Rika Vagiani
Rika Vagiani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marika Zoula (Μαρίκα Ζούλα) March 4, 1962 |
| Died | August 7, 2018 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, journalist, politician, editor |
| Years active | 1979–2018 |
Rika Vagiani, artist name for Marika Zoula (Greek: Μαρίκα Ζούλα; 1962 – 7 August 2018), was a Greek actress, journalist, politician, editor of magazines and children's book writer.[1][2][3]
She was born in Athens district of Pangrati from journalist Odysseas Zoulas and Varvara Drakou. Her career as actress began on 1979 and graduated from National Theatre of Greece Drama School on 1982.[4] Soon she started to work as editor-in-chief in the magazines Cosmopolitan and Colt, and the newspapers Apogevmatini and Ethnos as a daily columnist.[5]
She began presenting on TV in shows on Mega Channel, Star, Seven X, Channel X and ERT, such as Panta n' antamonoume.[6] She co-founded the news site Protagon, where she published two children's books.[7] In 1986, she began presenting on television, with featuring in shows on Mega, Star, Seven X, Channel 5 and, since 1997, with the state broadcaster ERT, which she has remained until 2012. She also contributed to the Protagon website and penned two children's books.
Her artistic name "Rika Vagiani" came from the first syllable of the name of Barbara's mother "Va-" and the name of Yiannis Diakoyiannis' father-yanis. Her husband was Nikos Stefanis, with whom she had a son, Odysseus. She died on 7 August 2018 of lung cancer.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | The company | Julia | Lead role, 13 episodes |
| 1983-1984 | The Minor of Dawn | Stella | Lead role, 27 episodes |
| 1986-1987 | If I can remember | Herself (host) | Game show on ERT2 |
| 1990-1991 | The main advocate | Ismini | Lead role, 18 episodes |
| 1990-1992 | Mega Star | Herself (host) | Sunday talk show on MEGA |
| 1992 | Studio 5 | Herself (host) | Daytime morning talk show on MEGA |
| Ah Eleni! | Eleni's neighbor | 1 episode | |
| Popular and Light | Herself (host) | TV special | |
| 1992-1994 | Morning Window | Herself (host) | Daytime morning talk show on MEGA |
| 1994 | Mother is only one | Aleka Marianou | Episode: "Mary as a MEP" |
| 1994-1995 | Never isn't... with Rika Vagiani | Herself (host) | Late night talk show on STAR |
| 1995-1996 | Night with Rika Vagiani | Herself (host) | Late night talk show on STAR |
| 1996-1997 | Quiet time with Rika Vagiani | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show on Channel 5 |
| 1997 | They and I | Toula | Episode: "My child's child" |
| 1997-1998 | Ladies and gentlemen with Rika Vagiani | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show on NET |
| 1999-2002 | Sweet life with Rika Vagiani | Herself (host) | Daytime morning talk show on ET1 |
| 2000 | You'll not destroy my house | 1 episode | |
| 2002-2004 | 10-2 | Herself (host) | Daytime morning talk show on ET1 |
| 2004-2005 | P-R | Herself (host) | Talk show on NET |
| 2005 | The Nanny | journalist | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Broken red eggs | Herself (host) | TV special |
| 2007-2008 | Loft with Rika Vagiani | Herself (host) | Saturday talk show on NET |
| 2008 | Unicef Telethon 2008 | Herself (host) | TV special |
| 2008-2011 | We have to talk | Herself (host) | Daytime morning talk show ON ET1 |
| 2009 | Unicef Telethon 2009 | Herself (host) | TV special |
| 2010 | Eurovision Song Contest - Greek Finals | Herself (host) | TV special |
| Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest | Herself (commentator) | TV special | |
| 2014 | May we always meet again | Herself (host) | Saturday talk show on Public Television |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Come kiss and go | Mema | Film debut | |
| 1986 | Tricky Girl | Dora | video movie | |
| 1987 | A dream of a left night | Aphrodite | ||
| 1987 | Green blue and red nuts | Roula | video movie | |
| 1987 | Your death, my life | Jenny Kokkinomichalou | video movie | |
| 1987 | Chantiri Town | Denny's daughter | video movie | |
| 1987 | The last policeman | Dora | video movie | |
| 1988 | You had to be careful, Andreas! | Anna | video movie | |
| 1988 | Marry me no matter what..." | Anna | video movie | |
| 1988 | John Remoulas, the psychic | video movie | ||
| 1988 | Petaloudas goes to heaven | video movie | ||
| 1989 | Nana the unreached | Nana | video movie | |
| 1995 | Transito | |||
| 1997 | The scent of time | reporter | ||
| 2001 | Pink at full speed | |||
| 2001 | Stakaman | - | writer | |
| 2008 | Minor crime | awards presenter |
References
[edit]- ^ Πλήθος κόσμου αποχαιρέτησε τη Ρίκα Βαγιάνη στο κοιμητήριο της Νέας Ερυθραίας (in Greek)
- ^ Το τελευταίο «αντίο» στη Ρίκα Βαγιάνη (in Greek)
- ^ Το τελευταίο αντίο στη Ρίκα Βαγιάνη – Πλήθος κόσμου στην κηδεία (in Greek)
- ^ Famous Greek Journalist, Actress Rika Vayani Dies at 56
- ^ Journalist and actress Rika Vagiani dies
- ^ Newsbomb (2014-04-07). "Έρχεται το «Πάντα ν΄ανταμώνουμε»…". Newsbomb (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Journalist Rika Vayianni passes away at 56
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