Famous People

Actors

Ancient Period

Metrobius
Thespis

Modern Period

Alberto Eskenazy
Alekos Alexandrakis
Alexis Minotis
Aliki Vougiouklaki
Andréas Voutsinas
Anna-Maria Papaharalambous
Christos Natsios
Corinna Tsopei - Miss Universe 1964
Cybele
Dimitris Horn
Dimitris Papamichael
Dimitris Poulikakos
Ellie Lambeti
Georges Corraface
Giorgos Konstadinou
Irene Papas
Irene Papas, actress
Jacques Damala
Katina Paxinou
Keti Papanika
Kostas Gousgounis
Kostas Sommer
Lambros Konstantaras
Lavrentis Dianellos
Marilita Lambropoulou
Melina Mercouri
Mimis Fotopoulos
Nikos Kourkoulos
Nikos Xanthopoulos
Olympia Dukakis
Panos Mihalopoulos
Rena Vlahopoulou
Rika Diallina
Sapfo Notara
Sotiris Moustakas
Stelios Mainas
Stratos Tzortzoglou
Tatiana Papamoschou
Thanasis Veggos
Thanassis Veggos
Thanos Leivaditis
Voula Zouboulaki
Yannis Bezos
Zoe Laskari

Athletes

Ancient Period

Astylos of Croton
Chionis of Sparta
Cynisca
Dioxippus, pankration
Hydna,, swimmer and, diver
Kleitomachos, pankration
Leonidas of Rhodes, ancient runner and Olympic winner
Milo of Croton, pankration
Troilus of Elis

