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Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (Greek: Μαρία Αμαλία "Μελίνα" Μερκούρη, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a political family that was prominent over multiple generations.
Actress: Never on Sunday. Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920. An early woman activist, she was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1977.
Mar 7, 1994 · Melina Mercouri, the vivacious actress with a husky laugh who went on to become Greece's Minister of Culture, died yesterday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan.
Mar 6, 2024 · Melina Mercouri (18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life, she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; and a politician; but above all — and this is what she remains even after her death — she is a great Hellene.
Mar 6, 2022 · Maria Amalia Mercouri, known professionally as Melina Mercouri, was a Greek actress, singer, and politician. Born on 31 October 1920 in Athens, she passed away on the 6 th of March, 1994 at the age of 74.
Melina Mercouri (born Oct. 18, 1925, Athens, Greece—died March 6, 1994, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a Greek actress and political activist who was the minister of culture in her country’s first socialist government (1981). Mercouri came from a politically prominent family.
Melina Mercouri is one of the great women figures of Greece in the 20th century. A many-sided and vibrant personality, she played a leading role in the struggle against the Colonel’s Junta in 1967 – 1974 and was a great theatre and film actress of international fame.
