Santa Claus' daughter
Santa Claus' daughter is a fictional character of the Christmas folklore who appeared in North America in the late 19th century.
History
One of the first works to present this figure was a short musical play of 1892 called Santa Claus' daughter (by Everett Elliott and F. W. Hardcastle). In this piece, the young Kitty Claus, who has known no one but her papa, asks him to find her a man.[1]
Books
In his book NOEL (2000) Ed McCray told the life story of the Claus' daughter Noel.
In The Legend of Holly Claus (2006, by Brittney Ryan), Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy a miraculous birth, but because of a terrible curse, the heart of their daughter is frozen.[2]
Television
In recent years, Santa Claus' daughter has notably featured in a number of television films where she is often trying to help or to escape her father.
- In Once Upon a Christmas (2001), Kristin Claus (Kathy Ireland) opposes her sister Rudolfa who is try to ruin the spirit of Christmas.
- In Santa Baby (2006), Mary Claus (Jenny McCarthy) is a businesswoman who tries to use her successful management techniques in the North Pole.
- In Annie Claus Is Coming To Town (2011), Santa's daughter (Maria Thayer) moves to California to find love and have her own career.
Comics
- Jingle Belle features a spoiled teen-age Santa's daughter.
- The Action Lab Entertertainment comic book series NorthStars features a tween-aged Santa's daughter named Holly.
Music
A number of female singers have used Santa girl or Santa's daughter costumes for clips or shows. Among them are:
- Mariah Carey, for the album Merry Christmas (1994).
- Destiny's Child, in the music video for 8 Days of Christmas (2001)[3]
- Katy Perry in a live show.[4]
Film
- The main characters of the movie Mean Girls dress up as Santa's daughter while performing the song "Jingle Bell Rock".[5]
- The character of Madison Finch (Alia Shawkat) in the movie Deck the Halls wears a Santa's daughter costume while dancing to the song "Santa Baby".[6]
Other cultures
For many Slavs, Ded Moroz (the equivalent of Santa Claus) is accompanied by Snegurochka his daughter or granddaughter.
