Christine Bannon-Rodrigues

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Christine Bannon-Rodrigues
Born (1966-11-06) November 6, 1966 (age 59)
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st)
Division Bantamweight
Style Kenpō, Wushu
Stance Southpaw
TeamTeam Paul Mitchell
Don Rodrigues Karate Academy
TrainerPaul Mitchell
Don Rodrigues
Rank 9th degree black belt in Oki-ryu
Christine Bannon-Rodrigues
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Semi-Contact Kickboxing
WAKO Amateur World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Mestre, Italy 55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 London 55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Atlantic City 55 kg

Christine Bannon-Rodrigues (born November 6, 1966) is an American martial artist, actress, stunt person, and choreographer.

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Biography

A student of Don Rodrigues, Bannon-Rodrigues is a 9th degree black belt. [1] She was a top ranked karate point fighter and semi-contact kickboxer, [2] and forms champion with and without weapons. She won Black Belt Magazine's Female Competitor of the year in 1989. [3]

She holds 9 World Championships, including consecutive 3-time World Titles at the W.A.K.O. Games. [1] [4] In 1990 at the W.A.K.O. World Championships Bannon-Rodrigues took bronze in Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing and took gold in Women's Musical Forms. [5] In 1991 at the W.A.K.O. World Championships Bannon-Rodrigues took gold in Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing, Women's Musical Forms Soft Styles and Weapons. [5] [6] In 1993 at the W.A.K.O. World Championships Bannon-Rodrigues took gold in Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing, Women's Musical Forms Soft Styles and Soft Style Weapons. [5] [6] 1995 Bannon-Rodrigues won gold in W.A.K.O. Pro World Champion Women’s Lightweight Fighting, [7] and won gold again at the 1999 W.A.K.O. World Champion Women’s Lightweight Fighting. [5]

Bannon-Rodrigues has acted for both film and television, including the feature films Sci-Fighter (aka X-Treme Fighter) and 27 Dresses. [1] [6] Her stunt work can be seen in a number of Hollywood productions, including Underdog, Batman and Robin, and The Next Karate Kid. [1] [8] [6] Christine has appeared on television in WMAC Masters, [8] and Mortal Kombat: Conquest. [1] [6]

In 2012 Christine did the martial arts choreography for the film Champions of the Deep (2012). [5] In 2025 she was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame. [1] Christine teaches at the Don Rodrigues Karate Academy, where she is a co-owner with Shihan Don Rodrigues. [1]

Filmography

YearFilm/TelevisionRoleNotes
1994 The Next Karate Kid Stunt double Hilary Swank
1995-96 WMAC Masters Lady Lightningalso stunts
1997 Batman & Robin Stunt double Batgirl
1998 Mortal Kombat Conquest Stunt double Kitana1 episode
2004Sci-FighterVirus
2007 Underdog Stunts
2008 27 Dresses Bridesmaid
2012Champions of the DeepChoreographer
2015"The Martial Arts Kid"Cameo As Herself
2015The Real Mr. MiyagiHerself

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Christine Bannon Rodrigues Mentor, Trailblazer, a Martial Arts Icon Honored". Black Belt . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sport Karate Rankings". PointFighterLive. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Black Belt Times". Black Belt . November 1997. p. 57. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Biography at IMDb
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Christine Bannon Rodrigues". WomenFitness. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Christine Bannon-Rodrigues". USADojo.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Christine Bannon-Rodrigues Wins Match". Black Belt . October 1999. p. 11. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Christine Bannon-Rodrigues". MartialArtsEncyclopedia. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
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