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Greeks The Greeks or Hellenes (; el, Έλληνες, ''Éllines'' ) are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, namely Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and, to a lesser extent, oth ...

Actors/actresses

Ancient period

* Metrobius *

Thespis Thespis (; grc-gre, Θέσπις; fl. 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek poet. He was born in the ancient city of Icarius (present-day Dionysos, Greece). According to certain Ancient Greek sources and especially Aristotle, he was the first pe ...

Adventurers

Constantine Phaulkon Constantine Phaulkon (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Γεράκης, ''Konstantinos Gerakis''; γεράκι is the Greek word for "falcon"; 1647 – 5 June 1688, also known as Costantin Gerachi, ''Capitão Falcão'' in Portuguese and simply as ' ...

(1648–1688), first counsellor of King Narai of

Siam Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 mi ...

Athletes & sports figures

Ancient period

Alexander I of Macedon Alexander I of Macedon ( el, Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδών), known with the title Philhellene (Greek: φιλέλλην, literally "fond/lover of the Greeks", and in this context "Greek patriot"), was the ruler of the ancient Kingdom of ...

, runner and Olympic winner *

Astylos of Croton Astylos of Croton (Ἄστυλος/Ἀστύαλος ὁ Κροτωνιάτης) was an athlete from ancient Croton who starred in the Olympic Games of the 5th century BC. He was mentioned in records from General Pausanias that claim he excelled in ...

* Pheidippides Phidippides

* Chionis of Sparta * Cynisca *

Diagoras of Rhodes Diagoras of Rhodes (; el, Διαγόρας ὁ Ῥόδιος) was an Ancient Greek boxer from the 5th century BC, who was celebrated for his own victories, as well as the victories of his sons and grandsons. He was a member of the Eratidea fa ...

Dioxippus Dioxippus ( grc, Διώξιππος) was an ancient Greek pankratiast, renowned for his Olympic victories in the sport of pankration. His fame and skill were such that he was crowned Olympic champion by default in 336 BC when no other pankratiast ...

, pankration * Hydna, swimmer and diver * Kleitomachos, pankration *

Leonidas of Rhodes Leonidas of Rhodes ( grc, Λεωνίδας ὁ Ῥόδιος; born 188 BC) was one of the most famous Ancient Greece, ancient Ancient Olympic Games, Olympic running in Ancient Greece, runners. For four consecutive Olympiads (164–152 BC), he wa ...

, ancient runner and Olympic winner * Milo of Croton, pankration Antoine-Louis Barye - Milo of Croton - Walters 27191

* Troilus of Elis *

Phillip of Macedon Philip II of Macedon ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 382 – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ('' basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ...

Modern period

* Aristotle George (Harry) Agganis baseball and American football player * Aristidis Akratopoulos tennis player *

Konstantinos Akratopoulos Konstantinos Akratopoulos ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Ακρατόπουλος) was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Akratopoulos had a bye in the first round of the singles tournament. He met Dio ...

tennis player *

Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo (born Adetokunbo; December 6, 1994) is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Antetokounmpo's country of origin, in addition to his s ...

basketball player *

Nikos Alefantos Nikos Alefantos ( el, Νίκος Αλέφαντος, 3 January 1939 – 23 June 2020) was a Greek professional footballer and football coach. Career Alefantos managed several clubs in the Greek Super League, including Olympiacos during 2004. He ...

football player and manager * Anna Korakaki sport shooter and Olympic champion *

Andreas Bouchalakis Andreas Bouchalakis ( el, Ανδρέας Μπουχαλάκης, born 5 April 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League club Olympiacos and the Greece national team. Club career Ergotelis Bou ...

football player *

Lampros Choutos Lampros Choutos (sometimes Lambros; born 7 December 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played equal periods of time in his country and Italy. Club career Early years Born in Athens, ...

football player * Fanis Christodoulou basketball player *

Anton Christoforidis Anton Christoforidis (; 26 May 1917 – 19 October 1985) was a Greek professional light heavyweight boxer. He won the NBA Light Heavyweight Championship in 1941, making him the first Greek to become a world boxing champion. Early life Chris ...

boxer * Stephanos Christopoulos wrestler * Constantine II former King of Greece, 1960 Olympic champion in sailing (Dragon class) *

Ioannis Chrysafis Ioannis Chrysafis (1873 – October 12, 1932) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Chrysafis was the team leader of the Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos team that placed third of the three teams in the eve ...

gymnast *

Nikos Dabizas Nikos Dabizas ( el, Νίκος Νταμπίζας, born 3 August 1973) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender for Newcastle United, Leicester City, Olympiacos and AEL. He was also in Greece's 2004 European Football ...

football player *

Evangelos Damaskos Evangelos Damaskos ( el, Ευάγγελος Δαμάσκος) was a Greek pole vaulter. He was born in Acharnes, Athens, Greece. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Damaskos competed in the pole vault. He tied with fellow Greek I ...

pole vaulter * Nick "the Greek" Dandolos, gambler * Eleni Daniilidou tennis player *

Filipos Darlas Filippos Darlas ( el, Φίλιππος Δάρλας; born 23 October 1983) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Apollon Dokimiou. Club career Superleague Greece Born in Kenourgio, Greece, Darlas began his profession ...

football player *

Stefanos Dedas Stefanos Dedas (Greek: Στέφανος Δέδας; born May 10, 1982) is a Greek ''(from Vafiochori, Kilkis)'' professional basketball head coach. He is currently the assistant coach for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Coaching career C ...

(born 1982), basketball head coach in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

Dimitrios Deligiannis Dimitrios Deligiannis ( el, Δημήτριος Δεληγιάννης, born 1873, date of death unknown) was a Greek runner. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Stemnitsa, Gortynia. Deligiannis was one of 17 athle ...

marathoner *

Traianos Dellas Traianos Dellas ( el, Τραϊανός Δέλλας; born 31 January 1976) is a Greek football manager and former professional footballer, who played as a centre back. He was an integral part of Greece's Euro 2004 winning squad, during which ...

football player *

Hrysopiyí Devetzí Hrysopiyi "Piyi" Devetzi ( el, Χρυσοπηγή Δεβετζή, , born January 2, 1976) is a retired Greece, Greek Athletics (sport), athlete who competed in the triple jump and long jump. Devetzi was born in Alexandroupoli. She won the triple j ...

triple jumper and long jumper *

Themistoklis Diakidis Themistoklis Diakidis ( el, Θεμιστοκλής Διακίδης; August 22, 1882 – May 8, 1944) was a Greek track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. Diakidis was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 wi ...

high jumper * Dimitris Diamantidis basketball player * Georgios Diamantis shooter * Dimosthenis Dikoudis basketball player *

Pyrros Dimas Pyrros Dimas ( el, Πύρρος Δήμας; ; born 13 October 1971) is a Greek politician and former weightlifter. He is currently the technical director for USA Weightlifting, having taken that position in June 2017. Dimas has also been involve ...

three-time Olympic champion weightlifter Piros dimas in dion

* Stefanos Dimitrios middle-distance runner *

Zoi Dimoschaki Zoi Dimoschaki (Ζωή Δημοσχάκη, born February 16, 1985) is a Greek freestyle swimmer. Dimoschaki administered the Olympic Oath at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics. Dimoschaki competed in the women's 200 m fr ...

swimmer *

Mimis Domazos Dimitris "Mimis" Domazos ( el, Δημήτρης "Μίμης" Δομάζος, born 22 January 1942) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. His nickname was ''"The General"'' ''( el, "Ο Στρατηγός ...

football player *

Giorgos Donis Georgios Donis ( el, Γεώργιος Δώνης; born 22 October 1969) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently a manager. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh. He was the first eve ...

football player *

Dimitrios Drivas Dimitrios Drivas was a Greece, Greek swimmer best known for competing at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Spetses. Drivas competed in the 100 metres freestyle swimming, freestyle for sailors event, which was for the Gree ...

swimmer * Kostas Eleftherakis football player *

Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos (Greek: Δημήτριος Ελευθερόπουλος; born 7 August 1976) is a Greek professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Super League 2 club Niki Volos. Club career Greece ...

football player *

Giannoulis Fakinos Giannoulis Fakinos ( el, Γιαννούλης Φακίνος; born 9 July 1989), also known as Yiannoulis Fakinos, is a retired Greek football player, who last played for Punjab United. Club career He began his career at Koronida FC (Galatsi), ...

football player * Panagiotis Fasoulas basketball player * Giannis Fetfatzidis football player * Alexios Fetsios shooter * Angelos Fetsis middle-distance runner *

Giorgos Foiros Georgios Firos ( el, Γεώργιος Φοιρός; born 8 November 1953) is a Greek football manager and former football player. Career Born in Evosmos, Thessaloniki, Firos played center-back or sweeper. He was one of the very few players that ...

football player and manager * Antonis Fotsis basketball player * D. Frangopoulos tennis player *

Takis Fyssas Takis Fyssas ( el, Τάκης Φύσσας, born 12 June 1973) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a left back. He works as the sporting director of the Greece national team. He was previously the technical director of the ...

football player *

Nikos Galis Nikolaos Georgalis ( el, Νικόλαος Γεωργαλής; born July 23, 1957), commonly known as either Nikos Galis ( el, Νίκος Γκάλης), or Nick Galis, is a retired Greek professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playin ...

basketball player, MVP of

Eurobasket 1987 The 1987 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1987, was the 25th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It was held in Greece between 3 and 14 June 1987. Twelve national teams entered the ev ...

Konstadinos Gatsioudis Konstadinos Gatsioudis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Γκατσιούδης, born 17 December 1973) is a retired Greek track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw of 91.69 m, achieved in 2000, is the Gree ...

javelin thrower *

Theofanis Gekas Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas ( el, Θεοφάνης "Φάνης" Γκέκας; born 23 May 1980) is a Greek professional football official, coach and a former player, who played as a striker. He is the manager of Turkish fourth-tier TFF Third League ...

football player *

Georgios Gennimatas Georgios Gennimatas ( el, Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς; 30 June 1939, Athens – 25 April 1994, Athens) was a Greek politician and founding member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He studied civil engineering at the National ...

sprinter *

Nikolaos Georgantas Nikolaos Georgantas ( el, Νικόλαος Γεωργαντάς, February 27, 1880 ( OS)/March 12, 1880 ( NS) – November 23, 1958) was a Greek athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. Biography He was born in Steno, Arcadia. He comp ...

discus thrower * Grigorios Georgatos football player *

Giorgios Georgiadis Georgios Georgiadis ( el, Γεώργιος Γεωργιάδης; born 14 November 1987) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger. Club career PAOK Georgiadis made his debut for the club on 4 August 2011 in a Europa League ...

football player *

Ioannis Georgiadis Ioannis Georgiadis (29 March 1876 – 17 May 1960) was a Greece, Greek fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the 1906 Intercalated Games, 1906 Intercalated Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. In 1896 Ge ...

fencer *

Evangelos Gerakeris Evangelos Gerakakis ( el, Ευάγγελος Γερακάκης; born 1871 in Chalkida, Greece; died 1913 in Athens, Greece) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Gerakakis was one of 17 athletes to start the m ...

marathoner * Panagiotis Giannakis basketball player, captain of Greek

champion team PanagiotisGiannakis Olympiacos (cropped)

* Stelios Giannakopoulos football player *

Kleopas Giannou Kleopas Giannou ( el, Κλέοπας Γιάννου; born 4 May 1982) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career A graduate of the Athenian club's youth system, Giannou was loaned to Olympiakos Volou in su ...

football player *

Herodotos Giorgallas Herodotos Giorgallas (born 14 December 1977) is a gymnast from Cyprus who took gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Herodotos shared the gold with Steve Frew of Scotland. He won the bronze medal in the Gymnastics for Men's Rings ...

gymnast * Giannis Gitsioudis football player *

Andreas Glyniadakis Andreas Glyniadakis (alternate spelling: Gliniadakis) (Greek language, Greek: Ανδρέας Γλυνιαδάκης; born 26 August 1981) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He played center (basketball), center at a height of tall ...

