List of Greeks

Saints Cyril and Methodius, monks and scholars, inventors of the Cyrillic alphabet
Michael Cerularius (c. 1000 – 1059), Patriarch of Constantinople
John Chrysostom (347–407), Christian bishop and orator
Photios I of Constantinople (820–891), Patriarch of Constantinople and writer
Pope Evaristus (c. 98 – 105), fourth Pope
Pope Stephen I (254–257)
Pope Agatho (678–681)
Pope John VI (701–705)
Pope John VII (706–709)
Pope Alexander V (1409–1410), Roman Catholic Antipope in the Pisan line

Entrepreneurs

Evangelis Zappas (1800–1865), entrepreneur and forefather of modern Olympics
Konstantinos Zappas (1814-1892).
Georgios Zarifis (1810 – 1884) banker.
Christakis Zografos (1820-1896), banker.
Ioannis Pangas (1814-1895).
Georgios Sinas (1783-1856).
Simon Sinas (1810-1876).
Sam Benrubi
Yiannis Carras (died 1989), ship-owner, creator of Porto Carras Resort
John D. Chandris and family, shipping industry, cruises
Yiannis Dritsas, Giannis inventor of Frappe
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (born 1967), entrepreneur (born to Cypriot parents)
Socrates Kokkalis (born 1938), telecommunications magnate, owner of Olympiacos
Sir Eddie Kulukundis, entrepreneur and arts patron
George Livanos (1926–1997), shipping magnate
John Latsis (1910–2003), shipping magnate
Spiro Latsis (born 1947), banking and shipping magnate
Stavros Niarchos (1908–1996), shipping magnate
Aristotle Onassis (1906–1975), shipping magnate
Christina Onassis (1950–1988), shipping magnate
Athina Onassis Roussel (born 1985), granddaughter of Aristotle Onassis
Basil Zaharoff (1849–1936), arms trader and financier
Mike Lazaridis (born 1961), founder and co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM)

Explorers

Ancient period

Colaeus
Herodotus of Halicarnassus (c. 484 – c. 420 BCE)
Nearchus (360–312 BCE)
Pytheas (380–310 BCE)
Scylax
Xenophon (c. 435 – c. 355 BCE)

Medieval period

Cosmas Indicopleustes

Early Modern

Juan de Fuca aka Apostolos Valerianos, born Ioannis (John) Phocas

Fashion designers

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

Fashion models

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

Filmmakers

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

Military and political leaders

Ancient period

Agis III (r.338-?331 BCE), Spartan king who rebelled against Macedon in 331 BCE
Alcibiades (450–404 BCE), Athenian general and statesman
Alexander the Great, (356 - 323 BCE) Macedonian king, and conqueror
Antiochus IIIthe Great, (c241-187 BCE) Seleucid Monarch
Antipater, (c.390 - 319 BCE), Macedonian noble and Alexander the Great's regent in Macedon
Aristides (530–468 BCE), Athenian statesman
Cimon, Athenian leader and statesman
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, (c.68-30 BCE) Queen of Egypt, from the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Dynasty
Demosthenes (384–322 BCE), politician and orator
Dionysius I, (c.432-367) ruler of the Syracusan empire
Epaminondas, (c.420-362) Theban general and statesman
Eucratides, ruler of the Bactrian Greeks
Leonidas, (d.480 BCE) Spartan king, killed defending Greece from the Persians
Lycurgus, (9th century BCE) semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver
Lysander, (d395)Spartan general and hero during the Peloponnesian War
Memnon of Rhodes, (d.333) 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 BCE), Athenian leader and statesman
Philip II of Macedon, (382-336 BCE)Macedonian king and father of Alexander the Great
Polycrates, Samian ruler
Ptolemy I, (c356-285) Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded a dynasty in Egypt
Pyrrhus of Epirus, (c318-272)invaded Italy, became known for victories of dubious value (Pyrrhic)
Seleucus I, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded dynasty in Persia
Solon, (638-558 BCE) Athenian lawmaker and archon
Themistocles, (c.514-449 BCE) Athenian statesman and admiral
Xenophon, (430-c.354 BCE) mercenary general, led and recounted 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
John I Tzimisces (969–976), Byzantine Emperor, soldier
Johannes Bessarion, Bishop and Cardinal
Manuel Chrysoloras, one of the pioneers in introducing Greek literature to western Europe.
Manuel I Comnenus (1143–1180),Byzantine Emperor, was responsible for a distinct revival of Byzantine fortunes until his defeat at Myriokephalon
Michael VIII Palaeologus (1159–1182)- Byzantine (before 1261 Nicene) Emperor, recaptured Constantinople from the Franks.
Marcus Musurus, professor of Greek language at the University of Padua.
Nicephorus II Phocas (963–969),Byzantine Emperor and general
Romanus IV (1068–1071), 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

