Rika Dialina
Born (1934-08-08) August 8, 1934 (age 89)
Heraklion, Greece
SpouseNick Papadakos
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleStar Hellas 1954
Major
competition(s)		Star Hellas 1954
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1954
(Top 16)

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.[1] 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.[1] 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

References

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Jon (2013-03-05). The Golden Era in St. Petersburg: Postwar Prosperity in The Sunshine City. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61423-892-8.
  2. ^ "Rika Dialina". BFI. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

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