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'''Aspasia Karatza''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Ασπασία Καρατζά) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] beauty queen, the winner of the very first beauty pageant in [[Greece]].

Karatza was born in [[Patra]] in [[1905]]. She was a descendant of [[Panagiotis Karatzas]] who fought in the Greek [[War of Independence]] in [[1821]].

The first [[Miss Star Hellas|Greek beauty pageant]] was held in [[Athens]] at the club "Delice", on [[January 20]], [[1929]]. Karatza had resigned her position as a bank clerk to take part. Her victory was considered such a significant event that the Mayor of [[Patra]] was notified by telegram.

The following month, on [[February 7]], [[1929]], Karatza represented [[Greece]] at the Miss Europe pageant in Paris. She won second place behind Miss Hungary Elzbieta Simon.

She was accorded various honours and awarded many gifts on her return.

[[Category:Miss Star Hellas|Karatza, Aspasia]]
[[Category:1905 births|Karatza, Aspasia]]

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