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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, ...

(born 1957), British television and radio presenter * Christa B. Allen (born 1991), American child actress *

Christa Anbeek Christa Anbeek ( Barneveld, 1961) is a Dutch theologist, professor and rector of the Remonstrants seminary. In her position she is a major figure of the Remonstrants brotherhood, a faith community committed to a free and tolerant Christiani ...

(born 1961), Dutch theologist, professor and rector of the Remonstrants seminary * Christa Bäckman (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 Hamburg with Annie Schoonus. Career Already as a student she joine ...

, German opera singer * Christa Borden (21st century), Canadian pop singer * Christa Bortignon (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 Christa Calamas is a Florida lawyer. She was the former Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA). She was appointed by Jeb Bush. She also served as Assistant General Counsel to Governor Bush, she also served as the ...

(21st century), former Secretary of the Florida Agency for HCA * Christa Campbell (born 1973), American actress and model *

Christa Castro Christa Castro is a Honduran politician. She serves as Honduras's Minister of Communication and Government Strategy. References Living people Government ministers of Honduras Women government ministers of Honduras Year of birth missing (l ...

, Honduran politician *

Christa Collins Christa Larson Collins (born July 4, 1979) is a Swedish American singer, dancer, model, and songwriter. She was the first artist signed to Disney Records as a child. She is a designer for limited edition hair accessories and feather fascinators ...

(born 1979), American singer, dancer, model and songwriter * Christa Cowrie (born 1949), German-Mexican photographer *

Christa Czekay Christa Czekay, née Elsler (20 March 1944 in Waldenburg – 14 June 2017) was a West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. Biography She won a bronze medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1969 European Championships along w ...

(1944–2017), West German sprinter *

Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold Christa Laetitia Deeleman-Reinhold (born 23 November 1930) is a Dutch arachnologist. She specializes in spiders from Southeast Asia and Southern Europe, particularly cave-dwelling and tropical spiders. She donated a collection of about 25,000 Sou ...

(born 1930), Dutch arachnologist *

Christa Deguchi Christa Deguchi ( 出口クリスタ ''Deguchi Christa,'' born 29 October 1995) is a Canadian judoka. Switch to representing Canada In 2017, Deguchi switched to representing Canada from where she was born, Japan. Deguchi's dad is from Canada ...

(born 1995), Canadian judoka * Christa Dichgans (1940–2018), German painter * Christa D'Souza (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, writin ...

(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 (20th century), Italian luger *

Christa Fouché Christa B. Fouché is a New Zealand social work academic. She is currently professor of social work at the University of Auckland. Her work has covered people living with medical conditions such as HIV/AIDS and Alzheimer's disease. Fouché's ...

, New Zealand academic *

Christa Gannon Christa Gannon was the female winner of the 1994 Walter Byers Award, the National Collegiate Athletic Association's highest academic honor, in recognition of being the nation's top female scholar-athlete. She graduated with honors from the Unive ...

(20th century), American basketball player * Christa Gietl (born 1977), Italian luger *

Christa Goetsch Christa Goetsch (born 28 August 1952 in Bonn) is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens party, member of the Hamburg Parliament, and from 2008-2010 was a Senator and Deputy Mayor of Hamburg. Early life and career Goetsch finished her ...

(born 1952), German politician *

Christa Göhler Christa Göhler (18 October 1935 – 31 October 2010) was a German Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She competed in the Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometres, women's 10 kilometres at th ...

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

(born 1952), Dutch speed skater * Christa Jansohn (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 (born 1951), German politician * Christa Klecker (20th century), Austrian luger * Christa Köhler (born 1951), East German diver * Christa Krammer (born 1944), Austrian politician * Christa Lang (born 1943), German-American actress and screenwriter *

Christa Lehmann Christa Lehmann ( Ambros; born 1922) was a German serial killer. Early Life Lehmann was born Christa Ambros in Worms, Germany, Worms in 1923. Her mother suffered from mental illness and was institutionalized for life in the Alzey psychiatri ...

(born 1922), German serial killer * Christa Linder (born 1943), German actress * Christa Luding-Rothenburger (born 1959), former speed skater and track cyclist * Christa Ludwig (1928–2021), German opera singer * Christa Luft (born 1938), German economist and politician * Christa Markwalder (born 1975), Swiss politician *

Christa Mayer Christa Mayer is a German operatic mezzo-soprano. She is particularly known for her portrayal of Erda in Richard Wagner's ''Ring Cycle''; a role which she has performed several times at the Bayreuth Festival and recorded on the BBC Legends Reco ...

, 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 Christa Merten (née Basche; 14 October 1944, Dobbertin, Germany – 1 July 1986, Marbella, Spain), was a West German athlete and Olympian who competed for West Germany in the 1960s and 70s in the 800, 1500 and 3000 meter runs and in cross country ...

(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 '' Seinfe ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Christa Mulack Christa Mulack (30 October 1943 – 22 July 2021) was a German feminist theologian, educator and author. Life Christa Mulack was born and grew up in Hamburg. She studied Theology, Psychology, Sociology and Teaching sciences. While working ...

