Rika Dialina (; 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.
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 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 1982 ..... Monica Peraste... filiste... teleiosate! 1986 Ikoyenia pantrevomaste 1986 Bananes 1987 Orpheus & Eurydice 2000 ..... Shepherdess
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