Christina Vidal Mitchell was born and raised in Whitestone, Queens, New York. The youngest child of Puerto Rican parents Josephine and Manuel, Vidal always marched to the beat of her own drum. She began acting by chance when her Junior High School teacher gave her a flyer for an open audition in the film Life with Mikey. Eventually Christina landed the lead role with Michael J. Fox and achieved two milestones: her professional debut and becoming the first Puerto Rican child actress to play a lead in an American film. For high school, Christina attended the Performing Arts School of New York. Vidal was just getting started.
She has since appeared in many television series and specials, holding both series lead and series regular roles. Vidal is often recognized for her performance in the title role of Nickelodeon’s Taina, which ran for two seasons and was a cult favorite for tween and teen girls. She later went to star in Freaky Friday opposite Lindsay Lohan (2003) and See No Evil (2006). More recently, Vidal starred in the NBC Pilot Curse of the Fuentes Women and also held roles in Code Black, Limitless, and Blue Bloods.
Christina starred alongside the late great Bill Paxton in the CBS drama Training Day, inspired by the iconic Antoine Fuqua Warner Brothers feature film starring Denzel Washington. She appeared as “Valerie” in the Amazon Original series Sneaky Pete and as “Detective Ayala” in ABC’s Grand Hotel.
Christina also starred in lead role of “Jo” in the ABC sitcom United We Fall. She recently appeared in The Shrink Next Door for Apple TV+ with Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell. Christina can next be seen in the Amazon series The Terminal List alongside Chris Pratt.
A woman of many talents, Christina is also known for her musical inclinations. She has collaborated with such artists as Will Smith, Jade Villalon, and Sabrina Bryan of the Cheetah Girls. She has also contributed songs for the soundtracks of Freaky Friday and Taina.
In her spare time, Christina enjoys watching films; particularly those starring Julia Roberts, Ashley Judd, Sally Field, Al Pacino, and Jack Nicholson. Not solely limited to the silver screen, she can also be found binge watching Downton Abbey and Friends. Christina loves salsa dancing and cooking for her family. Her sisters Lisa and Tanya Vidal are also actors who have appeared on TV and in theatre. Her brother Christian, the only boy, rounds out her tight-knit family of 6. Christina lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor/producer Marcus Mitchell, and their young daughters, Willa and Ava.
