Marianthi "Maro" Kontou (; 21 June 1934 – 15 July 2026) was a Greek actress and politician. She performed in the theatre and in more than sixty films from 1954 onwards. Kontou was a member of the Hellenic Parliament from 1999 to 2007, representing the Athens A constituency and elected as a member of New Democracy.
Kontou died from lung cancer on 15 July 2026, at the age of 92, following a period of hospitalisation for a respiratory condition at the Attikon Hospital in Athens.
Selected filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1960Egklima sta paraskinia Elena PavlidiTa kitrina gantia Rena Kaligaridi 1961Woe to the Young RitaAntigone Ismene 1964I Soferina Lili HaridimouMy Friend Lefterakis Fofo Vlassi 1965And the Wife Shall Revere Her Husband Eleni Kokovikou 1966Ah! Kai na 'moun antras Stella / Alekos 1972Symmoria eraston Elena Vagiannou 2012What If... Eleni Kokovikou
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