Who is Tonia Sotiropoulou?
Tonia Sotiropoulou is a Greek actress and a model, who is probably best known for being a ‘Bond girl‘ – she appeared opposite Daniel Craig in the 2012 movie from the world of ‘Bond, James Bond’ entitled “Skyfall”. Besides this major accomplishment, she is widely recognized for starring in the TV fantasy comedy series “Lola”, and for appearing in movies such as “Berberian Sound Studio”, “Hercules” (2014) and “Waiting Room” (2018).
Early Life and Education
Tonia Sotiropoulou was born under the astrological sign of Taurus on the 28th April 1987, in Athens, Greece. She is of white ethnicity, and apart from being of Greek nationality, she also has some Cypriot ancestry.
Upon completing her secondary education, she enrolled at the School of Contemporary Theater of Athens run by renowned Greek actor and director Giorgos Kimoulis. However, she dropped out before obtaining her degree, and eventually enrolled at K.E.A Drama School. At the age of 20, Tonia briefly resided in Berlin, Germany, before moving to London, England, where she pursued her acting career full time.
Early Career
Tonia’s debut acting engagement occurred in 2007 when she landed a role in the Greek comedy movie “Cool” (also known under the title “Psyhraimia”). Her first small screen appearance came just a year later, when she appeared in an episode of the television romantic drama series “Alithinoi erotes” which was followed by an appearance in the TV series “Hrysa Koritsia” and “Se Eida…”.
To greater prominence Tonia came later in 2008, when she was cast for the recurring role of Romina in the TV series “Lola” which she portrayed ’til 2009.
Acting Career
Into the limelight, young Tonia stepped in 2012, when she appeared as Elena in the critically acclaimed Italian horror thriller movie “Berberian Sound Studio”. However, the real breakthrough in her acting career occurred later in 2012, when she appeared as a Bond girl in Sam Mendes’ directorial debut within the James Bond film franchise – the Oscar-winning movie “Skyfall“. In the 23rd installment about the world’s best known spy, Tonia Sotiropoulou shares a hot and steamy scene with the agent 007 himself, portrayed by Daniel Craig.
With her career set on a rising path, Sotiropoulou was cast for the leading female role in the biographical drama film entitled “‘NORMAL’ (Real Stories from the sex industry)” which follows the life stories of six people involved within the international sex industry. She then starred in the short drama movie “Paolo”, after which she appeared opposite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in the 2014 Brett Ratner fantasy adventure movie inspired by Greek mythology – “Hercules”.
In 2016, she appeared in the crime thriller movie “Brotherhood”, which was followed by starring as Errica in the Greek romantic comedy film “The Bachelor”.
During the following year, we could have seen Tonia in the role of Vasiliki Kavagia in the comedy crime drama movie “Success Story”, as well as starring as Melinoe in the short fantasy horror movie entitled “Mandelion”.
For her portrayal of Katia, the leading character of the Alexander Leontaritis’ critically acclaimed thriller movie entitled “Waiting Room”, Sotiropoulou was honored with the Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Among her most recent on-camera acting engagements are the 2018 comedy drama movie “Everything is Wonderful”, in which she stars as the leading female protagonist, as well as the TV historical fantasy romance movie “The Selection”.
Tonia was also annointed as No. 4 on the Most Beautiful and exotic actress list on IMDb.
Personal Life
Apart for being known for her on-camera accomplishments, ‘the first ever Greek Bond girl‘ is recognized for her model-like appearance as well – she is standing 5ft 7ins (1.68m) tall, weighing around 119lbs (54kgs) with vital statistics measuring 34-25-34. As a fashionista, Sotiropoulou choses to exclusively use Greek designers’ garments in her public appearances, and is also a spokesmodel for Angelo Al Spirito Rosa’s unique line of jewelry named The Wicked Fairy. She has also walked the catwalk for the Intimissimi lingerie brand.
Describing herself as ‘a man trapped in a woman’s body‘ the 32-year-old actress is an avid advocate of equality as well as a supporter and promoter of women’s rights. In January 2019, she appeared on the cover of the Forma magazine. She is also a vegan.
When it comes to her personal life, between 2010 and 2012 Tonia was dating a fellow colleague, the German actor Alexander Dreymon, after which she was romantically connected to the Greek mannequin Dimitris Alexandrou.
Between 2013 and 2017, Tonia was in a relationship with another colleague, the Greek actor Alexis Georgoulis, while since 2017 she has been married to the Greek musician Kostis Maraveyas, also known under his stage name Maraveyas Ilegál.
Husband Maraveyas ilegál
Kostis Maraveyas was born on the 13th May 1974 in Agrinio, Greece, and is a multi-media personality – he is not only a musician but a singer, songwriter, composer as well as a writer, TV presenter and producer. He attended the University of Bari in Italy, where he studied mathematics and statistics, as well as the Conservatory of Niccolò Piccini.
In 2001 he debuted as a solo performer, and in 2003 released his first album “Radiopiratis”, which received positive reviews from fans. In 2007 Kostis‘ second studio album “Maraveyas Ilegal” was released, followed by his third named “Welcome To Greece” and released in 2009. In the following year, Maraveyas performed at the European Broadcasting Festival Prix Europa, while in 2011 the music video for his hit single “Fila Me Akoma” was honored with two MAD Video Music Awards, as well as with a nomination for the prestigious 2011 MTV Europe Music Award.
In 2012, Maraveyas Ilegál released his fourth studio album simply entitled “Lola”, which was followed by the eponymous novel. In 2014, he made his directorial debut with the TV documentary series “Mousiki Pantou”, and was also rewarded with the Best Composer accolade by the Athinorama People’s Choice Theatre Awards, for his work on the stage play based on Moliére eponymous comedy “Filargyros”. Between 2017 and 2019, he served as one of the judges on the TV talent show “The Voice of Greece”.
As a skillful musician, he is proficient in playing piano, guitar and accordion, and can sign in four languages including Greek, English, Italian and Spanish.
Net Worth
Sources estimate that the total size of Tonia Sotiropoulou’s wealth, as of mid-2020, is over $1 million, which has been acquired through her career in the movie-making industry, active since 2007.