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Melina Mercouri Snapshot

First Name

Melina

Last Name

Mercouri

Date of Birth

18 October 1920

Height

66.5

Place of Birth

Athens, Greece

Star Sign

Libra

Date of Death

06 March 1994

Place of Death

New York City

Cause of Death

Cancer - Lung

Ethnicity

White

Claim to Fame

Topkapi

Build

Average

Eye Color

Brown - Light

Hair Color

Blonde

Religion

Greek Orthodox

Nationality

Greek

Gender

Female

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Wikipedia Text

Melina Mercouri (Greek: ), born as Maria Amalia Mercouri (October 18, 1920, Athens, Greece � March 6, 1994, New York City, New York) was a Greek actress, singer and politician.

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Melina Mercouri (Greek: Μελίνα Μερκούρη), born as Maria Amalia Mercouris (October 18, 1920, Athens, Greece – March 6, 1994, New York City, New York) was a Greek actress, singer and politician. As an actress she made her film debut in Stella (1955) and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, and she was also nominated for an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two BAFTA Awards. A political activist during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, she became a member of the Hellenic Parliament in 1977 and the first female Minister for Culture of Greece in 1981. Mercouri was the person who, in 1983, conceived and proposed the programme of the European Capital of Culture, which has been established by the European Union since 1985. She was a strong advocate for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, that were removed from the Parthenon and are now displayed in the British Museum, to Athens.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melina_Mercouri

Full Name at Birth

Maria Amalia Mercouris

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Favorite Places

New York

Favorite Foods

Fish

Favorite Colors

Pink, Green, Black, White

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