Modern Period

A. Tryfiatis-Tripiaris, cyclist
Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi, javelin thrower
Akis Zikos, football player
Alexandros Alexiades, football player
Alexandros Karageorgiou, archer
Alexandros Khalkokondilis
Alexandros Khrisafos, swimmer
Alexandros Nikolopoulos, weightlifter
Alexandros Pagalis, football player
Alexandros Papadimitriou, hammer thrower
Alexandros Tatsis, football player
Alexandros Theofilakis, shooter
Alexandros Tziolis, football player
Alexandros Tzorvas, football player
Alexios Fetsios, shooter
Alketas Panagoulias, football player and manager
Anastasía Kelesídou, discus thrower
Anastasia Kostaki, basketball player
Anastasios Andreou, competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
Anastasios Gousis,, sprinter
Anastasios Kyriakos, football player
Anastasios Metaxas, shooter
Anastasios Pantos, football player
Andreas Anastasopoulos, shot putter
Andreas Glyniadakis, basketball player
Andreas Mouratis, football player
Andreas Stamatiadis, football player
Angelos Basinas, football player
Angelos Charisteas, football player
Angelos Fetsis
Angelos Messaris, football player
Anna Verouli, javelin thrower
Antelothanasis, shooter
Anton Christoforidis, boxer
Antonios Nikopolidis, football player
Antonios Papaigannou, gymnast
Antonios Pepanos, swimmer
Antonis Fotsis, basketball player
Antonis Miyiakis, football player
Apostolos Nanos, archer
Apostolos Nikolaidis, football and, volleyball player
Aristidis Akratopoulos,, tennis player
Aristidis Konstantinidis, cyclist
Aristovoulos Petmezas, gymnast and shooter
Aryiro Strataki, heptathlete
Athanasia Tsoumeleka race walker
Athanasios Kostoulas, football player
Athanasios Michalopoulos,, volleyball player
Athanasios Skaltsogiannis
Athanasios Vouros,, fencer
Athina Papayianni, race walker
Avraam Papadopoulos, football player
Charalambos Xanthos, poker player
Charilaos Pappas, football player
Chris Tsiprailidis, poker player
Christos Bourbos, football player
Christos Papanikolaou, pole vaulter
Christos Patsatzoglou, football player
Constantine II former King of Greece, sailing (Gold Dragon Class) Gold, Rome Olympics, 1960.
D. Frangopoulos, tennis player
Danai Varveri, free, diver
Demetrios Petrokokkinos, tennis player
Demis Nikolaidis, football player
Dimitrios Deligiannis
Dimitrios Drivas, swimmer
Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos, football player
Dimitrios Golemis
Dimitrios Khristopoulos
Dimitrios Kokotis,, high jumper
Dimitrios Loundras, gymnast
Dimitrios Papadopoulos, football player
Dimitrios Regas,, sprinter
Dimitrios Tomprof
Dimitrios Tsiamis, triple jumper
Dimitrious Konstantopolous, football player
Dimitris Diamantidis, basketball player
Dimitris Kitsanelis, football player
Dimitris Markos
Dimitris Mavrogenidis, football player
Dimitris Salpigidis, football player
Dimitris Saravakos, football player
Dimosthenis Dikoudis, basketball player
Dimosthenis Tampakos, gymnast
Dinos Kouis, football player
Dionisis Chiotis, football player
Dionysios Kasdaglis, tennis player
Dusan Sakota, basketball player
Efstathios Chorophas, swimmer
Efstathios Tavlaridis, football player
Efstratios Grivas, chess player
Efthimios Kouloucheris, football player
Efthimios Rentzias, basketball player
Ekaterini Koffa, sprinter
Ekateríni Thánou, sprinter
Ekateríni Vóggoli, discus thrower
Eleitherios Papasimeon
Eleni Andriola, gymnast
Eleni Daniilidou, tennis player
Elpida Romantzi, archer
Evangelia Psarra, archer
Evangelos Damaskos
Evangelos Gerakeris
Evangelos Nastos, football player
Evangelos Rallis, tennis player
Faní Halkiá (b. 1979), Olympic champion in women's 400 metre hurdle
Fanis Christodoulou, basketball player
Fanis Katergiannakis, football player
Filipos Darlas, football player
Filippos Karvelas, gymnast
Flora Redoumi hardler
Fotini Vavatsi, archer
Fragiskos Alvertis, basketball player
G. Karagiannopoulos, shooter
George Kalovelonis, tennis player
George Patis,, badminton player
Georgios Anatolakis, football player
Georgios Anninos, swimmer
Georgios Aspiotis, cyclist
Georgios Balakakis,, fencer
Georgios Diamantis, shooter
Georgios Gennimatas
Georgios Gougoulias, football player
Georgios Grigoriou
Georgios Iatridis,, fencer
Georgios Kalogiannidis, archer
Georgios Kolettis, cyclist
Georgios Koltsidas, football player
Georgios Korakakis, football player
Georgios Mitsibonas, football player
Georgios Orphanidis, shooter
Georgios Papasideris, weightlifter
Georgios Paraskevopoulos, cyclist
Georgios Roubanis, pole vaulter
Georgios Samaras, football player
Georgios Saridakis
Georgios Skoutarides
Georgios Tsitas, wrestler
Giannis Ioannidis, basketball player and coach
Giannis Skopelitis, football player
Giannis Taralidis, football player
Giannoulis Fakinos, football player
Giorgios Georgiadis, football player
Giorgos Donis, football player
Giorgos Foiros, football player and manager
Giorgos Karagounis, football player
Giorgos Koltzos, football player
Giorgos Koudas, football player
Giorgos Sideris, football player
Gregory Kytides, football player
Grigorios Georgatos, football player
Herodotos Giorgallas (b. 1977), gymnast, took gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Hristos Banikas, chess player
Hristos Karipidis, football player
Hristos Meletoglou, triple jumper
Hristos Polihroniou, hammer thrower
Hrysopiyí Devetzí, triple jumper and long jumper
Ian Vouyoukas, basketball player
Ieroklis Stoltidis, football player
Ilias Kafetzis
Ilias Kotsios, football player
Ioannis Amanatidis, football player
Ioannis Chrysafis, gymnast
Ioannis Georgiadis,, fencer
Ioannis Kalitzakis, football player
Ioannis Kyrastas, football player
Ioannis Lavrentis
Ioannis Malokinis, swimmer
Ioannis Mitropoulos, gymnast
Ioannis Persakis
Ioannis Phrangoudis, shooter
Ioannis Poulos, fencer
Ioannis Theodoropoulos
Ioannis Theofilakis, shooter
Ioannis Vourakis, shooter
Ioannis Vrettos
Irini Terzoglou, shot putter
Jake Tsakalidis, basketball player
Joannis Andreou, swimmer
Kakhi Kakhiashvili, weightlifter