basketball player *

Spyros Gogolos Spyros Gogolos (Greek: Σπύρος Γόγολος, born 11 August 1978) is a retired Greek footballer, who played as a defender. Club career He was born on 11 August 1978 in Kerkyra. His family origins are from Paramythia in Thesprotia, Epi ...

football player * Dimitrios Golemis middle-distance runner *

Georgios Gougoulias Georgios Gougoulias (Greek: Γιώργος Γκουγκουλιάς) is a football striker playing for Panserraikos. Of Greek descent, he was born and spent his childhood in Schweinfurt, Germany where he started playing football at its academy ...

football player *

Yannis Goumas Giannis Goumas ( el, Γιάννης Γκούμας, born 24 May 1975) is a Greek professional football manager and former player, who spent his whole senior career at Panathinaikos. Club career Born on 24 May 1975 in the village of Ampelonas, n ...

football player *

Anastasios Gousis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis ( el, Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Γκούσης, born 7 July 1979) is a Greece, Greek sprint Athletics (sport), athlete. He was born in Corfu (city), Corfu. He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympi ...

sprinter * Miltiadis Gouskos shot putter *

Georgios Grigoriou Georgios Grigoriou ( el, Γεώργιος Γρηγορίου, born 1871, date of death unknown) was a Greek athlete. He was born in Sozopol, which was then in the Ottoman Empire but would become part of the Principality of Bulgaria when it was f ...

marathoner *

Efstratios Grivas Efstratios Grivas (born March 30, 1966) is a Greek chess player who holds the titles of Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer, International Arbiter, and FIDE International Organizer. Early years He was born in Egio, Achaia and grew up in Athens ...

chess player * Faní Halkiá Olympic champion hurdler *

Vassilis Hatzipanagis Vasilis Hatzipanagis ( el, link=no, Βασίλης Χατζηπαναγής, , born 26 October 1954) is a Greek former professional footballer. He played for Iraklis in the Greek Alpha Ethniki and Pakhtakor in the Soviet Supreme League. He a ...

football player *

José Holebas José Lloyd Cholevas ( el, Ιωσήφ Λόιντ Χολέβας; born 27 June 1984), known as José Holebas ( Greek: Χοσέ Χολέμπας), is a footballer who last played as a left-back or a left midfielder for Hessenliga club Bayern Al ...

football player *

Periklis Iakovakis Periklís Iakovákis ( el, Περικλής Ιακωβάκης, , born 24 March 1979 in Patras) is a retired Greek athlete mainly competing in 400 metres hurdles. He is the Greek record holder with a time of 47.82 seconds and fifteen times nat ...

hurdler *

Georgios Iatridis Georgios Iatridis was a Greek fencer. He participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Iatridis competed in the sabre event. In the five-man, round-robin tournament, he lost all four of his matches. He was defeated by Ioannis Georgiadis, A ...

fencer * Miltiades Iatrou cyclist * Takis Ikonomopoulos football player * Giannis Ioannidis basketball player and coach * Leonidas Kabantais football player *

Pantelis Kafes Pantelis Kafes ( el, Παντελής Καφές; born 24 June 1978) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was known for being one of very few outfield players to have worn the number 1 jersey and has won accla ...

football player *

Ilias Kafetzis Ilias G. Kafetzis ( el, Ηλίας Γ. Καφετζής) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Kafetzis was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a dist ...

marathoner *

Kakhi Kakhiashvili Kakhi Kakhiashvili ( ka, კახი კახიაშვილი, el, Ακάκιος "Κάχι" Κακιασβίλης; born 13 July 1969 in Tskhinvali, Georgian SSR, USSR) is a Georgian-Greek weightlifter, one of only five weightlifters to ...

weightlifter *

Michalis Kakiouzis Michalis "Mika" Kakiouzis (alternate spellings: Michail, Michailis, Mihalis) (Greek: Μιχάλης Κακιούζης; born November 29, 1976) is a Greek professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as head coach for K ...

basketball player * Nikos Kaklamanakis windsurfer * Michalis Kalamiotis football player * Ioannis Kalitzakis football player * Georgios Kalogiannidis archer *

George Kalovelonis George Kalovelonis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καλοβελώνης; born 23 August 1959) is a former tennis player from Greece, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the ...

tennis player *

Marios Kaperonis Marios Kaperonis (born 17 February 1983) is Greek former amateur boxer. He lost in the first round of 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lig ...

boxer *

Michalis Kapsis Michalis Kapsis ( el, Μιχάλης Καψής, born 18 October 1973) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was an integral part of Greece's UEFA Euro 2004 winning squad. Club career Aris Nikeas Kapsis st ...

football player * Alexandros Karageorgiou archer * Giorgos Karagounis football player *

Telemachos Karakalos Telemachos Karakalos ( el, Τηλέμαχος Καράκαλος, Dimitsana 1866 – 15 June 1951) was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Karakalos competed in the men's sabre event. In the five-man, round- ...

fencer * Karakatsanis shooter * Konstantinos Karakatsanis middle-distance runner *

Pantelis Karasevdas Pantelis Karasevdas ( el, Παντελής Καρασεβδάς; 1877 – 14 March 1946) was a Greek sport shooter. He was a member of Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, that merged in 1923 with Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron to become Panachai ...

shooter *

Hristos Karipidis Christos Karipidis ( el, Χρήστος Καρυπίδης; born 2 December 1982) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Club career Early Career (PAOK, Kerkyra and Kavala) Karipidis started his career in U20 PA ...

football player *

Filippos Karvelas Filippos Karvelas ( el, Φίλιππος Καρβελάς; 1877 in Athens – 7 November 1952 in Athens) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Karvelas competed in both the individual and team events of the ...

gymnast * Michalis Kasapis football player *

Dionysios Kasdaglis Dimitrios written also as Demetrius Emmanuel ( el, Δημήτριος Εμμανουήλ) Kasdaglis written also as Casdagli(s) ( el, Κάσδαγλης), (10 October 1872 in Salford – 6 July 1931 in Bad Nauheim) was a Greek-Egyptian ...

tennis player *

Fanis Katergiannakis Fanis Katergiannakis ( el, Φάνης Κατεργιαννάκης, born 16 February 1974) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Ethnikos Pylaias Katergiannakis started his career in the young team f ...

football player * N. Kartavas swimmer * Kostas Katsouranis football player *

Ioannis Kastritis Ioannis Kastritis (alternate spelling: Giannis) (Greek language, Greek: Ιωάννης Καστρίτης; born April 4, 1982) is a Greek former basketball player and professional Coach (basketball), basketball coach. He is the current head coach ...

former basketball player and coach in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Anastasía Kelesídou discus thrower *

Konstantinos Kenteris Konstantinos "Kostas" Kenteris, also spelled as Konstadinos "Costas" Kederis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κεντέρης ; born July 11 1973) is a Greek former athlete. He won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 2000 Summer ...

European, World and Olympic champion sprinter *

Alexandros Khalkokondilis Alexandros Chalkokondylis ( el, Αλέξανδρος Χαλκοκονδύλης, born 1880 - 15 February 1970), also transliterated at Khalkokondylis, was a Greek athlete. He was born in Athens. Chalkokondylis competed in the 1896 Greek nationa ...

sprinter and long jumper * Hatzidakis shooter *

Dimitrios Christopoulos Dimitrios Christopoulos ( el, Δημήτριος Χριστόπουλος), also transliterated as Khristopoulos, was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Christopoulos was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon ...

marathoner * Vassilis Kikilias basketball player *

Michalis Klokidis Michalis Klokidis ( el, Μιχάλης Κλοκίδης, born 23 December 1971) is the all-time scorer in the top four divisions of Greek football. He currently plays for Nestos Chrysoupoli in the Kavala FCA League. Klokidis was a player of Le ...

football player *

Frank Klopas Fotios "Frank" Klopas ( el, Φώτιος «Φρανκ» Κλόπας; born September 1, 1966) is an American former Association football, football player who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Following his retirement, he ser ...

, football player * Ekaterini Koffa sprinter *

Savvas Kofidis Savvas Kofidis ( el, Σάββας Κωφίδης; born 5 February 1961) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Career Born in modern-day Kazakhstan to Pontic Greek parents, he started his career in Iraklis, debuting on 18 J ...

football player *

Dimitrios Kokotis Dimitrios Kokotis (born 12 April 1972) is a retired Greek high jumper. He finished thirteenth at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships, eighth at the 1998 European Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1998 European Championships. His person ...

high jumper * Georgios Kolettis cyclist *

Georgios Koltsidas Georgios Koltsidas ( el, Γεώργιος Κολτσίδας; born 23 September 1970) is a retired association football, football player, who played as a Defender (football), defender and was known for his strong sliding tackle, tackles. He is c ...

football player * Giorgos Koltzos football player *

Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Μηλιώτης-Κομνηνός, 1854–1941) was a Hellenic Army officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He was also an amateur swordsman, competing in the 1896 Athens Ol ...

fencer * Ntinos Konstantakis football player *

Aristidis Konstantinidis Aristidis Konstantinidis ( el, Αριστείδης Κωνσταντινίδης) was a Greek racing cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Olympic success in 1896 Konstantinidis competed in the 10 kilometres, 100 kilometre ...

cyclist * Vasilis Konstantinou football player * Konstantinos Konstantinou cyclist *

Michalis Konstantinou Michalis Konstantinou ( el, Μιχάλης Κωνσταντίνου; born 19 February 1978) is a Cypriot retired football striker. He played for the Cyprus national football team, and he is the all-time leading scorer with 32 goals in 85 appea ...

football player * Dimitrious Konstantopolous football player *

Georgios Korakakis Georgios Korakakis ( el, Γεώργιος Κορακάκης; born 9 February 1976) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Playing career He played mostly in Atromitos F.C. and Chalkidona. He had 261 appearances in the Su ...

football player *

Prodromos Korkizoglou Prodromos Korkizoglou ( el, Πρόδρομος Κορκιζόγλου, born 27 February 1975 in Larissa, Thessaly) is Greece's most prominent decathlete and competes for the ''Pelasgos Sports Club''. He is the current holder of the national decath ...

decathlete *

Anastasia Kostaki Anastasia Kostaki ( el, Αναστασία Κωστάκη; born March 26, 1978) is a former Greek professional basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach for Panathinaikos. She is 1.72 m (5 ft 7 ¾) in height and 65 kg ( ...

basketball player *

Nikos Kostakis Nikos Kostakis ( el, Νίκος Κωστάκης, born 16 February 1973) is a Greek professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, currently playing for Thrasivoulos Filis F.C. in the Greek second division. Before Kostakis joined the club, he playe ...

football player * Yiorgos Kostikos football player *

Athanasios Kostoulas Athanasios Kostoulas ( gr, Αθανάσιος Κωστούλας; born 24 March 1976) is a Greek former international football player, who played as a defender. Club career Kostoulas stayed for a year at his first professional club, Olympiaco ...

football player *

Vasilios Kotronias Vasilios Kotronias ( el, Βασίλειος Κοτρωνιάς; first name sometimes spelled ''Vassilios''; born 25 August 1964) is a Greek chess player and writer. He is a ten-time Greek champion (1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, ...

chess player *

Ilias Kotsios Ilias Kotsios (Greek: Ηλίας Κώτσιος; born 25 April 1977) is a former Greek footballer who played as defender. He has also played for Levadiakos, Panathinaikos, AEL, PAS Giannina and Kalloni. Honours Panathinaikos *(1) Greek C ...

football player *

Stefanos Kotsolis Stefanos Kotsolis ( el, Στέφανος Κοτσόλης; born 5 June 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Panathinaikos Born in Athens, Kotsolis joined Panathinaikos as an 18-year-old youth ...

football player *

Giorgos Koudas Giorgos Koudas ( el, Γιώργος Κούδας; born 23 November 1946) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent his entire career in PAOK. Due to his fierce competitiveness and his Macedonian ...

football player * Dinos Kouis football player *

Konstantinos Koukodimos Konstadinos "Kostas" Koukodimos ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κουκοδήμος, born 14 September 1969 in Melbourne) is a retired Greek long jumper and New Democracy politician, currently serving as the mayor of K ...

