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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.
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.
IMDb profile of Melina Mercouri, a Greek actress, writer, producer and politician. Learn about her life, career, achievements, trivia and death from the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
Mar 7, 1994 · Melina Mercouri, the throaty actress who rocketed to international fame as the good-hearted prostitute Illya in “Never on Sunday” and went on to become Greece’s passionate minister of culture,...
Learn about the life and achievements of Melina Mercouri, a renowned actress, politician and anti-dictatorship activist. Discover her roles in theatre, cinema and politics, from Cannes to the Greek Parliament.
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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Melina Mercouri, a Greek star who fought the junta and promoted culture in Europe. Discover how she created the European Capital of Culture initiative and inspired other ministers to join her.
