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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 Metrobius ( grc, Μητρόβιος; lived 1st century BC) was an actor and apparently a talented singer, in the Roman Republic, he was said to be the lover of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, the famed general and dictator. Metrobius is mentioned twi ...

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

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Athletes & sports figures

Ancient period

* Alexander I of Macedon, runner and Olympic winner * Astylos of Croton *

Pheidippides Pheidippides ( grc-gre, Φειδιππίδης, , ; "Son of Pheídippos") or Philippides (Φιλιππίδης) is the central figure in the story that inspired a modern sporting event, the marathon race. Pheidippides is said to have run from ...

Chionis of Sparta Chionis of Sparta or Chionis of Laconia (; ; ) was an ancient Greek athlete who won multiple events at the ancient Olympic Games representing the city of Sparta in Laconia.Christesen 2010 p. 67 Eusebius of Caesarea lists Chionis as victor in both t ...

Cynisca Cynisca or Kyniska ( el, Κυνίσκα; born c. 442 BC) was a wealthy Spartan princess. She is famous for being the first woman to win at the Olympic Games, competing in the sport of chariot racing. Cynisca first entered the Olympics in 396 BC, ...

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 Hydna of Scione (alternately called Hydne or Cyana) (fl. 480 BC) was an ancient Greek swimmer and diver given credit for contributing to the destruction of the Persian navy in 480 BC. Biography According to Pausanias (''Description of Greece'', 1 ...

, 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 Milo or Milon of Croton (late 6th century BC) was a famous ancient Greek athlete. He was most likely a historical person, as he is mentioned by many classical authors, among them Aristotle, Pausanias, Cicero, Herodotus, Vitruvius, Epictetus, and ...

, 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 Aristidis Akratopoulos ( el, Αριστείδης Ακρατόπουλος) was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Career Akratopoulos won his first-round match in the singles tournament, defeating Edwin F ...

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 football player and manager *

Anna Korakaki Anna Korakaki ( el, Άννα Κορακάκη, born 8 April 1996) is a Greek Olympic shooter. Career She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the 25m pistol shot event and a Bronze medal in the 10m air pistol ...

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 Theofanis "Fanis" Christodoulou ( el, Θεοφάνης "Φάνης" Χριστοδούλου; born May 22, 1965) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He played mainly at small forward, but his complete all-around skills allowed him t ...

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 Stephanos Christopoulos ( el, Στέφανος Χρηστόπουλος; 1876 – after 1906) was a Greek wrestler. He was a member of Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron, that merged in 1923 with Panachaikos Gymnastikos syllogos to become Panachaiki Gymna ...

wrestler * Constantine II former King of Greece, 1960 Olympic champion in sailing (Dragon class) * Ioannis Chrysafis 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 Eleni Daniilidou ( el, Ελένη Δανιηλίδου; ; born 19 September 1982) is a Greek former tennis player from the island of Crete. She is considered one of the best Greek tennis players of the Open Era, winning five singles titles and t ...

tennis player * Filipos Darlas football player * Stefanos Dedas (born 1982), basketball head coach in the

Israel 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 competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...

* Dimitrios Deligiannis 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 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 Dimitris Diamantidis ( el, Δημήτρης Διαμαντίδης ; born May 6, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player, who spent the last twelve seasons of his EuroLeague career with Panathinaikos, where he last served as the ...

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 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 ev ...

football player * Dimitrios Drivas swimmer *

Kostas Eleftherakis Kostas Eleftherakis ( el, Κώστας Ελευθεράκης, born 18 July 1950) is a Greek former international football player who played as a midfielder. His nickname was ''"the Deer"'' ''( el, "το Ελάφι")''. Club career He started h ...

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 Greec ...

football player * Giannoulis Fakinos football player *

Panagiotis Fasoulas Panagiotis "Panos" Fasoulas (alternate spelling: Fassoulas; Greek: Παναγιώτης Φασούλας; born May 12, 1963 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek politician and former professional basketball player. He was selected in the second round by ...

basketball player *

Giannis Fetfatzidis Giannis Fetfatzidis ( el, Γιάννης Φετφατζίδης; born 21 December 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club SPAL. Primarily a winger, Fetfatzidis is praised for his dribbling skills, his pa ...

football player * Alexios Fetsios shooter *

Angelos Fetsis Angelos Fetsis ( el, Άγγελος Φέτσης, born 1878, date of death unknown) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Lefkada. Fetsis competed in the 800 metres event. He placed either fourth ...

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 Antonis Fotsis (alternate spelling: Antonios, Greek: Αντώνης Φώτσης; born April 1 or 2, 1981) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ilysiakos. He was also the captain of the Greece men's national basketball team. He is a ...

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 e ...

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 Nationa ...

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 Grigoris Georgatos ( el, Γρηγόρης Γεωργάτος; born 31 October 1972) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a left-back. His nickname was ''"the Crazy bald"'' ''( el, "ο Τρελός φαλακρός")'' due to hi ...

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 marathoner *

Panagiotis Giannakis Panagiotis Giannakis ( el, Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης, ; born January 1, 1959), alternatively spelled Panayiotis Yiannakis or Yannakis, is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. As a player, he was primarily a poin ...

basketball player, captain of Greek

champion team PanagiotisGiannakis Olympiacos (cropped)

Stelios Giannakopoulos Stylianos "Stelios" Giannakopoulos ( el, Στυλιανός "Στέλιος" Γιαννακόπουλος; born 12 July 1974), popularly known as Stelios, is a Greek football manager and former player. During his playing career, Giannakopoulos p ...

football player * Kleopas Giannou football player * Herodotos Giorgallas gymnast *

Giannis Gitsioudis Giannis Gitsioudis ( el, Γιάννης Γκιτσιούδης; born 17 March 1962) is a former Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Gitsioudis joined Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. in July 1981, and played four seasons for the club ...