long jumper * Efthimios Kouloucheris football player *

Yiannis Kouros Yiannis Kouros ( el, Γιάννης Κούρος, ; born 13 February 1956 in Tripoli, Kingdom of Greece) is a Greek ultramarathon runner based in Greece. He is sometimes given the epithets "Running god", "Pheidippides' Successor" or "Son of Ph ...

multiple world record-holding

ultramarathon An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of . Various distances are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of to over . 50k and 100k are bot ...

er * Vasilios Koutsianikoulis football player *

Vaggelis Koutsoures Vangelis Koutsoures ( gr, Βαγγέλης Κουτσουρές; born on 2 February 1975) is a Greek football player who currently plays for Erani Filiatra. Koutsoures played for Panathinaikos F.C., OFI Crete and Kerkyra F.C. in the Greek Super L ...

football player *

Petros Kravaritis Petros Kravaritis ( el, Πέτρος Κραβαρίτης, born 31 August 1987) is a Greek goalkeeper. He currently plays for Fostiras. Kravaritis was part of Panathinaikos' youth team before signing on with the professional team in 2006. He ...

football player * Ioannis Kyrastas football player *

Sotirios Kyrgiakos Sotirios Kyrgiakos ( el, Σωτήριος Κυργιάκος, born 23 July 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Kyrgiakos made his first football steps with a local team, Thyella Megaloc ...

football player *

Anastasios Kyriakos Tasos Kyriakos ( el, Τάσος Κυριάκος; born 14 August 1978) is a fprmer Greek footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Career Born in Giannouli, Larissa, Kyriakos started his career at his hometown with Apollon Larissa an ...

football player *

Panagiotis Lagos Panagiotis Lagos ( el, Παναγιώτης Λαγός; born 18 July 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer. Lagos had the ability to play in various positions as much as on the wings as on the center, due to the combination of the speed ...

football player * Vassilis Lakis football player * Alexi Lalas, football player * Leonidas Langakis shooter *

Ioannis Lavrentis Ioannis Georgios Lavrentis ( el, Ιωάννης Λαυρέντης) was a Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-E ...

marathoner *

Sotiris Leontiou Sotiris Leontiou (Greek: Σωτήρης Λεοντίου, born 17 July 1984) is a retired Greek footballer who coaches for P.O. Psychikou academies. He played as defensive midfielder or as a left full back. Career He started his playing career ...

football player *

Nikolaos Levidis Nikolaos M. Levidis ( el, Νικόλαος M. Λεβίδης), born 25 August 1868, date of death unknown) was a Greek shooter in the 1896 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Corfu. Levidis competed at the 1896 Summer ...

shooter *

Kostas Linoxilakis Kostas Linoxilakis ( el, Κώστας Λινοξυλάκης; 5 March 1933 – 3 December 2014) was a Greek former international and Olympic footballer. Career Linoxilakis started his career at Asteras Athens and was centre back of Panathinaikos ...

football player *

Spiros Livathinos Spyros Livathinos ( el, Σπύρος Λιβαθηνός; born 8 January 1955) is a former football player who played as a midfielder, coach and current scout of Panathinaikos. Career Born in Patras, Livathinos started his football career in th ...

football player and manager *

Spiridon Louis Spyridon Louis ( el, Σπυρίδων Λούης , sometimes transliterated ''Spiridon Loues''; 12 January 1873 – 26 March 1940), commonly known as Spyros Louis (Σπύρος Λούης), was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day ...

marathoner, winner of first modern Olympic marathon *

Takis Loukanidis Takis Loukanidis ( el, Τάκης Λουκανίδης, 25 September 1937 – 11 January 2018) was a Greek footballer of the 1950s–60s. Career Born in Paranesti, a village in the broader area of Drama, Loukanidis' father was killed by Bulgari ...

football player * Greg Louganis Olympic Diver Greg Louganis (4226269508)

Konstantinos Loumpoutis Konstantinos Louboutis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Λουμπούτης; born 10 June 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer. He was a defender who played as a left back. Louboutis' career began when he signed a professional contra ...

football player *

Dimitrios Loundras Dimitrios Loundras ( el, Δημήτριος Λούνδρας; 6 September 1885 in Athens – 15 February 1970) was a Greek gymnast and naval officer who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was the last surviving participant of ...

gymnast *

Nikolaos Lyberopoulos Nikolaos "Nikos" Liberopoulos ( el, Νίκος Λυμπερόπουλος; born on 4 August 1975) is a retired Greek former professional international footballer who played as a forward. He is famous for his aim-to-goal shot, his innate in-play ...

football player *

Nikos Machlas Nikos Machlas ( el, Νίκος Μαχλάς, born 16 June 1973) is a retired Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career OFI Crete Machlas began his career with OFI Crete, where he made his debut in February 1991 ...

football player *

Ioannis Malokinis Ioannis Malokinis ( el, Ιωάννης Μαλοκίνης, 1880 in Piraeus – 1942) was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. His home island was Spetses. Malokinis competed in the 100 metres freestyle for sa ...

swimmer * Miréla Manjani javelin thrower * Stelios Manolas football player *

Vlasios Maras Vlasios Maras ( el, Βλάσης Μάρας, born 31 March 1983 in Athens) is a Greek gymnast. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was a favorite in the horizontal bar competition but failed to qualify for the final after finishing 13th in the qual ...

gymnast *

Nick Markakis Nicholas William Markakis ( ) (born November 17, 1983) is a Greek-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves. Markakis was the Orioles ...

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

player *

Dimitris Markos Dimitris Markos ( el, Δημήτρης Μάρκος; born 31 January 1971) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He now works as a scout for OFI. Club career Markos started his football career in 1987 at Naous ...

football player *

Stamatios Masouris Stamatios Masouris ( el, Σταμάτιος Μασούρης) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Masouris was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a ...

marathoner *

Dimitris Mavrogenidis Dimitrios Mavrogenidis ( el, Δημήτριος Μαυρογενίδης; born 23 December 1976) is a retired Greek football right-back. Mavrogenidis is best known as Olympiacos' first-choice right-back for a long stretch of the club's dominanc ...

football player *

Loukas Mavrokefalidis Loukas Mavrokefalidis (alternate spelling: Mavrokefalides) (Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born July 25, 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He ha ...

basketball player * Thomas Mavros football player *

Hristos Meletoglou Hristos Meletoglou ( el, Χρήστος Μελέτογλου, born January 2, 1972) is a Greek triple jumper. He was born in Heinsberg, West Germany. His personal best jump is 17.19 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Bremen. This ranks him fourth ...

triple jumper *

Angelos Messaris Angelos Messaris (Greek: Άγγελος Μεσσάρης; 1910-1978) was a Greek footballer. He played for Panathinaikos and he is widely regarded as the best Greek player of the pre-war era. This is probably also due to the myth that for deca ...

football player *

Anastasios Metaxas Anastasios Metaxas ( el, Αναστάσιος Μεταξάς; 27 February 1862 – 28 January 1937) was a Greek architect and shooter. Biography Metaxas was the royal architect of George I of Greece and is best known for being the architect cho ...

shooter *

Athanasios Michalopoulos Athanasios Michalopoulos ( el, Αθανάσιος Μιχαλόπουλος, born September 29, 1973) is an Olympic beach volleyball player from Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast ...

volleyball player * Nikolaos Michopoulos football player *

Zenon Mikhailidis Xenon Mikhailidis () was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population clo ...

shooter * Kostas Mitroglou football player *

Ioannis Mitropoulos Ioannis Mitropoulos ( el, Ιωάννης Μητρόπουλος; 1874 – after 1896) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Mitropoulos competed in both the individual and team events of the parallel bars, and ...

gymnast *

Tasos Mitropoulos Tasos Mitropoulos ( el, Τάσος Μητρόπουλος, born 23 August 1957) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing career Mitropoulos was born in Volos, and started his football career a ...

football player *

Georgios Mitsibonas Georgios Mitsibonas (Greek: Γεώργιος Μητσιμπόνας; 11 November 1962 – 13 September 1997) was a Greek football player during the 1980s and 1990s. Biography Mitsibonas was born in 1962 in the village of Tsaritsani ( Larissa ...

football player * Antonis Miyiakis football player *

Vaggelis Moras Vangelis Moras ( el, Βαγγέλης Μόρας; born 26 August 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre back and currently a manager. Club career Early years Moras started his football Ampelokipoi Larissa and i ...

football player *

Nikolaos Morakis Nikolaos Morakis ( el, Νικόλαος Μοράκης, sometimes seen as Dorakis ( el, Δοράκης)) was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Morakis came third in the military pistol event with 205 points ...

shooter *

Irini Mouchou Irini Mouchou ( gr, Ειρήνη Μούχου; also transliterated as Mouhou by the International Triathlon Union; born 7 January 1987 in Mytilene, Lesbos) is a Greek professional triathlete and Greek National Champion of the year 2009. From 200 ...

, triathlete *

Andreas Mouratis Andreas Mouratis ( el, Ανδρέας Μουράτης; 29 November 1926 – 10 December 2000), nicknamed ''Missouri'', was a Greek footballer, who played for Olympiacos. Career He was the leading power in the Olympiakos team of the post-war er ...

football player *

Moustakopoulos Moustakopoulos () was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close ...

shooter *

Apostolos Nanos Apostolos Nanos ( el, Απόστολος Νάνος; born February 5, 1966) is an archer from Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the ...

archer *

Evangelos Nastos Vangelis Nastos ( gr, Βαγγέλης Νάστος; born 13 September 1980) is a Greek former football defender who last played for Veria in the Greek Super League. Club career Nastos is a youth product of PAOK FC and had contract with the clu ...

football player *

Konstantinos Nebegleras Konstantinos Nebegleras (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Νεμπεγλέρας; born 14 April 1975) is a Greek former professional footballer and the current manager of Achilleas Farsala. Club career Nebegleras was born in Larissa, and bega ...

football player * Kostas Negrepontis football player *

Kostas Nestoridis Kostas Nestoridis ( el, Κώστας Νεστορίδης, born 15 March 1930) is a Greek former professional footballer, who played as a forward and a former manager. He is amongst the best players in the history of AEK Athens and one of the gr ...

football player * Apostolos Nikolaidis football and volleyball player *

Demis Nikolaidis Themistoklis "Demis" Nikolaidis ( el, Ντέμης Νικολαΐδης; born 17 September 1973) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the forty second president of AEK Athens, and is considered one of the fi ...

football player * Alexandros Nikolopoulos weightlifter * Stamatios Nikolopoulos cyclist *

Antonios Nikopolidis Antonis Nikopolidis ( el, Αντώνης Νικοπολίδης; born 14 January 1971) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and former manager of the Greece under-21 national team. He is regarded among the best ...

football player *

Sotiris Ninis Sotiris Ninis ( el, Σωτήρης Νίνης; born 3 April 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Super League club PAS Giannina. Ninis was formerly a member of the Greek national t ...

football player * Nikos Nioplias football player *

Georgios Orphanidis Georgios D. Orphanidis ( el, Γεώργιος Ορφανίδης; 1859–1942) was a Greek sports shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Gam ...

shooter * Alexandros Pagalis football player *

Alketas Panagoulias Alketas 'Alkis' Panagoulias ( el, Αλκέτας 'Άλκης' Παναγούλιας; 30 May 1934 – 18 June 2012) was a Greek association football player and manager. He managed the national teams of both Greece and the United States. He also ...

football player and manager * Loukas Panourgias football player *

Pantazidis Pantazidis () was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balk ...

shooter *

Anastasios Pantos Anastasios "Tasos" Pantos ( gr, Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Πάντος; born 5 May 1976) is a retired Greek footballer. He primarily played the right back position, but he also operated as a left back. Over the years, Pantos has become fam ...

football player *

Alexandros Papadimitriou Alexandros Papadimitriou ( el, Αλέξανδρος Παπαδημητρίου; born 18 June 1973) is a Greek hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 80.45 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Athens. This is the current Greek record. Papadimitri ...

