Daisy Mavraki, crowned as Greece’s 1952 “Star Hellas” died on Thursday in Athens aged 83.
Mavraki, born in Crete, was voted the most beautiful Greek woman in the the first beauty contest held in the Greek capital after the end of the Second World War.
The glamorous ceremony, held at the luxurious Grand Britannia Hotel on Syntagma Square, was attended by Athenian high society, including the Prime Minister at the time, Alexandros Papagos.
The glittering pageant was hosted by famed Greek actress, singer and politician Melina Merkouri.
Mavraki went on to represent Greece in the first “Miss Universe” pageant which was held on June 28, 1952 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, where she earned the position of second runner up.
Sebastian Stan, best known for playing grim “Winter Soldier” Bucky Barnes in Marvel’s Avengers films, braved the Athens chill on Monday night to film a racy scene from his forthcoming film. The 36-year-old actor was joined by an equally-nude Denise Gough, 38, who clung to Stan for warmth as they seemed to speed along on a yellow scooter around Athens. The scooter actually was mounted on the back of a […]
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