Candida

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