No, the character of Chrissy is not pregnant in Stranger Things.
Stranger Things is a science-fiction horror drama that aired its first season back in 2016. The series has aired a total of 4 seasons under the guidance of the Duffer Brothers on the streaming platform Netflix. Set in the year 1980, the story of Stranger Things turns from fun to horror when a 14-year-old boy Will Byers as well as other citizens in the fictional town of Hawkins go missing.
In search of Will, his trusted friends Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, and Dustin Henderson run into Eleven, a telekinesis user who is on the run from a secret government facility running experiments in Hawkins. As the story goes on, the group along with Eleven journeys to rescue Will, stop the Mind Flayer, find the mastermind Vecna, and uncover various government conspiracies in Hawkins. The series has a total of 34 episodes and is gearing up for its 5th and final season, which is to be aired sometime in 2025.
Was Chrissy pregnant in Stranger Things?
Chrissy Cunningham is not pregnant. Chrissy is one of the popular girls in Hawkins's local high school. She is the lead cheerleader for the school and was in a relationship with Jason Carver, captain of the basketball team. While Chrissy’s character was shown to be highly popular and sophisticated, she was suffering from depression which was caused by the childhood traumas that she holds in her heart. Chrissy’s situation went bad to worse when she came under Henry Creel aka Vecna’s influence in season 4.
Because of Vecna, Chrissy’s traumas increased, causing her to see disorienting and disturbing hallucinations. After one of her school events, Chrissy runs into Eddie Munson who is one of her best friends, who tries to console and calm her down. Eddie brings her to his home to give her some medicine, but Chrissy suddenly starts floating up in the air, due to Vecna’s subconscious telekineses. He psychically kills her from across dimensions, thus ending Chrissy’s journey in the series.
Who plays the character of Chrissy in Stranger Things?
The role of Chrissy Cunningham was played by American actress and social media personality Grace Van Dien. Born on October 15, 1996, Van Dien started her journey in Hollywood back in 2015 when she and her family entered a reality series, I Married a Princess. Her major television appearance apart from Stranger Things was as the character Brooke Osmond, in the Netflix series series Greenhouse Academy. Apart from this, the actress was seen in projects like Charlie Says (2018), Lady Driver (2020), What Comes Around (2022), and The Fix (2024).
Aside from acting and movies, Grace Van Dien has an interest in streaming and gaming as well. She is active on the Twitch streaming platform where she does live chatting sessions with her fans and streams Valorant gameplay. For a brief period in her career, Van Dien was a part of the Faze Clan as a content creator, but eventually left the group after her dispute with the co-founder Nordan Shat, also known as "FaZe Rain".
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FAQs on Chrissy in Stranger Things
A. The character of Chrissy was introduced in the 4th season of Stranger Things.
A. Chrissy is telekinetically killed by Vecna from another dimension.
A. Chrissy was in a relationship with Jason in Stranger Things.
A. As of April 2025, Grace Van Dien is 28 years old.
