11 Facts About Aliki Vougiouklaki

Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki was a Greek cinema and theater actress, singer and theatrical producer.

Aliki Vougiouklaki is one of the most popular actresses in Greece, and was often referred to as "the National Star of Greece".

Aliki Vougiouklaki made her stage debut in a 1953 Athens production of Moliere's Le Malade imaginaire.

Aliki Vougiouklaki then appeared in over 41 films, one of which, apart from the original Greek, had a Turkish version but was never officially released in Turkey because of political issues between the two neighboring countries.

Aliki Vougiouklaki had two brothers, Takis Vougiouklakis and Antonis.

Aliki Vougiouklaki appeared in 42 movies, mostly musicals, television programs, and theatrical productions.

Aliki Vougiouklaki co-starred with Dimitris Papamichail in most of the movies and in a number of theatrical plays.

Aliki Vougiouklaki received the prize for lead woman's role at the inaugural Greek Cinema Festival in Thessaloniki in 1960 for her starring role in Madalena while the movie Ipolochagos Natassa was the biggest box office success in Greek Cinema.

Aliki Vougiouklaki married her co-student in National Theater and co-player, Dimitris Papamichail, on 18 January 1965.

In 1992, in an interview with Nikos Hadjinikolaou, Aliki Vougiouklaki revealed that she secretly married Giorgos Iliadis, a Greek Cypriot businessman, on 25 January 1982 in Athens.

Aliki Vougiouklaki's funeral was held in Athens Cathedral on 25 July 1996 and she was buried in the First Cemetery of Athens.