(born 1943), German educator * Christa Muth (born 1949), German systems scientist, management professor and management consultant * Christa Neuper (born 1958), Austrian psychologist * Christa Nickels (born 1952), German politician *

Christa Öckl Christa Öckl (born 30 September 1943) is a German archer. She competed in the women's individual and team events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonl ...

(born 1943), German archer *

Christa Perathoner Christa Perathoner (born in Brixen on ) is an Italian biathlete.IBU Profile< ...

(born 1987), Italian biathlete *

Christa Peters Christa Peters (1933–1981) was a German fashion photographer. Peters worked for many magazines, including '' Twen'', ''Der Spiegel'', ''Stern'', ''Praline'', ''Vogue'', and ''Nova''. In 1966, she teamed up with her future husband, fellow pho ...

(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 Christa Prets (born 2 October 1947 in Diez, Germany) is an Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the Europe ...

(born 1947), Austrian politician *

Christa Randzio-Plath Christa Randzio-Plath (born 29 October 1940) is a German lawyer and politician. She was a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2004, representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german ...

(born 1940), German lawyer *

Christa Reinig Christa Reinig (6 August 1926, Berlin – 30 September 2008, Munich) was a German poet, fiction and non-fiction writer, and dramatist. She began her career in the Soviet occupation zone which became East Berlin, was banned there, after publish ...

(1926–2008), German poet, writer and dramatist *

Christa Riffel Christa Riffel (born 30 July 1998) is a German racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . She rode in the women's road race event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships The 2018 UCI Road World Championships we ...

(born 1998), German racing cyclist *

Christa Rigozzi Christa Rigozzi (born 2 May 1983) is a Swiss beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Switzerland 2006 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007. Early life Rigozzi was born on 2 May 1983 in Monte Carasso, Ticino, Switzerland. Sh ...

(born 1983), Miss Switzerland 2006 *

Christa Ruppert Christa Ruppert Leiria (2 April 1935 – 6 May 2010) was a German, later also Portuguese violinist. The daughter of painter Carlo Ruppert and Hermine Ruppert, eldest of three children, Christa Ruppert was born in 1935 in Frankfurt. She had her fi ...

(1935–2010), German-born Portuguese violinist *

Christa Sammler Christa Sammler (born 23 December 1932) is a German sculptor. Life Christa Sammler was born in Breslau (as Wrocław was known at that time). Between 1948 and 1951 she received drawing lessons from Alfred Herzog in Bautzen. 1951 was the y ...

(born 1932), German sculptor * Christa Sauls (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 Christa Schumann-Lottmann (born 3 May 1964) is a Guatemalan sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 198 ...

(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 ''Under the Roofs of St. Pauli'' (Germ ...

(1916–1990), German actress * Christa Simmons (born 1985), Guyanese beauty pageant winner * Christa Kabitz Sommer (1918-2011), German artist * Christa Speck (1942-2013), German model and actress *

Christa Staak Christa Staak is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo The Sportvereinigung Dynamo () (''Dynamo Sports Association'') was the sport association of the security agencies (Volkspolizei, Mini ...

(21st century), German rower *

Christa Striezel Christa Striezel (born 28 July 1949) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into ...

(born 1949), German long jumper * Christa Stubnick (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 ...

(born 1991), French actress *

Christa Tordy Christa Tordy (born Anneliese Uhlhorn, 30 June 1904 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actress. She was discovered while visiting her cousin Mady Christians in Berlin, and briefly became a leading star before retiring after marrying Harry Li ...

(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 1973-1989, she simultaneously achieved a world record in the 10,000 metres, ...

(born 1949), German long-distance runner *

Christa Frieda Vogel Christa Frieda Vogel is a German photographer who lives and works in Berlin, Germany. She has published several photo books and presented her work in national and international exhibitions. Biography Christa Frieda Vogel was born in 1960 in Mep ...

(born 1960), German photographer *

Christa von Szabó Christa von Szabó was an Austrian figure skater who competed in pair skating. With partner Leo Horwitz, she won bronze medals at two World Figure Skating Championships: in 1913 and 1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known ...

, Austrian figure skater * Christa Wells (born 1973), American singer-songwriter *

Christa Wiese Christa Wiese (born 25 December 1967) is a German former track and field athlete who competed for East Germany in the shot put. She was a world indoor medalist and had a best of . Born in Templin, Bezirk Neubrandenburg, she became a member of th ...

(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 (1929–2011), German literary critic, novelist, and essayist * Christa Worthington (1956–2002), American fashion writer *

Christa Zechmeister Christa Zechmeister (born 4 December 1957 in Berchtesgaden) is a German former Alpine skiing, alpine skier and the youngest person ever to win a Alpine Skiing World Cup, World Cup race, as well as the youngest to stand on the podium. A slalom skii ...

(born 1957), German alpine skier

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