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 Dimitrios (or Demetrius) P. Golemis ( el, Δημήτριος Γολέμης; 15 November 1874– 9 January 1941) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Biography Golemis competed in the 800 metres. He finished ...

middle-distance runner * Georgios Gougoulias 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, ...

football player * Anastasios Gousis sprinter *

Miltiadis Gouskos Miltiadis Gouskos (or Gouschos) ( el, Μιλτιάδης Γκούσκος, born 1877 in Zakynthos, Greece; died 9 July 1903 in British Raj) was a Greek athlete. He was born in Zakynthos and died in the British Indian Empire from food poisoni ...

shot putter * Georgios Grigoriou 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 Alz ...

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 Panagiotis "Takis" Ikonomopoulos ( gr, Παναγιώτης "Τάκης" Οικονομόπουλος; born 19 October 1943) is a Greek former international football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed ''"The Bird"'' ''( gr, "Τ� ...

football player *

Giannis Ioannidis Giannis Ioannidis (alternate spellings: Ioannis, Yiannis, Yannis) ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a former Greek basketball player, professional basketball coach, and Greece New Democ ...

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 dista ...

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 ...

basketball player * Nikos Kaklamanakis windsurfer * Michalis Kalamiotis football player *

Ioannis Kalitzakis Giannis Kalitzakis ( el, Γιάννης Καλιτζάκης; born 10 February 1966) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a center back. His nickname was ''"The Ninja"'' due to his hard acrobatic tackles and very strong defen ...

football player * Georgios Kalogiannidis archer * George Kalovelonis tennis player * Marios Kaperonis 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 Alexandros Karageorgiou (born 3 June 1986) is an archer from Greece. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Karageorgiou placed 33rd in the men's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 647. He then defeated the 32nd-ranked Tarundee ...

archer *

Giorgos Karagounis Georgios Karagkounis ( el, Γεώργιος Καραγκούνης; born 6 March 1977), known as Giorgos Karagounis ( el, Γιώργος Καραγκούνης), is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. In his club ...

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 Konstantinos Karakatsanis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Καρακατσάνης, born 1877, date of death unknown) was a Greek athlete. He was born in Athens. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Ath ...

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 football player * Filippos Karvelas gymnast *

Michalis Kasapis Michalis Kasapis ( el, Μιχάλης Κασάπης; born 6 June 1971) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a left back and a later manager. In 1995 he was voted as the second best Greek footballer and as one of the 22 best E ...

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 Nikolaos Katravas ( el, Νικόλαος Κατραβάς) was a Greek swimmer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Katravas competed in the 1,200 metres freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athl ...

swimmer *

Kostas Katsouranis Kostas Katsouranis ( el, Κώστας Κατσουράνης; born 21 June 1979) is a Greek former international footballer. A versatile midfielder, who won the Super League Greek Footballer of the Year Award in 2005 and 2013, as well as the Co ...

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

* 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 sprinter and long jumper *

Hatzidakis Hatzidakis or Hadjidakis ( gr, Χατζηδάκης or Χατζιδάκις) is a Greek surname, a diminutive of Hatzis: * Georgios Hatzidakis (1843–1941), linguist * Hatzidakis (athlete), shooter in the 1896 Olympics * Ioannis Hatzidakis (1844 ...

shooter * Dimitrios Christopoulos marathoner *

Vassilis Kikilias Vasilis Kikilias ( el, Βασίλης Κικίλιας; born 15 May 1974 in Athens) is a Greek politician who currently serves as Minister for Tourism in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He is a member of the Hellenic Parliament for New Democr ...

basketball player * Michalis Klokidis 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 Ekaterini "Katerina" Koffa ( el, Αικατερίνη (Κατερίνα) Κόφφα, born April 10, 1969) is a retired Greek sprinter who won the 200 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Koffa still holds the indoor and outdoor G ...

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 high jumper *

Georgios Kolettis Georgios Koletis ( el, Γεώργιος Κολέτης) was a Greek cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), ...

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 Giorgos Koltzos ( gr, Γιώργος Κόλτζος; born 13 September 1976) is a retired Greek footballer, who played as a defender. Career Koltzos began playing football with the youth side of Athinaikos F.C. and joined the club's professio ...

football player * Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis fencer * Ntinos Konstantakis football player * Aristidis Konstantinidis cyclist *

Vasilis Konstantinou Vasilis Konstantinou ( el, Βασίλης Κωνσταντίνου; born 19 November 1947) is a former Greek football goalkeeper whose career spanned three decades: the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Club career Born in Marousi, Konstantinou played fo ...

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 appe ...

football player * Dimitrious Konstantopolous football player * Georgios Korakakis 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 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 Association football, football player, who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Club career Kostoulas stayed ...

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 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 Dinos Kouis (Greek: Ντίνος Κούης) is a Greek retired footballer, one of the best to have ever played for Aris Thessaloniki. Kouis moved to Thessaloniki with his family at age ten, while he started his football career playing for Ag ...

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 Vasilios Koutsianikoulis ( gr, Βασίλειος Κουτσιανικούλης; born 9 August 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left winger or an attacking midfielder for Gamma Ethniki club Trikala. Club career Early yea ...

football player * Vaggelis Koutsoures 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 Giannis Kyrastas ( el, Γιάννης Κυράστας; 25 October 1952 – 1 April 2004) was a Greek footballer and football manager. Club career Born in Piraeus, Kyrastas started his football career in Olympiacos, where he played his firs ...