hammer thrower *

Avraam Papadopoulos Avraam Papadopoulos ( el, Αβραάμ Παπαδόπουλος; born 3 December 1984) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Greek parents. Club career Aris Papadopoulos ...

football player * Dimitrios Papadopoulos football player *

Lazaros Papadopoulos Lazaros Papadopoulos (Greek: Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος; born 3 June 1980) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He was listed at 7 ft (2.13 m) 265 lbs (120 kg), and he played the center position. During hi ...

basketball player * Antonios Papaioannou gymnast * Mimis Papaioannou football player *

Lambros Papakostas Labros Papakostas ( el, Λάμπρος Παπακώστας, born 20 October 1969 in Karditsa) is a retired Greece, Greek high jumper who won two silver medals at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics, World Indoor Championships ...

high jumper *

Theodoros Papaloukas Theodoros Papaloukas (Greek: Θεόδωρος Παπαλουκάς; born May 8, 1977), commonly known as Theo Papaloukas or Thodoris Papaloukas, is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was a four - time All-EuroLeague selection, a me ...

basketball player *

Manolis Papamakarios Emmanouil "Manolis" "Manos" Papamakarios (Greek: Εμμανουήλ "Μανόλης" "Μάνος" Παπαμακάριος; born August 26, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) tall and he mainly ...

basketball player *

Christos Papanikolaou Christos Papanikolaou ( el, Χρήστος Παπανικολάου, born 25 November 1941) is a retired Greek pole vaulter. On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at , significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet. He c ...

pole vaulter *

Georgios Papasideris Georgios Saranti Papasideris ( el, Γεώργιος/Γιώργος Παπασιδέρης, 1875 in Koropi – 1920) was a Greek athlete and weightlifter. Career Papasideris was born in Koropi. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics i ...

weightlifter * Eleftherios Papasymeon marathoner *

Athina Papayianni Athina Papayianni (also Papagianni, el, Αθηνά Παπαγιάννη, born August 18, 1980) is a Greek race walker. She was sixth at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the C ...

race walker *

Charilaos Pappas Charilaos "Charis" Pappas (Greek: Χαρίλαος "Χάρης" Παππάς; born 12 May 1983) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right winger. Career He began his career in Panserraikos, Greece. In January 2003, he mov ...

football player * Tom Pappas, world champion decathlete *

Georgios Paraskevopoulos Georgios Paraskevopoulos ( el, Γεώργιος Παρασκευόπουλος) was a Greek cyclist. He participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Paraskevopoulos competed in the 12 hour race and the road race. According to the data ...

cyclist *

Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos ( el, Παναγιώτης Παρασκευόπουλος, 1875 – 8 July 1956) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. He was born in ...

discus thrower * Mikhail Paskalides sprinter *

Konstantinos Paspatis Konstantinos Paspatis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Πασπάτης) (5 June 1878 (registered at birth in England as Constantine George Paspatis) – 1 July 1903) was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens ...

tennis player *

Petros Passalis Petros Passalis (Greek: Πέτρος Πασσαλής) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He started his career at Edessaikos and transferred as a great talent at Olympiakos in 1994 where he starred ...

football player *

George Patis Giorgos Patis ( el, Γιώργος Πάτης; born 16 April 16 1983) is a badminton player from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Career Patis competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles with partner ...

badminton player * Voula Patoulidou hurdler *

Christos Patsatzoglou Christos Patsatzoglou ( el, Χρήστος Πατσατζόγλου; born 19 March 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer of Romani origin who last played for APO Aetos Korydallou. Patsatzoglou started his career in Skoda Xanthi befor ...

football player *

Patsouris Patsouris () was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to f ...

shooter * Pavlos Pavlidis shooter *

Antonios Pepanos Antonios Pepanos ( el, Αντώνιος Πέπανος, 1866 - 1918) was a Greek swimmer. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, which merged with Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos in 1923 to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. He wo ...

swimmer * Ioannis Persakis triple jumper * Petros Persakis gymnast * Aristovoulos Petmezas gymnast and shooter * Demetrios Petrokokkinos tennis player *

Ioannis Phrangoudis Ioannis Frangoudis ( el, Ιωάννης Φραγκούδης; 1863 – 19 October 1916) was a Greek soldier, athlete and Hellenic Army officer who reached the rank of Colonel. He also competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as a shooter. F ...

shooter * Mimis Pierrakos football player *

Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis ( el, Περικλής Πιερράκος Μαυρομιχάλης; 1863–1938), also known as Mavromichalis-Pierrakos, was a Greek military officer and politician. Biography He was the son of general Antonios Ma ...

fencer *

Stiliani Pilatou Stiliani "Stella" Pilatou ( el, Στυλιανή "Στέλλα" Πιλάτου, born 28 March 1980 in Heraklion) is a Greek long jumper. Her personal best jump is 6.75 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Volos. This places her fourth in the all-tim ...

long jumper *

Platis Platis () was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four ...

shooter *

Hristos Polihroniou Hristos Polihroniou (also Christos Polychroniou, el, Χρήστος Πολυχρονίου, born March 31, 1972) is retired a Greek hammer thrower. He was born in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (p ...

hammer thrower *

Ioannis Poulos Ioannis Poulos was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Poulos competed in the amateur foil event. He placed fourth of four in his preliminary group after losing all of his bouts, to Henri Callot, Henri Delabor ...

fencer *

Evangelia Psarra Evangelia Psarra ( el, Ευαγγελία Ψάρρα; born June 17, 1974 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek archer who has competed at the Summer Olympics six times from 2000 to 2020. Career At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Psarra entered the women's competi ...

archer

* Leonidas Pyrgos fencer *

Evangelos Rallis Evangelos Rallis (Greek: Ευάγγελος Ράλλης) was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Rallis defeated fellow Greek Demetrios Petrokokkinos in the first round of the singles tournament. In the ...

tennis player *

Kurt Rambis Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player and coach who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he won fou ...

(Kyriakos Rambidis) basketball player, won 4 NBA championships with the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

Flora Redoumi Flora Redoumi ( el, Φλώρα Ρεντούμη, born 11 September 1976) is a Greek hurdler and she was born in Athens. She finished fifth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, seventh at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 10th I ...

hurdler *

Dimitrios Regas Dimítrios Régas ( el, Δημήτρης Ρέγας; born 12 September 1986), in Lesbos (Mytilini) island, is a Greek sprint athlete. He won the bronze medal (46.79 sec) in the 400 metres at 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships. At the ...

sprinter * Efthimios Rentzias basketball player *

Elpida Romantzi Elpida Romantzi (born July 17, 1981 in Thessalonica) is an archer from Greece. She placed 34th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the first round of elimination, she faced 11th-ran ...

archer *

Nicolas Rossolimo Nicolas Rossolimo (russian: Николай Спиридонович Россоли́мо, translit=Nikolai Spiridonovich Rossolimo; February 28, 1910 – July 24, 1975) was a Russian Empire-born chess player. After acquiring Greek citizenship in 1 ...

chess player *

Georgios Roubanis Georgios Roubanis ( el, Γεωργιος Ρουμπανης, born July 31, 1929) is a Greek pole vaulter. He was born in Tripoli, Greece. He competed at three Olympic Games. He is the elder brother of Aristeidis. He was named the 1956 Greek Ath ...

pole vaulter * Sakis Rouvas pole vaulter (later became famous as a musician-entertainer) * Maria Sakkari tennis player * Dimitris Salpingidis football player *

Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras ( el, Γεώργιος Σαμαράς, ; born 21 February 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. Samaras started his career at OFI Crete, before moving on to Eredivisie side Heerenveen in 200 ...

football player * Sanidis shooter *

Miltiadis Sapanis Miltiadis Sapanis ( el, Μιλτιάδης Σαπάνης; born 28 January 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Sapanis previously played for Paniliakos, Panathinaikos FC and AEK Athens in the ...

football player * Dimitris Saravakos football player *

Nikos Sarganis Nikos Sarganis (Greek language, Greek: Νίκος Σαργκάνης; born 13 January 1954) is a Greek former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Career Born in Rafina, Att ...

football player *

Georgios Saridakis Georgios Saridakis ( el, Γεώργιος Σαριδάκης, born 1885, date of death unknown) was a Greek athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre walk. He competed for a Greece in the 1906 Intercalated Games held in Athens, Greece ...

race walker * Sofoklis Schortsanitis basketball player * Yourkas Seitaridis football player *

Ioannis Sfairopoulos Ioannis Sfairopoulos (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yiannis, Yannis, Sferopoulos) (Greek: Γιάννης Σφαιρόπουλος; born March 21, 1967) is a Greek professional basketball coach. Playing career Sfairopoulos began playing basketball ...

(born 1967) basketball coach in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

and EuroLeague *

Giorgos Sideris Giorgos Sideris ( el, Γιώργος Σιδέρης, born 5 April 1938-) is a Greek former Association football, footballer, who played as striker (association football), striker. Club career Sideris began his youth career at Atromitos Piraeus ...

football player *

Nikolaos Siranidis Nikolaos Siranidis (Greek: Νικόλαος Σιρανίδης; born 26 February 1976) is a Greek diver who competed in the synchronised 3 metre springboard competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. After a bizarre event where the Chinese, Russi ...

diver *

Athanasios Skaltsogiannis Athanasios Skaltsogiannis ( el, Αθανάσιος Σκαλτσογιάννης, born 1878, date of death unknown) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Aitolikon. Skaltsogiannis competed in th ...

Giannis Skopelitis Giannis Skopelitis (Greek: Γιάννης Σκοπελίτης; born 2 March 1978) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Portsmouth Skopelitis joined FA Premier League club Portsmouth on 28 January 2005 ...

football player *

Georgios Skoutarides Georgios Skoutarides ( el, Γεώργιος Σκουταρίδης) (1885 – 1962) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens and at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In 1906 he was eliminated in the first ...

sprinter and hurdler *

George Sotiropoulos George Sotiropoulos (born 9 July 1977) is an Australian born retired mixed martial artist of Greek descent who previously fought in the UFC in their Lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show '' The Ultimat ...

mixed martial artist *

Vasileios Spanoulis Vassilis "Billy" Spanoulis ( el, Βασίλης Σπανούλης; born 7 August 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current basketball coach for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. S ...

basketball player *

Konstantinos Spetsiotis Konstantinos Spetsiotis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Σπετσιώτης, 1883 – March 5, 1966) was a Greek track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metre walk. He competed for Greece in the 1906 Intercalated Games held in At ...

race walker *

Spiridon Stais Spiridon Stais () was a Greek sport shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Theofilakis competed in the military rifle event. He tied for twelfth place with Eugen Schmidt Eugen Stahl Schmidt (17 February 1862 in Cop ...

shooter *

Andreas Stamatiadis Andreas Stamatiadis ( el, Ανδρέας Σταματιάδης; born 16 August 1935) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward for AEK Athens and a former manager. He is the longest serving captain of the club from 1960 ...

football player * Ieroklis Stoltidis football player * Aryiro Strataki heptathlete * Dimosthenis Tampakos gymnast *

Giannis Taralidis Giannis Taralidis ( el, Γιάννης Ταραλίδης; born 17 May 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Taralidis started his career by APS Almopos Arideas. In 1999, at the age of 18 starte ...

football player * Alexandros Tatsis football player *

Efstathios Tavlaridis Stathis Tavlaridis ( el, Στάθης Ταυλαρίδης; born 25 January 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Tavlaridis has earned the nickname ''"Taureau"'' in France which means ''"The Bull"'' due to ...

football player * Irini Terzoglou shot putter * Ekateríni Thánou sprinter *

Stefanos Theodoridis Stefanos Theodoridis ( el, Στέφανος Θεοδωρίδης; born 1950) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender in the 1970s era. Club career Theodoridis started his career at the academies of AEK Athens and was ...

football player * Georgios Theodoridis sprinter *

Ioannis Theodoropoulos Ioannis Theodoropoulos ( el, Ιωάννης Θεοδωρόπουλος) was a Greek pole vaulter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Evrytania. Theodoropoulos competed in the pole vault. He tied with fellow Greek ...

