Cristian Vega
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 David Fumero as Cristian Vega in the One Life to Live opening sequence |
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| Portrayed by | Yorlin Madera (May 1995-January 1998) David Fumero (June 1998-October 28, 2003 November 5, 2004-February 14, 2005 September 1, 2005-present) |
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| First appearance | May 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 4, 1976 [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Painter/Photographer Club Manager Former boxer |
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 Yorlin Madera as Cristian Vega in the One Life to Live opening sequence |
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Cristian Vega is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live. The character was originated and portrayed by Yorlin Madera from May 1995 to January 1998. David Fumero stepped into the role on June 28, 1998 and remained until October 28, 2003; he returned from November 5, 2004 to February 14, 2005. Fumero has again portrayed Cristian since September 1, 2005.
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Cristian is introduced as the teenage son of Carlotta Vega, Dorian Lord's maid and confidante. Cristian's first love is newspaper heiress Jessica Buchanan; in later years, Cristian dates Jennifer Rappaport and then falls in love with Natalie Buchanan, Jessica's long-lost sister. Cristian disappears and is presumed dead shortly after his 2003 wedding to Natalie.
A Cristian lookalike with no memory of his past appears in Llanview in 2004, secretly programmed to kill his brother Antonio, who is secretly the eldest son and heir of crime lord Manuel Santi. Carlotta is forced to admit that she is Manuel's sister and that Antonio is Manuel's son with Isabella, taken into Carlotta's care. The attempt to murder Antonio fails as the trauma of trying to kill his own brother brings Cristian's memories flooding back. After killing Manuel's other son Tico and being sent to prison in 2005, Cristian keeps his true identity hidden from his family. In late 2005, Cristian is released from jail when his lawyer Evangeline Williamson proves he had been brainwashed into murdering Tico. Cristian and Evangeline develop a deep friendship; Evangeline is blinded and Cristian is there for her throughout the entire ordeal.
Cristian and Evangeline grow closer and soon start a relationship, eventually declaring their love for one another. At one point Cristian tells Evangeline that he loves her more than anyone else in his life. Cristian is set up by his manager in a boxing scandal, but later cleared of the charges when Vincent Jones confesses. Soon after, Cristian is framed again for multiple cases of arson in Llanview; Evangeline supports his innocence, and the arsons are revealed to be racially-motivated crimes by the White supremacist group "One Pure People."
Evangeline's friendship (and kiss) with Todd Manning disrupts her relationship with Cristian and causes them to separate. During this time Cristian sleeps with Todd's ex-wife Blair Cramer, the two of them thinking that Evangeline and Todd are sleeping together at the same time. Cristian and Evangeline are repairing their relationship when, in a final attack by OPP in May 2007, Cristian's loft is filled with poison gas, which injures several people and leaves Evangeline in a coma. Cristian is then forced to say a painful goodbye to Evangeline when she is sent to a long-term care facility with only family allowed visitation.
Still reeling from his loss, Cristian's life is turned upside down again when he, Blair and Rex Balsom stumble upon wayward Buchanan heiress Sarah Roberts during their search for Blair's ex-husband Todd Manning in Chicago. Sarah's ne'er-do-well boyfriend, Hunter Atwood, had been hired by Miles Laurence to abduct Todd, and Sarah tips Cristian and Blair to his location. As Blair continues to fight to save Todd, Rex and a reluctant Cristian are charged with protecting the spoiled Sarah from Hunter, and Cristian allows Sarah to temporarily become his roommate in his loft. They kiss; Sarah admits to Cristian her feelings for him but Cristian admits he is still in love with Evangeline. Cristian visits Evangeline, telling her that he will always love her and asks her if she wants him to wait for her. Cristian eventually decides it is time to start living again, and asks Sarah out on a date. [2] [3]
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