| Tryphon Samaras | |
|---|---|
| Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς | |
| Born | (1965-07-10) 10 July 1965 (age 59) Athens, Greece |
| Citizenship | Greece |
| Occupation(s) | TV personality, hairdresser, hair stylist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Television | Dancing with the Stars Just the 2 Of Us |
Tryphon Samaras (Greek: Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς) is a Greek hairdresser and television personality.
Youthful years
He was born in Athens, and grew up in Agios Dimitrios, Attica. His parents are Charalambos and Voula Samara.
Career and important personal moments
After graduating from high school, he began his career as a hairdresser in the early 1990s. In 1997, he founded his own business in the centre of Athens. He has been responsible for the hair care of important names in the global television and art industry (Naomi Campbell, Caitlyn Jenner, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Monica Bellucci, Natalia Vodyanova, Carla Bruni, etc. ), as well as in the domestic industry. At the same time, he is the author of two books and has been publishing his own diary for years.
Since the early 2010s, Tryphon Samaras, after becoming known as a hairdresser, has become a TV personality, taking part in many TV shows, reality shows, TV shows and performances.
Starting from friendly appearances on Black Out and Wipe Out in the early 2010s, Tryphon became known and loved by the Greek audience for his humor and his personality. He also participated in Greek version of Dancing with the Stars in 2011, where he was last eliminated (i.e., scored 4th). Then in the same year he participated in the show The Great Laughter School where he gives an exclusive but very revealing interview. Then towards the fall of 2011 came the broadcast station in the career of Fab 5.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title of the programme | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wipe Out | ΑΝΤ1 | Himself | Guest contestant |
| 2011 | Black Out | |||
| Dancing with the Stars | Season 2 | Competitor | |||
| 2011-2012 | Fab 5 | Presenter | ||
| 2013 | Κράτα Γερά (Krata Gera) | Guest contestant | ||
| 2014 | Δια Ταύτα (Dia Tafta) | ALPHA | Witness | Episode: "Ο Μπάμπης" |
| Οι ειδήσεις των stars (The news of the stars) | Epsilontv | Himself | Presenter | |
| 2020 | Just the 2 Of Us | OPEN | Competitor | |
| 2020-2021 | Style Me Up | Beauty expert | ||
| 2023 | I am a Celebrity...Get me out of here | SKAI | Competitor |
Videography
Videos
| Year | Title of the film |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Αγάπη! Και με το νόμο (Love! And by law) |
| Οι γκαρσόνες (The waitresses) | |
| 1989 | Φοιτήτριες (Female students) |
References
- "Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς: Μας ξεναγεί στην παλιά του γειτονιά - Αγνώριστος στις παιδικές φωτογραφίες του". www.news247.gr (in Greek). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- "Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς". Pagenews.gr (in Greek). 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- "Όταν ο Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς χτένισε την Caitlyn Jenner! Φωτογραφίες και βίντεο". TLIFE (in Greek). April 10, 2019.
- Team, HappyTv (2020-05-02). "ΤΡΥΦΩΝΑΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΑΣ: ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ". HappyTv.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- "Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς - Όλα τα Βιβλία - Skroutz.gr". www.skroutz.gr. Retrieved 2021-03-19.