Where is Irene Papas today?
Irene Papas was born on 3rd September 1926. Irene Papas was a Greek actress and singer. Papas was born in Chiliomodi, Corinthia, Greece. Irene Papas’ father, Stavros Lelekos, taught classical drama at the Sofikós school in Corinth, and her mother, Eleni Prevezano, was a schoolteacher. When a touring theater company came to the village and…
Irene Papas was born on 3rd September 1926. Irene Papas was a Greek actress and singer. Papas was born in Chiliomodi, Corinthia, Greece. Irene Papas’ father, Stavros Lelekos, taught classical drama at the Sofikós school in Corinth, and her mother, Eleni Prevezano, was a schoolteacher. When a touring theater company came to the village and performed Greek tragedies with the women tearing their hair, Papas recalled that she was always acting and making dolls out of rags and sticks. Irene Papas also recalled how she used to tie a black scarf around her head and perform for the other kids. When she was seven years old, the family relocated to Athens. Papas was discovered by Elia Kazan in Greece, where she achieved widespread fame. Irene Papas first film work was a small part in Nikos Tsiforos’s 1948 Fallen Angels. Papas began to attract attention with her role in Frixos lliasis’s 1952 film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, where Papas was welcomed by the international press and photographed spending time with the wealthy Aga Khan.
Where is Irene Papas today?
Irene Papas dead on September 14, 2022, in Chiliomodi, Corinthia, Greece. Irene Papas was 96 years at the time of his death.
