Renel Kiriakos

Renel Kiriakos is a bilingual Greek actress, born in Athens and based in London. An only child to Greek/British parents, Renel studied at an American High School in Athens, creating an opportunity for her to study in English with a view to travelling. Her first performance on screen was at just 4 months old, in the Greek comedy TV series Zoi Patini. At 15 years old she was cast as the Ice Skater in Season 1 of I Zoi Tis Allis and she went on to play a school girl a year later in Season 2. Enjoying expressing herself creatively, Renel sings, dances and acts. She has achieved Merit in Grade 3 Singing and performed as a belly dancer in the Vary Neighbourhood Celebration in Athens in 2011. Also an experienced horse rider, Renel trained for the Athenian National Horse Riding Championships until her beloved horse fell ill in a stable accident and was unable to compete. In 2013 she moved to Swansea to study Egyptology and graduated with a BA (Hons) in 2016. However, her desire to act was still alive and later that year Renel moved to London to focus on her acting career. In the next 3 years she had added an additional 5 short films to her screen acting portfolio and will graduate with a BA (Hons) in Archaeology and Classical Civilization in June 2020. An accomplished writer Renel also has a certificate in Creative Writing from The British Council and has published a book Unexpected Love which has been enjoyed by 145,000 readers.