Karakatsanis, shooter
Kharilaos Vasilakos
Khatzidakis, shooter
Khristos Zoumis
Kleanthis Vikelides, football player
Kleopas Giannou, football player
Konstadinos Gatsioudis, javelin thrower
Konstantin Spetsiotis
Konstantinos Akratopoulos, tennis player
Konstantinos Chalkias, football player
Konstantinos Karakatsanis
Konstantinos Kenteris (b. 1973), Olympic, World and European Champion Sprinter
Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis,, fencer
Konstantinos Konstantinou, cyclist
Konstantinos Koukodimos, long jumper
Konstantinos Loumpoutis, football player
Konstantinos Nebegleras, football player
Konstantinos Paspatis, tennis player
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras
Kostas Bantas, football player
Kostas Eleftherakis, football player
Kostas Katsouranis, football player
Kostas Linoxilakis, football player
Kostas Negrepontis, football player
Kostas Nestoridis, football player
Kostas Tsartsaris, basketball player
Kostas Vassiliadis, basketball player
Lambros Papakostas,, high jumper
Lampros Choutos, football player
Lazaros Papadopoulos, basketball player
Leonidas Kabantais, football player
Leonidas Langakis, shooter
Leonidas Morakis, shooter
Leonidas Pyrgos,, fencer
Leonidas Tsiklitiras, gymnast
Loúis Tsátoumas, long jumper
Loukas Mavrokefalidis, basketball player
Loukas Panourgias, football player
Loukas Vyntra, football player
Manolis Papamakarios, basketball player
Marcos Baghdatis (b. 1985) (Half Lebanese, Half Greek-Cypriot), tennis player
Marios Kaperonis, boxer
Mehmood Ahmed, cricketer
Michalis Kakiouzis, basketball player
Michalis Kapsis, football player
Michalis Klokidis, football player
Michalis Konstantinou, football player
Mihalis Kasapis, football player
Mikhail Paskalides
Miltiades Gouskos
Miltiades Iatrou, cyclist
Miltiadis Sapanis, football player
Mimis Domazos, football player
Mimis Papaioannou, football player
Mimis Pierrakos, football player
Minas Alozidis, hurdler
Miréla Manjani, javelin thrower
Moustakopoulos, shooter
N. Kartavas, swimmer
Nick Markakis (Half Greek Half German) baseball player
Nicolaos Trikupis, shooter
Nicolas Rossolimo, chess player
Níki Bakogiánni,, high jumper
Níki Xánthou, long jumper
Nikolaos Aggelakis, football player
Nikolaos Andriakopoulos, gymnast
Nikolaos Georgantas
Nikolaos Levidis, shooter
Nikolaos Lyberopoulos, football player
Nikolaos Michopoulos, football player
Nikolaos Morakis, shooter
Nikolaos Siranidis,, diver
Nikos Alefantos, football player and manager
Nikos Anastopoulos, football player and manager
Nikos Barlos, basketball player
Nikos Boutzikos, football player
Nikos Dabizas, football player
Nikos Galis (b. 1957), basketball player
Nikos Kaklamanakis, windsurfer
Nikos Kostakis, football player
Nikos Machlas, football player
Nikos Nioplias, football player
Nikos Sarganis, football player
Nikos Tsiantakis, football player
Nikos Zisis, basketball player
Ólga Vasdéki triple jumper
Panagiotis Fasoulas, basketball player
Panagiotis Giannakis, basketball player
Panagiotis Lagos, football player
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos
Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, basketball player
Pantazidis, shooter
Pantelis Kafes, football player
Pantelis Karasevdas, shooter
Paraskeví Tsiamíta, triple jumper
Patsouris, shooter
Pavlos Pavlidis, shooter
Perikles Pierrakos-Mavromichalis,, fencer
Periklis Iakovakis, hurdler
Peter Costa (b. 1956), poker player
Petros Kravaritis, football player
Petros Passalis, football player
Petros Persakis, gymnast
Platis, shooter
Prodromos Korkizoglou, decathlete
Pyrros Dimas (b. 1971) three-time weightlifting Olympic champion
Sanidis, shooter
Savvas Kofidis, football player
Sofoklis Schortsanitis, basketball player
Sotirios Athanasopoulos, gymnast
Sotirios Kyrgiakos, football player
Sotirios Versis, weightlifter
Sotiris Leontiou, football player
Sotiris Ninis, football player
Spiridon Belokas
Spiridon Chasapis, swimmer
Spiridon Louis (1873-1940), First modern Olympic Marathon winner
Spiridon Stais, shooter
Spirídon Vasdékis long jumper
Spiros Livathinos, football player and manager
Spyros Gogolos, football player
Stamatios Masouris
Stamatios Nikolopoulos, cyclist
Stavros Tziortziopoulos, football player
Stefanos Dimitrios
Stefanos Kotsolis, football player
Stefanos Theodoridis, football player
Stelios Giannakopoulos, football player
Stelios Manolas, football player
Stephanos Christopoulos, wrestler
Stiliani Pilatou, long jumper
Stylianos Venetidis, football player
Takis Fyssas, football player
Takis Ikonomopoulos, football player
Takis Loukanidis, football player
Tasos Mitropoulos, football player
Tassos Venetis, football player
Telemachos Karakalos, fencer
Themistoklis Diakidis, high jumper
Theodoros Baev, volleyball player
Theodoros Papaloukas (b. 1977), basketball player, Euroleague Final Four MVP in 2006
Theodoros Velkos, badminton player
Theodoros Zagorakis (b. 1971), footballer
Theofanis Gekas, football player
Thomas Bimis, diver
Thomas Mavros, football player
Thomas Xenakis, gymnast
Traianos Dellas, football player
Tryfon Tzanetis, football player
Vaggelis Koutsoures, football player
Vaggelis Moras, football player
Vasileios Spanoulis, basketball player
Vasilios Xydas
Vasilis Konstantinou, football player
Vasilis Torosidis, football player
Vassilios Kotronias, chess player
Vassilis Hatzipanagis, football player
Vassilis Kikilias, basketball player
Vassilis Lakis, football player
Vassilis Tsiartas, football player
Vavis, shooter
Vlasios Maras, gymnast
Voula Patoulidou (b. 29 March 1965) 100 metre hurdles in Barcelona in 1992.
Yannis Anastasiou, football player
Yannis Goumas, football player
Yeóryios Theodorídis, sprinter
Yiannis Bourousis, basketball player
Yiannis Kouros ultramarathon, holds every men's world record from 100 to 1,000 miles, from 200 to 1,600 km, and from 1 to 10 days
Yiorgos Kostikos, football player
Yourkas Seitaridis, football player
Zenon Mikhailidis, shooter
Zisis Vryzas, football player
Zoi Dimoschaki, swimmer

