Memnos Costi
| Memnos Costi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 August 1976 England |
| Occupation |
Presenter Footballer |
| Website | Official Website |
Memnos Costi (born 14 August 1976) is a Deaf British television presenter and footballer. He is a presenter on Deaf magazine programme See Hear.
Biography
Personal life
Costi was born in England to Greek Cypriot parents, and grew up in Tottenham.[1] He has been deaf since birth.
He went to Sir Winston Churchill School for the Deaf until the age of 15. At this age he moved to Burwood Park School for the Deaf where he remained until he was 16 years old.[1] His brother is fellow footballer Marios Costi. He currently lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two daughters.[1]
Career
Football
In 2002, Costi was a member of Great Britain Squad for deaf football.
From 10–23 June 2007, Costi, along with his brother he represented Cyprus in the European Deaf Championship.[2]
Acting and presenting
At the age of 12, Costi appeared at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. At 16 he began his television career on the BBC's See Hear, where he has remained ever since.
In 2002, Costi and Semhar Beyene were approached by Andrew Stibbs acting as a producer to take part in a project which involved creating a BSL interpretation of the famous classic Somethin' Stupid.[3]
In 2013, Costi and his eldest daughter appeared in BBC drama 'Holby City'. Costi as a deaf, single father about to undergo a heart operation and his daughter as a communicator who did not tell her father the full risks of his surgery.
References
- 1 2 3 "About Memnos Costi". Memnos-Costi.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ↑ "Community News". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ↑ "Remark! news archive; Something Stupid: Signed". Remark!. Archived from the original on 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2006-10-13.