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Christina Martinez (musician)
Christina may refer to: People * Christina (given name), shared by several people * Christina (surname), shared by several people Places * Christina, Montana, unincorporated community, United States * Christina, British Columbia, Canada * Christina Lake (British Columbia), Canada * Christina River, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Christina River (Alberta), river in Alberta * Christina School District, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Fort Christina, first Swedish settlement in North America Arts and entertainment * ''Christina's World'', an Andrew Wyeth painting of Christina Olson * ''Christina'' (1929 film), a 1929 silent film * ''Christina'' (1953 film), a West German drama film * ''Christina'' (book series), a series of novels published by Playboy Press ** ''Christina'' (1984 film), a film based on the book series * ''Christina'', self-titled album by Christina Milian Other * ''Christina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (given Name)
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English christen, from Latin).. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name Χριστίνα. Variant forms Alternative forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include: *Ying Chistinping (Chinese) *Chislee (Korean) *Christnah (Indian) *Cairistìona (Scottish Gaelic) *Chris (English) *Chrissie (English) *Chrissy (English) *Christa (Danish, English, German) *Christabel (English) *Christabella (English) *Christabelle (French, English) *Christel (German) *Christelle (French) *Christena *Christi (English) *Christiana (Latin, Spanish) *Christiane (French, German) *Christianne (French, German) *Christie (English) *Christin (German, Scandinavian) *Christina (German, English, Greek, Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (1929 Film)
''Christina'' is a lost 1929 part talkie starring Janet Gaynor and directed by William K. Howard. The supporting cast includes Charles Morton, Rudolph Schildkraut, Harry Cording, and Lucy Doraine.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1971 The film is lost, but surviving posters indicate that there was a talking soundtrack at some point. Cast * Janet Gaynor as Christina * Charles Morton as Jan * Rudolph Schildkraut as Niklaas * Harry Cording as Dick Torpe * Lucy Doraine as Madame Bosman References External links * * 1929 films 1929 drama films Fox Film films American silent feature films Films directed by William K. Howard Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Lost American films 1929 lost films Lost drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina (other)
Cristina is a female given name. Cristina may also refer to: * Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile), 11th-century English princess * Cristina (singer) (1956–2020), American singer * Cristina, Badajoz, Spain, a municipality * Cristina, Minas Gerais, Brazil, a municipality * ''Cristina'' (film), a 1946 Argentine film * ''Cristina'' (TV series), a 1989 Italian series * ''Cristina'' (harvestman), a genus of harvestmen See also * Christina (other) * Kristina (other) * Santa Cristina (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina O
''Christina O'' is a private motor yacht that once belonged to billionaire Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis. At 99.13 metres long, she is the 59th largest yacht in the world as of 2022. History The boat originally served as a Canadian anti-submarine River-class frigate called HMCS ''Stormont'', launched in 1943. HMCS ''Stormont'' served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the Normandy landings. Onassis purchased the ''Stormont'' after the end of World War II, as it was one of the many surplus naval vessels. Purchasing the ship at scrap value of US$34,000, Onassis then spent an additional US$4 million to convert the vessel into a luxurious superyacht, named after his daughter Christina. The conversion made full use of the navy ship's size and powerful naval engineering systems to create large, ornate interiors and elaborate luxuries: such as a mosaic swimming pool that once drained can be raised up to deck level to become a dance floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Milian
Christine Marie Flores (born September 26, 1981), better known as Christina Milian (), is an American actress and singer. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but raised in Maryland, she signed a contract with Murder Inc. Records at the age of 19. In 2001, Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles " AM to PM" and " When You Look at Me"; the former charted within the Top 40 of the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and both peaked in the top three on the UK Singles Chart. In 2004, Milian released her second studio album '' It's About Time'', which provided her first major U.S. hit, " Dip It Low", which reached number five on the U.S. ''Billboard'' chart. " Whatever U Want" was released as the album's second single. Both singles charted within the Top 10 of the UK chart. In 2006, Milian released her third studio album ''So Amazin'''. The album produced one single, " Say I", which peaked in the Top 30 of the US ''Billboard'' chart. A month after the release o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (1984 Film)
