Katia Zygouli
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Ekaterini Zygouli , born July 4, 1978, is a Greek
fashion model
and occasional actress.
, Madame Figaro,Marie Claire
, France
's Elégance and Vogue.
Her advertisement jobs include Longchamp
,Jitrois,Nivea
Pantene
,Folli Follie
and others.
Zygouli has been represented by various fashion agencies around the world including Storm Models
, IMG
Paris, PS Model Management and NEXT Model Management
.In 1996 she was the winner of the Elite Model Look competition.
She was voted model of the Year 2003 and 2004 by the Greek fashion industry.
Zygouli was also one of the three finalists that ERT
(Greek national broadcaster) considered as a potential co-host with Sakis Rouvas
for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
in Athens
, Greece
. The one they chose was Greek-American TV presenter Maria Menounos
.
In February 2010, the film Dangerous Cooking premiered, which is based on the novel Les Liaisons Culinaires by Andreas Staikos. Zygouli plays the role of writer's ideal woman,beautiful and demanding "Nana" who is an art model and she co-stars with Georges Corraface
and Konstantinos Markoulakis.
pop singer
Sakis Rouvas
. She gave birth to their daughter on November 2, 2008. The little girl was baptized Anastasia, after her father. Now Katia Zygouli is again pregnant and she is also not married.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
fashion model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and occasional actress.
Career
Zygouli is considered as one of the highest-paid Greek models. She has graced the covers of many international fashion magazines such as Harper's BazaarHarper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
, Madame Figaro,Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Elégance and Vogue.
Her advertisement jobs include Longchamp
Longchamp (company)
Longchamp is a French leather and luxury goods company.Longchamp was founded by Jean Cassegrain in 1948, and the company employed individual craftsmen dispersed throughout the Loire valley countryside to create leather coverings for pipes and other products geared toward smokers. By 1955, it had...
,Jitrois,Nivea
Nivea
Nivea is a global skin- and body-care brand that is owned by the German company Beiersdorf. The company was founded on March 28 1882 by pharmacist Carl Paul Beiersdorf. In 1900, the new owner Oskar Troplowitz developed a water-in-oil emulsion as a skin cream with Eucerit, the first stable emulsion...
Pantene
Pantene
Pantene is a brand of hair care products owned by Procter & Gamble. The product line was first introduced in Europe in 1947 by Hoffman-LaRoche of Switzerland, which branded the name based on panthenol as a shampoo ingredient...
,Folli Follie
Folli Follie
Folli Follie Group is a Greek-based international company which designs, manufactures and distributes jewellery, watches and fashion accessories. Through its subsidiaries it also operates duty-free shops and sporting goods retail outlets.-History:...
and others.
Zygouli has been represented by various fashion agencies around the world including Storm Models
Storm Models
Storm Model Management is one of the world's leading model agencies, based in Chelsea, London.-Background:The agency has four divisions; , , and which was launched in 2006. Storm was founded in 1987 by Sarah Doukas from her house in London, securing Richard Branson as her business partner.In...
, IMG
IMG Models
IMG Models is one of the major international modeling agencies, currently representing only female models. Its mother office is in New York City, with branches in Paris, London, Milan and Hong Kong. It is a division of New York, NY-based IMG...
Paris, PS Model Management and NEXT Model Management
NEXT Model Management
NEXT Model Management is a Global modeling agency with offices in New York City, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris. Founded in 1989 by Faith Kates, the agency is one of the top 3 model agencies in the world...
.In 1996 she was the winner of the Elite Model Look competition.
She was voted model of the Year 2003 and 2004 by the Greek fashion industry.
Zygouli was also one of the three finalists that ERT
Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi
The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation is the Greek state-owned public radio and television broadcasting corporation. It is a member of EBU.Since 70's ERT is part of the Eurovision Song Contest, organized by EBU...
(Greek national broadcaster) considered as a potential co-host with Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The one they chose was Greek-American TV presenter Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos is a Greek-American actress, journalist, and television presenter known in America for her appearances as a correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.-Early life and beauty pageants:Menounos, a...
.
In February 2010, the film Dangerous Cooking premiered, which is based on the novel Les Liaisons Culinaires by Andreas Staikos. Zygouli plays the role of writer's ideal woman,beautiful and demanding "Nana" who is an art model and she co-stars with Georges Corraface
Georges Corraface
Georges Corraface is a Franco-Greek actor who has had an international career in film and television, following many years in French theatre, notably as a member of the famed Peter Brook Company. His film credits include To Tama, Escape from L.A., La Pasión Turca, Vive La Mariée, Impromptu,...
and Konstantinos Markoulakis.
Personal life
She is in a relationship with the GreekGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
pop singer
Pop Singer
"Pop Singer" is the début single from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in February, 1996 through WEA. The single was released as a 2 track CD Single and limited edition pink 7" vinyl of 1000 copies...
Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
. She gave birth to their daughter on November 2, 2008. The little girl was baptized Anastasia, after her father. Now Katia Zygouli is again pregnant and she is also not married.
