Christiane is a given name, a form of the

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''Christiana'', feminine form of ''Christianuis'' (see Christian), or a Latinized form of Middle English '' Christin'' 'Christian' (Old English ''christen'', from Latin).. A short form is Chris. Alternate spellings are Christianne, Cristiane and Kristiane.

People with the name Christiane

Christiane Amanpour Christiane Maria Heideh AmanpourStated on '' Finding Your Roots'', 22 January 2019 (; fa, کریستیان امان‌پور, Kristiane Amānpur; born 12 January 1958) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chie ...

(born 1958), British-Iranian journalist * Christiane Bøcher (1798-1874), Norwegian actress *

Christiane Brunner Christiane Brunner (b. Geneva, 23 March 1947) is a Swiss politician and lawyer. Career Brunner has occupied the following positions: *Deputy of the Great Council of the Canton of Geneva, 1981–1990 *Member of the National Council, 1991&nd ...

(born 1947), Swiss politician and advocate *

Christiane Collange Christiane Collange (born 1930) is a French journalist and author. Early life Christiane Collange was born as Christiane Servan-Schreiber on October 29, 1930. Her father, Émile Servan-Schreiber, was a Jewish journalist and author. Her mother, De ...

(born 1930), French journalist *

Christiane Duchesne Christiane Duchesne (born August 12, 1949) is a Quebec researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer. Biography She was born in Montreal and was educated at the Collège Jésus-Marie d'Outremont, at the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and at ...

(born 1949), Canadian researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer * Christiane Eda-Pierre (1932–2020), French soprano * Christiane Felscherinow, German actress, and subject of the 1981 film ''Christiane F'' *

Christiane von Goethe Johanna Christiana Sophie Vulpius von Goethe (1 June 1765 – 6 June 1816) was the longtime lover and later wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Biography Vulpius spent her childhood in ''Luthergasse'', one of the oldest parts of Weimar. Her pat ...

(1765–1816), wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe *

Christiane Herzog Christiane Herzog (née Krauss; (26 October 1936 – 19 June 2000) was the wife of Roman Herzog, the former President of Germany. Biography She was the daughter of a Protestant parish priest, Paul Krauss and his wife Friedl. As a child Christian ...

(1936–2000), wife of German president Roman Herzog * Christiane Hörbiger (b. 1938), Austrian actress * Christiane Leenaerts (1905–1984), known as ''Ann Christy'', Belgian singer *

Christiane Legrand Christiane Legrand (21 August 1930 – 1 November 2011) was a French soprano. Biography Legrand was born in Paris. Her father Raymond Legrand was a conductor and composer renowned for hits such as ''Irma la douce'', and her mother was Mar ...

(1930–2011), French singer *

Christiane Northrup Christiane Northrup is a former obstetrics and gynaecology physician and author who has embraced pseudoscientific alternative medicine and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. She has a history of opposing vaccination and has embraced QAnon ideolo ...

(born 1949), Obstetrician-gynecologist who promotes anti vaccine and medical pseudoscience *

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Christiane (Janni) Nüsslein-Volhard (; born 20 October 1942) is a German developmental biologist and a 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate. She is the only woman from Germany to have received a Nobel Prize in the sciences. N� ...

(b. 1942), German biologist *

Christiane Paul Christiane Paul (; born 8 March 1974 in Berlin-Pankow) is a German film, television and stage actress. Paul first worked as a model for magazines such as '' Bravo''. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film '. Prior to h ...

(b. 1974), German actress * Christiane Rousseau, French mathematician *

Cristiane (footballer) Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva (born 15 May 1985), known as Cristiane (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos and the Brazilian women's national team. A prolific forward, she was part of Brazil's silver medal-winning teams at th ...

(b. 1985), Brazilian football player

People with the name Christianne

Christianne Balk Christianne Balk (born 1953) is an American poet. Life Balk graduated with honors in biology from Grinnell College and taught at the University of British Columbia. Her work has appeared in ''Pequod'', ''Crazy Horse'', ''Sulfur'', ''The Centenni ...

(born 1953), American poet *

Christianne Gout Christianne Gout is a Mexican dancer and actress, who began her career as an actress in a Venezuelan TV series '' La Inolvidable'' and was especially known as a heroine of the film ''Salsa'' by Joyce Sherman Buñuel. Filmography * ''Salsa'' a Fr ...

(born 1973), Mexican dancer *

Christianne Meneses Jacobs Christianne Meneses Jacobs (born March 28, 1971) is a Nicaraguan American writer, editor, and teacher. She is the publisher of ''Iguana;'' a Spanish language magazine for children. Nicaragua (1971–1988) Christianne Meneses Jacobs was born in ...

(born 1971), Nicaraguan writer *

Christianne Klein Christianne Klein is an American television news anchor, journalist, lifestyle author, television personality, and former anchor and correspondent for ABC News. While at ABC, she operated in both New York, NY and Washington DC. In New York, she ...

, American news anchor *

Christianne Legentil Marie Christianne Legentil (born May 27, 1992, in Port Mathurin) is a Mauritian judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won against later double world champion Majlinda Kelmendi and was defeated ...

(born 1992), Mauritian judoka *

Christianne Mwasesa Christianne Mwasesa Mwange (born 23 March 1985) is a Congolese handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and the DR Congo national team. She competed at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship The 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, t ...

(born 1985), Democratic Republic of the Congo handball player *

Christianne Oliveira Christianne Oliveira (previously Christianne Gadd) (born 1971) is a Brazilian actress, known for playing Donna Doyle on '' Night and Day'' from 2001 to 2003. Career Oliveira also appeared in the movie '' Chocolat'' with Johnny Depp in 2000, playi ...

(born 1981), Brazilian actress *

Christianne van der Wal Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink (born 13 November 1973) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She has been the chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since 25 November 2017. She is current ...

(born 1973), Dutch politician

Fictional characters

* Christiane Barkhorn, from the media franchise '' Strike Witches'' * Christiane Friedrich, from the visual novel ''

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