Melina Mecouri

Local nameΜελίνα Μερκούρη
LocationAthens, Greece

Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer, socialist, activist and politician. She came from a political family that was prominent over multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination and won a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for her performance in the film Never on Sunday. Mercouri was also nominated for one Tony Award, three Golden Globes and two BAFTA Awards in her acting career.

As a politician, she was a member of the PASOK and the Hellenic Parliament. In October 1981, Mercouri became the first female Minister of Culture and Sports. She was the longest-lived Minister of Culture in Greece - serving during the years 1981-89 and 1993 till her death in 1994, in all PASOK governments.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melina_Mercouri

Address 52 Λεωφόρος Βασιλίσσης Αμαλίας, Αθήνα 10558, Greece

Coordinates 37°58'11.482" N 23°43'53.131" E

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