Roula Koromila
Roula Koromila | |
|---|---|
| Born | Theodora Koromila February 16, 1957 |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Panos Michalopoulos (m. 1988; div. 1990) Nasos Galakteros (m. 2000; div. 2007) |
Theodora "Roula" Koromila (Greek: Θεοδώρα "Ρούλα" Κορομηλά; born on February 16, 1957) is a Greek television and talk show presenter.[1]
Early life[edit]
Roula Koromila was born in Athens on February 16, 1957, and comes from Messinia.[1] Her father was a soldier and spent her childhood from city to city while studying as a secretary.[1] She has one brother, Thanasis and one sister, Lena.[1]
Television career[edit]
In the mid-80s Koromila began working in public television. From 1989 to 1991 she presented "Mia Kalimera Einai Auti" on ET1.[2] In 1991 she moved to the newly formed channel ANT1, launching the morning show "Proinos Kafes", which enjoyed great success. She presented the show, enjoying high ratings, until 1994, while also launching the first Greek television variety show in 1992, "Ciao Ant1".[3]
In 1994 she terminated her contract with ANT1, and, after a legal dispute with her former channel, moved to rival channel MEGA.[4] There she launched the high-budget variety show Bravo in 1994, which lasted until 2000. The show enjoyed tremendous success, with such guests as Madonna, Ricky Martin and Eros Ramazzoti. The show featured various special seasonal episodes (namely for Christmas Eve and Easter) at various high-profile locales, such as Syros' City Hall and Lycabettus. The show included singing and sketches, among other segments. Concurrently, Koromila presented "Bravissimo" (1995-6) and "E, Nai Loipon" (1997-8). Koromila also introduced the concept of television marathons in Greek television during this period. Among the most notable was the 1996 marathon dedicated to children suffering from brain paralysis. The marathon lasted for 30 consecutive hours, raising 650 million drachmae. To honour Koromila, Cerebral Palsy Greece renamed the hall of the rehabilitation center "Roula Koromila Hall".[5]
In 2001 Koromila moved to Alpha, presenting the morning show "Enteka kai Kati", which was later renamed "Kalos Tous", which lasted until 2004, establishing the channel's morning slot.[4] At the same time, she intermittently presented the show "... Sti Roula", which included such high-profile, exclusive guests as Haris Alexiou, Nikos Karvelas and Sakis Rouvas.[6] For the 2004–2005 season Koromila moved to Star channel to present "Ole",[4] before returning to Alpha in 2006 to launch "3 Euxes", which was later renamed "Zoi san Oneiro".[4] In 2007 she acted as a mentor on "TV Stars: Parousiaste Live", while from 2007 to 2012 she served as programme consultant on Alpha.[4] After overcoming health struggles she returned to Greek TV on April 26, 2010, to present "Greek Idol".[7] The show's premiere enjoyed great success, achieving an overall 34.9% ratings share, while the first fifteen minutes of Koromila's reappearance on-air enjoyed a 43.2% ratings share.[8] On October 3, 2010, she took on the presentation of "Big Brother".[4] In Spring 2011 she presented the second "Greek Idol" season. In 2013 she terminated her contract with Alpha.[9]
On April 2, 2014, she returned to MEGA to serve as a judge on "Just the 2 of Us",[10] while on April 16, 2016, she revived her highly successful show "Bravo", under the title "Bravo Roula" on the newly-formed channel "EPSILON".[11] Koromila unexpectedly ended her contract with EPSILON before the transmission of the final celebratory episode from Syros, citing financial differences and inefficient cooperation with the channel's administration.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Her first husband was the actor Panos Michalopoulos, with whom met in 1981, married in 1988 and divorced two years later.[13] In 2000, Koromila married basketball player Nasos Galakteros,[14] with whom separated seven years later.[15] She is also known for her relationship with Italian actor Stefano Sartini, which lasted for six years and for a brief relationship with singer Stelios Rokkos.[16]
Koromila has been honored with numerous television awards and is known as the national television presenter.