Entrepreneurs

Sir Alec Issigonis, British-Greek creator of the Mini car
Aristotle Onassis (1906-1975), shipping magnate
Athina Onassis Roussel (b. 1985), grand-daughter of Aristotle Onassis
Basil Zaharoff (1849-1936), arms trader and financier
Christina Onassis (1950-1988), shipping magnate
Constantine M. Los (1871-1962), shipping magnate
Sir Eddie Kulukundis, entrepreneur and arts patron
George Livanos (1926-1997), shipping magnate
John D. Chandris and family, shipping industry, cruises
John Latsis (1910-2003), shipping magnate
Michael Dertouzos, Internet pioneer
Sam Benrubi
Socrates Kokkalis (b. 27 May 1938), telecommunications magnate, owner of Olympiacos
Spiro Latsis (1947), banking and shipping magnate
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (born 1967), entrepreneur (born to Cypriot parents)
Stavros Niarchos (1908-1996), shipping magnate
Yiannis Carras (d.1989), ship-owner, creator of Porto Carras Resort
Yiannis Dritsas, Giannis inventor of Frappe
Zoe Cruz, co-president of Morgan Stanley

Fashion Designers

Bulgari, fashion jewellers of Greek origin
James Galanos
Jean Desses, fashion designer in the 1940s to 1960s
John Varvatos, haute couture - men
Nick Verreos
Panagiotis Papadopoulos, swimwear designer for Panos Emporio (based in Sweden)
Patricia Field
Peter Speliopoulos, vice President, DKNY design
Sophia Kokosalaki, haute couture, women, designer for the 2004 Summer Olympics

Fashion Models

Alex Kavadias
Aliki Diplarakou - Miss Europe 1930
Anastasia Perraki
Anastassia Kourkoulos
Anna Nanousi
Axia Andreadaki
Chrissoula Rodi
Christina Lekka - Miss International 1994
Chrysanthi Dafla
Daniela Eleftheraki
Demetres Koutsavlakis
Dimitra Saltou
Elena Asimakopoulou
Evagelia Aravani
Evelina Papantoniou
Evi Adam
Irene Skliva - Miss World 1996
Irini Karra
Isavella Dara - Miss Europe 1997 and winner of Elite Model Look contest 1995
Jenny Hiloudaki
Julia Alexandratou
Katerina Georgiadou
Katerina Kanonidou
Katerina Manabi
Katerina Michalopoulou - Miss Europe 1991
Katerina Stikoudi
Katia Margaritoglou
Katia Zygouli - winner of Elite Model Look contest 1996
Kim Mantzouratou
Kleopatra Farri
Lena Paparigopoulou
Mara Darmousli - winner of Elite Model Look contest 1998
Maria Spiridaki
Marietta Chrousala
Marina Tsintikidou - Miss Europe 1992
Marios Lekkas
Nikos Papadakis - winner of Manhunt International 1994
Olga Kypriotou
Olympia Hopsonidou
Panayiotis Simopoulos
Paraskevas Boubourakas
Periklis Kalogeropoulos
Sarah Doudouhi
Sophia Chrysohoidou
Suzi Simpson
Valentini Daskaloudi
Valia Kakouti
Vasia Loi
Vaso Kolida
Vicky Kaya

