Annita Pania

Annita Pania (born Anastasia Pania, 25 April 1970) is a Greek television hostess.

Before presenting her first dating show, "To Chryso Coufeto" ("The Golden Sugarplum"), she was a teacher of French language and a songwriter.

Biography She was married to composer-songwriter Nikos Karvelas, who provided a steady stream of songs for the "talents" of her TV show, "Je t'Aime". Recent underground hits include "To 'ho Anagi Poly" ("I need it desperately") and "Sex, Gardouba kai doner", the latter being a hymn to unrequited love and eating banquets.

On 1 January 2008, she gave birth to a son. In November 2008, Pania and Karvelas were arrested by the police after a police chase, which started off with them running a red light. The incident supposedly started when the car driven by Karvelas ran a red light. Police then began to chase them and turned their sirens on to pull them over. Karvelas continued on, running further red lights and driving erratically. Pania and Karvelas allege that they were listening to a new song that Karvelas wrote, with the volume up high, did not hear any sirens and were not aware of any police chasing them. They also deny ever running the red light.

Later, the couple claimed that the policemen not only were overzealous, commanding and rude (using the word "re") but also threatened them with their weapons. Pania also mentioned later on TV that she does respect the police, but on the other hand the couple would not comply to bullies, "cops" and "baskines" (pejorative word signifying policemen with improper attitude), whose insulting behavior rather reminded of the Greek Junta. The couple vowed to take the subject up in court.

Pania and Karvelas were later charged in court, found guilty and sentenced to 14 and 10 months in jail respectively, though they were allowed to buy out their sentences.

She has released a book, "I Ekdikisi tou Colochartou" ("The Revenge of the Toilet Paper," ).

Filmography

Television Year Title Role(s) Notes 1995–1998 To Chryso Coufeto Herself (host) Weekend dating interactive show; also creator 1998–1999 Spania Poulia Herself (host) Weekend talk show; also creator 1999 Me Phora Herself (host) Game show (9 episodes) 1999–2001 Koritsia i andres Herself (host) Daytime game show; also creator 2001–2012 Ta Paratragouda Herself (host) Weekend variety trash show; also creator 2002–2006 Aypnies Herself (host) Late night talk show; also creator 2006–2008 Je t' aimes Herself (host) Late night variety trash show; also creator 2008 Isodos Eleftheri Herself (host) Late night variety trash show; also creator 2009–2010 Zamanfou Herself (host) Late night variety trash show; also creator 2010–2012 Isodos Eleftheri 2 Herself (host) Late night variety show; also creator 2012–2014 Annita SOS Herself (host) Weekend daytime talk show 2014–2018 Annita GR Herself (host) Weekend daytime talk show 2015–2016 Parole! Herself (host) Late night talk show 2016–2017 Kane mou like Herself (host) Talent show; also creator 2018–2019 Annita Airlines Herself (host) Weekend daytime talk show 2019–2021 Annita Kita Herself (host) Weekend daytime talk show 2021–2022 Anihta me tin Annita Pania Herself (host) Late night talk show; also creator 2023 Eleos! Herself (host) Late night talk show 2024 Next Please! Herself (host) Weekend game show