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 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 Vasilios Lakis ( el, Βασίλειος Λάκης; born 10 September 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer. He was nicknamed "Turbo" for his speed when attacking along the right wing and ability to provide accurate crosses for the str ...

football player *

Alexi Lalas Panayotis Alexander "Alexi" Lalas ( el, Αλέξης Λάλας; born June 1, 1970) is an American retired soccer player who played mostly as a defender. Lalas is best known for his participation with the United States men's national soccer te ...

, 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 football player * Nikolaos Levidis 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 Gregory Efthimios Louganis (; born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver, LGBT activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics on the springboard and platform. He is the only man and the second diver in Ol ...

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 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-pla ...

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 swimmer * Miréla Manjani javelin thrower *

Stelios Manolas Stelios Manolas ( el, Στέλιος Μανωλάς, born 13 July 1961) is a Greek former international football player who played as a centre back for AEK Athens and a manager. Arguably the best Greek defender of his era, being one of the few ...

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 Greece, Greek Athletics (sport), athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Masouris was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon (sport), marathon race. He fini ...

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 Thomas Mavros ( el, Θωμάς Μαύρος, born 31 May 1954) is a Greek former international football player who played as a striker. He was "the flag" of AEK Athens, that led the club to huge success, during the 70's and 80's. Mavros is regar ...

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 d ...

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 Nikolaos "Nikos" Michopoulos ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Μιχόπουλος; born 20 February 1970) is a former Greek professional football player. During his career he played for PAOK Thesaloniki and Burnley, and a short period to ...

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 Konstantinos "Kostas" Mitroglou ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μήτρογλου, ; born 12 March 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is nicknamed "Mitrogoal" and "Pistolero" by fans due to his go ...

football player * Ioannis Mitropoulos gymnast * Tasos Mitropoulos 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 Antonis Migiakis ( el, Aντώνης Mηγιάκης; born 23 October 1911 – 19 November 1999) was a star forward for Greek football team Panathinaikos in the 1930s. He is probably best remembered for his memorable performance in his team's 8� ...

football player * Vaggelis Moras 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 poi ...

shooter * Irini Mouchou, 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 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 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 Kostas Negrepontis ( el, Κώστας Νεγρεπόντης; 31 October 1897 – 19 February 1973) was a Greek footballer who played as a center forward in the 1920's and 1930's and a later manager. He was considered a great virtuoso of the bal ...

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 g ...

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 Stamatios Nikolopoulos was a Greek racing cyclist. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens winning two silver medals. Nikolopoulos competed in the 333 metres and the 2 kilometres races, placing second in each to Frenchman Paul ...

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 ...

football player *

Nikos Nioplias Nikos Nioplias ( el, Νίκος Νιόπλιας; born 17 January 1965) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Playing career Club His career began with OFI Crete in 1983, winning the Greek Cup in 1987, and he remained fo ...

football player * Georgios Orphanidis 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 Loukas Panourgias ( el, Λουκάς Πανουργιάς, 4 September 1899 – Athens, 17 January 1981) was a Greek athlete and footballer. At the age of 12 he went to Athens and a year later he formed an unofficial team called ''Niki''. Soon ...

football player * Pantazidis 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 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 Antonios Papaioannou ( el, Αντώνηος Παπαϊωάννου) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Papaigannou competed in the parallel bars and horizontal bar The horizontal bar, also known as the hig ...

gymnast *

Mimis Papaioannou Dimitrios "Mimis" Papaioannou ( el, Δημήτριος "Μίμης" Παπαϊωάννου; born 23 August 1942) is a Greek former professional football player, who played as a forward, mostly for AEK Athens and a former manager. His nickname wa ...

football player *

Lambros Papakostas Labros Papakostas ( el, Λάμπρος Παπακώστας, born 20 October 1969 in Karditsa) is a retired Greek high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at m ...

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 Eleftherios Papasymeon ( el, Ελευθέριος Παπασυμεών) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Papasimeon was one of 17 athletes to start the marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot r ...

marathoner * Athina Papayianni 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 Tom Pappas (born September 6, 1976, in Azalea, Oregon) is an American track & field decathlete. Pappas won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships held outside Paris, France and was rated number 1 in the world that year by Trac ...

, world champion decathlete * Georgios Paraskevopoulos 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 Paraskevi ("Voula") Patoulidou ( el, Παρασκευή "Βούλα" Πατουλίδου, born 29 March 1965) is a Greek former athlete and politician. Born in Tripotamo (part of Florina prefecture), Patoulidou throughout her athletics career ...

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 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 Ioannis Persakis ( el, Ιωάννης Περσάκης, 1877 – 1943) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Athens. Persakis competed in the triple jump The triple jump, sometimes re ...

triple jumper *

Petros Persakis Petros Persakis ( el, Πέτρος Περσάκης; born 1879 in Athens) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Persakis competed in the individual rings and team parallel bars events. He placed third in ...

gymnast * Aristovoulos Petmezas gymnast and shooter *

Demetrios Petrokokkinos Demetrios Stephen Petrokokkinos ( el, Δημήτριος Πετροκόκκινος, 17 April 1878 in Ilford (registered at birth in England as Demetrius Stephen Petrocochino) – 10 May 1942 in Cape Town) was a Greek tennis player. He ...

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 Mimis Pierrakos, Greek: Μίμης Πιερράκος; 1906 – November 1940) was a Greek footballer. Football career A co-player of Angelos Messaris and the top goalscorer for Panathinaikos in 1936, with 18 goals in 10 games. He played for ...

football player * Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis 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 mil ...

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 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 Leonidas Pyrgos (born 1874 in Mantineia, Arcadia; date of death unkwown) was a Greek fencer. Career Pyrgos was the first Greek Olympic medallist in the history of the modern Olympic Games, winning his fencing event of the 1896 Summer Olympics o ...

