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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 Christa B. Allen (born November 11, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for playing the younger version of Jennifer Garner's character in '' 13 Going on 30'' (2004) and ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009), as well as for her role as so ...

(born 1991), American child actress * Christa Anbeek (born 1961), Dutch theologist, professor and rector of the Remonstrants seminary * Christa Bäckman (born 1962), Swedish archer *

Christa Bauch Christa Bauch (born December 19, 1947) is a former professional female bodybuilding, female bodybuilder from Germany. Background Born in Bad Schandau, East Germany, Bauch enjoyed music, riding and sprinting at school, before training as a masseu ...

(born 1947), German professional bodybuilder * Christa Beran (1922–1992), Austrian Righteous Among the Nations *

Christa Blanke Rev. Christa Blanke-Weckbach (born September 18, 1948 in Giessen, Germany) is a German Lutheran theologian and animal welfare activist. She is the founder of the European animal protection organisation Animals’ Angels. From 1995 to 1998 she ...

(born 1948), German Lutheran theologian and animal welfare activist * Christa Bonhoff, German opera singer *

Christa Borden ''Popstars'' is an international reality television franchise aimed to find new singing talent. Serving as a precursor to the ''Idol'' franchise, '' Popstars'' first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the girl gr ...

(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 rela ...

(born 1937), Canadian masters athlete *

Christa Brosseau Christa L. Brosseau is a Canadian chemist, currently a Canada Research Chair at Saint Mary's University (Halifax) Saint Mary's University (SMU) is a formerly Catholic, public university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The school is be ...

, Canadian chemist * Christa Calamas (21st century), former Secretary of the Florida Agency for HCA *

Christa Campbell Christa Campbell (born December 7, 1972) is an American actress and producer. Campbell is best known for her roles in '' 2001 Maniacs'', '' Mozart and the Whale'', '' Lonely Hearts'', ''The Wicker Man'', ''Cleaner'', ''Day of the Dead'', '' L ...

(born 1973), American actress and model * Christa Castro, Honduran politician * Christa Collins (born 1979), American singer, dancer, model and songwriter *

Christa Cowrie Christa Cowrie (born 1949) is a German-Mexican photographer, who began her career in photojournalism but is best known for her work documenting Mexico’s dance the theater events. Cowrie arrived in Mexico in 1963 and began her career in 1975 wit ...

(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 Christa Dichgans (1940-2018) was a German painter, associated with the Pop Art movement. Biography Dichgans was born in Berlin, Germany in 1940 and studied painting at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin and the German National Academic Founda ...

(1940–2018), German painter *

Christa D'Souza The Hon. 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'', ''Dai ...

(born 1960), British journalist * Christa Dürscheid (born 1959), German linguist and academic * Christa Ehrmann-Hämmerle (born 1957), Austrian historian * Christa Eka, Cameroonian film actress * Christa Faust (born 1969), American author *

Christa Fontana Christa Fontana was an Italian luger who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A natural track luger, she won a silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1980 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in Passeier, Italy. F ...

(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 (1935–2010), German cross-country skier *

Christa Harmotto Christa Deanne Harmotto Dietzen (born October 12, 1986) is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team. She played college volleyball for the Penn State ...

(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 age 15, she has performed gigs with her father, jazz pianist, journalist and broadcaster, Dick Hughes. At ...

(21st century), Australian singer *

Christa Jaarsma Christina "Christa" Jaarsma (born 15 October 1952) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Win ...

(born 1952), Dutch speed skater *

Christa Jansohn Christa Jansohn (born 1958) is a German scholar of English literature and culture. She is Chair of British Culture at the University of Bamberg in Germany. Education Christa Jansohn studied English, History and Archive Studies at the University ...

(born 1958), German academic *

Christa Johnson Christa Johnson (born April 25, 1958) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won nine LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. Amateur career Born in Arcata, Califor ...

(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), retired German alpine skier *

Christa Klaß Christa Klaß (also spelled Christa Klass, born 7 November 1951) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014. In 1975, Klaß became a qualified master in winemaking and has since been a self-empl ...

(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 ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most popul ...

(born 1951), East German diver * Christa Krammer (born 1944), Austrian politician *

Christa Lang Christa Lang-Fuller (born 23 December 1943) is a German-American film and television actress and screenwriter. Lang worked frequently with her husband, director Samuel Fuller and is known for such films as '' White Dog'', ''Dead Pigeon on Beeth ...

