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Prince Phillip was born on 10 June 1921 as a Prince of Greece and Denmark. His family was deposed and he lived in France and finally went to boarding school in Gordonstoun in Scotland. Eventually he sent his boys there. When he was 18 he met 13 year old Princess (later Queen) Elizabeth, his third cousin from their descent from Queen Victoria, his second cousin once removed from their descent from King Christian IX of Denmark and fourth cousin once removed from their descent from King George III. They fell in love, but her father King George VI did not want them to get married right away. Before they became engaged he renounced his hereditary royal title and adopted the surname of his uncle Louis Mountbatten. They were engaged in 1947 and married on November 20th of that year. Before they married he was created His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, but was not given the title of Prince until 1957.
Almost a year after their wedding they had their first child, a boy, Charles Phillip Arthur George. In 1950 they had a daughter, Anne. They were followed by Andrew and Edward. After the death of his father in law in 1952 his wife became Queen Elizabeth II and he had to give up the Navy to help her being that he was now a royal consort. He has been active with services and takes on a lot of public engagements for his wife.
In the late 1970s he became a grandfather when his daughter Anne had two children, a boy called Peter and a girl named Zara. His eldest son Charles had a son William in 1982 and second son Henry in 1984. His second son Andrew had a daughter Beatrice in 1989 and second daughter Eugenie in 1991. His third son Edward was created the Earl Wessex just before his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones; they have two children, Lady Louise Windsor and James Mountbatten-Windsor (Viscount Severn).- Actress
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Sofia Aliberti was born on 2 April 1966 in Corfu, Greece. She is an actress and writer, known for Turning Point (1982), Love Me Not? (1989) and Oi apenanti (1981). She was previously married to Giannis Parios.- Actor
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Sakis Rouvas was born in the island of Corfu, Greece. Very soon, music and singing became a part of his life. His classmates certainly still remember an unforgettable graduation party where Sakis was the undisputed star of the show as he performed the greatest hits of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Gymnastics was also his other passion where he achieved distinctive national awards. He also excelled in pole vaulting and, as an exceptional talent that he was, he became a member of the Hellenic National team.
Sakis made his first professional appearance in Athens, in 1991. It was there where Polygram "discovered" him, offering him the first recording contract. Only a few months later he made an outstanding "debut" by performing at the "Thessaloniki Song Festival". The song titled "Par' ta" won the first award for music and Sakis got his first experience of the enthusiastic fans who immediately sensed that a new star was to rise.
Ever since then things unfold rapidly for the young performer. His first solo album titled "Sakis Rouvas" was released one day after the festival and youth from all around Greece showed their love for him by making the album a massive No. 1 hit. Stands and posters of Sakis Rouvas were decorating every young girl's room while media in Greece were speaking of a new star. Soon the sighs turned into screams and his new live shows became a regular cover story for all kind of magazines.
For four years in a row he monopolises the Hellenic Music Awards as he receives the best New Singer, the Best Song, the Best Stage Performance as well as many other awards. By now he is the top Greek stage performer, appearing together with some of the most prominent Greek singers such as Tolis Voskopoulos, Anna Vissi and Kaiti Garbi. On May 19th 1997 Sakis makes a step towards peace and reconciliation by appearing together with the Turkish pop star Burat Kut in a bi-communal concert organized, in the controlled by the United Nations, territories of the island of Cyprus. The concert becomes a news' headline worldwide thus causing a political impact. For the said concert Sakis was awarded with the international "Ipeksi prize" for the understanding and the cooperation. During the same year, the prize was also awarded to the Undersecretary of State, George A. Papandreou and the former Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis. Sakis and Burak also recorded a song duet for the Walt Disney movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996).
Since 1996, Sakis is happy to have the largest fan club in Greece, the "Sakis Rouvas Fan Club" or "SRFC", with thousands of members coming from all parts of Greece as well as from many other countries. The fan club publishes its own newsletter, which is then sent to every member by post.
After 5 albums (two gold and a platinum one), Sakis moved to Minos - EMI record company. His latest album "Kati apo mena" (A little something of me) on December 1998 became a great hit only a few days after its release. In fact, two months later it became gold. The release was followed by an outstanding live performance in one of the biggest record stores (Virgin Megastores) where thousands of his fans caused a traffic jam in one of the busiest Avenues of Athens. His new album could not but enhance his great success. For once more he was awarded as the Best Stage Performer by the Hellenic Music Awards critiques.
Sakis who always wants to make an impressive appearance on stage using all his performing, singing and dancing skills, made an unprecedented sensation in October 1998 when he appeared on stage wearing a skirt that was especially made for him by the world famous Haute Couture designer Valentino Garavani. Sakis not only made an outstanding performance singing his new album but also became for once more a cover page story as all the clothes he wore for this amazing show were costumes designed by Valentino in person especially for Sakis.
The new millennium found Sakis in the studio recording for his latest album "21 Akatallilos" (21st X-Rated), that was released in March 2000. Once again, it hit the top of the charts from the first day of its release.
