Katia Zygouli
Ekaterini (Katia) Zygouli (born July 3, 1978) is a Greek fashion model and occasional actress.
Katia Zygouli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ekaterini Zygouli 3 July 1978 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Sakis Rouvas (m. 2017) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
Zygouli was born on July 3, 1978 in Thessaloniki to Nikos Zygoulis and Erifylli Ioannidou. At the age of 14, she began work as a model. Also, when she hadn't school, worked as a dancer in clubs of Thessaloniki.
Career
In 1996, Zygouli moved to Athens and took part on beauty competition "Elit Model Look 1996", where she won the first place. One year later, Zygouli took part on competition "Playmate Of The Year" and won the title.
After that, she lived and worked as a model for many years aboard in places like Paris, New York and Los Angeles. She has been represented by various fashion agencies around the world including Storm Models, IMG Paris, PS Model Management and NEXT Model Management. Zygouli has graced the covers of many international fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Madame Figaro,Marie Claire, France's Elégance and Vogue.
Her advertisement jobs include Longchamp, Jitrois, Nivea, Pantene, Quaker, Folli Follie and others. In 2010, Zygouli played on the movie "Epikindines Mageirikes" (Dangerous Cooking) next to Georges Corraface and Constantine Markoulakis.
In 2015, Zygouli was the presenter of the fashion show "MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project by Aperol Spritz".
Since late 2010 Zygouli is doing only selective commercials and works.
Personal life
In 2003, Zygouli began dating Sakis Rouvas after their acquaintance in the shootings of an advertisement. On November 2, 2008, Zygouli gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Anastasia. On October 15, 2011, was born their second child, a son, Alexandros. Zygouli and Rouvas became parents for third time on January 3, 2013, with the birth of their daughter, Ariadne. On April 21, 2016, Zygouli gave birth to their fourth child, a son, Apollon. The couple married on July 3, 2017 in Ekali, after a 14-year relationship.
