Anna Kanakis

Anna Kanakis (Greek: Άννα Κανάκη) (born in 1962 in Messina, Italy) is an Italian actress and model.

Anna Kanakis
Born
Anna Maria Kanakis

(1962-02-01) February 1, 1962[1]
Messina, Italy
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s)Carlo Simonetti (1983-?)
Marco Merati Foscarini (2004-present)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Italy 1977
Major
competition(s)		Miss Italy 1977
(Winner)
Miss World 1977
Miss Universe 1981
Miss Europe 1981
(2nd Runner-Up)

Early life

Kanakis was born in Messina on 1 February 1962 to a Greek father from Crete and a mother from Messina.[1]

She was Miss Italy in 1977 at only 15 years old.[2] She made her last appearance in 1981.[1]

Career

Acting

Kanakis' worked in cinema as early as 1980, in a couple of minor films before picking up more recognized credits in 1983. By 1989, her career transitioned to consistent work on television in series and features.

Literary works

Kanakis wrote You're So Mine When You Sleep.[1]

Politics

Kanakis had a stint as national leader of Culture and Entertainment in the Democratic Union for the Republic.[1]

Personal life

Kanakis was previously married in 1981 to composer Carlo Simonetti. The marriage only lasted few years after 1981. She has since 2004 been married to Marco Merati Foscarini a descendant of one of the last doges of Venice. Kanakis has no children.[1]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Attila flagello di Dio Sirena
1983 Acapulco, prima spiaggia... a sinistra Marina
1983 The New Barbarians Alma Italian film; released in the U.S. as Warriors of the Wasteland
1983 2019, After the Fall of New York Eurac Officer Ania Italian film; original title 2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York
1983 Segni particolari: bellissimo Rosalia Credited as Anna Maria Kanakis
1991 Money Anna Lupino
1997 Gli inaffidabili Gena
2006 The Final Inquiry Claudia Procula Italian film; original title L'inchiesta

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1990 A Season of Giants Sister Ilaria TV movie
1991 Young Catherine Countess Vorontsova TV mini-series
1995 La famiglia Ricordi Maria TV mini-series; 4 episodes
1999 Turn of the Century Giulia Cairo TV mini-series; original title Fine secolo; 5 episodes

References
  1. "La splendida Anna Kanakis, com'è oggi e cosa fa: età, altezza, peso, primo e secondo marito, figli". www.tuttivip.it (in Italian). Tutti VIP. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. "I 70 anni di Miss Italia: Anna Kanakis, Miss nel '77 a 15 anni". www.missitalia.it (in Italian). May 23, 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2019.


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