Christa is a female given name, which means "anointed" or "chosen one". Its use is rare and can be mostly found in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Germany. Babynamespedia - an encyclopedia of names
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Christa Ackroyd Christa Marion Ackroyd is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known as a former presenter for the regional TV news programmes ''Calendar'' (for ITV Yorkshire) and ''BBC Look North''. Early life Ackroyd, whose father was a policeman, at ...

(born 1957), British television and radio presenter * Christa B. Allen (born 1991), American child actress * Christa Anbeek (born 1961), Dutch theologist, professor and rector of the Remonstrants seminary *

Christa Bäckman Christa Bäckman (born 1 August 1962) is a Swedish archer. She competed in the women's individual and team events at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 ...

(born 1962), Swedish archer * Christa Bauch (born 1947), German professional bodybuilder * Christa Beran (1922–1992), Austrian Righteous Among the Nations * Christa Blanke (born 1948), German Lutheran theologian and animal welfare activist *

Christa Bonhoff Christa Bonhoff is a German contralto and mezzo-soprano singer. Early life Bonhoff was born in Westphalia. Education Bonhoff studied singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Hochschule für Musik Hamburg with Annie Schoonus ...

, German opera singer * Christa Borden (21st century), Canadian pop singer *

Christa Bortignon Christa Bortignon (b. Jan 29, 1937) is a Canadian masters track and field athlete from West Vancouver, British Columbia. She holds thirteen world records in the Women's 75-79 division — five indoor (60m, 60m hurdles, 200m, pentathlon, 4X200 re ...

(born 1937), Canadian masters athlete * Christa Brosseau, Canadian chemist * Christa Calamas (21st century), former Secretary of the Florida Agency for HCA *

Christa Campbell Christa Campbell is an American actress and producer. Campbell is best known for her roles in ''2001 Maniacs'', ''Mozart and the Whale'', ''Lonely Hearts (2006 film), Lonely Hearts'', ''The Wicker Man (2006 film), The Wicker Man'', ''Cleaner' ...

(born 1973), American actress and model * Christa Castro, Honduran politician * Christa Collins (born 1979), American singer, dancer, model and songwriter * Christa Cowrie (born 1949), German-Mexican photographer * Christa Czekay (1944–2017), West German sprinter * Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold (born 1930), Dutch arachnologist * Christa Deguchi (born 1995), Canadian judoka * Christa Dichgans (1940–2018), German painter *

Christa D'Souza Christa Claire D'Souza (born 1960) is a British journalist who contributes to ''British Vogue'', ''The Guardian'', ''The Sunday Times'' and other publications. Career D'Souza has written for publications such as ''The Guardian'', ''Daily Mail'' ...

(born 1960), British journalist *

Christa Dürscheid Christa Dürscheid (born October 4, 1959 in Kehl-Kork, Germany), is a German linguist and professor at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Her main research interests include grammar, variational linguistics, didactics of language, writing sy ...

(born 1959), German linguist and academic * Christa Ehrmann-Hämmerle (born 1957), Austrian historian * Christa Eka, Cameroonian film actress *

Christa Faust Christa Faust (born June 21, 1969, in New York City) is an American author who writes original novels, as well as novelizations and media tie-ins. Faust won the 2009 Crimespree Award (Best Original Paperback) for ''Money Shot''. ''Money Shot'' ...

(born 1969), American author * Christa Fontana (20th century), Italian luger * Christa Fouché, New Zealand academic * Christa Gannon (20th century), American basketball player * Christa Gietl (born 1977), Italian luger * Christa Goetsch (born 1952), German politician *

Christa Göhler Christa Göhler (18 October 1935 – 31 October 2010) was a German cross-country skier. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also ...

(1935–2010), German cross-country skier * Christa Harmotto (born 1986), American volleyball player *

Christa Hughes Christa Teresa Hughes is an Australian singer, circus performer and comedian. She utilises wild on-stage antics and a powerful voice. From the age of 15, Christa performed with her late father, jazz pianist, journalist and broadcaster, Dick Hug ...

(21st century), Australian singer * Christa Jaarsma (born 1952), Dutch speed skater * Christa Jansohn (born 1958), German academic * Christa Johnson (born 1958), American golfer *

Christa Kinshofer Christa Kinshofer-Rembeck (formerly: Christa Kinshofer; ; born 24 January 1961) is a German former alpine ski racer and businesswoman. In her career she won three Olympic medals, one World Championship medal and seven World Cup races.

(born 1961), German alpine skier * Christa Klaß (born 1951), German politician * Christa Klecker (20th century), Austrian luger *

Christa Köhler Christa Köhler (later Kinast, born 18 August 1951) is a retired East German diver who specialized in the 3 m springboard event. She won a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Pro ...

(born 1951), East German diver * Christa Krammer (born 1944), Austrian politician * Christa Lang (born 1943), German-American actress and screenwriter * Christa Lehmann (born 1922), German serial killer *

Christa Linder Christa Linder (December 3, 1943) is a German-Austrian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Austria 1962 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1962 where she placed Top 15. Selected filmography * '' Condemne ...

