Cristian Vega is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live.

In May 2001, it was reported Fumero intended to leave the role;[3] he later re-signed for an addition three years the following month.

[11] Cristian is introduced as the teenage son of Carlotta Vega, Dorian Lord's maid and confidante.

Once they arrived back in Llanview, Cristian realized that Viki wasn't dying but he kept the truth of why Will left to himself.

As they planned their wedding together, Cristian could tell that Jessica wasn't over Will and he felt guilty for keeping the truth from her.

Cristian was heartbroken, but when he met Jennifer Rappaport, she mended his broken heart and they began dating and he fell in love.

A year later, he formed a friendship with Natalie Buchanan, Jessica's long-lost twin sister, as he helped her struggle with the fear that she had DID like her mother.

He realized he fell in real love, for the first time, with her and eventually ended his relationship with Jennifer.

The attempt to murder Antonio fails as the trauma of trying to kill his own brother brings Cristian's memories flooding back.

After killing Manuel's other son Tico and being sent to prison in 2005, Cristian keeps his true identity hidden from his family.

In late 2005, Cristian is released from jail when his lawyer Evangeline Williamson proves he had been brainwashed into murdering Tico.

Cristian is set up by his manager in a boxing scandal, but later cleared of the charges when Vincent Jones confesses.

Cristian is then forced to say a painful goodbye to Evangeline when she is sent to a long-term care facility with only family allowed visitation.

In the ensuing chaos, Vanessa picks up the hit man's gun and shoots Ray.

Cristian and Vanessa are married after some advice from family friend Tea Delgado and made love for the first time.

Cristian begins to get very protective when Layla starts to date Fish again and it's pointed out by Blair and by Tea that he is acting jealous which he denies and insists they are only friends and he's just looking out for her.

Many weeks later the two share a kiss and Layla admits to wanting it as much as he did; but she also says it can't go any further because she feels like she's betraying Evangeline.

Cristian became interested in Rama Patel, a married woman whose husband and former Buchanan Enterprises employee Vimal Patel was in jail for taking the fall for Clint for switching the DNA results of Jessica and Natalie's babies.

On September 8, 2011, Cristian said good-bye to his family and friends in Llanview after receiving an offer for a teaching job in Barcelona, Spain where, upon arrival, he met the English Poetry teacher, Erin (played by former Jessica portrayer Erin Torpey), commenting on how she reminded him of someone he knew.