Time and sheer volume of work have made Rika Dialyna a veteran actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. The filmography runs to some 32 credits between film and television. For much of the audience, Rika Dialyna is Maria (segment "The Wurdalak") from 'Black Sabbath', whatever else the credits say. Another entry worth naming is 'The Monsters'.
Rika Dialyna
95 years (Aug 8, 1931)Iraklio, Crete, Greece
28 Movies4 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Rika Dialyna a veteran actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. The filmography runs to some 32 credits between film and television. For much of the audience, Rika Dialyna is Maria (segment "The Wurdalak") from 'Black Sabbath', whatever else the credits say. Another entry worth naming is 'The Monsters'.
Rika Dialina (Greek: Ρίκα Διαλυνά; 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.