Santa Claus' daughter facts for kids
Santa Claus' daughter is a fun, imaginary character from Christmas stories. She first appeared in North America in the late 1800s. People have imagined her in many different ways over the years.
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How the Idea Started
The idea of Santa Claus having a daughter first appeared in a short musical play in 1892. This play was called Santa Claus' Daughter. It was written by Everett Elliott and F. W. Hardcastle. In the story, a young girl named Kitty Claus is Santa's daughter.
Santa's Daughter in Books
Authors have written many books about Santa's daughter. Each book often gives her a different name and personality.
Noel and Chrissie
In 2000, Ed McCray wrote a book called NOEL. It told the life story of Santa's daughter, Noel.
Famous author James Patterson wrote a book for young readers in 2004. It was about Santa's daughter, Chrissie. Chrissie loved playing with reindeer and elves at the North Pole. But then, a mean boss named Warrie Ransom tried to take over Christmas. He made everyone work all the time, and Santa became very sad. Chrissie remembered her father's magical words. This gave her the courage to save Christmas for everyone.
Holly Claus
In 2006, Brittney Ryan wrote The Legend of Holly Claus. In this story, Santa and Mrs. Claus have a baby girl. But a bad curse makes her heart frozen.
Santa's Daughter on TV
Santa Claus' daughter has appeared in many TV movies. She is often trying to help her father or find her own way in the world.
- In Once Upon a Christmas (2001), Kristin Claus (Kathy Ireland) tries to stop her sister. Her sister, Rudolfa, wants to ruin the spirit of Christmas.
- In Santa Baby (2006), Mary Claus (Jenny McCarthy) is a businesswoman. She tries to use her smart ideas to help at the North Pole.
- In Annie Claus Is Coming To Town (2011), Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) moves to California. She wants to find love and start her own career.
- In Becoming Santa (2015), Holly Claus (Laura Bell Bundy) brings her boyfriend home. He gets to meet her famous parents.
- In the Disney+ movie Noelle, Anna Kendrick plays Noelle. She has to follow in her famous father's footsteps.
- In the Netflix movie Santa Girl (2019), Jennifer Stone plays Cassandra "Cassie" Claus. Cassie wants to explore the world. She is not sure if she wants to take over the family business. Her father (Barry Bostwick) hopes she will.
Santa's Daughter in Comics
- The comic book Jingle Belle features Santa's daughter. She was created by Paul Dini. He is well known for his work on the DC Animated Universe cartoons.
Santa's Daughter in Music
Some female singers have worn Santa's daughter costumes. They use them in music videos or live shows.
- Mariah Carey wore one for her album Merry Christmas (1994).
- Destiny's Child wore them in their music video for 8 Days of Christmas (2001).
- Katy Perry also wore a costume in a live show.
Santa's Daughter in Movies
- In the movie Mean Girls, the main characters dress up as Santa's daughter. They perform the song "Jingle Bell Rock".
- The character Madison Finch (Alia Shawkat) wears a Santa's daughter costume. This happens in the movie Deck the Halls. She is dancing to the song "Santa Baby".
- Sophiana is the main character of Christmas Is Here Again. At the end of the movie, Santa and Mrs. Claus adopt her.
Similar Characters in Other Cultures
In many Slavic countries, Ded Moroz is like Santa Claus. He is often joined by Snegurochka. She is usually his daughter or granddaughter.
