50 Facts About Cristina Yang

Cristina Yang became engaged to Preston Burke, a cardiothoracic surgeon, but the relationship ended on the day of their wedding.

Cristina Yang had a past romantic relationship with renowned surgeon and mentor Colin Marlowe, and later married but eventually divorced trauma surgeon Owen Hunt.

Oh's portrayal of Cristina Yang earned her widespread critical acclaim, with Mark Perigard of the Boston Herald highlighting Cristina's friendship with Meredith as "the secret-core of Grey's Anatomy".

Cristina Yang received five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series from 2005 to 2009.

Cristina Yang has been seen as a landmark for Asian representation in Hollywood due to the character breaking away from the usual Asian stereotypes and offering a more complex and nuanced portrayal.

Cristina Yang was characterized by ABC as competitive, ambitious, and highly intelligent, with her main flaw being her aggressive and tactless attitude.

Cristina Yang's departure marked a significant moment in Grey's Anatomy, as she had been one of the central characters from the inception of the series.

Cristina Yang had dyslexia, and was raised in Beverly Hills, California by her mother and supportive Jewish stepfather.

Burke and Cristina Yang resume their relationship in the aftermath of her miscarriage.

Cristina Yang's actions jeopardize Burke's chances of becoming chief, which he views as a huge betrayal.

Cristina Yang tells the Chief that her current existence in the hospital is "unbearable" and that she has turned into a ghost.

Cristina Yang meets Owen Hunt, an army trauma surgeon when he patches her up from being stabbed in the stomach by a falling icicle outside the hospital.

Owen Hunt is later honorably discharged, he is hired as Seattle Grace's chief of trauma surgery and he and Cristina Yang begin a flirtation.

Cristina Yang grows emotionally when she decides to support Meredith in her relationship with Derek Shepherd, despite her logical misgivings about their staying power, and begins to be more emotionally open towards Hunt.

Cristina Yang loses her shot at being the first resident to perform a solo surgery despite being unanimously chosen by the attending surgeons, having been disciplined from failing to report the irresponsible behavior of the new interns.

Meredith and Cristina Yang have a fight during the intern scandal, and Cristina Yang chooses Alex to be her replacement.

When Izzie discovers her life-threatening cancer, Cristina Yang is the one she confides in over her other friends due to Cristina Yang's ability to remain emotionally distant.

Cristina Yang saves Izzie's life by coming up with a treatment plan and forcing Izzie to tell their friends of her diagnosis.

Hunt begins seeing a therapist, and Cristina Yang confesses her love for him.

Cristina Yang is unimpressed with Altman, neither published nor famous, but her calm proficiency and belief in Cristina Yang's skills win her over.

Altman intellectually understands Cristina Yang choosing her gift over a man and their relationship is repaired, but Hunt is deeply hurt that Cristina Yang traded him away.

Cristina Yang had severe PTSD and is unable to bear being alone making marriage to Hunt, who understands what she's going through, attractive.

Cristina Yang spends the early days of her marriage in shock and hiding at Meredith's.

Cristina Yang discovers she is pregnant with Hunt's child and decides to get an abortion.

Cristina Yang then operates on Henry Burton, Altman's husband, not knowing his identity.

Altman allows Cristina Yang to come up with a wish list of dream surgeries to fulfill before Altman resigns and moves on.

Cristina Yang decides to move on, unsure of her future with him.

Cristina Yang mainly teases him with comments regarding his old age.

Cristina Yang begins an affair with the head of surgery Dr Darren Parker who has issues with Thomas.

Cristina Yang is re-hired and Owen asks for a divorce once Cristina Yang wants to reconcile.

Shocked, Cristina Yang agrees, but later finds out that the potential conflict of interest regarding the plane crash lawsuit was a key motive behind Owen's request and confronts him.

The surviving doctors, including Cristina Yang, must receive $15 million of compensation each, which leads the hospital to a near-bankruptcy as the insurers refuse to pay.

Cristina Yang's project is immensely successful, and she is informed that she could be considered for the Harper Avery award from her 3-D printing of a heart conduit.

Cristina Yang is nominated for the Harper Avery award and is a strong candidate, however she is passed over due to her relationship with the Harper-Avery Foundation, that co-owns Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital.

Cristina Yang goes to speak at a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, orchestrated by Burke who built his own hospital following his winning of the Harper Avery.

Cristina Yang offers Cristina his job as the head of the hospital so that he can spend more time with his wife and kids.

Cristina Yang accepts the offer and interviews candidates for her replacement position at the hospital, including Maggie Pierce for the new chief of cardio.

Cristina Yang is last seen from behind at Derek's funeral, sitting with Meredith.

In Season 16, Meredith gets text messages from Cristina Yang saying she has given her a "gift".

Meredith spends the episode looking for the gift and at the conclusion of the episode we find that the gift from Cristina Yang was the new pediatric surgeon Cormac Hayes, affectionately called McWidow.

Shonda Rhimes, the creator of Grey's Anatomy, has revealed that the character of Cristina Yang was inspired in part by her own personality.

Sandra Oh, who portrayed Cristina Yang, originally auditioned for the role of Miranda Bailey but expressed relief that she didn't land the part, saying, "Thank God I did not get that part," and noting that the show wouldn't be the same without Chandra Wilson, who eventually took on the role of Bailey.

Cristina Yang was not originally intended to be of Asian descent.

One of the key relationships in Cristina Yang's storyline was with Preston Burke, with Rhimes referring to them as "Burktina".

Owen and Cristina Yang are very similar, both being highly analytical people.

Cristina Yang received positive reviews at the start of Grey's Anatomy, and as the series progressed, those reviews turned into widespread acclaim, with Yang becoming an iconic character, not only for the show but for television as a whole.

Cristina Yang's friendship with Meredith was a central element of the series and was often listed as one of the best friendships on TV.

Tanner Stransky of Entertainment Weekly reflected on Cristina Yang's decisions following Owen's affair, calling her actions both silly and profound depending on the perspective.

Liane Bonin Starr of HitFix appreciated the fresh perspective it offered on Cristina Yang, stating that it allowed viewers to see a new side of her character, which was refreshing after many seasons.

Cristina Yang received 5 consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series from 2005 to 2009.