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August 23, 2006: Officially revealed as a Survivor:
Cook Islands contestant on CBS's The Early Show.
From her official CBS bio:
"Cristina Coria was born and raised
in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in a family of police
officers who worked for the Santa Monica Police Department.
At the age of 12, Coria lost her father when he was shot and
killed in an unsolved murder. After her father died, her mother
raised her and her four siblings all by herself.
 Coria
started her career in law enforcement at the age of 14.
She was a Santa Monica police explorer, police cadet, parking
enforcement officer, community service officer, Santa Monica
College police officer and then Santa Monica police officer.
She has also worked as a waitress, sales clerk and as an
instructor at the El Camino College Reserve Police Academy.
She also volunteered for the Santa Monica Police Activities
League and taught dance to kids.
Coria has been a police
officer for almost 14 years. During this time, she has
gone through two life-threatening experiences. First, she
was nearly crushed to death when she was pinned up against
her police car by another vehicle driven by an intoxicated
driver. Second, she sustained an almost career-ending injury
to her left arm after being shot by a murder suspect during
a hostage standoff which occurred on the Santa Monica Pier
on July 4, 2000. She sustained severe bone and nerve damage
and was initially advised by doctors that she might lose
her arm. After extensive reconstructive surgery she was
told by doctors that she would never be able to have full
use of her arm again nor return back to work. Through dedication,
determination, faith and perseverance, she beat the odds
and regained use of her arm. In 2001, she returned back
to work full duty patrolling the streets of Santa Monica.
After such hardships, she manages to keep upbeat and continues
to have a positive outlook on life.
In addition to patrol
duty, Coria has worked as a technical consultant on the movie "Angel
Eyes" with Jennifer
Lopez. She was also on E! Entertainment for "Red Carpet
Confidential" and received a makeover on the show. She
appeared on the Discovery Health Channel, a Police Rape Awareness
video, MTV's "Y2K Ball" and numerous news programs
as a result of being shot on July 4, 2000.
Coria enjoys playing
volleyball, dancing, exercising and running. She also loves
to swim and recently started to surf. She currently resides
in the Los Angeles area. Her birth date is April 18, 1971."
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