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 Efthimios "Efthimis" Rentzias (alternate spellings: Efthymios, Efthymis; Greek: Ευθύμιος "Ευθύμης" Ρεντζιάς; born January 11, 1976) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. During his pro club career, he was most ...

basketball player * Elpida Romantzi 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 Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas ( el, Αναστάσιος "Σάκης" Ρουβάς, ; born 5 January 1972), also known mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek singer, film and television actor, businessman and former pole vaulter and model. Born in Cor ...

pole vaulter (later became famous as a musician-entertainer) *

Maria Sakkari Maria Sakkari ( gr, Μαρία Σάκκαρη, ; born 25 July 1995) is a Greek professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which she first achieved on 21 March 2022, making her ...

tennis player *

Dimitris Salpingidis Dimitris Salpingidis ( el, Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης ; born 18 August 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a winger or a striker. He was known to be "a very quick and useful tool on the counter attack." ...

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 football player *

Dimitris Saravakos Dimitris Saravakos ( el, Δημήτρης Σαραβάκος; born 26 July 1961), nicknamed "The Kid" ''( el, "ο Μικρός")'', is a Greek former international footballer who played as a forward. Saravakos is widely considered to be one of ...

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 race walker *

Sofoklis Schortsanitis Sofoklis Schortsanitis (Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης; born 22 June 1985) is a Greek former professional basketball player and Olympian. An All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2011, Schortsanitis won the EuroLeague title ...

basketball player * Yourkas Seitaridis football player * Ioannis Sfairopoulos (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 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 race walker * Spiridon Stais shooter * Andreas Stamatiadis football player *

Ieroklis Stoltidis Ieroklis Stoltidis ( el, Ιεροκλής Στολτίδης; born 2 February 1975), also known as "Iéro", is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was known as a passionate, determined anchorman with men ...

football player * Aryiro Strataki heptathlete *

Dimosthenis Tampakos Dimosthenis Tampakos ( el, Δημοσθένης Ταμπάκος, born 12 November 1976 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He won gold in the men's rings at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a score of 9.862. He ...

gymnast * Giannis Taralidis football player *

Alexandros Tatsis Alexandros Tatsis or Alekos Tatsis (born 28 August 1979) is a retired Greek football player. Career Tatsis signed his first professional contract with PAS Giannina. He joined Proodeftiki F.C. in 2002, and played for the club during the 2002� ...

football player * Efstathios Tavlaridis football player * Irini Terzoglou shot putter *

Ekateríni Thánou Ekaterini Thanou ( el, Αικατερίνη Θάνου, ; born 1 February 1975), also known as Katerina Thanou, is a Greek former sprinter. She won numerous medals in the 100 metres, including an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics ...

sprinter * Stefanos Theodoridis football player *

Georgios Theodoridis Georgios Theodoridis ( el, Γεώργιος Θεοδωρίδης, born December 12, 1972) is a Greece, Greek sprinter specializing in the 60 metres and 100 metres. Born in Athens and raised in Kozani, he finished sixth at the 1998 European Indo ...

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 Evrytania ( el, Ευρυτανία, ; Latin: ''Eurytania'') is one of ...

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 Ioannis Theofilakis (Theophilakis) ( el, Ιωάννης Θεοφιλάκης, 1879–1968) was a Greek sport shooter who competed at five Olympic games, and the 1906 Intercalated Games. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also ...

shooter *

Dimitrios Tomprof Dimitrios Tomprof (March 5, 1878 - ?) was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Tomprof, of Smyrna in the Ottoman Empire, placed either fourth or fifth in his preliminary heat of the 800 metres, though records do not ...

middle-distance runner *

Vasilis Torosidis Vasilis Torosidis (Greek language, Greek: Βασίλης Τοροσίδης, born 10 June 1985) is a Greek former professional Association football, footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Skoda Xanthi Torosidis made his senior debut ...

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 t ...

basketball player * Loúis Tsátoumas long jumper *

Dimitrios Tsiamis Dimitrios Tsiamis ( el, Δημήτριος Τσιάμης; born 12 January 1982 in Karditsa) is a Greece, Greek triple jumper.Paraskeví Tsiamíta triple jumper * Nikos Tsiantakis 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 Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsiklitiras ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσικλητήρας; 30 October 1888 – 10 February 1913) was a Greek athlete and Olympic champion. Born in Pylos, he moved to Athens in 1905 to study commerce ...

Olympic champion standing long jumper 1912 Konstantinos Tsiklitiras3

Leonidas Tsiklitiras Leonidas Tsiklitiras ( el, Λεωνίδας Τσικλητήρας) was a Greek gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and ...

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 poker player *

Georgios Tsitas Georgios Tsitas ( el, Γεώργιος Τσίτας, born 1872 in Smyrna, died between 1940 and 1945) was a Greece, Greek sport wrestling, wrestler. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. In the first round of the wrestling competiti ...

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 race walker *

Tryfon Tzanetis Tryfon Tzanetis () was a Greek international football player and a later manager. He was best known as a great figure for AEK Athens during the 30's and 40's, partnering Kleanthis Maropoulos in AEK's front line. Tzanetis also contributed to AE ...

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 Stavros Tziortziopoulos ( el, Σταύρος Τζιωρτζιόπουλος; born 15 August 1978) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current manager of AEK Athens U12 team. Career Born in Athens, Tzio ...

football player *

Alexandros Tzorvas Alexandros Tzorvas ( el, Αλέξανδρος Τζόρβας; born 12 August 1982) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Early career Ηe began his career as a member of the renowned (domazos academy) ...

