Toula Portokalos

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Toula Portokalos is the shy, self-deprecating Greek-American woman who transforms her life and challenges her traditional family's expectations in the romantic comedy film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

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Toula Portokalos canonical 5
Toula 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
associatedWith Portokalos family
basedOn Nia Vardalos's one-woman play My Big Fat Greek Wedding
characterArc challenges traditional family expectations
gains self-confidence
characterTrait insecure
kind
self-deprecating
shy
creator Nia Vardalos
culturalTheme Greek diaspora
ethnicity Greek-American
familyName Portokalos
father Gus Portokalos
firstAppearance film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
gender female
genre romantic comedy character
givenName Fotoula
languageSpoken English
Greek
loveInterest Ian Miller
mother Maria Portokalos
narrativeRole protagonist
nationality American
nickname Toula
linked to: Toula Portokalos
occupation travel agent
waitress
parentOf Paris Miller
portrayedBy Nia Vardalos
religion Greek Orthodox Christianity
setting Chicago
sibling Nick Portokalos
spouse Ian Miller
weddingType Greek-American intercultural wedding
worksAt Dancing Zorba's
Portokalos Travel

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding character Toula Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 mainCharacter Toula Portokalos
Toula Portokalos nickname Toula
linked to: Toula Portokalos
Ian Miller spouse Toula Portokalos
Ian Miller loveInterest Toula Portokalos