Katerina Stikoudi

Katerina Stikoudi (Greek: Κατερίνα Στικούδη; 16 April 1985) is a Greek singer, model, actress, television host and ex-athlete on swimming. Stikoudi first gained media attention, in 2005, when she took part on Miss Star Hellas beauty contest and she won the title "Miss Hellas '05" and had the chance to represent Greece at the Miss World pageant. Aside from beauty pageants and modeling, Katerina was a children's swimming instructor and a student at the TEI of Larissa in Larissa.

Katerina Stikoudi
Born (1985-04-16) April 16, 1985
Thessaloniki,
Greece
Alma materTechnological Educational Institute of Thessaly
OccupationSinger, Model, Actress, Television Hostess, Ex-Athlete
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)
Vangelis Serifis (m. 2018)

Αlongside her modeling career Stikoudi made her acting debut in a successful Greek soap opera, named Erotas in 2006. At the same period she hosted the morning talk show La Sousourela on Star Channel. She gained more fame on 2008, when she signed with Mega Channel to host the most successful Greek music TV show Mega Star for three seasons.

In 2009, Stikoudi cooperated with dj-LAVA, as a singer, in his single Tora. After then she started her solo career as a pop and rap singer. In 2011 she released her first music album I Mousiki mou. The next ten years she released other three albums I yefsi tis zois mou (2013), Cliche (2015) and Soundtrack (2018).[1]

Early life

Katerina Stikoudi was born and raised in Thessaloniki, the daughter of Nikos, a greengrocer, and Ntina Stikoudi, a school teacher. She started her swimming career at the age of 8, when her parents gave her the opportunity to register in PAOK swimming academy. In her adolescence, she signed with PAOK as a professional swimming athlete and in 2001 at the age of 16 she finished fifth at the national championship.[2][3]

Career

Beauty Pageant, Morning TV Shows and Acting Debut

In March 2005, Stikoudi decided to take part on ANT1's Beauty Pageant. Finally she entered the show and she was crowned Miss Hellas 2005. As one of the titles' winner she had the opportunity to represent her country at the Miss World 2005 in China on 10 December 2005.

After her participation she continued her modeling career in Greece and moreover she made her first TV appearance as an actress on a famous Greek soap opera Erotas. At the same period she signed with Star Channel in order to host her own morning TV show, La Sousourela. She hosted the show for some months and in summer of 2006 she signed with ANT1, as a co-host, in the famous daytime show Proinos Kafes for two seasons.[4] Apart from her hosting career, Stikoudi had a main role on a comedy series named Ta koritsia tou mpampa (Daddy' s girls).

Mega Star

In August 2008, Stikoudi signed with Mega Channel for the show Mega Star. Mega Star was one of the most successful Greek talk shows about music which was aired in 1990 with high ratings on the most of its seasons. She first made her appearance as the show' s hostess in October 2008.

After her first high-rated season on the show, Mega Channel renewed her presence on the show for the next season. Except of the music show, she also hosted the talent show Guiness World Record Show for one season.[5] In June 2010, she renewed her contract with Mega Star for her third season.

In May 2011 Mega Channel decided to cancel the show, after 22 years, and Stikoudi decided to stop her hosting career in order to start a music one.[6]

In 2019, Skai TV and Acun Medya announced that Stikoudi would host the third season of Greek fashion reality tv show My Style Rocks, based on Styled to Rock. She started hosting the show on January 13, 2020.[7]

Music Career, Albums and Singles

In 2009 she made her singing debut in collaboration with dj-LAVA in his song Tora (Now). In 2010 she collaborated with the boy group NEVMA in their song Emmoni (Persistence). Stikoudi released her debut studio album, I Mousiki Mou, in 2011. Her second album released in 2013, including her famous songs Senario, Mi, Psila Takounia and M' Ena Sou fili.[8]

Her next album Cliché released in 2015 and her fourth one, Soundtrack in 2018.

Film

Stikoudi made her film debut with a small role in the 2010 film Soula Ela Xana. In 2017 she appeared in O thisavros. The next year she started as Margarita in the comedy film Mazi ta fagame alongside Antonis Kafetzopoulos and Sotiris Kalivatsis.

