Anna Kanakis
Currently Active
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1962 — Present
Celebrity
Personal Info
- Born
- Feb 01, 1962
- Age
- 64
- Birth Place
- Messina, Italy
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born Anna Maria Kanakis
1 February 1962
Messina, Italy
Died 19 November 2023 (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s) Claudio Simonetti (1981–?)
Marco Merati Foscarini (2004–2023)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Italia 1977
Major
competition(s) Miss Italia 1977
(Winner)
Miss World 1977
Miss Universe 1981
Miss Europe 1981
(2nd Runner-Up)
Born in Messina from a Greek father from Crete and a Sicilian mother, in 1977 Kanakis was Miss Italy at 15 years old, being the younger winner at the time. In 1981, she entered the Miss Universe competition. Kanakis worked in cinema as early as 1980, being mainly active in comedy films. In later years, her career transitioned to television, where she had leading roles in series and TV-movies.
Starting from You're So Mine When You Sleep, a 2010 novel about George Sand's life, Kanakis specialized in historical novels. Her last work was Don't judge me ("Non giudicarmi"), a novel about the life events of Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen.
1 February 1962
Messina, Italy
Died 19 November 2023 (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s) Claudio Simonetti (1981–?)
Marco Merati Foscarini (2004–2023)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Italia 1977
Major
competition(s) Miss Italia 1977
(Winner)
Miss World 1977
Miss Universe 1981
Miss Europe 1981
(2nd Runner-Up)
Born in Messina from a Greek father from Crete and a Sicilian mother, in 1977 Kanakis was Miss Italy at 15 years old, being the younger winner at the time. In 1981, she entered the Miss Universe competition. Kanakis worked in cinema as early as 1980, being mainly active in comedy films. In later years, her career transitioned to television, where she had leading roles in series and TV-movies.
Starting from You're So Mine When You Sleep, a 2010 novel about George Sand's life, Kanakis specialized in historical novels. Her last work was Don't judge me ("Non giudicarmi"), a novel about the life events of Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen.
Life & Career Details
Born Anna Maria Kanakis
1 February 1962
Messina, Italy
Died 19 November 2023 (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s) Claudio Simonetti (1981–?)
Marco Merati Foscarini (2004–2023)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Italia 1977
Major
competition(s) Miss Italia 1977
(Winner)
Miss World 1977
Miss Universe 1981
Miss Europe 1981
(2nd Runner-Up)
Born in Messina from a Greek father from Crete and a Sicilian mother, in 1977 Kanakis was Miss Italy at 15 years old, being the younger winner at the time. In 1981, she entered the Miss Universe competition. Kanakis worked in cinema as early as 1980, being mainly active in comedy films. In later years, her career transitioned to television, where she had leading roles in series and TV-movies.
Starting from You're So Mine When You Sleep, a 2010 novel about George Sand's life, Kanakis specialized in historical novels. Her last work was Don't judge me ("Non giudicarmi"), a novel about the life events of Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen.
1 February 1962
Messina, Italy
Died 19 November 2023 (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s) Claudio Simonetti (1981–?)
Marco Merati Foscarini (2004–2023)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Italia 1977
Major
competition(s) Miss Italia 1977
(Winner)
Miss World 1977
Miss Universe 1981
Miss Europe 1981
(2nd Runner-Up)
Born in Messina from a Greek father from Crete and a Sicilian mother, in 1977 Kanakis was Miss Italy at 15 years old, being the younger winner at the time. In 1981, she entered the Miss Universe competition. Kanakis worked in cinema as early as 1980, being mainly active in comedy films. In later years, her career transitioned to television, where she had leading roles in series and TV-movies.
Starting from You're So Mine When You Sleep, a 2010 novel about George Sand's life, Kanakis specialized in historical novels. Her last work was Don't judge me ("Non giudicarmi"), a novel about the life events of Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen.
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