Kristen is the Scandinavian-American form of Christine — from the Greek christianos (follower of Christ). **A top-50 US baby name from 1980 to 1995, peaking at #44 in 1986**. **Kristen Stewart (born 1990)** — **American actress; Bella Swan in the *Twilight* franchise (2008-2012, five films, $3.4 billion gross worldwide); Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for *Spencer* (2021) as Princess Diana**. **First openly LGBTQ+ presenter at the Academy Awards (2019)**; received the Maltin Modern Master Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2022). **Kristen Wiig (born 1973)** — *Saturday Night Live* cast member (2005-2012); Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for *Bridesmaids* (2011, co-written with Annie Mumolo) — the film grossed $306 million on a $32.5 million budget. **Kristen Bell (born 1980)** — voice of Anna in Disney's *Frozen* (2013) and *Frozen II* (2019); Veronica Mars (2004-2007, 2019); *The Good Place* (2016-2020); the *Frozen* franchise grossed $2.7 billion combined. **Kristen Anderson-Lopez** — Oscar-winning songwriter; "Let It Go" (2013, with Robert Lopez), "Remember Me" (2017). **Kristin Davis** (the Charlotte spelling — same name, different spelling).
Featured throughout 1980s-2020s American culture.
Kristen reduces to nine — the number of Twilight saga.