pole vaulter *

Alexandros Theofilakis Alexandros Theofilakis ( el, Αλέξανδρος Θεοφιλάκης, born 1877) was a Greece, Greek shooting sports, shooter. Career Theofilakis competed at the Summer Olympics in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896, 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908, 1912 ...

shooter * Ioannis Theofilakis shooter * Dimitrios Tomprof middle-distance runner *

Vasilis Torosidis Vasilis Torosidis (Greek: Βασίλης Τοροσίδης, born 10 June 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Skoda Xanthi Torosidis made his senior debut for Skoda Xanthi on 19 April 2003 at ...

football player *

Nicolaos Trikupis Nikolaos Trikoupis ( el, Νικόλαος Τρικούπης; 1868–1956) was a Greek general and politician, most notable for his service in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, where he was taken as a prisoner of war. He also participate ...

shooter * A. Tryfiatis-Tripiaris cyclist *

Jake Tsakalidis Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis ( el, Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης, ka, იაკოვოს წაკალიდას, born June 10, 1979) is a Georgian-born Greek former professional basketball player. Tsakalidis, a center, holds dual cit ...

basketball player *

Kostas Tsartsaris Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσαρτσαρής; born October 17, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach, who spent most of his playing career with th ...

basketball player * Loúis Tsátoumas long jumper *

Dimitrios Tsiamis Dimitrios Tsiamis ( el, Δημήτριος Τσιάμης; born 12 January 1982 in Karditsa) is a Greek triple jumper.Paraskeví Tsiamíta triple jumper *

Nikos Tsiantakis Nikos Tsiantakis ( el, Νίκος Τσιαντάκης, born 20 October 1963) is a Greek former football midfielder. Career He most prominently played for Panionios NFC and Olympiacos. His appearance at the 1994 World Cup rounded off his nation ...

football player *

Vassilis Tsiartas Vasilios Tsiartas ( el, Βασίλειος Τσιάρτας; born 12 November 1972) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Although he was famed for his lackadaisical playing style, his ability was never ...

football player * Konstantinos Tsiklitiras Olympic champion standing long jumper 1912 Konstantinos Tsiklitiras3

* Leonidas Tsiklitiras gymnast *

Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi (Greek: Αγγελική Τσιολακούδη, , born 10 May 1976 in Alexandroupoli, Greece) is a Greek javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 63.14 metres, achieved at the 2002 European Championships in Munich ...

javelin thrower *

Chris Tsiprailidis Christos "Chris" Tsiprailidis (born 12 April in Greece), nicknamed Syracuse Chris, is an American professional poker player based in Syracuse, New York. Before turning to poker as his career, Tsiprailidis he was a soccer player and worked as a ...

poker player * Georgios Tsitas wrestler *

Stefanos Tsitsipas Stefanos Tsitsipas ( gr, Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς, ; born 12 August 1998) is a Greek professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on 9 ...

tennis player *

Athanasia Tsoumeleka Athanasia Tsoumeleka ( el, Αθανασία Τσουμελέκα, ; born 2 January 1982 in Preveza, Greece) is a Greek race walker, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Until 2003 Tsoumeleka was a largely unknown athlete, ...

race walker * Tryfon Tzanetis football player *

Alexandros Tziolis Alexandros Tziolis ( el, Αλέξανδρος Τζιόλης; born 13 February 1985) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a Greek international from 2005 until his international retirement in 20 ...

football player * Stavros Tziortziopoulos football player * Alexandros Tzorvas football player * Danai Varveri free diver *

Olga Vasdeki Olga Vasdeki ( el, Όλγα Βασδέκη, , born 26 September 1973 in Volos) is a Greek triple jumper. She was the most successful Greek triple jumper and Greek record holder until 1998, when she won the gold medal at the European Championshi ...

triple jumper *

Spyridon Vasdekis Spyridon "Spyros" Vasdekis ( el, Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Βασδέκης, born 23 January 1970) is a retired Greek long jumper. He was born in Volos. He won the gold medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games, finished tenth at the 1993 W ...

long jumper * Charilaos Vasilakos marathoner * Panagiotis Vasilopoulos basketball player * Kostas Vassiliadis basketball player *

Fotini Vavatsi Fotini Vavatsi (born 16 March 1974, in Thessaloniki) is an archer from Greece. She represented Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 51st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 609. In the first round of elimi ...

archer * Vavis shooter *

Theodoros Velkos Theodoros Velkos ( Greek: Θεόδωρος Βέλκος; born 20 November 1976) is a male badminton player from Greece. Velkos competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner George Patis. They were defeated in t ...

badminton player * Stylianos Venetidis football player *

Tassos Venetis Anastasios "Tasos" Venetis ( el, Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Βενέτης; born 24 March 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Larissa, Venetis began his career with Apollon Lar ...

football player *

Anna Verouli Anna Verouli ( el, Άννα Βερούλη, born November 13, 1956) is a retired Greek javelin thrower. She was born in Kavala. She won the gold medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championsh ...

javelin thrower * Sotirios Versis weightlifter *

Kleanthis Vikelides Kleanthis Vikelides ( el, Κλεάνθης Βικελίδης; 23 October 1916 – 4 November 1988) was a Greek footballer who played for Aris Thessaloniki and the Greece national football team. He was also a manager, taking charge of Aris Thess ...

football player * Ekateríni Vóggoli discus thrower * Ioannis Vourakis shooter *

Athanasios Vouros Athanasios Vouros was a Greek fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Athens. Vouros competed in the foil event. He placed second of four in his preliminary group after winning his match against Georgios ...

fencer *

Ian Vouyoukas Ian Vougioukas (alternate spelling: Ian Vouyoukas) (Greek: Ίαν Βουγιούκας; born May 31, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he ...

basketball player *

Ioannis Vrettos Ioannis Vrettos ( el, Ιωάννης Βρεττός) was a Greek long-distance runner. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Vrettos was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race wit ...

marathoner *

Zisis Vryzas Zisis Vryzas ( el, Ζήσης Βρύζας; born 9 November 1973) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward for various teams in Greece and abroad, as well as for the Greece national football team, when they won the Euro ...

football player *

Loukas Vyntra Loukas Vyntra ( el, Λουκάς Βύντρα; born 5 February 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back, left back, or a defensive midfielder. Early life Vyntra was born Luk� ...

football player * Charalambos Xanthos poker player * Níki Xánthou long jumper *

Thomas Xenakis Thomas Xenakis ( el, Θωμάς Ξενάκης; March 30, 1875 – July 7, 1942) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Naxos and died in Orange, California, United States. Xenakis compet ...

gymnast *

Vasilios Xydas Vasilios Xydas ( el, Βασίλειος Ξυδάς, born 1877, date of death unknown) was a Greece, Greek Athletics (sport), athlete born in Athens, Greece. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 1896 Xydas competed in the Athletic ...

pole vaulter *

Theodoros Zagorakis Theodoros Zagorakis ( el, Θεόδωρος Ζαγοράκης ; born 27 October 1971) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of Greece that won UEFA Euro 2004, and was also presid ...

football player, captain of Greek team which won 2004 European Championship Theodoros Zagorakis

Akis Zikos Andreas Vasilios "Akis" Zikos ( gr, Ανδρέας Βασίλειος "Άκης" Ζήκος; born 1 June 1974) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a strong and industrious player, known for his ...

football player * Nikos Zisis basketball player * Khristos Zoumis triple jumper

Clerics

Medieval period

* Saints Cyril and Methodius, monks and scholars, inventors of the

Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic languages, Slavic, Turkic languages, Turkic, Mongolic languages, ...

Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-da ...

, 4th-century Christian saint and Greek Bishop of

Myra Myra ( grc, Μύρα, ''Mýra'') was a Lycian, then ancient Greek, then Greco-Roman, then Byzantine Greek, then Ottoman town in Lycia, which became the small Turkish town of Kale, renamed Demre in 2005, in the present-day Antalya Province of ...

(Demre in modern-day Turkey) in

Lycia Lycia (Lycian language, Lycian: 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊖 ''Trm̃mis''; el, Λυκία, ; tr, Likya) was a state or nationality that flourished in Anatolia from 15–14th centuries BC (as Lukka) to 546 BC. It bordered the Mediterranean ...

. *

Michael Cerularius Michael I Cerularius or Keroularios ( el, Μιχαήλ Α΄ Κηρουλάριος; 1000 – 21 January 1059 AD) was the Patriarch of Constantinople from 1043 to 1059 AD. His disputes with Pope Leo IX over church practices in the 11th century p ...

(c. 1000–1059), Patriarch of

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...

John Chrysostom John Chrysostom (; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his homilies, preaching and public speaking, his denunciat ...

(347–407), Christian bishop and orator *

Photios I of Constantinople Photios I ( el, Φώτιος, ''Phōtios''; c. 810/820 – 6 February 893), also spelled PhotiusFr. Justin Taylor, essay "Canon Law in the Age of the Fathers" (published in Jordan Hite, T.O.R., & Daniel J. Ward, O.S.B., "Readings, Cases, Materia ...

(820–891), Patriarch of Constantinople and writer *

Pope Evaristus Pope Evaristus was the bishop of Rome from 99 to his death 107. He was also known as Aristus and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, and Oriental Orthodoxy. It is likely that John the Apostle died during ...

(c. 98–105), fourth Pope *

Pope Stephen I Pope Stephen I ( la, Stephanus I) was the bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257.Mann, Horace (1912). "Pope St. Stephen I" in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company. He was later canonized ...

(254–257) *

Pope Agatho Pope Agatho (died January 681) served as the bishop of Rome from 27 June 678 until his death. He heard the appeal of Wilfrid of York, who had been displaced from his see by the division of the archdiocese ordered by Theodore of Canterbury. Du ...

(678–681) *

Pope John VI :''Pope John VI can also refer to Pope John VI of Alexandria.'' Pope John VI ( la, Ioannes VI; 65511 January 705) was the bishop of Rome from 30 October 701 to his death. John VI was a Greek from Ephesus who reigned during the Byzantine Papacy. H ...

(701–705) * Pope John VII (706–709) * Pope Alexander V (1409–1410), Roman Catholic Antipope in the Pisan line

Modern period

Jacob Palaeologus Jacob Palaeologus or Giacomo da Chio ( – March 23, 1585) was a Dominican friar who renounced his religious vows and became an antitrinitarian theologian. An indefatigable polemicist against both Calvinism and Papal Power, Palaeologus cultiva ...

(c. 1520–1585), Dominican friar, later antitrinitarian theologian; (Greek father) See also: *

List of Constantinople patriarchs This is a list of the Patriarchs of Constantinople. Bishops of Byzantium (until 330) *1. St. Andrew the Apostle (38), founder *2. St. Stachys the Apostle (38–54) *3. St. Onesimus (54–68) *4. Polycarpus I (69–89) *5. Plutarch (89–10 ...

* List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem * List of Archbishops of Athens *

List of Archbishops of Cyprus This is a list of Archbishops of Cyprus since its foundation with known dates of enthronement. According to tradition, the Church of Cyprus was created by St. Barnabas in 45 AD. The see of Cyprus was declared autocephalous by the Council of Ephe ...

Entrepreneurs

* Giannis Alafouzos, ship-owner, TV station owner (

Skai TV Skai TV (Greek: ΣΚΑΪ) is a Greek free-to-air television network based in Piraeus. It is part of the Skai Group, one of the largest media groups in the country. It was relaunched in its present form on 1 April 2006 in the Athens metropolita ...

), owner of

Panathinaikos F.C Panathinaikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός Α.Ο. ), known as Panathinaikos, or by its full name, and the name of its parent sports club, Panathinaikos A.O. or PAO (; ''Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos'', "All-Athenian ...

. * Yiannis Carras, ship-owner, creator of

Porto Carras Porto Carras (Greek: Πόρτο Καρράς), known as Porto Carras Grand Resort, is one of northern Greece's largest and most famous hotels and holiday resorts. It is located on Sithonia, Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is about 120 ...

