Tatiana Stefanidou
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Tatiana Stefanidou is a Greek
television host and former journalist on Greek television.
's morning show Kalimera Ellada with Yorgos Papadakis and was a newscaster on the same TV station for a period. She has worked for Alpha TV
, Tempo TV, Alter Channel
and ANT1
, presenting tabloid talk show
s, like Alter
's Yialinos Tihos (2001), Fyllo ke Ftero (2002) and Me to Ganti (2003), and ANT1
's Apoklistika (2004) and Apokalypsi Tora (2005). All these shows, have had mediocre ratings due to their overly scandalous topics. Perhaps the most notorious topic was digging the garbage of celebrities and then commenting on the cost of the products which were found in it.
From September 2006 to June 2010, Stefanidou hosted the talk show
Axizi Na to Dis, which aired on ANT1
.
She has also hosted ANT1's Fame Story
and Big Brother
reality shows and has, twice, been the presenter of ANT1's Star Hellas beauty pageants in 2005 and 2006, something which provoked doubts as to whether she is a journalist or TV host.
In July 2010, it was announced that Stefanidou had signed with Star Channel
to present a daily show.
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....
television host and former journalist on Greek television.
Personal life
In 1995, Stefanidou got married to businessman Panayiotis Stavropoulos, but the marriage ended in a divorce seven years later, in 2002. While married to Stavropoulos, she met a rising TV persona, Nikos Evaggelatos, whom she married in 2003. She has two children: a son named Nikolas (born 1999) and a daughter named Lydia (born 2004).Career
Stefanidou began her career as a journalist, working for Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. Later, she co-hosted ANT1ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
's morning show Kalimera Ellada with Yorgos Papadakis and was a newscaster on the same TV station for a period. She has worked for Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...
, Tempo TV, Alter Channel
Alter Channel
Alter Channel better known as Alter, is a private TV network in Greece. It launched in 1994 and is owned by Eleftheri Tileorasi S.A, which is headed by Andreas Kouris. Programming mainly consists of news & current affairs shows and entertainment programmes...
and ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
, presenting tabloid talk show
Tabloid talk show
Tabloid talk shows are a genre of American television programming talk shows that achieved peak viewership during the late 20th century. Airing mostly during the day and distributed mostly through broadcast syndication, this genre originated with The Phil Donahue Show and was popularized by the...
s, like Alter
Alter Channel
Alter Channel better known as Alter, is a private TV network in Greece. It launched in 1994 and is owned by Eleftheri Tileorasi S.A, which is headed by Andreas Kouris. Programming mainly consists of news & current affairs shows and entertainment programmes...
's Yialinos Tihos (2001), Fyllo ke Ftero (2002) and Me to Ganti (2003), and ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
's Apoklistika (2004) and Apokalypsi Tora (2005). All these shows, have had mediocre ratings due to their overly scandalous topics. Perhaps the most notorious topic was digging the garbage of celebrities and then commenting on the cost of the products which were found in it.
From September 2006 to June 2010, Stefanidou hosted the talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
Axizi Na to Dis, which aired on ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
.
She has also hosted ANT1's Fame Story
Fame Story
Fame Story was a Greek reality TV show that was a licensed version of Endemol's Star Academy on the ANT1 network. It has been one of the most successful Greek TV shows over the last years. The contestants gave a weekly performance in a 2½–3 hour episode in which the contestants were judged...
and Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
reality shows and has, twice, been the presenter of ANT1's Star Hellas beauty pageants in 2005 and 2006, something which provoked doubts as to whether she is a journalist or TV host.
In July 2010, it was announced that Stefanidou had signed with Star Channel
Star Channel
Star Channel is a Greek television network that broadcasts a mix of foreign and Greek programming. It launched in December 1993 and is owned by Nea Tileorasi A.E.. The main news bulletin is called Star Eidiseis, which is currently hosted by Aimilios Liatsos...
to present a daily show.
Trivia
- Stefanidou is the daughter of the retired basketballer Mimis Stefanidis, former of Panellinios BCPanellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos-Depth Chart:-Honors and titles:*Total National Titles: 6**Greek Championships : 1929, 1939, 1940, 1953, 1955, 1957**Runners up : 1935, 1950, 1951, 1954**Greek Cup Runners up : 1987**Greek A2 Championships : 1987, 2004...
, Olimpia (Stefanel) MilanOlimpia MilanoOlimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
and the Greek national basketball teamGreece national basketball teamThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
during the 1950s. - For many years balletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
has been claimed to be her main interest.