Filmmakers

Alexander Payne (aka Alexander Papadopoulos)
Alexandra Cassavetes
Ana Kokkinos- Greek Australian filmmaker
Andy Sidaris
Dean Tavoularis
Elia Kazan
George Miller (producer), Greek-Australian director of Mad Max, Babe, Happy Feet
George P. Cosmatos
Gregory Markopoulos
John Cassavetes
Kostas Gavras
Michael Cacoyannis
Milton Katselas
Nick Cassavetes
Nikos Koundouros
Penelope Spheeris
Theo Angelopoulos

Military and Political Leaders

Ancient Period

Alcibiades (450-404 BC), Athenian general and statesman
Alexander the Great, Macedonian king and conqueror
Antiochus III, Seleucid Monarch
Aristides (530-468 BC), Athenian statesman
Cimon, Athenian leader and statesman
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator , Queen of Egypt, from the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Dynasty
Demosthenes (384-322 BC), politician and orator
Epaminondas, Theban general and statesman
Eucratides, ruler of the Bactrian Greeks
Leonidas, Spartan king
Lycurgus, semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver
Lysander, Spartan general and hero during the Peloponnesian War
Memnon of Rhodes, Greek mercenary general in Persian army under Darius III
Miltiades, Athenian statesman and general
Nearchus, Alexander's naval commander
Peisistratus, Athenian tyrant
Pericles (495-429 BC), Athenian leader and statesman
Philip II of Macedon, Macedonian king and father of Alexander the Great
Polycrates, Rhodian ruler
Ptolemy I, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded a dynasty in Egypt
Pyrrhus of Epirus, invaded Italy, became known for victories of dubious value (Pyrrhic)
Seleucus I, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded dynasty in Persia
Solon, Athenian lawmaker and archon
Themistocles, Athenian statesman and admiral
Xenophon, mercenary general, led and accounted march from Persia

Medieval Period

Alexius I Comnenus (1048-1118), Byzantine Emperor
Basil II (963-1025), Emperor, known as the 'Bulgar-slayer'
Constantine Lascaris, promoters of the revival of Greek learning in the Italian peninsula
Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor and scholar, 'born in the (Imperial) purple' (Porphyrogenitus)
Constantine XI (1405-1453), last Byzantine Emperor
Gemistus Pletho, one of the chief pioneers of the revival of learning in Western Europe.
Helena, Christian mother of Constantine I
Irene, Byzantine Empress, instrumental in the restoration of icons, later sanctified
Johannes Bessarion, Bishop and Cardinal
John I Tzimisces, (969-76), Byzantine Emperor, soldier
Manuel Chrysoloras, one of the pioneers in introducing Greek literature to western Europe.
Manuel I Comnenus (1143-80),Byzantine Emperor, was responsible for a distinct revival of Byzantine fortunes until his defeat at Myriokephalon
Marcus Musurus, professor of Greek language at the University of Padua.
Michael VIII Palaeologus (1159-1182)- Byzantine (before 1261 Nicene) Emperor, recaptured Constantinople from the Franks.
Napoleon Bonaparte, descendant of the Kalomeros Family
Nicephorus II Phocas (963-9),Byzantine Emperor and general
Romanus IV (1068-71), lost the fateful battle of Manzikert
Saint Cyril (827-869), Byzantine monk, developed the Glagolitic alphabet
Theodora, wife of Justinian I, actress, courtesan, Empress

Ottoman Empire Period

Alexandra Mavrokordatou (1605-1683), salonist and intellectual
Atik Sinan, architect for Mehmed II and Mustafa III
Barbarossa (1473-1518), famous privateer, older brother of Khair ad Din; (Greek mother)
İbrahim Ethem Pasha, Greek-born Grand Vizier
Khair ad Din (1475-1546), Greek-born Ottoman Turkish Admiral, also known as Barbarossa; (Greek mother)
Kosem Sultan
Mimar Sinan, architect for Suleyman the Magnificent
Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, Suleyman the Magnificent's first appointed Grand Vizier, who left an important landmark on his reign.
Zaganos Pasha, prominent military commanders of Mehmet II

