Vassiliki Papadimitriou was a Greek former beauty queen who contested for Miss Greece in 1957. Her fame is linked to being the mother of Tommy Lee, the successful drummer for the rock band Mötley Crüe whom she had during her marriage with David Oliver Bass.
The 1939-born-Katouna native maintained a very private life in the years after her beauty pageant career ended. Sadly, she died in 2012 from unspecified causes at the age of 73. Regardless, the curious have always wanted to have a glimpse into the life of the woman who birthed Tommy Lee. Here are all the details about her life that many do not know.
Personal Profile
She was Born and Bred in Greece
Vassiliki Papadimitriou was born on August 8, 1939, in Katouna, Greece. Her parents, Elefttherio Papadimitriou, and an unidentified mother are of Greek ancestry. At her birth, the world was just entering the earliest months of the second world war which lasted till 1945.
Also, Vassiliki, or Voula as she was also called was not the only child of her parents. She has an older sister whose identity is not known.
Vassiliki Papadimitriou Made a Name in Greece Beauty Pageant
Though she gained popularity worldwide due to her son’s successful career playing drums for the rock band Mötley Crüe, Vassiliki was into beauty pageants back in the day.
That being said, she must have been quite an attractive woman for her to rise through the ranks and make it to the list. She contested for the Miss Greece beauty pageant in 1957 but was unsuccessful in her bid. The pageant was worn by Lygia karavia. Since then, her beauty queen career came to a standstill till her marriage to Tommy Lee’s father.
