Kristen (given name)
Encyclopedia
Kristen was originally a male
first name, the Danish or Norwegian form of Christian
. However, in English speaking countries Kristen is usually now a female
first name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, a Scandinavian form of Christine
.
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
first name, the Danish or Norwegian form of Christian
Christian (name)
Christian is a given name borne by males and females. The name is derived from the Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ". It has been a commonly used as a name, since the Middle Ages - especially amongst females....
. However, in English speaking countries Kristen is usually now a female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
first name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, a Scandinavian form of Christine
Christine (name)
Christine is a feminine name of Greek or Latin origin. It is derived from the word Christ, which is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah"...
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Actors
- Kristen BellKristen BellKristen Anne Bell is an American actress. Although her first film role was an uncredited appearance in Polish Wedding, Bell previously acted in stage and musical productions. In 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer...
- American actress - Kristen JohnstonKristen JohnstonKristen Johnston is an American stage, film, and television actress. She may be most famous for her role as Sally Solomon in the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun...
- American actress - Kristen SchaalKristen SchaalKristen Schaal is an American actress, writer and comedienne, best known for her role as Mel in the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, as Louise in Bob's Burgers and as a contributor on The Daily Show.-Early life:...
- American actress - Kristen StewartKristen StewartKristen Jaymes Stewart is an American actress. She is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga. She has also starred in films including Panic Room , Zathura , In the Land of Women , The Messengers , Adventureland and The Runaways .- Early life :Stewart was born and raised in Los...
- American actress - Kristen WhiteKristen WhiteKristen E. White is a beauty queen from Atlanta, Georgia who won the 2008 Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant.The Georgia native is a model, actress, and former American Idol contestant who made it to the Hollywood rounds in a previous season...
- American actress - Kristen WiigKristen WiigKristen Carroll Wiig is an American film and television actress who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Wiig was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several films and television series, including Bridesmaids, MacGruber, Flight of...
- American actress and comedian
Other
- Kristen CaverlyKristen CaverlyKristen Joanne Caverly is a retired Olympic-level swimmer from the United States. Caverly competed in the 200m backstroke at the 2004 Olympic Games, where she placed 17th in the preliminaries, just missing a place in the semifinals. Caverly won a silver medal on the international stage at the...
- American swimmer - Kristen MaloneyKristen MaloneyKristin Ann Maloney , also known as Kristen Maloney, is a retired gymnast from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, United States, who was coached by Jack Carter in the 2000 Olympics and won bronze in the Team Event. Maloney was also the U.S...
- American gymnast - Kristen McMenamyKristen McMenamyKristen McMenamy is an American model. She is known for her unconventional, androgynous appearance.-Career:Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, McMenamy's modeling career mainly spanned the years 1985 to 1998, when she worked for many of the world's top designers and international fashion houses...
- Fashion model - Kristen FrenchKristen FrenchKristen Dawn French was a Canadian Catholic school girl and the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder.-Biography:...
(May 10, 1976 - April 19, 1992) - Canadian murder victim - Kristen Nygaard (footballer)Kristen Nygaard (footballer)Kristen Nygaard Kristensen is a Danish former football player, who played professionally for Dutch team AZ Alkmaar and several French clubs. He scored 11 goals in 36 games for the Denmark national football team, and represented Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics.Born in Sunds near Herning,...
- Danish football (soccer) player - Kristen SkjeldalKristen SkjeldalKristen Skjeldal is an Olympic champion and cross country skier from Norway. He has won three olympic medals: two gold and one bronze. He won his first gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville...
- Norwegian Olympic champion in cross-country skiing - Kristin HershKristin HershKristin Hersh is an American singer/songwriter who performs solo acoustic concerts; she also continues to perform as lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock group Throwing Muses and the hardcore punk-influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave...
- American Musician - Kristen Lazarian-Horvitz, American female playwright
Pseudonym
- "Kristen," professional name of Ashley Alexandra DupréAshley Alexandra DupréAshley Rae Maika DiPietro better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, is a former call girl. She is currently an American sex columnist for the New York Post and a singer. She became a public figure when it was disclosed that she was the woman at the center of the Eliot Spitzer...
- American singer and sex worker