Gia Carides (Greek: Γιά Καρίδη, romanized: Giá Karídi; born 7 June 1964) is an Australian actress.

She portrayed Liz Holt in Strictly Ballroom (1992), Susy Connor in Brilliant Lies (1996), and Cousin Nikki in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise (2002–2023).

She began acting at the age of 12; her first film was the drama The Love Letters from Teralba Road.

[2] Early in her career, Carides starred as Helena Angelopolous on the Australian television series Police Rescue,[3] also receiving acclaim for her films Strictly Ballroom and Brilliant Lies, with AFI Award nominations for each.

Carides works in both America and Australia, recognised for a host of film and television credits including Primary Colors, Year One and East of Everything.