Tinì Cansino Tinì Cansino Tinì Cansino, stage name of Photina Lappa (born 23 September 1959), is a Greek actress and television personality, mainly active in Italy. Born in Volos, she studied ballet, and made her television debut in the show "Playgirl", hosted by Minnie Minoprio. Her stage name was chosen by the agent Alberto Tarallo, in relation to her remembrance to Rita Hayworth (whose real surname was Cansino). She is best known for the TV-show "Drive In", in which she starred between 1983 and 1988. During these years she was also active in cinema, especially in comedies and erotic films. In 1989
Cansino family Cansino family The (Cancino) family was a Spanish-Jewish family, famous in history for its wealth and influence, its scholars and poets. Jacob Cansino I served as an interpreter at Oran, a Spanish colony in northwestern Africa, under Charles V, until 1556, when he was sent as an ambassador to the king of Morocco. The office was then held in regular succession by his son Isaac Cansino from 1568 to 1599, by his grandson Chayyim (Chayen) from 1601 to 1621, and by his great-grandson Aaron from 1621 to 1633. After an interval of three years Aaron's brother, Jacob Cansino, received the