In the summer of 2000 Sakis, being the only true pop star in Greece, is asked by the management team of Pepsi to star in the new advertising spot for their summer campaign. This was a great event for the media since no other Greek artist ever, had an offer such as this one. A British team that was brought in Athens especially for this produced the advertising spot for the campaign. The result is absolutely brilliant as the screenplay was written especially for Sakis to fit his image and impact on his young female fans. Again, Sakis is being nationally heard for his actions and receives excellent critique not only from his regular fans but also on a national level. Pepsi launched collectors' cans with Sakis' photos.
Since 2002 Sakis has been promoting his career abroad. He has a five-year contract with the Universal recording company in France and has released an album for the European market with the cooperation of the famous songwriter Desmond Child.
In the spring of 2004 Sakis was asked by the public national TV to represent Greece in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song "Shake it" and indeed he shook the whole arena on May 15th, in the finals. He got the third place eventually but won the hearts of millions across Europe.
Thirteen years and nine albums after his first performance he still is one of the most, if not THE most, loved and sought after artists in Greece and he can assure you: "You have seen nothing yet!"- Music Artist
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She spent the first years of her childhood in her Greek homeland until she moved to Hamburg with her parents in 1958. After her parents divorced in 1961, Vicky Leandros grew up with her father, attended a high school in Hamburg and received singing, guitar and ballet lessons. Her extraordinary singing talent quickly became apparent and she was further encouraged. She made her first television appearance at the age of 13 on NDR's "Aktuelle Schaubude". Their first single was also released in 1965 and was titled "Knife, Scissors, Fork, Light". Vicky Leandros had her international breakthrough when she took part in the "Grand Prix d''Eurovision de la Chanson" in Vienna in 1967.
For Luxembourg she sang the French title "L'' Amour est bleu" and reached fourth place. The song was an incredible success, it was interpreted in a total of four languages and went quadruple platinum. For her performance, Vicky Leandros was awarded the "Golden Europe" in 1968. She owes her international popularity not least to the fact that she performed her songs in several languages right from the start. At the age of 16 she sang in French, Italian, English, Greek, German and even Japanese, later adding Spanish and Dutch. Vicky Leandros made her greatest success and the step to global stardom in 1972. She took part again for Luxembourg in the "Grand Prix d''Eurovision de la Chanson" and won the competition with her title "Après toi".
"Après toi" was recorded in seven languages and sold over 4.5 million copies - making it the best-selling song worldwide in 1972. From then on, Vicky Leandros sang in the largest stadiums in Europe, such as the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Paris Olympics, and she got her own TV show on the British television station BBC. She also had her own television shows in Germany, such as "Portrait Vicky Leandros" (1973) and "Mein Lied für Dich" (1974). After further successful single releases, she went to the USA in 1976, but was unable to build on her European successes there. In 1980 she married the Greek Ivan Zissiadis, with whom she had their son Leandraki. The divorce took place in 1983 and was accompanied by dramatic events and great media interest.
Ivan Zissiadis kidnapped their son to Greece. After lengthy court negotiations, Vicky Leandros was awarded custody and her son was returned to her care. In the years that followed, Vicky Leandros continued to have worldwide success. She recorded many albums in different languages, which were awarded multiple gold and platinum awards. She recorded 31 albums for the Japanese market alone, 63 for Greece, 46 for the Benelux countries and many more. In 1986 she married Baron Enno Freiherr von Ruffin, with whom she had their daughters Milana and Sandra. In the following years she largely withdrew from the public eye in order to be able to devote herself to family life. After a nine-year break from the stage, Vicky Leandros went on tour again for the first time in 1995 and produced three successful albums with producer Jack White.
Since Vicky Leandros didn't want to be dismissed as just a pop singer, she separated from White in 1999 and recorded the album "Now!" on. In September 2001 she was awarded the "Golden Tuning Fork". Even though she was able to celebrate great success in Germany, she was always particularly celebrated in her Greek homeland. She received a great honor in 2003 when, accompanied by a 300-strong choir and a 70-person orchestra, she was allowed to perform in the venerable Herodes Atticus, at the foot of the Acropolis. She was subsequently awarded the "Order of St. Marco First Class," making her an official ambassador of the Orthodox Church. Vicky Leandros is the first woman to be awarded this medal. In spring 2005, Vicky Leandros announced her separation from her husband Enno Freiherr von Ruffin.
In March 2006, Vicky Leandros took part in the preliminary round of the "Eurovision Song Contest" in order to be able to represent Germany in the international competition this time. But she couldn't prevail against Olli Dittrich's country band "Texas Lightening". Vicky Leandro's track record to date includes over 450 single and over 460 long play releases. She sold over 40 million records worldwide. Parallel to her singing career, Vicky Leandros entered Greek politics in 2006, where she won a mandate for the social democratic PASOK and has since served as deputy mayor of the city of Piraeus.- Antzela Gerekou was born on 15 April 1959 in Corfu, Greece. She is an actress, known for Hired to Kill (1990), The Girl from Mani (1986) and I gi tis elias (2021). She was previously married to Tolis Voskopoulos.
