenChristina of SwedenChristina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
(1626–1689), Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654 - Princess Christina of the NetherlandsPrincess Christina of the NetherlandsPrincess Maria Christina of the Netherlands , Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is the youngest of four daughters born to Queen regnant Juliana of the Netherlands and her Prince consort Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.-Birth:She was born Maria Christina at Soestdijk Palace,...
, Dutch princess - Princess Christina, Mrs. MagnusonPrincess Christina, Mrs. MagnusonPrincess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, is the sister of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden. She was born at Haga Palace outside Stockholm. She is the fourth child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and granddaughter of King Gustaf VI...
, Swedish princess - Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (disambiguation), several people with the name
- Christina of DenmarkChristina of DenmarkChristina of Denmark was a Danish princess who became Duchess-consort of Milan, then Duchess-consort of Lorraine...
Places
- Christina School DistrictChristina School DistrictThe Christina School District is a public school district located in Newark, Delaware. It is the largest public school system in Delaware.- Schools :High Schools: Christiana High School, , and Newark High School.Middle Schools: , , and...
, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden - Christina RiverChristina RiverThe Christina River is a tributary of the Delaware River, approximately 35 miles long, in northern Delaware in the United States, also flowing through small areas of southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Maryland. Near its mouth the river flows past downtown Wilmington, Delaware,...
, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden - Fort ChristinaFort ChristinaFort Christina was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony...
, first Swedish settlement in North America - Christina Lake (British Columbia)Christina Lake (British Columbia)Christina Lake is a lake located along the Crowsnest Highway in the south-central area of British Columbia known as Boundary Country, which separates the Okanagan region from the West Kootenays. It is located 23 kilometers east of Grand Forks, just 1 km north of the United States border...
, Canada
Other
- Christina OChristina OChristina O is one of the world's longest private motor yachts at 325 feet 3 inches . She was originally a Canadian called HMCS Stormont and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the D-Day landings...
, formerly Christina and HMCS Stormont, Aristotle Onassis' fabled yacht - Christina's WorldChristina's WorldChristina's World is a 1948 painting by American painter Andrew Wyeth, and one of the best-known American paintings of the middle 20th century...
, the Andrew Wyeth painting of Christina Olson - Christina (1929 film)Christina (1929 film)Christina is a 1929 silent film starring Janet Gaynor and directed by William K. Howard. The supporting cast includes Charles Morton, Rudolph Schildkraut, Harry Cording, and Lucy Doraine.-Cast:*Janet Gaynor as Christina*Charles Morton as Jan...
, a 1929 silent film - Christina (book series), a series of novels published by Playboy Press
- Christina (1984 film)Christina (1984 film)Christina is a 1984 erotic B movie film starring Jewel Shepard, Karin Schubert, produced and written by Harry Alan Towers and directed by Paco Lara. The film's original Spanish title was Christina y la reconversión sexual.-Plot:...
, a film based on the book series
- Christina (1984 film)
- Christina, self-titled album by Christina MilianChristina MilianChristine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model....
- Christina, a character from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattackis a 1988 anime film set in Gundam's Universal Century timeline of Gundam, specifically U.C. 0093.Making its theatrical debut on March 12, 1988, Char's Counterattack is the culmination of the original saga begun in Mobile Suit Gundam and continued through Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit...
See also
- Cristina (disambiguation)
- Kristina (disambiguation)