Helen Vlachos is born in Athens, Greece.
Helen Vlachos was born on December 18, 1911, in Athens, into a family deeply rooted in journalism and politics. Her early exposure to journalism through her father's founding of "Kathimerini" shaped her future ambitions and values. Growing up in such an environment facilitated her understanding of journalistic responsibilities towards truth and public accountability, paving her future path as a formidable journalist and publisher.