Effie Orfanides
School
University Of Massachusetts
Expertise
Royals, Reality Television, Celebrity Relationships
- Effie often covers the royal family on The List and is obsessed with all things involving the monarchy from the fashion to the drama.
- Effie enjoys dining out at celebrity hotspots and has eaten in the same restaurant at the same time as Rihanna.
- She's met countless celebrities, including Alan Jackson, Teresa Giudice, and Derek Hough, but one her most memorable encounters was when she got to hang out with Lil Jon.
Experience
Effie has been covering celebrity and entertainment news for nearly two decades. She has worked for dozens of outlets over the course of her career, and has bylines at People, Heavy, YourTango, and more.
Education
Effie graduated from UMass with a bachelor's degree in English with a focus in creative writing and literature.
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Stories By Effie Orfanides
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Celine Dion has three children, but her journey to motherhood was a difficult one. Before welcoming her twins, she went through a devastating heartbreak.
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While Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert's first kiss happened in the spotlight and although they disagree on who kissed whom, they do agree about when. Here's more.
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Jordi Vilasuso's wife, Kaitlin, is expecting a new baby, but a pregnancy complication has the couple asking fans for prayers.
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Giuliana and Bill Rancic had been married for more than a decade by the time of the 2018 Oscars, which made the absence of Giuliana's wedding ring a real shock.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are working to imbue their kids with a sense of character, according to the biggest advice Prince Harry has for his son, Archie.
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The three Cambridge kids have done much growing up in the last year. What has changed about George, Charlotte, and Louis since their great-grandmother died?
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King Charles III has slipped into the role of the reigning monarch with ease, but in the year since Queen Elizabeth II's death, he has faced his own heartbreak.
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Miley Cyrus might be a household name, but the famed singer also has a brood of siblings with their own talents and successful careers. Who are they?
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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's divorce is a shock to many, but the Game of Thrones actress has always been open about her desire to return to the United Kingdom.
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Sophia Culpo and Braxton Berrios broke up in early 2023, and if their social media shade and comments are anything to go by, it wasn't a clean break.
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Audrey Roloff and her husband Jeremy were featured on their family's reality show "Little People, Big World." She says some moments were hard to film.
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It's been rumored that "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" may look completely different in the next season. Is the current cast getting the boot?
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Amid ongoing custody battles between exes Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, it seems their parenting styles were at odds long before the couple split.
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Meghan Markle hewed to tradition in many ways for her wedding day to Prince Harry, but the Duchess of Sussex kept her "something blue" a secret just for them.
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When Rihanna took to Instagram to announce her first pregnancy with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, supermodel Gigi Hadid's comment inadvertently stoked the rumor mill.
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Vivek Ramaswamy is hoping to become the Republican nominee in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. What do we know about his wife, Dr. Apoorva Tewari?
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"And Just Like That" pays tribute to the late actor Willie Garson by giving his beloved character, Stanford Blatch, a heartwarming final storyline.
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Queen Elizabeth II attended countless weddings during her reign. Her iconic outfits are memorable, but was wearing blue a signal of a marriage's demise?
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Three out of Kevin Federline's six kids, all of his son, are teenagers. Let's take a closer look at the Federline boys.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton have received criticism for eschewing royal duties in favor of spending time with their kids this summer, but we love it.
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Morgan Wallen's album "One Thing at A Time" is absolutely burning up the charts. What does his hit love-gone-wrong song "Thinkin' Bout Me" actually mean?
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Prince William and Kate Middleton showed their true feelings for each on their wedding day, according to an exclusive analysis by a body language expert.
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Suri Cruise continues to make waves for her fashion choices. A t-shirt she wore spoke volumes, literally, with people saying she's hinting at her future career.
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A massive country music hit, the song "You Proof" had everyone wondering just who Morgan Wallen was drinking to get over.
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Though shockwaves tore through Hollywood when Katie Holmes split from Tom Cruise, nobody was more surprised than the actor himself. What happened?
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The conflict between the Sussexes and the Waleses is worldwide knowledge, but Prince William and Princess Kate took a public dig about it in stride.
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Sandra Bullock underwent PTSD treatment after being the victim of a home invasion. She had a stalker for years who was charged with multiple felonies.