Melina Mercouri

(1920-1994)

Greek actress, singer and politician. Minister of Culture of Greece

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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 prominent political family for multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination and won a French Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for her performance in the film Never on Sunday (1960) and an Italian David di Donatello for Topkapi. Mercouri was also nominated for one Tony Award, three Golden Globes, and two BAFTA Awards in her acting career. In 1987 she was awarded a special prize in the first edition of the Europe Theatre Prize.

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Born	Maria Amalia Mercouris 18 October 1920 Athens, Greece
Died	6 March 1994 (aged 73) New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Libra
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