Gianna Darili
- Actress
Born and raised in New York, Ms.Darilis is mostly known for her on
camera career in Greece as a TV Host that spanned over fifteen years.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education & Health and a
Bachelor of Science in Film and Television. She was also the Associate
Director of the Film & Media Department of New York College in Athens,
Greece. Ms. Darilis began her media career in 1994 as a Fitness Host,
and progressed on to becoming a TV Host, Director and Executive
Producer. She has worked on the major Greek TV Networks: Antenna, Star
and ERT World. Ms.Darilis was one of the first English language
newscasters for Greece's Antenna Satellite and one of the first English
language hosts to air a show in English about Greece on ERT World.
Highlights of her career include; creating, executive producing and
hosting the first English language show "Hellenic Weekly" for ERT
WORLD, Co-Hosting the Pre-Game show for the Opening and Closing
Ceremonies for the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece at OAKA Stadium,
segment producer and guest Host for NBC's "Today" Show with Matt Lauer
and Katie Couric during the Olympic Coverage, and E channel's "Tara's
Adverntures" on the episode of Greece. Ms.Darilis is a published author
in Greece with her exercise book "Agapiste to soma Sas". Returning back
to the States, Ms.Darilis created blissdestinations.com, a directory
about traveling to Greece, where she shares her knowledge of Greece
from her travel experience. As a result of her travel experience and
the 70 travel segments she directed and hosted on her show Hellenic
Weekly, Ms.Darilis began the series Destination Greece in co-production
with Imagina Pictures, showcasing different destinations and tips for
visitors traveling to Greece. Ms.Darilis teamed up with a group of
Greek American Investors and acquired the 25 year old Greek television
channel in New York and launched NEW GREEK TV. Her focus is on creating
and developing programming for the Greeks abroad, with the goal of
preserving Hellenism and building a bridge between Greece and the
United States. The New Greek TV website was developed to provide
information about Greece, the United States, and the Greeks abroad.