Modern Period

Greece

Alexander Mavrocordatos
Andreas Papandreou (1919-1996), economist, politician, and three-time Prime Minister
Constantine Kanaris (1793 or 1795-1877), freedom fighter, politician, and later Prime Minister
Dimitris Plapoutas (1786-1864), Greek General in the Greek War of Independence against the rule of the Ottoman Empire and later a Politician
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Prime Minister
George Andreas Papandreou (1952-), current leader of the PASOK political party and former Foreign Minister of Greece (1999-2004).
Georgios Hatzianestis (1863-1922) General
Ioannis Metaxas (1871-1941), dictator of Greece before and during the first part of its participation in World War II
Karolos Papoulias (1929-), current President of Greece (2005-)
Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907-1998), President of Greece and four-time Prime Minister
Kostas Karamanlis (1956-), current Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the New Democracy party
Kostas Simitis (1936-), former Prime Minister of Greece (1996-2004)
Kostis Stephanopoulos (1926-), former President of Greece (1995-2005)
Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855-1935), admiral, war hero and later President of Greece
Pavlos Melas (1870-1904), hero of Greek Struggle for Macedonia
Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770-1843), Greek general in the Greek War of Independence against the rule of the Ottoman Empire

United Kingdom

Lord Adonis, British politician
Norman St.John-Stevas, British politician
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1921), husband Queen Elizabeth II, born on the island of Corfu.

United States

George Argyros, US ambassador to Spain
George Christopher
George Gekas, US House of Representatives (PA)
George Stephanopoulos, Democrat and journalist
George Tenet, CIA Director
Jenny Mikakos
John Podesta, White House Chief of Staff under Bill Clinton
Maria Vamvakinou
Michael Dukakis, Democrat presidential candidate
Mike Bilirakis, US House of Representatives (FL)
Olympia Snowe
Paul Spyros Sarbanes
Paul Tsongas, Democrat presidential candidate
Phil Angelides California State Treasurer's Office
Sophie Panopoulos
Spiro Agnew, Republican Vice-President
Tom C. Korologos, Republican organiser and US ambassador

