Nico Panagio

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Nico Panagio
Born
Nicolaos Panagiotopoulos

Nationality South African citizenship
Occupation(s)Actor, businessman, presenter
Employer M-Net
Known forHost of Survivor South Africa since Season 3
SpouseChristi Panagio
Children2

Nicolaos Panagiotopoulos, professionally known as Nico Panagio, is a South African television presenter, actor, and businessman known for being the host of Survivor South Africa since 2010. He is also known for his previous role on the soap opera 7de Laan and as a presenter on Top Billing.

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Early life and acting career

Panagio was born in Pretoria to an immigrant Greek father from Elis and attended Pretoria Boys High School. [1] After graduating from the Method Actor's Training Centre, he went on to play minor roles in Egoli and Generations. This preceded his taking up of a contract with 7de Laan, in which he played businessman George Kyriakis. He joined Top Billing as a freelance presenter in 2007 after leaving 7de Laan and has since played in Zone 14, Ella Blue and Vallei van Sluiers. He has been hosting the M-Net reality series Survivor South Africa since its third season [2] in 2009.

He has starred in various films, including Susanna van Biljon, Semi-Soet, Konfetti and Vrou Soek Boer. Panagio was nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 SAFTAs for his role in Semi-Soet. He co-owns the company Trade Revolution (Pty) Ltd., [3] and is chairman of the non-profit organisation Missing Children SA. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
2002-2007 7de Laan George Kyriakis
2005 Zone 14 Mr Big
2008 Ella Blue Gabriel "Bok" Bockelman
2010–present Survivor South Africa Himself - Host
2021 Miss South Africa 2021 Himself - Host
2024 Mister Supranational 2024

Miss Supranational 2024

Himself- Host

Film

YearTitleRole
2010 Susanna van Biljon Max Joubert
2012 Semi-Soet JP Basson
2014 Vrou Soek Boer Neil
2014 Konfetti Jean
2016 The CEO Riikard
2017 Vuil Wasgoed'

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References

  1. "Top Billing presenters: Nico Panagio". topbilling.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "Mark Bayly | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "Nico Panagio Biography". nicopanagio.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. "Semi-Soet Starring Nico Panagio". expressoshow.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.