Eleni Randou or Helen Rantou (Greek: Ελένη Ράντου) is a Greek actress. She was born in 1963 in Egaleo, an Athens suburb, and is a graduate of the National Theater of Greece. She initially participated in TV shows of the Greek national television in the '80s, and rose to stardom through TV series in which she co-starred and in many cases co-edited the script. She is married to Greek rock star Vasilis Papakonstantinou. Their daughter Nikoleta was born in 1995. She is currently head of the "Diana" theater. In 2009 she prepared a new comedy show in "Diana" theater that later continued as a TV comedy series Ergazomeni Gynaika.

Eleni Rantou
Born1963
OccupationActress
SpouseVasilis Papakonstantinou
ChildrenNikoletta Papakonstantinou

Early career

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Her TV debut was in 1983, when she was 20 years old, through the TV show "Ouranio Toxo"(Rainbow) in which she had a starring role. In the same year she also appeared in the TV show "I Kiria Ntoremi" with the role of "Eleftheria". In 1984 she participated in the TV show "Paramithia piso apo ta kagkela" and in 1985 in the tV show "Xaire Taso Karataso. In 1987 she appeared in "Apodrasi" and the next year in the TV show "Stavrosi horis anastasi".

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Reference
1983-1984 The Rainbow Mina Series regular, 17 episodes
1983-1984 Mrs. Doremi Eleftheria Zikou 3 episodes
1985 Tales behind bars Koula Episode: "The idealist"
1985-1986 Hello Tasos Karatasos Kalliopi Karatasou Series regular, 13 episodes
1987 The escape Eleni Main role, 13 episode
1988 Atheon Street Elsa Main role, 13 episodes
1989 Who came to our house tonight? Main role, 8 episodes
1989 The Workshop 1 episode
1989-1990 Crucifixion Without Resurrection Maria Main role, 27 episodes
1990-1992 Not the Ant1 News Herself (host) Main role, 80 episodes
1991 Wrong Angel Sonia Episodes: "First disappointment"
1991-1992 The male cat game Aliki Main role, 21 episodes
1992-1993 Ah Eleni! Eleni Papanikolaou Main role, 32 episodes; also writer
1993 Deside! 1 episode
1994 Moral Department Kiki Episode: "I saw him"
1995 Moral Department Olga Ioannou Episode: "In heaven without return"
1995-1996 Shampoo Maira Main role, 14 episodes; also writer
1998-2000 Konstantino's & Eleni's Eleni Vlachaki Main role, 69 episodes
2000-2001 What Soul Will You Deliver, You Fool Woman? Dominique Cesar Main role, 7 episodes
2001 Red Circle Stella Episode: "By luck"
2002 Red Circle Katy Episode: "Trojan War"
2003-2004 Saturday-born Bia Bekou Main role, 33 episodes
2005 Safe Sex TV Stories Anna Triantafyllou Episode: "Anastasia"
2005 The Red Suite Marina Chatzi Episode: "The bet"
2009-2010 Working Woman different roles Main role, 20 episodes
2021-2022 Take your jacket Fouli Danou Main role, 38 episodes
2025 Maria became Callas Upcoming tv series

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1983 Rematch nurse Film debut
1986 Knock out Eleni
1990 16 days moon Short film
1990 The last game Isavella Videomovie
2009 I die for you Zoe Also writer

Theatre

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  • 2000-2002: Mageirevontas me ton Elvis
  • 2002-2005: Mama min treheis
  • 2005: Eklissiazouses
  • 2005-2006: Alli mia votka molotof
  • 2006-2008: Nyhta radio...fonon
  • 2009-2010: 33 Fores na figeis
  • 2011-2014: Katadikos mou
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