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 Charilaos Vasilakos ( el, Χαρίλαος Βασιλάκος, November 1875 – December 1, 1964) was a Greek athlete and the first man to win a marathon race. He also won a silver medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Biography Vasilak ...

marathoner *

Panagiotis Vasilopoulos Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, commonly known as Panos Vasilopoulos (alternate spellings: Panayiotis, Vassilopoulos) (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Βασιλόπουλος; born February 8, 1984) is a Greek former professional basketball pla ...

basketball player * Kostas Vassiliadis basketball player * Fotini Vavatsi archer * Vavis shooter * Theodoros Velkos badminton player *

Stylianos Venetidis Stelios Venetidis ( el, Στέλιος Βενετίδης; born 19 November 1976 in Orestiada) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He used to play in the left-back position, but could be also used on the left sid ...

football player * Tassos Venetis 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 Sotirios Versis ( el, Σωτήριος Βερσής, 1876 in Athens, Greece – 1919) was a Greek athlete and weightlifter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. Versis was born in Athens ...

weightlifter * Kleanthis Vikelides football player * Ekateríni Vóggoli discus thrower * Ioannis Vourakis shooter * Athanasios Vouros fencer * Ian Vouyoukas 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 with ...

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 Charalambos ''"Bambos"'' Xanthos is a Greek Cypriot hotel and restaurant owner based in London, England. Following on from being a backgammon player, he became a semi-professional poker player in 1993. Xanthos learnt poker from his father in ...

poker player * Níki Xánthou long jumper * Thomas Xenakis gymnast * Vasilios Xydas 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 Nikolaos "Nikos" Zisis (alternate spelling: Zissis; el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Ζήσης; born August 16, 1983) is a Greek basketball executive and former professional basketball player. During his pro club playing career, at a height of ...

basketball player * Khristos Zoumis triple jumper

Clerics

Medieval period

Saints Cyril and Methodius Cyril (born Constantine, 826–869) and Methodius (815–885) were two brothers and Byzantine Christian theologians and missionaries. For their work evangelizing the Slavs, they are known as the "Apostles to the Slavs". They are credited wit ...

, 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 (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 Pope John VII ( la, Ioannes VII; c. 650 – 18 October 707) was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 705 to his death. He was an ethnic Greek, one of the Byzantine popes, but had better relations with the Lombards, who ruled much of Italy, than with ...

(706–709) *

Pope Alexander V Peter of Candia, also known as Peter Phillarges (c. 1339 – May 3, 1410), named as Alexander V ( la, Alexander PP. V; it, Alessandro V), was an antipope elected by the Council of Pisa during the Western Schism (1378–1417). He reigned briefly ...

(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 , image = , imagewidth = , alt = , caption = Coat of arms , abbreviation = , type = , main_classification = , orientation = , scripture = ...

* 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 Giannis Alafouzos ( el, Γιάννης Αλαφούζος, born 2 July 1957) is a Greek businessman, shipowner, and member of the Alafouzos family from Santorini. Early life Giannis Alafouzos was born in 1957 and is the son of businessman, sh ...

, 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 John Constantine Carras (; 1907– 1989) was a Greek shipping magnate, grandson of captain and sailing-ship owner Ioannis I. Carras from Kardamyla of Chios. Early life John Carras studied economics in Lausanne and subsequently became a principa ...

, 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 and family, shipping industry, cruises * Yiannis (Giannis) Dritsas, inventor of Frappe * Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, 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 Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou, el, Αριάδνη-Άννα Στασινοπούλου ; born July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of ''Th ...

, media mogul, Huffington Post founder *

Socrates Kokkalis Sokratis Kokkalis (Greek: Σωκράτης Κόκκαλης; 1939) is a Greek businessman. His father, Petros Kokkalis, was a communist politician and Greek Resistance member, living in exile in East Germany after the end of the Greek Civil Wa ...

, 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 Yiannis Latsis (1910–2003), also known as John Spyridon Latsis, was a Greek shipping multi-billionaire tycoon notable for his great wealth, influential friends, and charitable activities. The year of his death (2003), ''Forbes'' magazine rank ...

, shipping magnate * Spiro Latsis, banking and shipping magnate *

Mike Lazaridis Mihal "Mike" Lazaridis (born March 14, 1961) is a Canadian businessman, investor in quantum computing technologies, and founder of BlackBerry, which created and manufactured the BlackBerry wireless handheld device. With an estimated net worth of ...

, 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 MEGA Channel, also known as MEGA TV or just MEGA, is a television network in Greece, that broadcasts a mix of foreign and Greek programming. It is the first and the oldest private television network in Greece. History Mega Channel (1989–2018) ...

), 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 Stavros Spyrou Niarchos ( el, Σταύρος Σπύρου Νιάρχος, ; 3 July 1909 – 15 April 1996) was a Greek billionaire shipping tycoon. Starting in 1952, he had the world's biggest supertankers built for his fleet. Propelled by both ...

, 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, granddaughter of

Ioannis Pangas Ioannis Pangas or Bangas ( el, Ιωάννης Πάγκας, 1814–1895) was a Greek wealthy merchant and philanthropist. He donated vast sums of money to the Greek state, as well as to educational, cultural and humanitarian institutions of the Gr ...

, 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 benefacto ...

, banker, diplomat and philanthropist *

Simon Sinas Simon von Sina or Simon Sinas ( el, Σίμων Σίνας; 1810–1876) was a Greece, Greek-Austrian banker, aristocrat, benefactor and diplomat. He was one of the most important benefactors of the Greek nation together with Georgios Sinas. Biogr ...

, banker, diplomat and philanthropist * Basil Zaharoff, arms trader and financier * Evangelis and Konstantinos Zappas, 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 * Demodamas *

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 I ...

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 *

Megasthenes Megasthenes ( ; grc, Μεγασθένης, c. 350 BCE– c. 290 BCE) was an ancient Greek historian, diplomat and Indian ethnographer and explorer in the Hellenistic period. He described India in his book '' Indica'', which is now lost, but has ...