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)
Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, Suleyman the Magnificent's first appointed Grand Vizier, who left an important landmark on his reign.
Alexandra Mavrokordatou (1605–1683), salonist and intellectual.
Zaganos Pasha, prominent military commanders of Mehmet II
Mimar Sinan, architect for Suleyman the Magnificent
Kosem Sultan

Modern period

Greece

Ioannis Capodistrias (1776–1831), first President of the free and unified Greek state, last President of the first Greek republic
Georgios Hatzianestis (1863–1922), General
Constantine Kanaris (c. 1794 – 1877), freedom fighter, politician, and later Prime Minister
Constantine I (1868 - 1923), King of Greece
Constantine II, (born 1940), King of Greece
George II (1890 - 1947), King of Greece
Paul (1901-1964), King of Greece
Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998), President of Greece and four-time Prime Minister
Kostas Karamanlis (born 1956), current Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the New Democracy party - Greek-Macedonian
Dimitris Plapoutas (1786–1864), Greek General in the Greek War of Independence against the rule of the Ottoman Empire and later a Politician
Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770–1843), Greek general in the Greek War of Independence against the rule of the Ottoman Empire
Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855–1935), admiral, war hero and later President of Greece
Alexander Mavrocordatos
Pavlos Melas (1870–1904), hero of Greek Struggle for Macedonia
Ioannis Metaxas (1871–1941), dictator of Greece before and during the first part of its participation in World War II
Andreas Papandreou (1919–1996), economist, politician, and three-time Prime Minister
George Andreas Papandreou (born 1952), current leader of the PASOK political party and former Foreign Minister of Greece (1999-2004).
Aleka Papariga (born 1945), current General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) (1991-)
Karolos Papoulias (born 1929), current President of Greece (2005-)
Kostas Simitis (born 1936), former Prime Minister of Greece (1996-2004)
Kostis Stephanopoulos (born 1926), former President of Greece (1995-2005)
Aris Velouchiotis (August 27, 1905 – June 16, 1945) , born Athanasios (Thanasis) Klaras, leader of Ethnikos Laikos Apeleftherotikos Stratos (ELAS), the communist segment of Greek guerrilla resistance during World War II
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), Prime Minister
Nikos Zachariadis (1903-1973), former Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) (1931-1957)

Northern Epirus (de jure autonomous part of Albania in 1914)

Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863-1920), diplomat, president of the provisional Government of Northern Epirus (1914).

Canada

Austria

Maria Vassilakou, (MP) Greens

France

Marietta Karamanli, (MP) Socialist Party

Romania

Iannis Pharmakis (died 1821), revolutionary fighter
Michael von Melas, field-marshal for Austrian Empire
Cantacuzene governors of Bessarabia and Walachia (1678–1688)

Spain

Queen Sofía of Spain (born 1938), wife of Spain's king Juan Carlos

United Kingdom

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

Australia

John Hatzistergos - Attorney General, NSW
Jenny Mikakos - politician, VIC
Sophie Mirabella - federal politician
Maria Vamvakinou - politician
Arthur Sinodinos - Prime Minister's Chief of Staff
Petro Georgiou - Federal Politician

United States

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

Musicians

Ancient period

Alypius composer
Terpander poet and kitharode

Modern period

Rita Abatzi musician
Maurice Abravanel conductor
Louis Demetrius Alvanis (born 1960), pianist
Ioannis Anastassakis guitarist
Costas Andreou composer and musician
Theodore Antoniou composer, conductor
Grigoris Asikis singer and lyricist
Nikolas Asimos singer and composer
Gina Bachauer (1913–1976), pianist
Arion semi-legendary figure
Yiorgos Batis musician
Grigoris Bithikotsis (died 2005), popular singer and lyricist
Miltiades Caridis conductor
Pavlos Carrer composer
Petros Christo guitarist
Nikos Christodoulou composer and conductor
Giannis Christou composer
Christos Dantis singer and musician
Dionysios Demetis composer
Odysseas Dimitriadis (1908–2005), conductor
Dimitris Dragatakis composer
Antiochos Evangelatos composer and conductor
Kostas Exarhakis musician
Eva Fampas guitarist
Yorgos Foudoulis (born 1964) guitarist and composer
Alexander Frey conductor, pianist, organist and composer
Gus G. guitarist
Katy Garbi singer
Michalis Genitsaris singer and composer
Christos Govetas musician
Kostas Grigoreas guitarist and composer
Manos Hadjidakis (1925–1994) composer
Alkinoos Ioannidis singer and composer
Sotiris Kakisis poet
Anastassios Kalkandis musician
Kalliopi singer and lyricist
George Kallis composer
Manolis Kalomiris (1883–1962), composer
Iakovos Kambanelis poet and lyricist
Alex Kapranos, frontman of the pop group Franz Ferdinand
Eleni Karaindrou composer
Herbert von Karajan (Herbert Karajannis) (1908–1989) (Austrian of Greek origin)
Nikos Karvelas composer
Georgios Kasassoglou musician
Antonios Katinaris musician
Bob Katsionis musician
Leonidas Kavakos (born 1967), violinist
Stelios Kazantzidis singer
Areti Ketime musician
Panayiotis Kokoras musician and composerlos
Iakovos Kolanian guitarist
Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932–2005), composer and lyricist
Rena Kyriakou pianist
Andreas Lagios guitarist
Alexandre Lagoya guitarist
Tim Lambesis singer
Leo Leandros musician and composer
Tommy Lee musician, drummer for Mötley Crüe
Manos Loizos (1937–1982), composer
Sokratis Malamas singer and musician
Nikolaos Mantzaros composer
Giannis Markopoulos composer
Kostas Martakis singer
Thanos Mikroutsikos (born 1947), composer
Dimitris Mitropoulos, conductor
Kostas Mountakis musician
Georges Moustaki (Greek-French) singer and lyricist
Tzimis Panousis, musician
Lefteris Papadimitriou, compoer and performer
Lefteris Papadopoulos poet and lyricist
Thanassis Papakonstantinou singer and lyricist
Elena Paparizou singer, winner of the Eurovison Song Contest 2005
Apostolos Paraskevas composer and classical guitarist
Stelios Perpiniadis musician
Phivos lyricist
James Raphael pianist
Sadahzinia musician
Sakis Rouvas singer and guitarrist
Spyros Samaras composer
Dionysis Savvopoulos singer, composer and lyricist
Kyriakos Sfetsas composer
Dimitris Sgouros (born 1969), pianist
Pavlos Sidiropoulos musician
Sifu VERSUS musician
Nikolaos Skalkottas (1904–1949), composer
Kostas Skarvelis composer
Camille-Marie Stamaty Greek-French composer-pianist
Mikis Theodorakis (born 1925), composer
Giorgos Theofanous composer
Marios Tokas, composer of Cypriot origin
Sakis Tolis musician
Michalis Travlos composer
Iovan Tsaous musician and composer
Vassilis Tsitsanis (died 1984), popular composer
Markos Vamvakaris (died 1973), popular composer of rebetiko
Despina Vandi singer
Vangelis (born 1943), New Age-musician and composer
Marios Varvoglis composer
Anna Vissi singer
Haris Xanthoudakis composer
Stavros Xarhakos composer and MEP
Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001), composer
Nikos Xilouris singer and composer
Nikos Xydakis pianist and singer
Spyridon Xyndas composer and guitarist
Mirka Yemendzakis musician
Maria Yiakoulis
Yanni (born 1954) – Composer, pianist, keyboardist
Savvas Ysatis musician

Painters

Ancient period

Renaissance

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

Modern period

Theophilos Hatzimihail (19th century)
Demetrios Galanis (19th century)
Nicholaos Gysis (19th century)
Nikiphoros Lytras (19th century)
Constantine Andreou (20th century and first few years of 21st century)
Nikos Engonopoulos (20th century)
Demetrios Farmakopoulos (20th century)
Yiannis Moralis (20th century)
Dimitris Mytaras (20th century)
Spyros Vassiliou (20th century)
Marie Spartali (19th century)
Yannis Tsarouchis (20th century)
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (20th century)
Nikos Nikolaou (20th century)
Konstantinos Parthenis (20th century)
Christos Kapralos
Aris Kalaizis (21st century)

Philosophers

Ancient period

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

Medieval period

Modern period

Scientists and Engineers

Ancient period

Medieval period

Anthemius of Tralles, was involved in the construction of the Haghia Sophia
Isidore of Miletus, 6th century polymath, principally in charge of design and construction of the Haghia Sophia
Leon the Mathematician, 9th cent. geometer, subject of a bidding war between the Emperor and Caliph al-Mamun
Callinicus of Heliopolis, engineer, inventor of Greek fire

Modern Period

Georgios Papanikolaou (Doctor, Pap smear inventor)
Constantin Carathéodory, mathematician
Ioannis Argyris (Mathematician, Finite Element Method)
Dimitrios Nanopoulos, astrophysicist
Fotis Kafatos, biologist, current director of the European Research Council
Christos Papadimitriou, computer scientist
Manolis Andronikos, archaeologist
Spyridon Marinatos, archaeologist
Prof. Christodoulos Stefanadis (Cardiologist,Emory University,Vice president of Athens medical School,Researcher,Inventor)
Dimitrios Trihopoulos (Epidimiologist, former Dean of Medicine, Harvard University)
Stylianos Danielopoulos, Professor of computer science in North Carolina University at Raleigh
Athanassios S. Fokas (Mathematician, integrable nonlinear partial differential equations
Michael L Dertouzos, former Director of the M.I.T. Laboratory for Computer Science
Nicholas Negroponte (Greek-American) founder and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab.
John Iliopoulos, Physicist.
Stan Gronthos, Stem Cell Researcher
Alexandros Papadopoulos, inventor and radar scientist
Panayiotis Zavos, geneticist
Joseph Sifakis, computer scientist
Peter Tsoukalas, Civil Engineer

(See Academics).

Sculptors

Ancient period

Agesandros, Athanadoros and Polidoros,composed the Laocoon group
Agasias
Callicrates, relief artist, worked on the Parthenon under the direction of Pheidias
Lysippus
Myron
Phidias, sculptor of the colossal statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
Polyclitus
Polyeuctes
Pheidias
Praxiteles
Scopas

Modern period

Singers

Dimitrios Mitropanos, one of Greece's Best Singers
Chronis Aidonidis, singer
Haris Alexiou, one of Greece's most acclaimed singers
Giorgos Alkaios, singer
Peter André, English-born Cypriot-Australian singer
Lisa Andreas, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision 2004
Marlen Angelidou, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
Lindsay Armaou, singer, was part of the girl band B*Witched (half Greek half Irish)
Annette Artani, singer
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, singer
Maria Athanasiadou, singer
Agnes Baltsa (born 1944), mezzo-soprano
Tasos Bougas, singer
Maria Callas (1923–1977), soprano
Aris Christofellis, sopranist
Constantinos Christoforou, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision
Cleopatra, singer
George Dalaras, renowned contemporary Greek singer
Loukas Daralas, famous singer of rebetiko and father of George Dalaras
Angela Dimitriou, singer
Stratos Dionisiou, singer
Giorgos Perris, singer
Mariana Efstratiou, singer
Elpida, singer
Evridiki, singer
Maria Farantouri, singer
Mario Frangoulis, tenor
Keti Garbi, famous singer
Sevas Hanum, singer
Thanos Kalliris, singer
Nektaria Karantzi, singer
Vasilis Karras, singer
Prodromos Kathiniotis, singer
Stelios Kazantzidis (died 2001), popular singer considered by many as the greatest of Greek popular music.
Panos Kiamos, singer
Elli Kokkinou, singer
Stelios Konstantas, singer
Stavros Konstantinou, winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol
Demetres Koutsavlakis, singer
Tim Lambesis, singer
Vicky Leandros, singer
Labis Livieratos, singer
Mando, singer
Kostas Martakis, finalist in Greek Eurovision choice of 2008
Giorgos Mazonakis, singer
Irini Merkouri, singer
George Michael (Georgios Panayiotou), Greek-British singer
Sarbel Michael, singer, represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
George Missikos, singer
Vicky Moscholiou, singer
Nana Mouskouri, singer
Argyris Nastopoulos, singer
Apostolos Nikolaidis singer
Marika Ninou, singer
Froso Papaharalambous, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
Vasilis Papakonstantinou, singer
Giannis Poulopoulos, popular singer
Elena Paparizou (also known as Helena Paparizou), singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 on behalf of Greece
Apollo Papathanasio, singer
Giannis Ploutarxos, singer
Alkistis Protopsalti, singer
Irini Psyhrami, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
Michalis Rakintzis, singer
Antonis Remos, singer
Kostas Roukounas, singer
Demis Roussos, pop singer, formerly with Vangelis in Aphrodite's Child
Sakis Rouvas, successful World Music Award-winning pop/rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, actor and former gymnast, performed during Closing Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, co-hosted the 2006 contest in Athens and will be the Greek representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
Sabrina, singer
Kalomoira Saranti, Greek American singer, represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eirini Sevastou, singer
Elena Souliotis, soprano
Nansy Stergiopoulou, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5
Paschalis Terzis, singer
Natassa Theodoridou, singer
Marios Tokas, composer
Panos Tserpes, singer
Despina Vandi, successful singer and the first Greek artist with a #1 in Billboard (Dance charts-USA) and a World Music Award 2002
Alex Varkatzas, Lead singer of Metalcore band, Atreyu
Anna Vissi, successful singer, best selling female Greek artist, voted best female vocalist in 2000
Lia Vissi, singer
Tolis Voskopoulos, singer
Peggy Zina singer
Marianna Zorba singer
Melina Kana singer
George Dalaras singer

Tycoons

Socratis Kokkalis Telecommunications.
Yiannis Latsis Shipping.
George Livanos Shipping.
Stavros Niarchos Shipping.
Aristotle Onassis Shipping.
Paris Latsis Shipping.
John A. Catsimatidis Energy. Retail. Real Estate. Transportation.
John Paul Papanicolaou Shipping.
Constantino Papadopoulos Shipping. Energy. Retail. Real Estate. Transportation. Telecommunications.