Musicians

Ancient Period

Alypius composer
Terpander poet and kitharode

Modern Period

Agnes Baltsa (b. 1944), mezzo-soprano
Alex Kapranos, frontman of the pop group Franz Ferdinand
Alexandre Lagoya, guitarist
Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer and composer
Anastassios Kalkandis, musician
Andreas Lagios, guitarist
Angela Dimitriou, singer
Anna Vissi, singer
Annette Artani, singer
Antiochos Evangelatos, composer and conductor
Antonios Katinaris, musician
Antonis Remos, singer
Apollo Papathanasio, singer
Apostolos Nikolaidis singer
Apostolos Paraskevas, composer and classical guitarist
Areti Ketime, musician
Argyris Nastopoulos, singer
Aris Christofellis, sopranist
Bob Katsionis, musician
Christos Dantis, singer and musician
Christos Govetas, musician
Chronis Aidonidis, singer
Cleopatra, singer
Constantinos Christoforou, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision
Costas Andreou, composer and musician
Demetres Koutsavlakis, singer
Demis Roussos, pop singer, formerly with Vangelis in Aphrodite's Child
Despina Vandi, successful pop singer
Dimitris Dragatakis, composer
Dimitris Mitropoulos, conductor
Dimitris Sgouros (b. 1969), pianist
Dionysios Demetis, composer
Dionysis Savvopoulos, singer, composer and lyricist
Eirini Sevastou, singer
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, singer
Elena Paparizou, winner of Greece's first ever Eurovision victory
Elena Souliotis, soprano
Eleni Karaindrou, composer
Elli Kokkinou, singer
Elpida, singer
Eva Fampas, guitarist
Evridiki, singer
Froso Papaharalambous, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
George Dalaras singer
George Kallis, composer
George Michael (Georgios Panayiotou) (b. 1963), Greek-British singer
George Missikos, singer
Georges Moustaki (Greek-French), singer and lyricist
Georgios Kasassoglou, musician
Giannis Christou, composer
Giannis Markopoulos, composer
Giannis Poulopoulos, popular singer
Gina Bachauer (1913-1976), pianist
Giorgos Alkaios, singer
Giorgos Mazonakis, singer
Giorgos Perris, singer
Giorgos Theofanous, composer
Grigoris Asikis, singer and lyricist
Grigoris Bithikotsis (d. 2005), popular singer and lyricist
Gus G, guitarist
Haris Alexiou, singer
Haris Xanthoudakis, composer
Herbert von Karajan (Herbert Karajannis) (1908-1989) (Austrian of Greek origin)
Iakovos Kambanelis, poet and lyricist
Iakovos Kolanian, guitarist
Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), composer
Ioannis Anastassakis, guitarist
Iovan Tsaous, musician and composer
Irini Merkouri, singer
Irini Psyhrami, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
James Raphael, pianist
Kalliopi, singer and lyricist
Karasoulos Paraskevas, singer
Keti Garbi, famous singer
Kostas Exarhakis, musician
Kostas Grigoreas, guitarist and composer
Kostas Mountakis, musician
Kostas Roukounas, singer
Kostas Skarvelis, composer
Kyriakos Sfetsas, composer
Labis Livieratos, singer
Lefteris Papadimitriou, composer and performer
Lefteris Papadopoulos, poet and lyricist
Leo Leandros, musician and composer
Leonidas Kavakos (b. 1967), violinist
Lia Vissi, singer
Lindsay Armaou, singer, was part of the girl band B*Witched (half Greek half Irish)
Lisa Andreas, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision 2004
Louis Demetrius Alvanis (b. 1960), pianist
Loukas Daralas, famous, singer of rebetiko and father of George Dalaras
Manolis Kalomiris (1883-1962), composer
Manos Hadjidakis (1925-1994) composer
Manos Loizos (1937-1982), composer
Manto, singer
Maria Athanasiadou, singer
Maria Callas (1923-1977), soprano
Maria Farantouri, singer
Maria Yiakoulis
Mariana Efstratiou, singer
Marianna Zorba singer
Marika Ninou, singer
Mario Frangoulis, opera singer
Marios Tokas, composer of Cypriot origin
Markos Vamvakaris (d. 1973, popular composer of rebetiko
Marlen Angelidou, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
Maurice Abravanel, conductor
Michalis Genitsaris, singer and composer
Michalis Rakintzis, singer
Michalis Travlos, composer
Mikis Theodorakis (b. 1925), composer
Miltiades Caridis, conductor
Mirka Yemendzakis, musician
Nana Mouskouri, singer
Nansy Stergiopoulou, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
Natassa Theodoridou, singer
Nektaria Karantzi, singer
Nikolaos Mantzaros, composer
Nikolaos Skalkottas (1904-1949), composer
Nikolas Asimos, singer and composer
Nikos Christodoulou, composer and conductor
Nikos Karvelas, composer
Nikos Xilouris, singer and composer
Nikos Xydakis, pianist and singer
Odysseas Dimitriadis (1908-2005), conductor
Panayiotis Kokoras, musician and composer
Panos Tserpes, singer
Paraskevas Karasoulos, poet and lyricist
Paschalis Terzis, singer
Pavlos Carrer, composer
Pavlos Sidiropoulos, musician
Peggy Zina singer
Peter André, English-born Cypriot-Australian singer
Petros Christo, guitarist
Prodromos Kathiniotis, singer
Rena Kyriakou, pianist
Rita Abatzi, musician
Sabrina, singer
Sadahzinia, musician
Sakis Rouvas, pop singer, performed during Closing Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sakis Tolis, musician
Savvas Ysatis, musician
Sevas Hanum, singer
Sokratis Malamas, singer and musician
Sotiris Kakisis, poet
Spyridon Xyndas composer and guitarist
Spyros Samaras, composer
Stavros Konstantinou, winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol
Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932-2005), composer and lyricist
Stavros Xarhakos, composer
Stelios Kazantzidis, singer
Stelios Konstantas, singer
Stelios Perpiniadis, musician
Tasos Bougas, singer
Thanassis Papakonstantinou, singer and lyricist
Thanos Kalliris, singer
Thanos Mikroutsikos (b. 1947), composer
Tim Lambesis, singer
Tolis Voskopoulos, singer
Vangelis (b. 1943), New Age-musician and composer
Vasilis Karras, singer
Vasilis Papakonstantinou, singer
Vassilis Tsitsanis (d. 1984), popular composer
Vicky Leandros, singer
Vicky Moscholiou, singer
Yanni (b. 1954), composer, pianist, keyboardist
Yiorgos Batis, musician
Yorgos Foudoulis (b. 1964), guitarist and composer

