Angela Gerekou (Greek: Άντζελα Γκερέκου; born March 26, 1959) is a Greek actress and politician. Currently serving as President of Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) from 2019.
Angela Gerekou | |
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| Άντζελα Γκερέκου | |
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| President of GNTO | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis Ioannis Sarmas |
| Preceded by | Charalambos Karimalis |
| Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism | |
| In office June 9, 2014 – January 27, 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
| Minister | Olga Kefalogianni |
| In office October 7, 2009 – May 18, 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | George Papandreou |
| Minister | Pavlos Geroulanos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1959 Corfu, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy (2015–) |
| Other political affiliations | PASOK (2004–2015) |
| Spouse | Tolis Voskopoulos |
| Children | Maria Voskopoulou |
She served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Sport from 2014 to 2015 and from 2009 to 2010. Also served as MP for the Hellenic Parliament from 2004 to 2012.
Biography edit
Early life edit
Angela Gerekou was born in Corfu, in the Ionian Sea, Greece.
Movie career edit
Her good looks got her noticed in the 1980s by producers and directors of the then-flourishing Greek cinema.
Politician edit
Angela Gerekou served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Sport in the cabinet of George Papandreou from 2009 to 2010.
Personal life edit
Angela Gerekou married Greek actor and singer Tolis Voskopoulos, with whom she had a daughter named Maria in 2001.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Strange Meeting | Anna | Film debut | |
| The girl from Mani | Eleni Kalea | |||
| 1990 | The sweep | Tara | ||
| 1994 | The moon fugitive | Andrianna | ||
| Terra incognita | ||||
| 1996 | Acropol | Zozo | ||
| 1997 | Balkanska pravila | Mariya | ||
| The smell of the time |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1992 | In the shadow of money | Lead role / 85 episodes | |
| 1992 | One woman from the past | Nafsika | Lead role / 16 episodes |
| 1992-1993 | The sound of silence | Miranda Danezi | Lead role / 77 episodes |
| 1993 | Moral Department | Episode: "The particular tastes of the principal manager" | |
| 1993-1994 | Games without borders | Herself (host) | Season 1 |
| 1994-1995 | Daring Love Stories | Herself (host) | 20 episodes |
| 1995 | Magical Night | Alexandra | Episode: "Deep sea" |
| 1995-1996 | Fitting of the wedding dress | Olga Deli | Lead role / 25 episodes |
| 1996 | Guilty Love | Stella | Lead role / 15 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | The children of Niobe | Madame Zizi | Lead role / 18 episodes |
| 2021-present | The land of olive | Athena Nomikou | Lead role |