Candida Explained

Candida, or Cándida (Spanish), may refer to:

Biology and medicine

• Candida (fungus), a genus of yeasts
  • Candidiasis, an infection by Candida organisms
• Malvasia Candida, a variety of grape

Places

• Candida, Campania, a comune in Avellino, Italy
• Candida Casa, a church in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
• Aguas Cándidas, a municipality in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain

People

• Candida (given name)
• Aldoino Filangieri di Candida (died 1283), nobleman in the Kingdom of Naples
• Candida Maria de Jesus (1845–1912), Spanish nun and saint
• Candida, pen name of Eibhlín Ní Bhriain (1925–1986)

Theatre, film and performing arts

• Candida (play), by George Bernard Shaw
  • Candida (1962 film), an Australian television adaptation
• Cándida (1939 film), a 1939 Argentine musical film drama directed by Luis Bayon Herrera
  • This film was followed by several others featuring the same character played by Nini Marshall including:
  • Los Celos de Cándida, a 1940 sequel
  • Cándida millonaria, a 1941 sequel
  • Cándida, la mujer del año, a 1943 sequel
• Cándida (2006 film), a 2006 Spanish comedy by Javier Fesser
• "Candida Esperanzada", an episode of the Mexican series Mujeres Asesinas
• Candida, a character on the television series Phil of the Future

Music

• Candida (album), by Dawn 1970
  • "Candida" (song), its title track
• "Candida", a song by Ultra Vivid Scene from their 1992 album Rev

Other

• Candida (typeface)
• SS Empire Candida, a cargo ship

See also

• Candide (disambiguation)
• Candido (disambiguation)
• Candidus (disambiguation)