Resort *

John D. Chandris John D. Chandris (1890–1942) was a Greek shipowner. Chandris was born in Chios, then part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1915, after years of experience in the shipping industry, he bought his first ship, SS ''Dimitrios''. By World War I, Chandris ...

and family, shipping industry, cruises * Yiannis (Giannis) Dritsas, inventor of Frappe *

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou ( el, Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου, translit=Stelios Hatziioannou; born 14 February 1967) is a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur. Born into a wealthy ship-owning family, he is best known for founding the low-cost ai ...

, entrepreneur,

EasyJet EasyJet plc (styled as easyJet) is a British multinational low-cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport. It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries via its affiliate airli ...

founder

* Arianna Huffington, media mogul, Huffington Post founder * Socrates Kokkalis, telecommunications magnate, former owner of

Olympiacos F.C. Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σ.Φ.Π. ), known simply as Olympiacos or Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional football club based in Piraeus, Attica. Part of the major multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP ('' ...

* John Latsis, shipping magnate *

Spiro Latsis Spiros J. Latsis ( el, Σπύρος Λάτσης; born 1946) is a Greek billionaire, and business magnate. He is the son of the late tycoon Yiannis Latsis, who died in 2003. In 2018, Spiros Latsis ranked #729 on the ''Forbes'' World's Billionaire ...

, banking and shipping magnate * Mike Lazaridis, founder and co-CEO of

Research in Motion BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian software company specializing in cybersecurity. Founded in 1984, it was originally known as Research In Motion (RIM). As RIM, it developed the BlackBerry brand of interactive pagers, smartphones, and tablets ...

(RIM)

Evangelos Marinakis Evangelos Marinakis ( el, Ευάγγελος (Βαγγέλης) Μαρινάκης, born 30 July 1967) is a Greek media mogul, shipowner, lyricist and member of the Piraeus city council. He is the owner of the football clubs Olympiacos in Greece ...

, shipowner, TV station owner ( Mega Channel), owner of the football clubs

and

Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Trent ...

* Stavros Niarchos, shipping magnate *

Aristotle Onassis Aristotle Socrates Onassis (, ; el, Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης, Aristotélis Onásis, ; 20 January 1906 – 15 March 1975), was a Greek-Argentinian shipping magnate who amassed the world's largest privately-owned shipping fleet and wa ...

, shipping magnate *

Christina Onassis Christina Onassis ( el, Χριστίνα Ωνάση; 11 December 1950 – 19 November 1988) was a Greek businesswoman, socialite, and heiress to the Onassis fortune. She was the only daughter of Aristotle Onassis and Athina Mary Livanos. ...

, shipping magnate *

Athina Onassis Athina Hélène Onassis ( el, Αθηνά Ωνάση; born Athina Hélène Roussel ( el, Αθηνά Ρουσσέλ), 29 January 1985) is a French-Greek heiress and equestrian, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle O ...

, granddaughter of

* Ioannis Pangas, merchant and philanthropist *

Georgios Sinas Georgios Sinas ( el, Γεώργιος Σίνας, german: Georg Sina; 20 November 1783 – 18 May 1856) was a Greek-Austrian entrepreneur and banker. He became a national benefactor of Greece and was the father of another Greek national benefactor ...

, banker, diplomat and philanthropist * Simon Sinas, banker, diplomat and philanthropist *

Basil Zaharoff Sir Basil Zaharoff, GCB, GBE (born Vasileios Zacharias; el, Βασίλειος Zαχαρίας Ζαχάρωφ; October 6, 1849 – November 27, 1936) was a Greek arms dealer and industrialist. One of the richest men in the world during his ...

, arms trader and financier * Evangelis and

Konstantinos Zappas Konstantinos Zappas ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Ζάππας; 1814–1892) was a Greek entrepreneur and national benefactor who together with his cousin, Evangelos Zappas, played an essential role in the revival of the Olympic Games. Biography ...

, entrepreneurs and forefathers of

modern Olympics The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

* Georgios Zarifis, banker *

Christakis Zografos Christakis Zografos ( el, Χρηστάκης Ζωγράφος, tr, Hristaki Zoğrafos Efendi; 1820 – 19 August 1898) was an Ottoman Greek banker, benefactor and one of the distinguished personalities of the Greek community of Constantinople ( ...

, banker

Explorers

Ancient period

Androsthenes of Thasos Androsthenes ( grc, Ἀνδροσθένης; literally meaning: "Man's Strength") of Thasos, son of Callistratus, was one of the admirals of Alexander the Great. He sailed as a trierarch with Nearchus, and was also sent by Alexander down the Euphra ...

Archias of Pella Archias, son of Anaxidotus from Pella (Greek: ), was a Macedonian officer and geographer who served as Trierarch under Admiral Nearchus. Archias was despatched with a galley of 30 oars, and reached the island of Failaka (Kuwait) and Tylos (Bahrai ...

Colaeus Colaeus ( el, Κωλαῖος) was an ancient Samian explorer and silver merchant, who according to Herodotus (Hdt. 4.152) arrived at Tartessos c. 640 BC. In an era where most Greek traders were anonymous, Herodotus believed that Colaeus and So ...

Demodamas Demodamas ( gr, Δημοδάμας) (flourished in the 3rd century BC), was a Seleucid official of the 3rd century BC. Demodamas was born in Miletus, and was the son of Aristides. He served as a general of the Seleucids under Seleucus I Nicator an ...

Eudoxus of Cyzicus Eudoxus of Cyzicus (; el, Εὔδοξος ὁ Κυζικηνός, ''Eúdoxos ho Kyzikēnós''; fl. c. 130 BC) was a Greek navigator who explored the Arabian Sea for Ptolemy VIII, king of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. Voyages to In ...

Euthymenes Euthymenes of Massalia (; grc-gre, Εὐθυμένης ὁ Μασσαλιώτης ''Euthymenēs ho Massaliōtēs''; fl. early sixth century BCE) was a Greek explorer from Massalia (modern Marseille), who explored the coast of West Africa as far, a ...

Hippalus Hippalus (Ancient Greek: Ἵππαλος) was a Greek navigator and merchant who probably lived in the 1st century BCE. He is sometimes conjectured to have been the captain of the Greek explorer Eudoxus of Cyzicus' ship. The writer of the ''Peripl ...

* Megasthenes *

Nearchus Nearchus or Nearchos ( el, Νέαρχος; – 300 BC) was one of the Greek officers, a navarch, in the army of Alexander the Great. He is known for his celebrated expeditionary voyage starting from the Indus River, through the Persian Gulf and e ...

* Patrocles the Geographer *

Pytheas Pytheas of Massalia (; Ancient Greek: Πυθέας ὁ Μασσαλιώτης ''Pythéas ho Massaliōtēs''; Latin: ''Pytheas Massiliensis''; born 350 BC, 320–306 BC) was a Greeks, Greek List of Graeco-Roman geographers, geographer, explor ...

* Scylax * Simmias (explorer), Simmias

Medieval period

* Cosmas Indicopleustes

Early Modern

* Evstratii Delarov * Jorge Griego * Juan de Fuca * Pedro de Candia

Modern

* Panayotis Potagos

Fashion designers

* Dimitris Parthenis (1944–2018) * Nikos Apostolopoulos, fashion designer * Sophia Kokosalaki (1972–2019), ''haute couture'', women, designer for the 2004 Summer Olympics * Jean Dessès (1904–1970) * Mary Katrantzou

Fashion models

* Marios Lekkas * Anna Rezan * Julia Alexandratou * Evagelia Aravani * Elena Asimakopoulou * Marietta Chrousala * Isavella Dara (Miss Europe 1997) * Mara Darmousli (winner of Elite Model Look contest 1998) * Valentini Daskaloudi * Aliki Diplarakou (Miss Europe 1930) Aliki

* Katerina Georgiadou * Jenny Hiloudaki (also DJ) * Olympia Hopsonidou * Valia Kakouti * Katerina Kanonidou * Irini Karra * Alex Kavadias * Vicky Kaya * Demetres Koutsavlakis * Olga Kypriotou * Christina Lekka (Miss International 1994) * Katia Margaritoglou * Maria Menounos * Katerina Michalopoulou (Miss Europe 1991) * Anna Nanousi * Evelina Papantoniou * Anastasia Perraki * Chrissoula Rodi * Panayiotis Simopoulos * Irene Skliva (Miss World 1996) * Maria Spiridaki * Katerina Stikoudi * Marina Tsintikidou (Miss Europe 1992) * Doukissa Nomikou * Zeta Makrypoulia * Corinna Tsopei Miss Universe 1964

Filmmakers

* Theo Angelopoulos, writer and director (''Ulysses' Gaze'', ''Eternity and a Day'') * Michael Cacoyannis, writer, producer and director (''Zorba the Greek (film), Zorba the Greek'', ''Electra (1962 film), Electra'', ''Iphigenia (film), Iphigenia'') * George P. Cosmatos * Costa-Gavras, Costa-Gavras (Constantinos Gavras), writer, producer and director (''Z (1969 film), Z'', ''State of Siege'', ''Missing (1982 film), Missing'') * Peter Kambasis, writer, producer and director of internet-based films * Milton Katselas, acting teacher and director (''Butterflies Are Free'', ''When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'') * Elia Kazan, director in theatre and film (''Gentleman's Agreement'', ''A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film), A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''On the Waterfront'', ''East of Eden (film), East of Eden'', ''A Face in the Crowd (film), A Face in the Crowd'') * Ana Kokkinos * Nikos Koundouros * Thodoros Maragos * Gregory Markopoulos * George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller, Australian filmmaker known for ''Happy Feet'' and ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' * Nikos Nikolaidis, writer, producer, and director (''Evrydiki BA 2O37'', ''The Wretches Are Still Singing'', ''Sweet Bunch'', ''Morning Patrol'', ''Singapore Sling (1990 film), Singapore Sling'', ''See You in Hell, My Darling'', ''The Loser Takes It All'', ''The Zero Years'') * Yorgos Lanthimos, ''Alps (film), Alps'', ''Dogtooth (film), Dogtooth'', ''The Lobster'' * John Cassavetes, Faces (1968 film), ''Faces'', ''A Woman Under the Influence''

Military and political figures

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) King of Macedon, and conqueror of the Persian Empire * Antiochus III the Great, (c. 241–187 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 (510–450 BCE), Athenian leader and statesman * Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, (c.68–30 BCE) Queen of Egypt, from the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Dynasty Michelangelo, Cleopatra

* Demosthenes (384–322 BCE), politician and orator * Dionysius I of Syracuse, 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 I, Leonidas (d.480 BCE), Spartan king, killed defending Greece from the Persians Bust of Leonidas I

* Lycurgus (Sparta), Lycurgus (9th century BCE), semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver * Lysander (d.395), Spartan general and hero during the Peloponnesian War * Memnon of Rhodes (d.333), Greek mercenary general in Persian army under Darius III * Miltiades the Younger, Miltiades, Athenian statesman and general *

, Alexander's naval commander * Peisistratos (Athens), 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 (c.356–285), Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded a dynasty in Egypt * Pyrrhus of Epirus (c.318–272), 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 * Saint George (AD c.275–303), soldier in the Roman army, venerated as a Christian martyr

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 of Constantinople, Helena, Christian mother of Constantine I * Irene of Athens, Irene, Byzantine Empress, instrumental in the restoration of icons, later sanctified * Johannes Bessarion, Bishop and Cardinal (Catholicism), 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 * Saints Cyril and Methodius, Saint Cyril (827–869), Byzantine monk, developed the Glagolitic alphabet * Theodora (wife of Justinian I), Theodora, wife of Justinian I, actress, courtesan, Empress.

