Eleni Rantou (; born 12 November 1963) is a

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. She was born in

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, an Athens suburb, and is a graduate of the

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. She initially participated in TV shows of the Greek national television in the '80s, and rose to stardom through TV series in which she co-starred and in many cases co-edited the script. She is married to Greek rock star

Vasilis Papakonstantinou Vasilis Papakonstantinou (Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου) (born 21 June 1950) is a Greek singer known mostly for his work in Greek rock. Many of his songs have gained considerable popularity, mainly in Greece and Cyprus. Early ...

. Their daughter Nikoleta was born in 1995. She is currently head of the "Diana" theater. In 2009 she prepared a new comedy show in "Diana" theater that later continued as a TV comedy series Ergazomeni Gynaika.

Early career

Her TV debut was in 1983, when she was 20 years old, through the TV show "Ouranio Toxo"(Rainbow) in which she had a starring role. In the same year she also appeared in the TV show "I Kiria Ntoremi" with the role of "Eleftheria". In 1984 she participated in the TV show "Paramithia piso apo ta kagkela" and in 1985 in the tV show "Xaire Taso Karataso. In 1987 she appeared in "Apodrasi" and the next year in the TV show "Stavrosi horis anastasi".

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre

*2000-2002: Mageirevontas me ton Elvis *2002-2005: Mama min treheis *2005: Eklissiazouses *2005-2006: Alli mia votka molotof *2006-2008: Nyhta radio...fonon *2009-2010: 33 Fores na figeis *2011-2014: Katadikos mou

External links

Official Fan Club
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