Rika Dialina (; born Eirini Dialinna; 8 August 1931) is a Greek actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned

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1954 and then represented her country at

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. 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.

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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

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, her work being one of the 40 to make the

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Art Gallery out of 2000 that participated in the event.

Filmography

*''Pontikaki, To'' 1954 ..... Christina *''Kokkina triantafylla'' 1955 *''Diakopes stin Kolopetinitsa'' 1959 ..... Judy *''Laos kai Kolonaki'' 1959 ..... Dedi *''Na zisoun ta ftohopaida'' 1959 ..... Diana *''Gia to psomi kai ton erota'' 1959 ..... Hilda *''Enas vlakas kai misos'' 1959 ..... Ourania Karamaouna *''Koroidaki tis despoinidos, To'' 1960 ..... Aliki *''Randevou sti Venetia'' 1960 *''Spiti tis idonis, To'' 1961 *''Arhontas tou kampou, O'' 1961 *''Kalos mas angelos, O'' 1961 *''Tre volti della paura, I (Black Sabbath)'' 1963, segment "I Vourdalak" ..... Maria *'' Mostri, I'' 1963 ..... Anna *''Gamos ala... ellinika'' 1964 ..... Mrs. Panagiotou *'' The Secret of Dr. Mabuse'' 1964 ..... Judy *'' Amore all'italiana'' 1965 *''

Giulietta degli spiriti ''Juliet of the Spirits'' () is a 1965 fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu, Valentina Cortese, and Valeska Gert. The film is about the visions, memories, and mysticism tha ...

'' 1965 ..... woman in nightmare *''Diplopennies'' 1966 ..... Rita *''Io, io, io... e gli altri'' 1966 *''Xerokefalos, O'' 1970 ..... Sophie *''Natane to 13, napefte se mas!'' 1970 ..... Lola *''Taxitzou, I!'' 1970 *''Ethelontis ston erota'' 1971 ..... Tzina Karneli *''Piso mou s' eho, satana!'' 1971 *''Agathiaris kai i atsida, O!'' 1971 ..... Mitsouko *''Dromos ton iroon, O!'' 1971 *''Trellopenintaris, O'' 1971 ..... Mrs. Jefferson *''Faflatas, O'' 1971 ..... Fofi *''Ti 30... ti 40... ti 50...'' 1972 ..... Natalia *''Efialtis, O'' 1978 *''Parthenokynigos, O'' 1980 *''Tyhodiohtes, Oi'' 1981 *''Kamakia, Ta'' 1981 ..... Nadia *''

Summer Lovers ''Summer Lovers'' is a 1982 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, and Valerie Quennessen. It was filmed on location on the island of Santorini, Greece. The or ...

'' 1982 ..... Monica *''Peraste... filiste... teleiosate!'' 1986 *''Ikoyenia pantrevomaste'' 1986 *''Bananes'' 1987 *''Orpheus & Eurydice'' 2000 ..... Shepherdess

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diallina, Rika 1931 births Living people 20th-century Greek actresses Actresses from Crete Greek beauty pageant winners Greek female models Miss Universe 1954 contestants Models from Crete People from Heraklion Greek expatriates in the United States New York University alumni