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1991 | This is a good morning | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show |
| 1991–1994 | Proinos Kafes | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show; season 1-3 |
| 1992 | The Bakuria | Herself | Episode: "Aerovicks" |
| 1992–1994 | Ciao Ant1 | Herself (host) | Weekend variety show; also creator |
| 1993 | The widower and the worst | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The soldiers of Greece | Herself | Episode: "Loofah with Proinos Kafes" |
| 1994–2000 | Bravo! | Herself (host) | Weekend variety show; also creator |
| 1995 | Petros and his girls | Herself | Episodes: "Aunt Roula" & "Such an aunt to have" |
| 1995–1996 | Bravissimo! | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show on MEGA; also creator |
| 1996 | MEGA Telethon with Roula Koromila | Herself (host) | TV special |
| 1997–1998 | So yeah! | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show on MEGA; also creator |
| 1999 | MEGA Telethon with Roula Koromila | Herself (host) | TV special |
| 2001–2004 | 11 or something / Welcome! | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show on Alpha TV; also creator |
| 2002 | to Roula | Herself (host) | Talk show; also creator |
| 2004–2005 | Ole! | Herself (host) | Daytime talk show on STAR; also creator |
| 2006 | Three Wishes / Life as a Dream | Herself (host) | Sunday variety show; cancelled after 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | TV Stars: Present | Herself (player advisor) | Talent show |
| 2010–2011 | Greek Idol | Herself (host) | Season 1-2 |
| Big Brother Greece | Herself (host) | Season 5 | |
| 2014 | Just the 2 Of Us | Herself (judge) | Season 2 |
| 2016 | Bravo Roula! | Herself (host) | Saturday variety talk show; also creator |
| 2020 | New Year's Eve at home with MEGA | Herself (host) | TV special |
| 2021 | At home with MEGA | Herself (host) | Episode: "Stamatis Spanoudakis" |
| 2022-2023 | At home with MEGA | Herself (host) | Saturday talk show; season 4 |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Βρήκαμε το ΠΑΙΔΙΚΟ ALBUM της ΡΟΥΛΑΣ ΚΟΡΟΜΗΛΑ και σας το παρουσιάζουμε! (ΣΠΑΝΙΕΣ PHOTOS)". Athens magazine (in Greek). August 1, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ parallaxi (July 14, 2019). "Ciao ANT1: Όταν η Ελλάδα μεγάλωνε τις Κυριακές των '90s μπροστά στην τηλεόραση". Parallaxi Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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- ^ tlife.gr, Tlife Newsroom- (November 25, 2016). "Ρούλα Κορομηλά: Οι Κυριακές που περνούσε με τα παιδιά της "Κιβωτού", η βοήθεια και η αίθουσα σε ίδρυμα με τ' όνομά της!". TLIFE (in Greek). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ ΧΑΡΙΣ ΑΛΕΞΙΟΥ ΣΤΗ ΡΟΥΛΑ, retrieved January 8, 2020
- ^ "Η Ρούλα Κορομηλά παίρνει τη ρεβάνς!". www.sigmalive.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Greek Idol - Αναλυτικά τα νούμερα τηλεθέασης της μεγάλης πρεμιέρας". www.yupiii.gr (in Greek). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ ver (January 25, 2013). "Alpha: ποιος αποχώρησε ξαφνικά". Φήμες (in Greek). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "κριτές | MEGA TV: JUST THE 2 OF US". April 13, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ ""Bravo Ρούλα": Η φαντασμαγορική πρεμιέρα της Κορομηλά, η έκπληξη του Ρουβά και η συγκίνηση on air!". Peoplegreece.com (in Greek). April 16, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Bravo Ρούλα: Αποχώρησε η Ρούλα Κορομηλά από το Epsilon-Ο λόγος και όλες οι λεπτομέρειες". Peoplegreece.com (in Greek). June 20, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Πάνος Μιχαλόπουλος: Το "καρφί" για την πρώην σύζυγό του, Ρούλα Κορομηλά". protothema.gr (in Greek). Proto Thema. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Mastrogiannis, Tasos (January 4, 2011). "Κορομηλά- Γαλακτερός – Η αλήθεια για το διαζύγιό τους". Yupiii.gr. Yupiii. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ο ΕΡΩΤΑΣ χρόνια δεν κοιτά! Ποια είναι τα ΖΕΥΓΑΡΙΑ με ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ ΗΛΙΚΙΑΣ ή και… ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΗΣ;". You Weekly. April 14, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Poulopoulos, Giannis (June 2, 2015). "Μόνο εδώ: Βρήκαμε τη Ρούλα Κορομηλά, πριν από 17 χρόνια, να αποκαλύπτει αν την απάτησε ο Στέφανο Σαρτίνι". marymary.gr. Mary Mary. Retrieved May 22, 2016.