Tinì Cansino

Tinì Cansino, stage name of Photina Lappa (born 23 September 1959), is a Greek actress and television personality, mainly active in Italy.

Tinì Cansino
Born	Photina Lappa (1959-09-23) 23 September 1959 (age 65) Volos, Greece
Occupation(s)	Actress, television personality

Biography

Born in Volos, she studied ballet, and made her television debut in the show Playgirl, hosted by Minnie Minoprio.^[1] Her stage name was chosen by the agent Alberto Tarallo, in relation to her remembrance to Rita Hayworth (whose real surname was Cansino).^[1] She is best known for the TV-show Drive In, in which she starred between 1983 and 1988.^[1][2][3] During these years she was also active in cinema, especially in comedies and erotic films.^[1][3][4][5] She made her television comeback in 2012 as a pundit in the Canale 5 dating show Uomini e donne [it].^[6][7]