Papadopoulos was born on 6 March 1950 in
Paris,
France, as the daughter of renowned businessman and philanthropist
Anastasios George Leventis. She studied and grew up in Paris. That year Fotini was named "Women of Europe" by the Cyprus Council of the International Association for the Promotion of Women of Europe. During her tenure, Fotini organised social and charitable events at the
Presidential Palace. After Tassos' corpse was stolen in December 2009, Fotini confirmed on 9 March 2010 the discovery of his body after DNA testing confirmed it. ==Honors==