Karina Huff | |
Birth Date: | 1961 1, df=yes |
Death Place: | London, England |
Occupation: | Actress, showgirl, television personality |
Height: | 1.63m (05.35feet) |
Years Active: | 1980–1994 |
Children: | 1 son |
Carrina "Karina" Huff (21 January 1961 – 18 April 2016) was a British actress, showgirl and television personality, mainly active in Italy.
Born in London, Huff was first known in Italy as a showgirl in the Rai 2 variety show Signori si parte and as the television presenter of the Canale 5 musical program Popcorn.[1] She later had roles of weight in a series of successful teen comedy films, notably Carlo Vanzina's Time for Loving, its immediate sequel Sapore di mare 2 and Vacanze di Natale.[2] [3] [4] In 1989 she was in the main cast of the TV-series Zanzibar.[4]
Following the failure of her marriage with an Italian land surveyor, Huff left showbusiness and returned with her son to London, where she became a teacher.[5] [6] In 2008, Huff was diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she was believed to be in remission.[5] [6] She later died from the same kind of breast cancer in April 2016.[7]