| Native name | Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 10 July 1977 (age 49) |
| Birth place | Athens, Greece |
| Citizenship | Greece |
| Occupation | TV personality, hairdresser, hair stylist |
| Television | Dancing with the Stars Just the 2 Of Us |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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.[1] 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.[2][3] At the same time, he is the author of two books and has been publishing his own diary for years.[4][5]
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.[citation needed]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wipe Out Greece | Himself (contestant) | 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself (contestant) | 3rd runner-up; season 2 | |
| Black Out | Himself (contestant) | Episode: "Celebrity Edition" | ||
| 2011-2012 | Fab 5 | Himself (host) | Makeover reality show | |
| 2013 | Hold on tight | Himself (contestant) | Episode #7 | |
| 2014 | Through This | witness | Episode: "Babis" | |
| The News of the Stars with Tryfonas Samaras | Himself (anchor) | Monday to Friday evening news on Epsilon TV | ||
| 2015 | Hair | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | My mum cooks better than yours | Himself (contestant) | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Shut up and swim! | Himself (contestant) | 7 episodes | |
| 2020 | Just the 2 Of Us | Himself (contestant) | 2nd runner-up; season 3 | |
| Just the 2 Of Us | Himself (contestant) | 8 episodes; season 4 | ||
| 2020-2022 | Style Me Up | Himself (beauty expert) | Daytime makeover reality show | |
| 2023 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself (contestant) | 8 episodes; season 1 | |
| 2025 | Big Brother Greece | Himself (guest) | Episode 48; season 8 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Gkomenios the priest | reporter | Film debut | |
| 1987 | Fraud! And by the law | video movie | ||
| 1987 | The Waitresses | Antoine | video movie | |
| 1989 | Female students | Takis | video movie | |
| 2012 | Larissa Confidential | Himself | ||
| 2023 | Look who's talking! | Nikos |
References
- ^ "Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς: Μας ξεναγεί στην παλιά του γειτονιά - Αγνώριστος στις παιδικές φωτογραφίες του" (in Greek). www.news247.gr. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς" (in Greek). Pagenews.gr. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Όταν ο Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς χτένισε την Caitlyn Jenner! Φωτογραφίες και βίντεο" (in Greek). TLIFE. April 10, 2019.
- ^ Team, HappyTv (2020-05-02). "ΤΡΥΦΩΝΑΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΑΣ: ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ" (in Greek). HappyTv.gr. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Τρύφωνας Σαμαράς - Όλα τα Βιβλία - Skroutz.gr". www.skroutz.gr. Retrieved 2021-03-19.[dead link]