Mary Magdalene
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Mary Magdalene was a Jewish woman from the tribe of Benjamin who was also a disciple of Christ. She appears in all four Gospels in the New Testament. Mary came with Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem and witnessed his crucifixion.[1] She was also the first person to see that Jesus had resurrected.[2] Jesus cast 7 demons out of her.[3]
The apocryphal Gospel of Philip states that Jesus used to kiss her often.
The New Testament does not mention her beyond the Gospels. It should be noted that the view of Mary Magdelene as a prostitute is not found within the Bible or the writings of the early church fathers.