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 Scylax of Caryanda ( el, Σκύλαξ ὁ Καρυανδεύς) was a Greek explorer and writer of the late 6th and early 5th centuries BCE. His own writings are lost, though occasionally cited or quoted by later Greek and Roman authors. The peri ...

* Simmias

Medieval period

Cosmas Indicopleustes Cosmas Indicopleustes ( grc-x-koine, Κοσμᾶς Ἰνδικοπλεύστης, lit=Cosmas who sailed to India; also known as Cosmas the Monk) was a Greek merchant and later hermit from Alexandria of Egypt. He was a 6th-century traveller who ma ...

Early Modern

Evstratii Delarov Evstratii Ivanovich Delarov (also spelled Evstrat Delarov and Eustrate Delarof, c. 1740 – 1806, el, Ευστράτιος Ντελάρωφ) was a Greek mariner who served with several Russian maritime fur trade companies in Russian America. H ...

Jorge Griego Jorge Griego (English: "George the Greek") (Greece, 1504 - after 1545), was a Greek conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru. Jorge was born in 1504 in Greece and followed his Greek friend Pedro De CandiaJames Lockhart, "Spanish Peru, ...

Juan de Fuca Juan de Fuca (10 June 1536, Cefalonia 23 July 1602, Cefalonia)Greek Consulate of Vancouver,Greek Pioneers: Juan de Fuca. was a Greeks, Greek maritime pilot, pilot who served Philip II of Spain, PhilipII of Spanish Empire, Spain. He is best know ...

Pedro de Candia Pedro de Candia (Pietro de Cândia) (; Crete, Kingdom of Candia 1485–1542 Chupas, Viceroyalty of Peru) was a Greek explorer and cartographer at the service of the Kingdom of Spain, an officer of the Royal Spanish Navy that under the Spanish Cro ...

Modern

Panayotis Potagos Panayotis Potagos (Greek: Παναγιώτης Ποταγός; 1838 – 1903) was a Greek physician and explorer born in Vytina. Potagos began his travels in 1867, visiting Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Gobi Desert, and India. He arrived in Egypt in 1 ...

Fashion designers

* Dimitris Parthenis (1944–2018) * Nikos Apostolopoulos, fashion designer *

Sophia Kokosalaki Sophia Kokosalaki ( el, Σοφία Κοκοσαλάκη; 3 November 1972 – 13 October 2019) was a Greek fashion designer based in London.Tamsin Blanchard, 'Sophia Kokosalaki hooks up with Asos', ''The Daily Telegraph'', January 21, 201/ref> ...

(1972–2019), ''haute couture'', women, designer for the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

Jean Dessès Jean Dessès (6 August 1904 – 2 August 1970) was a world leading fashion designer in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. His designs reflected the influences of his travels, specializing in creating draped evening gowns in chiffon and mousseline, b ...

(1904–1970) *

Mary Katrantzou Mary Katrantzou (born 29 January 1983) is a Greek fashion designer who lives and works in London. Early life Mary Katrantzou was born in Athens, Greece to an interior design mother and a father who trained in textile engineering. Katrantzou m ...

Fashion models

* Marios Lekkas * Anna Rezan *

Julia Alexandratou Julia Alexandratou ( el, Τζούλια Αλεξανδράτου) is a Greek socialite, media personality, glamour model, singer, actress, and pornographic actress. In 2002, at age 16, she won the beauty pageant title "Miss Young" in Greece. Fou ...

* Evagelia Aravani *

Elena Asimakopoulou Star Hellas ( el, Σταρ Ελλάς, Μις Ελλάς, Μις Γιάνγκ) is a national beauty pageant in Greece. The Star Hellas, Miss Hellas, Miss Young title is a trademark for Vassilis Prevelakis and Associates E.E. George Prevelakis, ...

Marietta Chrousala Marietta Chrousala ( el, Μαριέττα Χρουσαλά: born March 11, 1983) is a Greek model, entrepreneur and former television presenter. In 2003, she was crowned Star Hellas and represented her country at the worldwide beauty pageant Mi ...

Isavella Dara Isavella Dara ( el, Ισαβέλλα Δάρα; Athens, 1978) is a Greeks, Greek and French model (Isabelle Darras) and beauty contestant. She won the title of Miss Europe in 1997. Career In 1997 the then 19-year-old was crowned 'B Miss Hellas' (� ...

(

Miss Europe Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for European women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by Fanamet, the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich ...

1997) * Mara Darmousli (winner of Elite Model Look contest 1998) *

Valentini Daskaloudi Valentini Daskaloudi, ( el, Βαλεντίνη Δασκαλούδη) born 1979 in Athens, is a Greek fashion model. During the 2001 Miss Star Hellas pageant she won the title Miss Hellas (Greek: ''Miss Ελλάς'') and was chosen to represent G ...

Aliki Diplarakou Aliki, Lady Russell ( el, Αλίκη Διπλαράκου; born Aliki Diplarakou; 28 August 1912 – 30 October 2002) was the first Maniot Greek contestant to win the Miss Europe title. She previously won the "Miss Hellas" () title at the Miss ...

(

1930)

Katerina Georgiadou Katerina Georgiadou ( el, Κατερίνα Γεωργιάδου) (born 1982 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a former Miss Greece and fashion model who has appeared in fashion magazines and international events. Background Georgiadou lives in Argyrou ...

Jenny Hiloudaki Jenny Hiloudaki ( el, Τζένη Χειλουδάκη) (born February 21, 1968) is a greek top model,first transgender top model, book author and former brothel madam who regularly attracted the attention of the Greek media. Her affair with a di ...

