Cristina Fontanelli
Republican · NY
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Cristina Fontanelli is an opera singer, actress, TV host and founder of a foundation supporting young performers. She prioritizes safer streets and reducing taxes and regulations to lower living costs.
Where Cristina Fontanelli stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Urged the City Council in written testimony to ban e-bikes and electric scooters in city parks.
September 30, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legistar.council.nyc.gov
Submitted written testimony calling for e-bike registration and visible license plates for commercial and personal riders.
September 30, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legistar.council.nyc.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Requested delivery-company liability insurance in written Council testimony to compensate injured pedestrians for medical bills and lost wages.
September 30, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legistar.council.nyc.gov
Track record — General
General · 16 records
Won an adjunct award in the 1993 Serge and Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist competition.
October 23, 2026
Source: musiciansclubofny.org
Organized annual Southampton benefit concerts for the historic Sacred Hearts church, with performance opportunities for young people.
August 15, 2024
Source: easthamptonstar.com
Produced Christmas in Italy and other concerts that gave children stage experience. She also produced a streamed version in 2020.
December 5, 2022
Source: wetheitalians.com
Shared her performing-arts career experience with Columbus Citizens Foundation scholarship students in a recorded Career Chat.
December 13, 2021
Source: columbuscitizens.org
Participated in the 2020 Theaters Together online fundraiser for nonprofit professional theaters affected by the pandemic.
April 1, 2021
Source: issuewire.com
Founded the Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, which received an Investors Foundation grant for youth performance opportunities.
April 1, 2021
Source: issuewire.com
Received a lifetime arts award from Order Sons of Italy in America and honors from Italian Charities of America.
December 1, 2019
Source: industrym.com
Won a Best Actress award for Santino at the Venus International Film Festival in Las Vegas in 2019.
December 1, 2019
Source: industrym.com
Performed leading opera roles and toured with the Mantovani Orchestra. She also sang with Boston Pops and St. Louis Symphony.
December 1, 2019
Source: industrym.com
Recorded the album Cristina Fontanelli Sings Great Italian Favorites, released in 1997.
December 1, 2019
Source: industrym.com
Won the 2018 Cutting Room International Film Festival Best Actress-Comedy award for Santino.
May 14, 2019
Source: aada.edu
Hosted PBS television specials featuring Andrea Bocelli and Il Volo.
May 14, 2019
Source: aada.edu
Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1977.
May 14, 2019
Source: aada.edu
Visited New York City schools to teach Italian language and culture through opera.
May 4, 2015
Source: lavocedinewyork.com
Worked as an actress with Coconut Grove Playhouse and the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival.
November 23, 2013
Source: lideamagazine.com
Took extension classes at Juilliard and Mannes College of Music while studying voice.
November 23, 2013
Source: lideamagazine.com
Past race Cristina Fontanelli ran in:
- Member of the Assembly, District 75 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 75; New York