About Kiki Divaris
Lived 1925 – 2015 (aged 90). Kiki Divaris was a Greek fashion designer.
Vasilliki Babaletakis "Kiki" Divaris (c. 13 September 1925 in Sparta – 5 December 2015) was a Greek fashion designer, model and the first white woman to have been declared a liberation war hero in Zimbabwe.
Early life Divaris grew up in Cape Town.
Career Divaris was a close friend of Robert Mugabe, his first wife Sally, and current wife, Grace. She created the Miss Zimbabwe beauty pageant. In 2013, she handed over the Miss Zimbabwe business to Mary Mubaiwa.
Death Divaris died in her sleep on 5 December 2015, at the Borrowdale Clinic Trauma Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe, from pneumonia. She was 90.
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Who was Kiki Divaris?
Greek fashion designer and war hero (1925–2015)
When was Kiki Divaris born?
Kiki Divaris was born on 13 September 1925.
When did Kiki Divaris die?
Kiki Divaris died on 5 December 2015 in Zimbabwe.
What was Kiki Divaris's occupation?
Kiki Divaris was a fashion designer.
What nationality was Kiki Divaris?
Kiki Divaris was Greek.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kiki Divaris. https://biography.guide/kiki-divaris/
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