(born 1943), German actress *

Christa Luding-Rothenburger Christa Luding-Rothenburger ( Rothenburger, born 4 December 1959) is a former speed skater and track cyclist. She was born in Weißwasser, East Germany. Luding is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic ...

(born 1959), German speed skater and track cyclist *

Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and sometime dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symph ...

(1928–2021), German opera singer *

Christa Luft Christa Luft ( Hecht; born 22 February 1938) is a German economist and politician of the SED/ PDS. Luft joined the SED in 1958. From 18 November 1989 to 18 March 1990, she was the Minister of Economics in the Modrow government. From 1994 to ...

(born 1938), German economist and politician * Christa Markwalder (born 1975), Swiss politician * Christa Mayer, German opera singer * Christa C. Mayer Thurman (born 1934), German-born American curator, art historian *

Christa McAuliffe Sharon Christa McAuliffe ( Corrigan; September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire who died on the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' on mission STS-51-L, where she was serving as a payloa ...

(1948–1986), American teacher and astronaut * Christa Merten (1944–1986), German long-distance runner *

Christa Miller Christa Miller-Lawrence (née Miller; born May 28, 1964) is an American actress known for her roles in television comedies. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien in the ABC sitcom ''The Drew Carey Show'', Jordan Sullivan in the NBC/ ABC com ...

(born 1964), American actress * Christa Mulack (1943–2021), German educator * Christa Muth (born 1949), German systems scientist, management professor and management consultant * Christa Neuper (born 1958), Austrian psychologist *

Christa Nickels Christa Nickels (née Kleuters; born 29 July 1952) is a German former nurse and politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who served as Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Health and Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs in the cabinet ...

(born 1952), German politician * Christa Öckl (born 1943), German archer * Christa Perathoner (born 1987), Italian biathlete * Christa Peters (1933–1981), German fashion photographer * Christa Päffgen (1938–1988), German fashion model, later actress & singer known as ''Nico'' * Christa Pike (born 1976), American murderer * Christa Prets (born 1947), Austrian politician * Christa Randzio-Plath (born 1940), German lawyer * Christa Reinig (1926–2008), German poet, writer and dramatist * Christa Riffel (born 1998), German racing cyclist * Christa Rigozzi (born 1983), Miss Switzerland 2006 * Christa Ruppert (1935–2010), German-born Portuguese violinist * Christa Sammler (born 1932), German sculptor *

Christa Sauls Christa Sauls (born April 15, 1972) is an American model and actress. Career Sauls started her television career in the mid-1990s with roles in '' Step by Step'' and ''Baywatch Nights''. In 1997 she appeared in the '' Conan'' series and had a ...

(born 1972), American model and actress * Christa Schmidt (born 1941), German politician * Christa Schroeder (1908–1984), one of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s personal secretaries * Christa Schumann-Lottmann (born 1964), Guatemalan sprinter *

Christa Siems Christa Siems (1916–1990) was a German film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through t ...

(1916–1990), German actress * Christa Simmons (born 1985), Guyanese beauty pageant winner * Christa Kabitz Sommer (1918–2011), German artist *

Christa Speck Christa Speck (August 1, 1942 – March 22, 2013) was a German model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1961 issue, and as the 1962 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photo ...

(1942–2013), German model and actress * Christa Staak (21st century), German rower * Christa Striezel (born 1949), German long jumper * Christa Stubnick (1933–2021), East German athlete *

Christa Théret Christa Théret (born 25 June 1991) is a French actor, best known for their roles as Lola in ''LOL (Laughing Out Loud)'' and as Catherine Hessling, Andrée Heuschling in ''Renoir (2012 film), Renoir''. Early life As a child, Théret aspired to ...

(born 1991), French actress * Christa Tordy (1904–1945), German actress * Christa Agnes Tuczay (born 1952), Austrian university professor *

Christa Vahlensieck Christa Vahlensieck (née Kofferschläger; born 27 May 1949) is a German former long distance runner and pioneer in the marathon for women. During her running career, from 1973 to 1989, she simultaneously achieved a world record in the 10,000 metr ...

(born 1949), German long-distance runner * Christa Frieda Vogel (born 1960), German photographer * Christa von Szabó, Austrian figure skater *

Christa Wells Christa Nichole Wells (''née'', Rogers; born August 23, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, who primarily plays an indie pop style of music. She has released two full-length independently-made studio albums, ''Frame the Clouds'' in 2009 and ...

(born 1973), American singer-songwriter * Christa Wiese (born 1967), German shot putter *

Christa Williams Christa Williams (born: Christa Bojarzin 5 February 1926 – 28 or 29 July 2012) was a German pop singer most popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Williams was chosen to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the s ...

(1926–2012), German pop singer * Christa Williams (softball) (born 1978), American softball player * Christa Winsloe (1888–1944), German novelist, playwright and sculptor *

Christa Wolf Christa Wolf (; Ihlenfeld; 18 March 1929 – 1 December 2011) was a German novelist and essayist. She is considered one of the most important writers to emerge from the former East Germany.Christa Worthington (1956–2002), American fashion writer * Christa Zechmeister (born 1957), German alpine skier

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