Athina Cenci (born 13 March 1946) is a Greek-born Italian former actress, stand-up comedian and politician.

[1] Born in Kos, Greece, Cenci was co-founder and member, together with Francesco Nuti and Alessandro Benvenuti, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom she achieved her first successes on stage and on television.

[2][3] She made her film debut with GianCattivi in West of Paperino (1982), then, after the group split, she started a successful solo career winning two David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Mario Monicelli's Let's Hope It's a Girl and Carlo Verdone's Compagni di scuola.

[2][3][4] She later also worked with other notable directors, including Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and Ettore Scola, and was active on stage and on television, in TV-series and variety shows.

[3] In 2001 she suffered a stroke that forced her to interrupt her artistic and political activities for many years.