(also DJ) * Olympia Hopsonidou * Valia Kakouti *

Katerina Kanonidou Katerina Kanonidou ( el, Κατερίνα Κανονίδου) is one of Greece's top fashion models. Along her twin sister Angeliki they have appeared in many Greek and international fashion magazines and events. In 2001 she was voted as one of the ...

* Irini Karra * Alex Kavadias *

Vicky Kaya Vicky Kaya ( el, Βίκυ Καγιά; born Vasiliki Kaya, el, Βασιλική Καγιά, links=no; 4 July 1978) is a Greek fashion model and television presenter. She has appeared on the covers of numerous international fashion magazines such ...

* Demetres Koutsavlakis * Olga Kypriotou *

Christina Lekka Christina Lekka ( el, Χριστίνα Λέκκα, born c. 1972) is a Greek model and beauty queen who became the first and only woman from her country to win the Miss International pageant. B Miss Hellas She won the "Ellinida" 1994 title ( el, Ε ...

(

Miss International Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...

1994) *

Katia Margaritoglou Katia Marie Margaritoglou, in Greek: ''Κάτια Μαργαρίτογλου'', is a Greek fashion model and beauty contestant. In 1998, she won the title Miss Hellas ( el, Μις Ελλάς) at the Miss Star Hellas pageant and represented Greece ...

Maria Menounos Maria Menounos (, gr, Μαρία Μενούνος ; born June 8, 1978) is an American journalist, television presenter and actress. She has hosted ''Extra'' and ''E! News''; she was a TV correspondent for ''Today'', ''Access Hollywood'', and co- ...

Katerina Michalopoulou Katerina Michalopoulou (born c. 1972), in Greek: ''Κατερίνα Μιχαλοπούλου'', was the winner of the "Greek Woman 1991" title (Greek: "Ελληνίδα 1991") in the Star Hellas/Miss Hellas/Miss Young Pageant in 1991. She went o ...

(

1991) * Anna Nanousi * Evelina Papantoniou * Anastasia Perraki * Chrissoula Rodi * Panayiotis Simopoulos *

Irene Skliva Irene Skliva (Irini Skliva; Greek: ''Ειρήνη Σκλήβα''; born 4 April 1978, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1996 in India. Miss World After winning the title of "Miss Hellas" at the Mi ...

(

Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...

1996) *

Maria Spiridaki Maria Spyridaki ( el, Μαρία Σπυριδάκη), born and raised on the island of Crete, is a Greek fashion model, actress and television presenter. In 2004 she won the title Miss Hellas ( el, Μις Ελλάς) at the Miss Star Hellas pag ...

Katerina Stikoudi Katerina Stikoudi ( el, Κατερίνα Στικούδη; 16 April 1985) is a Greek singer, model, actress, television host and ex-athlete on swimming. Stikoudi first gained media attention, in 2005, when she took part on Miss Star Hellas beauty ...

Marina Tsintikidou Marina Tsintikidou ( el, Μαρίνα Τσιντικίδου; born 28 November 1971) is a Greek fashion model and presenter who has appeared on the covers of numerous Greek fashion magazines such as MAX. She won the title of "Star Hellas" (Στα ...

(

1992) * Doukissa Nomikou *

Zeta Makrypoulia Zeta Makripoulia (Greek: Ζέτα Μακρυπούλια; born 31 July 1978) is a Greek actress, TV hostess and former model. Career Makripoulia graduated from Vasilis Diamantopoulos' Drama School in 1994, while she has also attended acting cla ...

Corinna Tsopei Kyriaki "Corinna" Tsopei ( el, Κυριακή (Κορίννα) Τσοπέη; born 21 June 1944) is a Greek actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1964. Career On 20 June 1964, Tsopei was crowned Miss Star Hellas by Miss Star Hellas ...

Miss Universe 1964

Filmmakers

Theo Angelopoulos Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (; ; 27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely re ...

, writer and director ('' Ulysses' Gaze'', ''

Eternity and a Day ''Eternity and a Day'' ( el, Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, ') is a 1998 Greek drama film directed by Theo Angelopoulos, and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld and Fabrizio Bentivoglio. The film won the Palme d'Or and the ...

'') *

Michael Cacoyannis Michael Cacoyannis ( el, Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, ''Michalis Kakogiannis''; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011), sometimes credited as Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriots, Greek Cypriot theatre and film director, writer, produce ...

, writer, producer and director (''

Zorba the Greek ''Zorba the Greek'' ( el, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, , Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by the Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek int ...

'', ''

Electra Electra (; grc, Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, '' Electra'' by Sophocles and '' Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the centra ...

'', ''

Iphigenia In Greek mythology, Iphigenia (; grc, Ἰφιγένεια, , ) was a daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and thus a princess of Mycenae. In the story, Agamemnon offends the goddess Artemis on his way to the Trojan War by hunting ...

'') *

George P. Cosmatos George Pan Cosmatos (4 January 1941 – 19 April 2005) was a Greek-Italian film director and screenwriter. Following early success in his home country with drama films such as ''Massacre in Rome'' with Richard Burton (based on the real-life Arde ...

* Costa-Gavras (Constantinos Gavras), writer, producer and director ('' Z'', ''

State of Siege A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...

'', ''

Missing Missing or The Missing may refer to: Film * ''Missing'' (1918 film), an American silent drama directed by James Young * ''Missing'' (1982 film), an American historical drama directed by Costa-Gavras * ''Missing'' (2007 film) (''Vermist''), a Bel ...

'') * Peter Kambasis, writer, producer and director of internet-based films *

Milton Katselas Milton George Katselas (December 22, 1933 – October 24, 2008) was an American director and producer of stage and film, as well as a Hollywood acting instructor and coach who trained under Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at the acclaimed ''Act ...

