Athens, Greece

October 13, 1934

One of the most well-known performers in the world, glasses-wearing Greek singer Nana Mouskouri has sung and recorded in numerous languages and tackled styles ranging from Greek folk songs to jazz to rock. With a career that began in the early 1950s and spanned nearly half a century, Mouskouri has worked with the likes of Harry Belafonte, Julio Iglesias, and Quincy Jones, and scored hits across the globe. In the early 1990s, Mouskouri's attention shifted from music to international aid and relief as she became the Good Will Ambassador for UNICEF. In 2005 she embarked on a farewell tour, and subsequently retired from show business.