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Rena Vlahopoulou was born in 1923 in Corfu, Greece. She was an actress and producer, known for The Girl from Corfu (1956), A Greek Woman in the Harem (1971) and I Rena einai 'off-side' (1972). She was married to Giorgos Lafazanis, Giannis Kostopoulos and Kostas Vasileiou. She died on 29 July 2004 in Athens, Greece.- Actor
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Dimitris Georgiadis was born on 16 March 1987 in Corfu, Greece. He is an actor, known for O nomos tou Merfy (2024), I Gefyra (2022) and Vardianos sta sporka (2021).- Electra Nikolouzou was born in 1977 in Corfu, Greece. She is an actress, known for Steps (2011), Alithini zoi (2004) and The Audience (2020).
- Fanny Marchiò was born on 1 June 1904 in Corfu, Greece. She was an actress, known for The White Sheik (1952), Variety Lights (1950) and Ma chi te lo fa fare? (1948). She was married to Renato Navarrini. She died on 6 September 1980 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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Odysseas Kosteletos was born on 2 February 1926 in Corfu, Greece. He is a director and writer, known for O peirasmos (1957), To hamini (1960) and Katarameni agapi (1968).- Composer
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Giorgos Katsaros was born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu, Greece. He is a composer, known for I Agapi Mas (1968), Tsakitzis: Protector of the Poor (1960) and Exodos kindynou (1980).- Nikolaos was born in Corfu, Greece. Moving to New York at the age of 2, Nikolaos and his family moved to Jamaica, Queens. He grew up playing sports with his two older brothers. At the age of 7 he was scouted by a local coach and joined a soccer academy. He also always participated in school plays in elementary and middle school. After finishing middle school he was on several soccer and basketball teams and wanted to have a career with soccer. Unfortunately he was not able to attend multiple academy tryouts overseas because of financial problems. At the age of 17 he started acting again and got a few supporting roles in student films. Nikolaos recently Co-Starred in ID Network show 'Shadow Of Doubt' and CBS's 'FBI Most Wanted' playing the role of 'Robbie'.
- Albert Cohen was born on 16 August 1895 in Corfu, Greece. He was a writer, known for Mangeclous (1988), Belle du Seigneur (2012) and Entretiens (1973). He was married to Bella Berkowich, Marianne Goss and Elisabeth Brocher. He died on 17 October 1981 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Thodoros Exarhos was born in 1930 in Corfu, Greece. He was an actor, known for Love Written in Blood (1962), To theatro tis Defteras (1970) and The 13th (1967). He died on 9 May 2009 in Athens, Greece.
- Giorgos Lefteriotis was born in 1927 in Corfu, Greece. He was an actor, known for Rendez-Vous in Venice (1960), To pontikaki (1954) and Three Dolls and I (1960). He died in November 1994 in Athens, Greece.
- Sofia Tsaka was born on 21 April 1967 in Corfu, Greece. She is married to Tealemachos Krevaikas. They have two children. She was previously married to Fotis Petridis.
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Vasili Apostolidis was born on 16 December 1996 in Corfu, Greece. He is an actor, known for Captain America: Civil War (2016) and In aller Freundschaft (1998).- Leonidas Trivizas was born on 3 May 1929 in Corfu, Greece. Leonidas was a director, known for O Falstaf (1999). Leonidas died on 28 November 2022 in Athens, Greece.
- Dimitris Raptis was born in 1977 in Garitsa, Corfu, Greece. He is an actor, known for El Barti (1989), Papatzides tis dekaras (1987) and Mia siganopapadia mafioza (1987).
- Prince George of Greece and Denmark was born on 24 June 1869 in Corfu, Greece. He was married to Marie Bonaparte. He died on 25 November 1957 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Vasiliki Helena Kavvadia was born in Greece on the "green island" of Corfu, aka Kerkyra. She lives in Europe, in Prague. She studies dance, acting and music. Since childhood, she has starred in commercials, mostly in Prague film facilities under international productions. Helena found her first major opportunity to show her passion for dancing in the short documentary "Hello? Is anyone there?" School children send their own pure message about people, Earth, science fiction, dance, and other children's adventures into deep space. It was the acting talent that helped Helena to the role of the main character of the episode in the horror series Haunted for Netflix. The heroine of the story as a child and during adolescence is repeatedly abducted by aliens to conduct medical experiments on her. Off-camera Helena performs in the children's show Zlobidla s.r.o. and successfully performs street-dance with her dance club crew as well as solo.
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Eirini Aspioti was born on 5 January 1993 in Corfu, Greece. She is an actress and composer, known for Doros Dimosthenous: Dose heri ximeronei (2022), To elafi & o ippotis (2021) and Lahana kai hahana: Klik sti Lahanohahanohora (2022).- Arthur W. Cernitz was born on 20 October 1901 in Corfu, Greece. He was an actor, known for Balalaika (1939). He died on 10 August 1982 in Chula Vista, California, USA.
- Giorgos Romaios was born on 14 April 1934 in Corfu, Greece. He died on 24 February 2023 in Athens, Greece.
- Katerina Georgaki is a professional actress from Greece. The second of three sisters she was born and raised on the island of Corfu of which she left after secondary school to study drama in Athens. She currently works and is a prominent actress for the municipal and regional theatre of Corfu in Greece.