Rika Vayani

Rika Vagiani, artist name for Marika Zoula (; 1962 – 7 August 2018), was a Greek actress, journalist, politician, editor of magazines and children's book writer.

She was born in Athens district of Pangrati from journalist Odysseas Zoulas and Varvara Drakou. Her career as actress began on 1979 and graduated from National Theatre of Greece Drama School on 1982. Soon she started to work as editor-in-chief in the magazines Cosmopolitan and Colt, and the newspapers Apogevmatini and Ethnos as a daily columnist.

She began presenting on TV in shows on Mega Channel, Star, Seven X, Channel X and ERT, such as Panta n' antamonoume. She co-founded the news site Protagon, where she published two children's books. In 1986, she began presenting on television, with featuring in shows on Mega, Star, Seven X, Channel 5 and, since 1997, with the state broadcaster ERT, which she has remained until 2012. She also contributed to the Protagon website and penned two children's books.

Her artistic name "Rika Vagiani" came from the first syllable of the name of Barbara's mother "Va-" and the name of Yiannis Diakoyiannis' father-yanis. Her husband was Nikos Stefanis, with whom she had a son, Odysseus. She died on 7 August 2018 of lung cancer.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role(s) Notes 1982-1983 The company Julia Lead role, 13 episodes 1983-1984 The Minor of Dawn Stella Lead role, 27 episodes 1986-1987 If I can remember Herself (host) Game show on ERT2 1990-1991 The main advocate Ismini Lead role, 18 episodes 1990-1992 Mega Star Herself (host) Sunday talk show on MEGA 1992 Studio 5 Herself (host) Daytime morning talk show on MEGA Ah Eleni! Eleni's neighbor 1 episode Popular and Light Herself (host) TV special 1992-1994 Morning Window Herself (host) Daytime morning talk show on MEGA 1994 Mother is only one Aleka Marianou Episode: "Mary as a MEP" 1994-1995 Never isn't... with Rika Vagiani Herself (host) Late night talk show on STAR 1995-1996 Night with Rika Vagiani Herself (host) Late night talk show on STAR 1996-1997 Quiet time with Rika Vagiani Herself (host) Daytime talk show on Channel 5 1997 They and I Toula Episode: "My child's child" 1997-1998 Ladies and gentlemen with Rika Vagiani Herself (host) Daytime talk show on NET 1999-2002 Sweet life with Rika Vagiani Herself (host) Daytime morning talk show on ET1 2000 You'll not destroy my house 1 episode 2002-2004 10-2 Herself (host) Daytime morning talk show on ET1 2004-2005 P-R Herself (host) Talk show on NET 2005 The Nanny journalist 1 episode 2007 Broken red eggs Herself (host) TV special 2007-2008 Loft with Rika Vagiani Herself (host) Saturday talk show on NET 2008 Unicef Telethon 2008 Herself (host) TV special 2008-2011 We have to talk Herself (host) Daytime morning talk show ON ET1 2009 Unicef Telethon 2009 Herself (host) TV special 2010 Eurovision Song Contest - Greek Finals Herself (host) TV special Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest Herself (commentator) TV special 2014 May we always meet again Herself (host) Saturday talk show on Public Television

Film