Maria Spyridaki ( el, Μαρία Σπυριδάκη), born and raised on the island of
Crete
Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, ...
, is a Greek fashion model, actress and television presenter. In 2004 she won the title Miss Hellas ( el, Μις Ελλάς) at the
Miss Star Hellas
Star Hellas ( el, Σταρ Ελλάς, Μις Ελλάς, Μις Γιάνγκ) is a national beauty pageant in Greece.
The Star Hellas, Miss Hellas, Miss Young title is a trademark for Vassilis Prevelakis and Associates E.E.
George Prevelakis, ...
pageant and went on to represent
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
at the
Miss World pageant.
News
In 2004, Maria co-hosted the Greek junior selection for the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest (often shortened to JESC, Junior Eurovision or Junior EuroSong) is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) annually since 2003. It is held in a diff ...
2005 which was held in
Belgium
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External links
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Greek female models
Living people
Models from Crete
1984 births
Miss World 2004 delegates
Greek beauty pageant winners
People from Heraklion
Actresses from Crete
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