Filmography

As herself

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 ANT1's Beauty Pageant Herself Contestant (Miss Hellas '05)
2005-2006 La Sousourela Herself Host
2006-2008 Proinos Kafes Herself Co-host (Seasons 16,17)
2008-2011 Mega Star Herself Host
2009-2010 Guinness World Record Show Herself Host (Greek edition season 1)
2010 Playmate of the Year Herself Judge
2010-2011 Just the Two of us Herself Contestant (8 episodes) (Greek edition season 1)
2011 Playmate of the Year Herself Host
2013-2014 Dancing with the Stars Herself Runner-up (Season 4)
2019 Your Face Sounds Familiar Herself Runner-up (Season 5)
2020 My Style Rocks Greece Herself Host

As actress

Film
Year Title Role
2009 Soula Ela Xana TV Hostess
2017 O thisavros Sharon Haido Manolakou
2018 Mazi ta fagame Margarita

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005-2006 Erotas (TV series) Violetta Main role (Season 1)
2007-2008 Ta Koritsia tou mpampa Silia Roda Main role
2008 Lola Herself 2 episodes
2009 Latremenoi Mou Geitones reporter 1 episode
2009-2010 I Polykatoikia Katerina 3 episodes
2010 M+M Herself 1 episode
Mila mou vromika TV Hostess 1 episode
2011 I Zoi tis allis Herself 4 episodes
2014 To Soi Sou Katerina Episode: "I Zographia"
2019 Peta ti friteza Kirki 1 episode
2019–present An Imoun Plousios Froso Vrouva Main role

Discography

Albums
  • I Mousiki Mou (2011)
  • I Yefsi Tis Zois Mou (2013)
  • Cliche (2015)
  • Soundtrack (2018)

Singles
  • 2009: Τώρα / Tora (Feat. LAVA)
  • 2010: Εμμονή / Emmoni (Feat. NEBMA)
  • 2011: 6 Εκατομμύρια / 6 Ekatommyria
  • 2011: Η Μουσική Μου / I Mousiki Mou
  • 2012: Σενάριο / Senario
  • 2012: Μη / Mi
  • 2012: Απ' Την Αρχή / Ap' Tin Arxi
  • 2012: Ο.Κ. (Δεν Τρέχει Τίποτα) / O.K. (Den Trexei Tipota)
  • 2012: Σαν Να Μην Υπάρχω / San Na Min Yparxo
  • 2013: Ψηλά Τακούνια / Psila Takounia
  • 2013: Μίλια Μακριά / Milia Makria (Feat. Ablaze)
  • 2013: Μ' Ένα Σου Φιλί / M' Ena Sou Fili
  • 2014: Σ' Ένα Όνειρο / S' Ena Oneiro
  • 2014: Η Γεύση Της Ζωής Μου / I Geysi Tis Zois Mou
  • 2014: Τατουάζ / Tatouaz
  • 2015: Cliche
  • 2015: Συννεφιά / Synnefia
  • 2015: Θα Σου Περάσει / Tha Sou Perasei (Feat. NEBMA)
  • 2016: Voices
  • 2016: I Like The Way
  • 2016: Πιράνχας / Piranxas (Feat. TNS)
  • 2018: "Intuited"

Personal life

In 2009, Stikoudi began dating music producer and rapper Vangelis Serifis. In August 2018, after a longtime relation, they married at his origin place Thesprotia.

Appearances

References
  2. "Κατερίνα Στικούδη: "Πέρασα τα μαθητικά μου χρόνια με στρατιωτική πειθαρχία"". peoplegreece.com. November 6, 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. "Η Κατερίνα Στικούδη φόρεσε για 13 χρόνια τη φανέλα του ΠΑΟΚ". pronews.gr. December 27, 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. "Γιατί η Στικούδη ευχαριστεί τη Μελέτη;". prototheme.gr. March 25, 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. "To "Guinness World Records Show" στο Mega!". in.gr. December 21, 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. "Η Κατερίνα Στικούδη θα παρουσιάσει για τρίτη σεζόν το Mega Star!". yupiii.gr. July 13, 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. "My Style Rocks: Παρουσιάστρια η Κατερίνα Στικούδη -Το επιβεβαίωσε η ίδια στον Μουτσινά [βίντεο]". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  8. "Η Μουσική μου: Το πρώτο album της Κατερίνας Στικούδη". radio-lehovo.gr. September 27, 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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