Christine Bannon-Rodrigues


Christine Bannon-Rodrigues is an American martial artist, actress, stunt person, and choreographer.

Biography

A student of Don Rodrigues, Bannon-Rodrigues is a 9th degree black belt. She was a top ranked karate point fighter and semi-contact kickboxer, and forms champion with and without weapons. She won Black Belt Magazine's Female Competitor of the year in 1989.
She holds 9 World Championships, including consecutive 3-time World Titles at the W.A.K.O. Games. 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. 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. 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. 1995 Bannon-Rodrigues won gold in W.A.K.O. Pro World Champion Women’s Lightweight Fighting, and won gold again at the 1999 W.A.K.O. World Champion Women’s Lightweight Fighting.
Bannon-Rodrigues has acted for both film and television, including the feature films Sci-Fighter and 27 Dresses. Her stunt work can be seen in a number of Hollywood productions, including Underdog, Batman and Robin, and The Next Karate Kid. Christine has appeared on television in WMAC Masters, and Mortal Kombat: Conquest.
In 2012 Christine did the martial arts choreography for the film Champions of the Deep. In 2025 she was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame. Christine teaches at the Don Rodrigues Karate Academy, where she is a co-owner with Shihan Don Rodrigues.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing