Aliki Diplarakou

The original family name was Vavouli (Βαβούλη) but it was changed to Aliki's paternal grandmother's maiden name of Diplarakou.

That same year the 18-year-old brunette beauty was once more given the chance to represent her country and Europe in the Miss Universe Contest.

She made headlines in the 1930s when she dressed up in men's clothing and infiltrated Mount Athos, where women are prohibited from entering.

The Mount Athos story was later featured in Time on 13 July 1953, in an article titled "The Climax of Sin".

Three days later I found myself in Paris: I won the European contest, and of course had then to go through with it and go to Rio.She also tried her skills in theater, her first appearance being in Prometheus.