Olympia Hopsonidou
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Olympia Hopsonidou is a Greek
model and beauty contestant. She won the Miss Star Hellas title in April 2006, and went on to represent Greece
at the Miss Universe 2006
pageant, which was held in Los Angeles, California
in July. Hopsonidou is the second of four children. She considers the best aspects of her personality to be her sense of humor, straightforwardness, and her child-like approach to new things.
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Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
model and beauty contestant. She won the Miss Star Hellas title in April 2006, and went on to represent Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
at the Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
pageant, which was held in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in July. Hopsonidou is the second of four children. She considers the best aspects of her personality to be her sense of humor, straightforwardness, and her child-like approach to new things.
Personal info
- She studied in AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
to be a makeup artistArtistAn artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. - Past Greek beauty pageant winners she admires are Evelina PapantoniouEvelina PapantoniouEvelina Papantoniou, born June 7, 1979 in Athens, is a Greek fashion model and actress. She started modeling at the age of 15, and worked as a bartender and waitress before winning the title Miss Star Hellas in 2001 and representing Greece at the Miss Universe 2001 pageant, where she placed as 1st...
, Valentini DaskaloudiValentini DaskaloudiValentini Daskaloudi, born 1979 in Athens, is one of Greece's top fashion models. During the 2001 Miss Star Hellas pageant she won the title Miss Hellas and was chosen to represent Greece at the Miss World pageant which was held in Sun City, South Africa; 93 contestants participated. Valentini...
, Evagelia AravaniEvagelia AravaniEvangelia Aravani also spelled Evagelia Aravani, born 1985 in Lefkada, is a Greek fashion model. At the Miss Star Hellas pageant, she won the title of Miss Star Hellas in 2005 and was chosen to represent Greece at the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, coming in as a top 15 semifinalist...
, Katerina StikoudiKaterina StikoudiKaterina Stikoudi won the 2005 title "Miss Hellas" at the Miss Star Hellas pageant and had the chance to represent Greece at the Miss World pageant....
and Katerina GeorgiadouKaterina GeorgiadouKaterina Georgiadou is a former Miss Greece and fashion model who has appeared in numerous fashion magazines and international events.-Background:...
. - After the Miss Universe pageant she pursued a career in modeling.
- Her goal after modeling is to become a fashion designer.
- Favorite soccer team: PAOK.
- Speaks EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
fluently. - Her hobbies include dancing, music and working out.
- She is of Pontic GreekPontic GreeksThe Pontians are an ethnic group traditionally living in the Pontus region, the shores of Turkey's Black Sea...
descent. - She is married to Greek national basketball team star Vassilis SpanoulisVassilis SpanoulisVassilis Spanoulis is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for the Greek League and Euroleague club Olympiacos Piraeus. A 6 ft 4 in tall guard, Spanoulis first played for GS Larissa and enjoyed a highly successful career start, winning the Greek League's award for Best Young...
and have a son, Athanasios.(Thanasis)
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