Rika Dialina
Rika Dialina

Rika Dialina

Known forActing

GenderFemale

BirthdaySat Aug 08 1931

Place of birthIraklio, Crete, Greece

Also known asRika Dialyna, Rika Diallina, 巍喂魏伪 螖喂伪位蠀谓伪, 巍委魏伪 螖喂伪位蠀谓维, 螠伪蟻委魏伪 螖喂伪位蠀谓维, 螠维蟻伪 螞伪谓蠀喂苇, Rica Diallina, Mara Lanyie, 螘喂蟻萎谓畏 螖喂伪位蠀谓维

Biography

Rika Dialina (Greek: 巍委魏伪 螖喂伪位蠀谓维; born Eirini Dialinna; 8 August 1931) 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.

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