Ottoman Empire period

* Atik Sinan, architect for Mehmed II and Mustafa III * Aruj, Barbarossa (1473–1518), famous privateer, older brother of Hayreddin Barbarossa, Khair ad Din; (Greek mother) * İbrahim Ethem Pasha, Greek-born Grand Vizier * Hayreddin Barbarossa, 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. * Mimar Sinan, architect for Suleiman the Magnificent * Kosem Sultan * İshak Pasha Grand Vizier * Turgut Reis Ottoman Admiral * Al-Husayn I ibn Ali founder of the Husainid Dynasty of Tunisia

Modern period

Greece

* Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776–1831), first President of the free and unified Greek state, last President of the first Greek republic Kapodistrias2

* Georgios Hatzianestis (1863–1922), General * Konstantinos Kanaris (c. 1794–1877), freedom fighter, admiral, and List of prime ministers of Greece, Prime Minister of Greece * Constantine I of Greece, Constantine I (1868–1923), King of Greece * Constantine II (born 1940), King of Greece * George II of Greece, George II (1890–1947), King of Greece * Paul of Greece, Paul (1901–1964), King of Greece * Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998), President of Greece and four-time prime minister * Kostas Karamanlis (born 1956), 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 Kolokotronis statue

* 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 Ioannis Metaxas 1937 cropped

* 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 (1929–2021), current President of Greece (2005–) * Kostas Simitis (born 1936), former prime minister of Greece (1996–2004) * Kostis Stephanopoulos (1926–2016), former president of Greece (1995–2005) * Aris Velouchiotis (27 August 1905 – 16 June 1945), born Athanasios (Thanasis) Klaras, leader of Ethnikos Laikos Apeleftherotikos Stratos (ELAS), the communist segment of Greek guerrilla resistance during World War II * Maria Theofili (fl. from 1990s), diplomat, Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations * Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), Prime Minister of Greece during Balkan Wars and First World War Eleutherios Venizelos

* Nikos Zachariadis (1903–1973), former Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) (1931–1957)

Northern Epirus

* Apostol Arsache, Apostolos Arsachis (1792–1874) Greek-Vlach politician and philanthropist, born in Northern Epirus *

(born 1971) retired weightlifter, considered as one of the greatest of all time, having been three times Olympic Games, Olympic champion and three times World Weightlifting Championships, World Champion. * Dimitri Nanopoulos, Dimitris Nanopoulos (born 1948) world-renowned physicist, of a Northern Epirus, Northern Epirotian descent *

(1783–1856) entrepreneur, banker and national benefactor. Founder of the Athens National Observatory * Evangelos Zappas (1800–1865) businessman and philanthropist. He is recognized today as the founder of the modern Greek Olympic Games * Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), politician, president of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus

Canada

* John Cannis * Jim Karygiannis

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 of Spain, Juan Carlos

United Kingdom

* Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021), husband of UK's queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, born on the island of Corfu * Norman St.John-Stevas, British politician * Andrew Adonis, Lord Adonis, British politician

Australia

* Petro Georgiou, federal politician * John Hatzistergos, Attorney General, NSW * Jenny Mikakos, politician, VIC * Maria Vamvakinou, politician

United States

* George Christopher, Mayor of San Francisco, California (1956–64) * Arianna Huffington (née Arianna Stassinopoulos), liberal pundit and blogger

Musicians

Ancient period

* Alypius (music writer), Alypius composer * Terpander poet and kitharode

Modern period

* Rita Abatzi musician * Maurice Abravanel conductor * Haris Alexiou singer * Louis Demetrius Alvanis (born 1960) pianist * Costas Andreou composer and musician * Theodore Antoniou composer, conductor * Grigoris Asikis singer and lyricist * Nikolas Asimos singer and composer * Nicolas Astrinidis Romanian-born composer who settled in Thessaloniki * Gina Bachauer pianist * Yiorgos Batis musician * Grigoris Bithikotsis popular singer and lyricist * Miltiades Caridis conductor * Pavlos Carrer composer * Petros Christo guitarist * Nikos Christodoulou composer and conductor * Jani Christou composer * Christos Dantis singer and musician * Dionysios Demetis composer * Odysseas Dimitriadis (1908–2005) conductor * Marina Diamandis singer for Marina and the Diamonds * Dimitris Dragatakis composer * Antiochos Evangelatos composer and conductor * Kostas Exarhakis musician * Maria Farantouri (born 1947) singer * Yorgos Foudoulis (born 1964) guitarist and composer * Eleni Foureira (born 1987) singer * Gus G. guitarist * Katy Garbi singer * Michalis Genitsaris singer and composer * Christos Govetas musician * Manos Hadjidakis (1925–1994) composer * Alkinoos Ioannidis singer and composer * Sotiris Kakisis poet * George Kallis composer * Manolis Kalomiris (1883–1962) composer * Iakovos Kambanelis poet and lyricist * Alex Kapranos frontman of the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand Duffle coat (cropped)

* Eleni Karaindrou composer * Herbert von Karajan (Herbert Karajannis) (1908–1989) (Austrian of Greek origin) * Nikos Karvelas composer * Antonios Katinaris musician * Bob Katsionis musician * Akis Katsoupakis (born 1972) musician, composer, and record producer * Leonidas Kavakos (born 1967) violinist * Stelios Kazantzidis singer * Areti Ketime musician * Panayiotis Kokoras musician and composer * Iakovos Kolanian guitarist * Yannis Kotsiras singer and songwriter * Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932–2005) composer and lyricist * Rena Kyriakou pianist * Andreas Lagios guitarist * Alexandre Lagoya guitarist * Leo Leandros musician and composer * Tommy Lee drummer Mötley Crüe Tommy Lee

* Manos Loizos (1937–1982) composer * Sokratis Malamas singer and musician * Nikolaos Mantzaros composer * Giannis Markopoulos composer * Kostas Martakis singer * Marinella singer-songwriter Marinella in 2006

* Thanos Mikroutsikos composer * Dimitris Mitropanos singer, notably the greatest Laika singer of the modern age * Dimitris Mitropoulos conductor * Kostas Mountakis musician * Takis Mousafiris, composer and songwriter * Georges Moustaki (Greek-French) singer and lyricist * Orianthi Panagaris singer * Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (George Michael) singer-songwriter (English of Greek ancestry) * Tzimis Panousis, musician * Lefteris Papadimitriou composer and performer * Lefteris Papadopoulos poet and lyricist * Thanassis Papakonstantinou singer and lyricist * Helena Paparizou singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 Elena Paparizou 2013-07-10 001

* Apostolos Paraskevas composer and classical guitarist * Stelios Perpiniadis musician * Phoebus (songwriter), Phivos lyricist * Sadahzinia musician * Sakis Rouvas singer and guitarist * Spyros Samaras composer * Kalomira Sarantis singer-songwriter, winner of second ''Fame Story'' season, third place at Eurovision Song Contest 2008 * Dionysis Savvopoulos singer, composer and lyricist * Kyriakos Sfetsas composer * Dimitris Sgouros pianist * Pavlos Sidiropoulos musician * Nikos Skalkottas composer * Kostas Skarvelis composer * Camille-Marie Stamaty Greek-French composer-pianist * Paschalis Terzis singer * Mikis Theodorakis (1925–2021) composer * Sonia Theodoridou opera singer * Giorgos Theofanous composer * Marios Tokas composer of Cyprus, Cypriot origin * Sakis Tolis musician * Michalis Travlos composer * Tatiana Troyanos mezzo-soprano * Eleni Tsaligopoulou (born 1963) singer * Iovan Tsaous musician and composer * Vassilis Tsitsanis popular composer * Markos Vamvakaris popular composer of rebetiko * Despina Vandi singer * Vangelis (born 1943) New Age-musician and composer * Anna Rezan performer and lyricist * 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 (musician), Nikos Xydakis pianist and singer * Spyridon Xyndas composer and guitarist * Mirka Yemendzakis musician * Yanni (born 1954) composer, pianist, keyboardist YanniPressPhoto

* Savvas Ysatis musician * Sarah P. musician, lyricist, singer * George Zervanos (1930–2006) operatic tenor * Dimitri Minakakis former singer for mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan

Painters

Ancient period

* Apelles * Aetion (4th century BCE) * Berlin Painter * Euphronius * Exekias * Parrhasius (painter), Parrhasius * Polygnotus * Zeuxis (painter), Zeuxis

Renaissance

* El Greco (1541–1614), born Domenicos Theotokopoulos El Greco - Portrait of a Man - WGA10554

* Antonio Vassilacchi

Modern period

* Theophilos Hatzimihail (19th century) * Demetrios Galanis (19th century) * Nicholaos Gysis (19th century) * Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (20th century) * Aris Kalaizis (21st century) * Julianos Kattinis (20st century) * Christos Kapralos * Nikiphoros Lytras (19th century) * Nikos Nikolaou (20th century) * Konstantinos Parthenis (20th century) * Marie Spartali Stillman, Marie Spartali (19th century) * Yannis Tsarouchis (20th century) * Odysseus Yakoumakis (21st century) * Spyros Vassiliou (20th century)

Philosophers

Ancient period

* Anaxarchus of Abdera, Thrace, Abdera () * Anaximander (c. 610–546 BCE) * Anaximenes of Miletus (c. 585–528 BCE) * Archimedes (c. 287–212 BCE) * Aristotle (384–322 BCE) * Athenagoras of Athens (c. 133–190), early Christian apologist * Celsus (second century CE) * Democritus (c. 460–370 BCE) * Diogenes of Sinope (412–323 BCE) * Empedocles (490–430 BCE) * Epictetus (55–c. 135 CE) * Epicurus (341–270 BCE) * Epimenides (seventh or sixth century BCE), semi-mythical Greek seer * Eratosthenes (c. 276–195 BCE), mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist * Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329 – 25 January 390) * Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335–395) * Hecataeus of Abdera (fourth century BCE) * Heraclitus (c. 535–475 BCE) * Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 360–415 CE) * Irenaeus (c. 140–202 CE) * Leucippus (fifth century BCE) * Parmenides (late sixth or early fifth century BCE) * Pherecydes of Syros (sixth century BCE) * Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) * Plotinus (c. 205–270 CE) * Protagoras (c. 490–420 BCE) * Pyrrho (c. 360 – c. 270 BC), founder of Pyrrhonism * Pythagoras (582–496 BCE) * Sextus Empiricus (c. 160 – c. 210 CE) * Socrates (470–399 BCE) Socrates HEAD

* Thales, Thales of Miletus (c. 624–547 BCE) * Theagenes of Patras (fl. c. 160 CE) * Theophrastus (c. 371–287 BCE) * Xenophanes (c. 570–475 BCE) * Zeno of Citium (333–264 BCE) * Zeno of Elea (c. 495–430 BC)

Medieval period

* Plethon (c. 1355–1452) * Michael Psellos (c. 1018–1078 or 1096)

Modern period

* Kostas Axelos (1924–2010) * Cornelius Castoriadis (1922–1997) * Takis Fotopoulos (born 1940) * Anthimos Gazis (1758–1828) * Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) * Adamantios Korais (1748–1833) * Elli Lambridi (1896–1970) * Michail Papageorgiou (1727–1796) * Nicos Poulantzas (1936–1979) * Ioannis Theodorakopoulos (1900–1981) * Christos Yannaras (born 1935)

Scientists and Engineers

Ancient period

* Anaximander * Apollonius of Perga * Archimedes * Archytas * Aristarchos of Samos * Aristotle * Autolycus of Pitane * Ctesibius * Diophantus * Eratosthenes * Euclid * Eudoxus of Cnidus * Eupalinos * Galen * Heron of Alexandria * Herophilos * Hipparchos * Hippocrates * Meton of Athens * Parmenides * Posidonios * Ptolemy * Pythagoras of Samos * Sostratus of Cnidus * Strabo * Thales of Miletus * Theon of Smyrna, Theon * Theopompus Caratheodory constantin

Medieval period

* Anthemius of Tralles, 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 * Paul of Aegina, 7th-century physician best known for writing the medical encyclopedia ''Medical Compendium in Seven Books''. * Leo the Mathematician, Leon the Mathematician, 9th-century geometer, subject of a bidding war between the Byzantine 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 * Dimitri Nanopoulos, Dimitrios Nanopoulos, astrophysicist * Fotis Kafatos, biologist, current director of the European Research Council * Christos Papadimitriou, computer scientist * Georgios Papanikolaou scientist and inventor Gnpapanikolaou

