Tinì Cansino, stage name of Photina Lappa (born 23 September 1959), is a Greek actress and

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, mainly active in Italy.

Biography

Born in

Volos Volos (; ) is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about north of Athens and south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia (regional unit), Magnesia regional unit of the Thessaly Region. Volos ...

, she studied ballet, and made her television debut in the show ''Playgirl'', hosted by Minnie Minoprio. Her stage name was chosen by the agent Alberto Tarallo, in relation to her remembrance to

Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer, and Pin-up model, pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of ...

(whose real surname was Cansino). She is best known for the TV-show '' Drive In'', in which she starred between 1983 and 1988. During these years she was also active in cinema, especially in comedies and erotic films. She made her television comeback in 2012 as a pundit in the

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dating show '.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cansino, Tini 1959 births Living people Greek film actresses Italian television personalities Greek emigrants to Italy People from Volos