(born 1943), German-American actress and screenwriter * Christa Lehmann (born 1922), German serial killer *

Christa Linder Christa Linder is a German film actress.Weisser p.307 Selected filmography * ''Condemned to Sin'' (1964) * ''Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill'' (1966) * ''Seven Vengeful Women'' (1966) * ''The Strangler of the Tower'' (1966) * '' Countdown to Doomsday'' (19 ...

(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 G ...

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

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

(1928–2021), German opera singer *

Christa Luft Christa Luft ( Hecht; 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 economy minister in the Modrow government. From 1994 to 2002 she was membe ...

(born 1938), German economist and politician * Christa Markwalder (born 1975), Swiss politician * Christa Mayer, German opera singer *

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

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

Christa Miller Christa Beatrice Miller is an American actress and model who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on ''The Drew Carey Show'' and Jordan Sullivan on '' Scrubs''. She has also appeared in '' Seinfeld ...

(born 1964), American actress * Christa Mulack (born 1943), German educator *

Christa Muth Christa Muth (born 24 November 1949) is a German systems scientist, management professor and management consultant. She spent most of her life in Switzerland and is notable for emphasizing the importance of the intangible aspects in organizatio ...

(born 1949), German systems scientist, management professor and management consultant *

Christa Neuper Christa Neuper (born February 12, 1958 in Graz, Austria) is a psychologist who graduated from the University of Graz. Christa Neuper was the first woman in the 426 years of history of the University of Graz to be its rector (2011–2019). After ...

(born 1958), Austrian psychologist *

Christa Nickels Christa Nickels (née Kleuters; born 29 July 1952) is a German former politician from Alliance 90/The Greens. She was Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Health in the First Schröder cabinet. She was Member of the German B ...

(born 1952), German politician * Christa Öckl (born 1943), German archer * Christa Perathoner (born 1987), Italian biathlete *

Christa Peters Christa Peters (1933–1981) was a German fashion photographer. Peters worked for many magazines, including ''Twen ''Twen'' was a West German magazine that was published from 1959 to 1971, and known for its innovative design and typography. ...

(1933–1981), German fashion photographer *

Christa Päffgen Naftiran Intertrade Company limited (NICO) is a Swiss-based subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). NICO is a general contractor for the oil and gas industry. NIOC buys the vast majority of Iran's gasoline imports. NICO is a key ...

(1938–1988), German fashion model, later actress & singer known as ''Nico'' *

Christa Pike Christa Gail Pike (born March 10, 1976) is an American convicted murderer, and the youngest woman to be sentenced to death in the United States during the post- Furman period. She was 20 when convicted of the torture murder of her classmate Colle ...

(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 (born 1972), American model and actress *

Christa Schmidt Christa Schmidt (born Christa Weigel: 3 April 1941) is a retired Germany, German politician (Christian Democratic Union of Germany, CDU) who served as a minister in the de Maizière cabinet, last government of East Germany. She built an earlier ...

(born 1941), German politician *

Christa Schroeder Emilie Christine Schroeder, also known as Christa Schroeder (19 March 1908 – 28 June 1984) was one of Adolf Hitler’s personal secretaries before and during World War II. Early life She was born in the small town of Hannoversch Münden a ...

(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 and television actress.Kaplan p.478 Selected filmography * '' Pension Schöller'' (1960) * '' Angels of the Street '' (1969) * '' Under the Roofs of St. Pauli'' (1970) * ''Moritz, Dear Moritz ''M ...

(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 Christa Stubnick (; née Seliger on 12 December 1933 – 13 May 2021) was an East German sprinter who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics. She won silver medals in the 100 m and 200 m events, splitting the Au ...

(1933–2021), East German athlete *

Christa Théret Christa Théret (born 25 June 1991) is a French actress, best known for her role of Andrée Heuschling in ''Renoir''. Early life As a child, Théret aspired to be a teacher and then to become an actress. Career Théret's acting career began a ...

(born 1991), French actress * Christa Tordy (1904–1945), German actress * Christa Agnes Tuczay (born 1952), Austrian university professor * Christa Vahlensieck (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 Christa Winsloe (23 December 1888 – 10 June 1944), formerly Baroness Christa von Hatvany-Deutsch, was a German-Hungarian novelist, playwright and sculptor, best known for her play ''Gestern und heute'' (known under several titles, see below), ...

(1888–1944), German novelist, playwright and sculptor *

Christa Wolf Christa Wolf (; née Ihlenfeld; 18 March 1929 – 1 December 2011) was a German novelist and essayist.
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(1929–2011), German literary critic, novelist, and essayist * Christa Worthington (1956–2002), American fashion writer * Christa Zechmeister (born 1957), German alpine skier

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