Cristina Buarque

{{Short description|Brazilian singer and composer (1950–2025)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Cristina Buarque

| image = Cristina Buarque (2450209586).jpg

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| caption = Buarque performing in 2008

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Maria Christina Buarque de Holanda

| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|12|23}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|4|20|1950|12|23}}

| death_place = Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| genre = Samba, MPB

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| instrument = Vocals

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Maria Christina Buarque de Holanda (December 23, 1950 – April 20, 2025) was a Brazilian singer and composer.[https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdicionariompb.com.br%2Fartista%2Fcristina-buarque%2F#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url Cristina Buarque]

She was the daughter of historian Sérgio Buarque de Holanda and sister of Chico Buarque, Miúcha and Ana de Hollanda.

Buarque died at the age of 74 on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, of complications arising from the cancer for which she was being treated, in her residence at Paquetá Island.[https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2025/04/20/morre-cristina-buarque-pescadora-de-perolas-do-samba-e-cantora-de-nome-feito-sem-usar-fama-de-irma-do-chico.ghtml Morre Cristina Buarque, pescadora de pérolas do samba e cantora de nome feito sem usar fama de ‘irmã do Chico’] {{in lang|pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Gois |first=Ancelmo |date=April 20, 2025 |title=Cristina Buarque, que morreu hoje, chegou a ter 30 gatos em seu refúgio na Ilha de Paquetá |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/ancelmo-gois/post/2025/04/cristina-buarque-que-morreu-hoje-chegou-a-ter-30-gatos-em-seu-refugio-na-ilha-de-paqueta.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421142344/https://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/ancelmo-gois/post/2025/04/cristina-buarque-que-morreu-hoje-chegou-a-ter-30-gatos-em-seu-refugio-na-ilha-de-paqueta.ghtml |archive-date=April 21, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025 |website=O Globo |language=pt-br}} President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva mourned the loss of Cristina, whom he called: “a talented singer and songwriter, who played an extraordinary role in Brazilian music by interpreting the songs of some of the most important composers of Rio's samba, helping the poetry and rhythm of Rio's hills to conquer the hearts of Brazilians.”{{Cite news |last=Silva |first=Luiz |author-link=Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |date=April 20, 2025 |title=Cristina Buarque, cantora |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421142619/https://www.gov.br/planalto/pt-br/acompanhe-o-planalto/notas-oficiais/notas-de-pesar/cristina-buarque-cantora |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421142619/https://www.gov.br/planalto/pt-br/acompanhe-o-planalto/notas-oficiais/notas-de-pesar/cristina-buarque-cantora |archive-date=April 21, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025 |work=Palácio do Planalto |language=pt-BR}}