The series “My beloved neighbors” and the first season – in which she starred Emerald of Kalimoukou but also the second one that followed without her was a great television success.
She herself came from the dance scene then and everything was unknown to her because of that and some scenes made her feel uncomfortable.

Invited to the web show “Tea with lemon” on YouTube, the former actress and dancer revealed a lot. From how much money she was paid back then, to her least favorite co-star.

“The most awkward moment on set was when we were supposed to be mugged in a park and I had to stay in my underpants. My favorite from the Neighbors was Arietta Moutousi, there I used to get 300 euros an episode, I would like to play the role of Angela in Para Pete, while my least favorite from the Neighbors was Ava Galanopoulou, I didn’t have much contact” are the her first revelations in the Short video promo of the episode. But it says a lot more

“I was in 2006 on So You Think You Can Dance as a player and after the final I got a call from MEGA and they offered it to me. I thought they were kidding me. At first it was a bit awkward with Dimitris Vlachos, because I had not done anything similar. But everyone helped me afterwards. You have three cameras in front of you, a buzzer above your head. Then you get used to it,” Smaragda Kalimoukou said first and continued referring to her relationship then and now with Dimitris Vlachos, but also the other protagonists:

“We have spoken two or three times with Dimitris since then, mainly through Instagram to have our say. Kostas Koklas was my favorite, Ava Galanopoulou and I didn’t have many scenes together, so I don’t have many memories. With my TV mother, Arietta Moutousi, we had great conversations. My television father (Giorgos Konstantis) as sour as he was in his role, he was so sweet in reality”

Smaragda Kalimoukou and Kostas Koklas years later

But what is he up to today?

“Now I am a brand ambassador for a plus size clothing company. I read somewhere on TikTok that I’m sour and I’m bullying the store employees. I didn’t continue acting, because I wanted to take exams to enter the Opera House, to finish dancing. I chose this one, I couldn’t manage both. I aimed for dance, that’s where my mind was.”