Painters

Ancient Period

Aetion (4th century BC)
Apelles
Berlin Painter
Euphronius
Exekias
Parrhasius
Polygnotus
Zeuxis

Renaissance

Antonio Vassilacchi
El Greco (1541-1614), born Domenicos Theotokopoulos

Modern Period

Christos Kapralos
Constantine Andreou (20th century)
Demetrios Farmakopoulos
Demetrios Galanis (19th century)
Dimitris Mytaras (20th century)
Konstantinos Parthenis (20th century)
Marie Spartali (19th century)
Nicholaos Gysis (19th century)
Nikiphoros Lytras (19th century)
Nikos Engonopoulos (20th century)
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (20th century)
Nikos Nikolaou (20th century)
Theophilos Hatzimihail (19th century)
Yannis Tsarouchis (20th century)
Yiannis Moralis (20th century)

Philosophers

Ancient Period

Anaximander, (c.610-c.546 BC)
Anaximenes of Miletus
Aristotle (384-322 BC)
Athenagoras of Athens, (c. 133-190), early Christian apologist
Celsus
Democritus (b. 460 BC)
Diogenes of Sinope (412-323 BC)
Empedocles (490-430 BC)
Epictetus, (55-c.135)
Epicurus, (341-270 BC)
Epimenides
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nyssa
Heraclitus
Hypatia of Alexandria (d. 415)
Irenaeus
Leucippus
Parmenides
Plato (c.427-c.347 BC)
Plethon,(c.1355-1452)
Plotinus
Protagoras
Pythagoras (582-496 BC)
Socrates (470-399 BC)
Thales of Miletus (c.624-547 BC)
Theophrastus
Xenophanes
Zeno of Citium (333-264 BC)
Zeno of Elea (c.495-c.430 BC)

Medieval Period

Leo VI the Wise
Michael Psellos

Modern Period

Adamantios Korais
Anthimos Gazis
Christos Yannaras
Cornelius Castoriadis
Costas Axelos
Ioannis Theodorakopoulos
Michail Papageorgiou
Nicos Poulantzas
Nikos Kazantzakis

Scientists

Ancient Period

Archimedes
Aristarchus of Samos
Aristotle
Ctesibius
Eratosthenes
Euclid
Galen
Heron of Alexandria
Hipparchus
Hippocrates
Pytheas
Strabo
Theopompus

Mediaeval Period

Anthemius of Tralles, was involved in the construction of the Haghia Sophia
Isidore of Miletus, 6th century polymath

Modern Period

Apostolos Athanassakis, classicist
Athanassios S. Fokas, mathematician, integrable nonlinear partial differential equations
Chris Argyris, organisational theorist
Christos Papadimitriou, computer scientist
Christos Papakyriakopoulos, mathematician
Constantin Caratheodory, mathematician (1920s)
Demetrios Christodoulou, mathematical physicist
Dimitri Kitsikis, historian, poet
Dimitri Nanopoulos, quantum physicist
Dimitrios Galanos, Sanskrit translator and Indologist
Eleni Konsolaki, archaeologist who researched Methana and the Troezen area in 1990
Fotis Kafatos, biologist
George Constantinides, economist
George Papanicolaou, biologist
George Vithoulkas, teacher of Homeopathic medicine
Georgios Papanikolaou (Doctor, Pap smear inventor)
Haridimos Tsoukas, organisational theorist
Ioannis Argyris (Mathematician, Finite Element Method)
Ioannis Karatzas, Mathematician
Jannis Kallinikos, organisational theorist
John Iliopoulos, physicist
John S. Paraskevopoulos, astronomer
Konstantinos Axelos, 1960s situationist
Manolis Andronikos (1919 - 1992), archaeologist, discovered the Macedonian tombs in Vergina
Michael L Dertouzos, former Director of the M.I.T. Laboratory for Computer Science
Nicholaos Varopoulos, mathematician
Nicholas Negroponte, author and head of MIT Media Lab
Panayiotis Zavos, geneticist
Phaedon Avouris, nanotechnologist
Spyridon Marinatos, archaeologist
Xenophon Zolotas, economist

Sculptors

Ancient Period

Agasias
Callicrates, relief artist, worked on the Parthenon under the direction of Pheidias
Lysippus
Myron
Pheidias
Plato (sculptor)
Polyclitus
Polyeuctes
Praxiteles
Scopas