Melina Mercouri (1920–1994) |
Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920. An early woman activist, she was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1977. Later Miss Mercouri was to become the first woman to hold a Senior cabinet post "Minister of Culture" in the Greek government. In 1971 she wrote her autobiography titled "I Was Born Greek." Melina wed actor ...
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Born:in Athens, GreeceDied:(age 73) in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |