Biography
Rika Dialina (Greek: Ειρήνη (Ρίκα) Διαλυνά; born August 8, 1934) is a Greek actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Star Hellas 1954 and then represented her country at Miss Universe 1954 in Long Beach, California.
Diallina, along with Miss Korea, Pu Rak Hi, were denied entry into the U.S. because of their alleged Communist affiliations. Dialina was disqualified from obtaining a U.S. visa for allegedly illustrating a book on Communism. In her place went first runner up, Effie Androulakakis, who won the Miss Friendship' award. U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles intervened in Dialina's case and she was able to obtain a temporary entry permit. She arrived just a few days before the event, making the top 16 finalists. Effie Androulakakis was asked to remain in the competition as Miss Crete but she declined, stating that Dialina was "the choice the people of my country to represent them here." Dialina got married while in the U.S. and remained in the country.
In 2002 her artwork was put on display at the Benedictine Art Awards, her work being one of the 40 to make the Park Avenue Art Gallery out of 2000 that participated in the event.
Filmography
all 40
Movies 38
TV Shows 2
Η Ώρα η Καλή (2004)
Το ρεπορτάζ (1988)
The Death of Timotheos Konstas (1987)
Bananas (1987)
Περάστε... Φιλήστε... Τελειώσατε! (1986)
Τα Καμάκια (1981)
Ο Παρθενοκυνηγός (1980)
Volunteer in Eros (1971)
Ο Τρελοπενηντάρης (1971)
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
Love Italian Style (1966)
The Monsters (1963)
Black Sabbath (1963)
The Harbor Bum (1961)
Ο Καλός Μας Άγγελος (1961)
A Fool And A Hater (1959)
The Little Mouse (1954)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1931-08-08 (93 years old)
Birth NameΕιρήνη Διαλλινά
Birth PlaceIraklio, Crete, Greece
RelationshipsNikos Chrysikopoulos (1983-01-01 - 2017-01-01), nikos papadakos (1954-01-01 - 1964-01-01)
CitizenshipsKingdom of Greece, Greece, Second Hellenic Republic
Also Known AsRika Dialyna, Rika Diallina, Ρικα Διαλυνα, Ρίκα Διαλυνά, Μαρίκα Διαλυνά, Μάρα Λανυιέ, Rica Diallina, Mara Lanyie, Ειρήνη Διαλυνά
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