Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri (Greek: ?e???a ?e??????, born Maria Amalia Mercouri) (Athens, Greece, October 18, 1920 – New York City, March 6, 1994) was an Academy Award nominated Greek actress, singer, and political activist. She was a member of the Hellenic Parliament, and in 1981 she became the first female Minister for Culture in Greece.

The most important person in her early life was her grandfather Spyros Merkouris, who was mayor of Athens for many decades.

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