Writers

Ancient period

Aeschylus
Alcaeus
Alcman
Anacreon
Apollodorus
Apollonius Rhodius
Aristophanes
Callimachus
Cassius Dio
Euripides
Eusebius of Caesarea
Hecataeus of Miletus
Hecataeus of Abdera
Hesiod
Homer
Longus
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, frequently called Lucan
Menander
Pausanias
Pindar
Polycarp
Sappho
Sophocles
Theocritus

Medieval period

Modern period

General

Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992), archaeologist, discovered the Macedonian tombs in Vergina
Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece (1998-2008)
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of organising committee, Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Patriarch Athenagoras, former Patriarch of Constantinople
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Greek-Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch
George Bizos, Greek-South African human rights advocate
Moisis Michail Bourlas, member of World War II Greek resistance
Maria Callas, soprano
Cornelius Castoriadis, economist and philosopher
Zoe Cruz, co-president of Morgan Stanley
Michael Dertouzos, internet pioneer
Nikos Dimou, writer and philosopher
Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American actress
Odysseas Elytis, poet and Nobel prizewinner
Mario Frangoulis, opera singer
Manolis Glezos, World War II veteran, grassroots democracy activist and politician
Nikos Hadjinikolaou (born 1962), television news anchor, journalist
Iakovos, Archbishop of America (died 2005), late primate of the Greek-Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Sir Alec Issigonis, British-Greek creator of the Mini car
Nikos Kazantzakis, poet, novelist and playwright
Eleni Konsolaki, archaeologist who researched Methana and the Troezen area in 1990
Vissarion Korkoliacos (1908–1991), Greek Orthodox monk
Polyvios Kossivas, bystander who became famous in the 2004 Olympic Games for helping a runner
Makarios III, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus
Spyridon Marinatos, archaeologist
Melina Mercouri, actress, singer and politician
Dimitri Nanopoulos, quantum physicist
Lefteris Papadopoulos (born 1935), lyricist and journalist
Dimitris Papaioannou, director and choreographer ; creator of the 2004 Summer Olympics ceremonies
Irene Papas, actress
Paraskevas Karasoulos, singer
Saint Philomena, Patron saint of the Children of Mary and Catholic Saint & Martyr
Nicos Poulantsas, political theorist
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, world known magician and illusionist that created Mindfreak; also known as Criss Angel
George Sava, entertainment lawyer
Giorgos Seferis, poet and Nobel prizewinner
Angelos Sikelianos, poet
Spyros Skouras, Greek-American movie mogul, president of 20th Century Fox
Alex Spanos, Greek-American magnate
Arianna Stassinopoulos, campaigner and journalist
Iannis Xenakis, modernist composer
Panayiotis Zavos, geneticist
Adamantios Vassilakis, diplomat

Academics

Constantin Caratheodory, mathematician (1920s)
Chris Argyris, organisational theorist
Konstantinos Axelos, 1960s Situationist
Apostolos Athanassakis, classicist
Phaedon Avouris, nanotechnologist
Demetrios Christodoulou, mathematical physicist
George Constantinides, economist
Dimitrios Galanos, Sanskrit translator and Indologist
Fotis Kafatos, biologist
Jannis Kallinikos, organisational theorist
Ioannis Karatzas, Mathematician
Dimitri Kitsikis, historian, poet
Dimitri Nanopoulos, quantum physicist
Nicholas Negroponte, author, IT evangelist and head of MIT Media Lab
Irena Papadopoulos, author, professor of transcultural nursing
Christos Papakyriakopoulos, mathematician
Christos Papadimitriou, Computer Scientist
George Papanicolaou, biologist
John S. Paraskevopoulos, astronomer
Nicholas A. Peppas, Chaired Professor in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Shelby Spain, influential school administrator
Vladimir Triandafillov (Triantafyllidis), Military strategist
Haridimos Tsoukas, organisational theorist
Nicholaos Varopoulos, mathematician
George Vithoulkas, teacher of Homeopathic medicine
Xenophon Zolotas, economist

References

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