* Manolis Andronikos, archaeologist * Spyridon Marinatos, archaeologist * Raphael Salem, mathematician * Athanassios S. Fokas, mathematician, integrability conditions for differential systems, 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 MIT Media Lab, Media Lab * John Iliopoulos, physicist * Panayiotis Zavos, geneticist * Joseph Sifakis, computer scientist * George P. Chrousos, clinical investigator in pediatrics * Andreas Mandelis, photonics expert

Sculptors

Ancient period

* Agesander of Rhodes, Agesandros, Athanadoros and Polidoros, composed the Laocoön group * Agasias, son of Dositheus, 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 Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the World The Sculptor Phidias-Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

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* Polyclitus (sculptor), Polyclitus * Polyeuctes * Pheidias * Praxiteles * Scopas

Modern period

* Constantine Andreou (20th century) * Jannis Kounellis * Kyveli Makri * Memos Makris * Thodoros Papadimitriou * Nikolaos Pavlopoulos * Panayiotis Vassilakis * Electros Vekris * Lydia Venieri * Constantin Xenakis * Panayiotis Vassilakis, Takis

Tycoons

* Socratis Kokkalis, telecommunications * Paris Latsis, shipping * Yiannis Latsis, shipping * George Livanos, shipping * Stavros Niarchos, shipping *

, shipping * John Paul Papanicolaou, shipping Onassis-1932

Writers

Ancient period

* Aeschylus * Aesop Aesop pushkin03

* Alcaeus (comic poet), Alcaeus * Alcman * Alexander Aetolus * Anacreon * Apollodorus of Athens, Apollodorus * Apollonius Rhodius * Aristarchus of Samothrace * Aristophanes * Aristophanes of Byzantium * Callimachus * Cassius Dio * Dionysius Thrax * Euripides * Eusebius of Caesarea * Hecataeus of Miletus * Hecataeus of Abdera * Hesiod * Homer Bust Homer BM 1825

* Lycophron * Lysias * Longus * Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, frequently called Lucan * Menander * Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias * Philitas of Cos * Pindar * Plutarch * Polybius * Polycarp * Sappho * Sophocles Sophocles pushkin

* Theocritus * Thucydides * Zenodotus

Medieval period

* Anna Comnena * Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus * Isaac of Nineveh * John of Damascus * Michael Psellos * Procopius * Zozimus

Modern period

* Aris Alexandrou * Manolis Anagnostakis * Iason Athanasiadis * Constantine P. Cavafy * Athanasios Christopoulos * Kiki Dimoula * Maro Douka * Odysseus Elytis winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 1979 Odysseas Elytis 1974

* Andreas Embirikos * Nikos Engonopoulos * Jeffrey Eugenides"Eugenides is himself Greek-American, Detroit-born, suburb-raised – all sources of inspiration for his second novel.

/ref> * Michalis Fakinos * Rigas Feraios * Nikos Gatsos * Kostis Gimossoulis * Demetris Th. Gotsis * Sotiris Kakisis * Andreas Kalvos * Iakovos Kambanelis * M. Karagatsis * Nikos Karouzos * Kostas Karyotakis * Nikos Kavvadias * Nikos Kazantzakis * Antigone Kefala * Yannis Kondos * Menis Koumantareas * Napoleon Lapathiotis * Christoforos Liontakis * Dimitris Lyacos * Jenny Mastoraki * Stratis Myrivilis * Kostis Palamas * Alexandros Panagoulis * Alexandros Papadiamantis * George Pavlopoulos * George Pelecanos * Maria Polydouri * Lefteris Poulios * Ioannis Psycharis * Yannis Ritsos * Miltos Sachtouris * David Sedaris David Sedaris (June 2008)

* Giorgos Seferis George Seferis

* Angelos Sikelianos * Takis Sinopoulos * Giannis Skarimpas * Dionysios Solomos * Alexandros Soutsos * Alexis Stamatis * Theodore Stephanides * Vassilis Steriadis * George Tsimbidaros-Fteris * Nanos Valaoritis * Kostas Varnalis * Vassilis Vassilikos * Haris Vlavianos

General

* Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992), archaeologist, discovered the Macedonian tombs in Vergina * Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of organising committee, Athens 2004 Olympic Games * Marie Aspioti, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E, distinguished Corfiote magazine publisher and cultural figure who influenced the literary and cultural life of post-war Corfu * 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 * Odysseas Elytis, poet and Nobel prize winner * 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 * Hipparchus (son of Peisistratos), Hipparch * Hipparchus * Sir Alec Issigonis, British-Greek creator of the Mini car * 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 Varos, poet and journalist * Dimitris Papaioannou, director and choreographer, creator of the 2004 Summer Olympics ceremonies * Peisistratos * Andreas Petroulakis, cartoonist * Saint Philomena, patron saint of the children of Mary and Catholic saint and martyr * Nicos Poulantzas, Nicos Poulantsas, political theorist * Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, world known magician and illusionist that created Mindfreak; also known as Criss Angel * Grigoris Papaioannou, world known magician, illusionist, escapologist; professionally known as Blonde Magician * George Sava, entertainment lawyer * Giorgos Seferis, poet and Nobel prize winner * Angelos Sikelianos, poet * Spyros Skouras, Greek-American movie mogul, president of 20th Century Fox * Alex Spanos, Greek-American magnate * Iannis Xenakis, modernist composer * Panayiotis Zavos, geneticist * Adamantios Vassilakis, diplomat

Academics

* Constantin Carathéodory, mathematician (1920s) * Chris Argyris, organisational theorist * Costas Axelos, Konstantinos Axelos, 1960s Situationist International, Situationist * Apostolos Athanassakis, classicist *Anthony Kaldellis, historian * Phaedon Avouris, nanotechnologist * Demetrios Christodoulou, mathematical physicist * George Constantinides, economist * Helen Fessas-Emmanouil, architect * Dimitrios Galanos, Sanskrit translator and Indology, Indologist * Fotis Kafatos, biologist * Jannis Kallinikos, organisational theorist * Dimitri Kitsikis, historian, poet * Andreas Mandelis, expert on photonics * Doula Mouriki, Byzantine art historian * 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 * Georgios Papanikolaou, George Papanicolaou, biologist * John S. Paraskevopoulos, astronomer * Nicholas A. Peppas, chaired professor in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin * Vladimir Triandafillov, Vladimir Triandafillov (Triantafyllidis), military strategist * Haridimos Tsoukas, organisational theorist * George Vithoulkas, teacher of Homeopathic medicine * Xenophon Zolotas, economist

List of Greeks who were born outside modern Greece

This is a list of ethnic Greeks who were born after the Declaration of the Greek War of Independence (1821), outside the borders of the Greece, Greek state. The list does not include Greeks born in the Greek diaspora, diasporan communities or Greek Cypriots, Greeks of Cyprus (after its independence in 1960), but only Greeks born in the traditional Greek homelands (the Balkans, Anatolia and the East Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean shores).

Actors/actresses

* Cybele (actress), Cybele (1887–1978): Smyrna, Ottoman Empire * Manos Katrakis (1908–1984): Crete, Flag of Cretan State

then an Cretan State, autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire * Alexis Minotis (1898–1990): Chania, Crete, then part of the Ottoman Empire * Sotiris Moustakas (1940–2007): Limassol, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire * Sapfo Notara (1907–1985): Cretan State, Crete, Flag of Cretan State

then an Cretan State, autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire * Nikos Stavridis (1910–1987): Samos, Principality of Samos, then an autonomous principality under Ottoman suzerainty

Athletes

(1971–): Himara, Albania * Leonidas Sampanis (1971–): Korytsa, Albania * Apostolos Nikolaidis (1896–1980): Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Clerics

* Archbishop Chrysanthus of Athens (1881–1949): Gratini, Thrace, then part of the Ottoman Empire * Archbishop Spyridon of Athens (1873–1956): Chili, Ottoman Empire * Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople (1834–1912):

, Ottoman Empire * Ecumenical Patriarch Maximus V of Constantinople (1897–1972): Sinop, Turkey, Sinope, Ottoman Empire * Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886–1972): Vasilikón, Ioannina, Epirus (region), Epirus, then part of the Ottoman Empire * Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911–2005): Imbros, Ottoman Empire * Makarios III (1913–1977): Panagia, Paphos, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire * Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius I of Constantinople (1914–1991):

, Ottoman Empire * Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940–): Imbros, Turkey

Entrepreneurs

(1890–1942): Chios, then part of the Ottoman Empire *

(1906–1975): Smyrna, Ottoman Empire *

(1849–1936): Muğla, Ottoman Empire

Fashion designers

* Bulgari, Sotirios Boulgaris (1857–1932): Paramythia, Epirus (region), Epirus, then part of the Ottoman Empire

Filmmakers

* Elia Kazan (1909–2003):

, Ottoman Empire * Michael Cacoyannis (1922–2011): Limassol, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire

Military and political leaders

* Stephanos Skouloudis (1838–1928):

, Ottoman Empire; Prime Minister of Greece * Georgios Theotokis (1844–1916): Corfu, United States of the Ionian Islands then part of the British Empire; Prime Minister of Greece * Spyridon Lambros (1851–1919): Corfu, United States of the Ionian Islands then part of the British Empire; Prime Minister of Greece * Themistoklis Sophoulis (1860–1949): Vathy, Samos, Bandera de Samos

then an autonomous principality under Ottoman Empire, Ottoman suzerainty; Prime Minister of Greece * Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936): Mournies, Chania, Crete, then part of the Ottoman Empire; Prime Minister of Greece * Emmanouil Tsouderos (1882–1956): Rethymno, Crete, then part of the Ottoman Empire; Prime Minister of Greece * Konstantinos Tsaldaris (1884–1970): Alexandria, Flag of Egypt (1844-1867)

Khedivate of Egypt, Prime Minister of Greece * Alexandros Svolos (1892–1956): Krusevo, Ottoman Empire, Prime Minister of Greece * Sophoklis Venizelos (1894–1964): Chania, Crete, then part of the Ottoman Empire; Prime Minister of Greece * Evripidis Bakirtzis (1895–1947): Kozani, Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia; then part of the Ottoman Empire; leader of the Political Committee of National Liberation during World War II * Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998): Proti, Serres, then part of the Ottoman Empire; Prime Minister and then President of Greece

Musicians

* Manolis Kalomiris (1883–1962): Smyrna, Ottoman Empire * Rita Abatzi (1914–1969): Smyrna, Ottoman Empire * Marios Tokas (1954–2008): Limassol, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire

Painters

* Theophilos Hatzimihail (1870–1934): Vareia, Lesbos, then part of the Ottoman Empire

Philosophers

* Cornelius Castoriadis (1922–1997):

, Ottoman Empire

Scientists and engineers

* Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992): Bursa, Prousa, Ottoman Empire * Panayiotis Zavos (1944–): Tricomo, Cyprus, Tricomo, Cyprus then part of the British Empire

Sculptors

* Pavlos Prosalentis (1784–1837): Corfu, Republic of Venice * Konstantinos Dimitriadis (1879 or 1881–1943): Asenovgrad, Stenimachos, Eastern Rumelia * Costas Valsamis (1908–2003): Symi, Ottoman Empire * Dimitra Tserkezou (1920–2007):

, Ottoman Empire

Singers

* Alkistis Protopsalti (1954–): Alexandria, Egypt * Anna Vissi (1957–): Larnaca, Cyprus then part of the British Empire * Elena Paparizou (1982–): Borås, Sweden

Tycoons

(1906–1975): Smyrna, Ottoman Empire

Writers

* Constantine P. Cavafy (1863–1933): Alexandria, Flag of Egypt (1844-1867)

Egypt Province, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Egypt * Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957): Heraklion, Crete, then part of the Ottoman Empire * Giorgos Seferis (1900–1971): Urla, İzmir, Urla, Smyrna, Ottoman Empire * Odysseas Elytis (1911–1996): Crete, Flag of Cretan State

then an Cretan State, autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire

General

* Sir Alec Issigonis (1906–1988): Smyrna, Ottoman Empire

References

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