''Christina'' is a 1984 erotic B movie A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feat ... film, starring Jewel Shepard, Karin Schubert, produced and written by Harry Alan Towers and directed by Francisco Lara Polop. The film's original Spanish title was ''Christina y la reconversión sexual.'' Plot Christina Von Belle, a wealthy heiress, is kidnapped by a lesbian terrorist group and held for ransom. She escapes the lesbian terrorists, only to fall into the clutches of a gang of gourmet chefs, who want a piece of the ransom themselves. References External links * * 1984 films American erotic thriller films Spanish erotic thriller films 1980s erotic thriller films 1980s American films {{erotic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboy Press
PLBY Group, Inc. is an American global media and lifestyle company founded by Hugh Hefner as Playboy Enterprises, Inc. to oversee the ''Playboy'' magazine and related assets. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. The company is focused on four primary business lines: Sexual Wellness, Style & Apparel, Gaming and Lifestyle, and Beauty & Grooming. Today, PLBY Group, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and distribution of content, products and high-profile events that embody both "eroticism and fine art", alongside and apparel retailing. It is in the top twenty most licensed brands globally. History Sales of ''Playboy'' magazine peaked in 1972 at over 7 million copies. By 2015, the circulation had fallen to 800,000. The company completed its shift to consumer products in 2020 with the shuttering of the magazine division, and is now known to generate more than $3 billion in consumer spending annually across 180 countries. Playboy ran forty Playboy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (book Series)
Christina may refer to: People * Christina (given name), shared by several people * Christina (surname), shared by several people Places * Christina, Montana, unincorporated community, United States * Christina, British Columbia, Canada * Christina Lake (British Columbia), Canada * Christina River, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Christina River (Alberta), river in Alberta * Christina School District, Delaware, United States, named after Christina, Queen regnant of Sweden * Fort Christina, first Swedish settlement in North America Arts and entertainment * '' Christina's World'', an Andrew Wyeth painting of Christina Olson * ''Christina'' (1929 film), a 1929 silent film * ''Christina'' (1953 film), a West German drama film * ''Christina'' (book series), a series of novels published by Playboy Press ** ''Christina'' (1984 film), a film based on the book series * ''Christina'', self-titled album by Christina Milian Other * ''Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (1953 Film)
''Christina'' is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Fritz Eichler and starring Barbara Rütting, Lutz Moik and Franziska Kinz. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Vorwerg. Plot Christina Neuhaus gets a job with the Stauffers. The young woman, whose home is Transylvania, is one of those displaced from home and had to leave her parents' property in Karlsaue after the war. Klaus Stauffer runs a mill with his mother Anna, which is in bad shape. In accordance with his mother's wishes, Klaus is as good as engaged to the rich banker's daughter Renate Frank, and also believes that he has found the woman for life in her. That changes when Christina comes to the Stauffers' house. From the start, Klaus is drawn to the warm, natural woman. The old servant Czybulka, who also had to flee his homeland Transylvania, immediately takes Christina to his heart. And the manufacturer Werner Holk is also increasingl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina's World
''Christina's World'' is a 1948 painting by American painter Andrew Wyeth and one of the best-known American paintings of the mid-20th century. It is a tempera work done in a realist style, depicting a woman semi-reclining on the ground in a treeless, mostly tawny field, looking up at a gray house on the horizon; a barn and various other small outbuildings are adjacent to the house. It is held by the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.World'' in the MoMA Online Collection Background The woman in the painting is Anna Christina Olson (May 3, 1893 – January 27, 1968). Anna had a degenerative muscular disorder which meant that she had not been able to walk since she was about 30 years old. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (surname)
Christina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dominique Christina (born 1974), American writer, performer and social activist * Greta Christina (born 1961), American atheist blogger, speaker, and author * Quintón Christina (born 1995), Curaçaoan footballer {{surname, Christina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Christina
Fort Christina (also called Fort Altena) was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Queen Christina of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of the present-day downtown Wilmington, Delaware, at the confluence of the Brandywine River and the Christina River, approximately 2 mi (3 km) upstream from the mouth of the Christina on the Delaware River. History Following plans by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden to establish a Swedish colony in North America, the Swedes arrived in Delaware Bay (fort Christina) on March 29, 1638, aboard the ships '' Kalmar Nyckel'' and '' Fogel Grip'' under the command of Peter Minuit, the former director of the New Netherland colony. They landed at a spot along the Christina River at a stone outcropping which formed a natural wharf, known as "The Rocks." Minuit selected the site on the Christina River near the Delawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
