After completing her reign as Miss Universe, she went on to pursue a brief movie career, making five uncredited or minor appearances (including "Girl in Cage" in Caprice, "Telethon telephone operator" in Valley of the Dolls, and "Tennis Girl" in The Sweet Ride) in 1967 and 1968, before appearing in her only prominent role as the love interest of the lead character in A Man Called Horse (1970).

Apart from her beauty pageant work and acting career, Tsopei also is a chair of an organisation for children with leukemia.

Her father, George (1914–1997), was a Greek Army major, originally from Mani in the Peloponnese.

[3] Tsopei's three sons were born to the couple during this marriage: Andrew, Steven, and Paris Zax.

[2][4] Tsopei's second marriage was to Hollywood theatrical agent and movie producer Freddie Fields, brother of band leader Shep Fields, from 1981 until his death from lung cancer in December 2007.