, acting teacher and director (''

Butterflies Are Free ''Butterflies Are Free'' is a 1972 American comedy-drama film based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe. The 1972 film was produced by M. J. Frankovich, released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Milton Katselas and adapted for the screen by Ger ...

'', ''

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? ''When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'' is a play by Mark Medoff. The setting is Foster's Diner, a New Mexico rest stop that lost most of its clientele when a new highway bypass opened. Employees include restless cook Stephen (nicknamed "Red Ryder ...

'') *

Elia Kazan Elia Kazan (; born Elias Kazantzoglou ( el, Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου); September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one o ...

, director in theatre and film (''

Gentleman's Agreement A gentlemen's agreement, or gentleman's agreement, is an informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties. It is typically oral, but it may be written or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or th ...

'', ''

A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of person ...

'', ''

On the Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, and Eva Marie Saint in her film debut. ...

'', '' East of Eden'', '' A Face in the Crowd'') *

Ana Kokkinos Ana Kokkinos is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter of Greek descent. She is known for her breakthrough feature film, '' Head On'' (1998), and has also directed television shows such as ''The Secret Life of Us'' and '' ...

Nikos Koundouros Nikos Koundouros ( el, Νίκος Κούνδουρος; 15 December 1926 – 22 February 2017) was a Greek film director. Biography Koundouros was born in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, in 1926. He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of F ...

Thodoros Maragos Thodoros Maragos or (alternative form in Latin alphabet) Marangos ( el, Θόδωρος Μαραγκός; born in Filiatra in 1944) is a Greek film director. His work spans film, TV and documentaries. He is best known for his film ''Learn How to Rea ...

Gregory Markopoulos Gregory J. Markopoulos (March 12, 1928 – November 12, 1992) was an American experimental filmmaker. Biography Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1928 to Greek immigrant parents, Markopoulos began making 8 mm films at an early age. He attended USC Film Sc ...

* George Miller, Australian filmmaker known for ''

Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G ...

'' and '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' *

Nikos Nikolaidis Nikos Georgiou Nikolaidis ( el, Νίκος Γεωργίου Νικολαΐδης; 25 October 1939 – 5 September 2007) was a Greek film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, theatre director, assistant director, record producer, televi ...

, writer, producer, and director ('' Evrydiki BA 2O37'', ''

The Wretches Are Still Singing ''The Wretches Are Still Singing'' ( el, Τα Κουρέλια Τραγουδάνε Ακόμα..., translit=Ta Kourelia Tragoudane Akoma...) is a 1979 Greek dramatic experimental independent surrealist underground art film directed by Nikos Niko ...

'', '' Sweet Bunch'', '' Morning Patrol'', '' Singapore Sling'', '' See You in Hell, My Darling'', ''

The Loser Takes It All ''The Loser Takes It All'' ( el, Ο χαμένος τα παίρνει όλα, translit=O chamenos ta pairnei ola, italic=yes) is a 2002 Greek dramatic experimental independent underground art film, the seventh feature film directed by Nikos Niko ...

'', '' The Zero Years'') *

Yorgos Lanthimos Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos ( el, Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giórgos Lánthimos, ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer, theatre director and former professional basketball player. Sin ...

, ''

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...

'', '' Dogtooth'', ''

The Lobster ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' *

John Cassavetes John Nicholas Cassavetes ( ; December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as a television and film actor, Cassavetes also helped pioneer American independent cinema, writing and dire ...

, ''Faces'', ''

A Woman Under the Influence ''A Woman Under the Influence'' is a 1974 American drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes. The story follows a woman (Gena Rowlands) whose unusual behavior leads to conflict with her blue-collar husband (Peter Falk) and family. It rec ...

Military and political figures

Ancient period

Agis III Agis III (Greek: ) was the eldest son of Archidamus III, and the 21st Eurypontid king of Sparta. Life Agis was the son of King Archidamus III () and the grandson of Agesilaus II (), who belonged to the Eurypontid dynasty, one of the two royal fam ...

(r.338–?331 BCE), Spartan king who rebelled against Macedon in 331 BCE *

Alcibiades Alcibiades ( ; grc-gre, Ἀλκιβιάδης; 450 – 404 BC) was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last of the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War. He played a major role in t ...

(450–404 BCE), Athenian general and statesman *

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...

(356–323 BCE) King of Macedon, and conqueror of the Persian Empire *

Antiochus III the Great Antiochus III the Great (; grc-gre, Ἀντίoχoς Μέγας ; c. 2413 July 187 BC) was a Greek Hellenistic king and the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 222 to 187 BC. He ruled over the region of Syria and large parts of the re ...

, (c. 241–187 BCE) Seleucid Monarch *

Antipater Antipater (; grc, , translit=Antipatros, lit=like the father; c. 400 BC319 BC) was a Macedonian general and statesman under the subsequent kingships of Philip II of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. In the wake of the collaps ...

(c.390–319 BCE), Macedonian noble and Alexander the Great's regent in Macedon *

Aristides Aristides ( ; grc-gre, Ἀριστείδης, Aristeídēs, ; 530–468 BC) was an ancient Athenian statesman. Nicknamed "the Just" (δίκαιος, ''dikaios''), he flourished in the early quarter of Athens' Classical period and is remember ...

(530–468 BCE), Athenian statesman *

Cimon Cimon or Kimon ( grc-gre, Κίμων; – 450BC) was an Athenian ''strategos'' (general and admiral) and politician. He was the son of Miltiades, also an Athenian ''strategos''. Cimon rose to prominence for his bravery fighting in the naval Batt ...

(510–450 BCE), Athenian leader and statesman *

Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

, (c.68–30 BCE) Queen of Egypt, from the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Dynasty Michelangelo, Cleopatra

Demosthenes Demosthenes (; el, Δημοσθένης, translit=Dēmosthénēs; ; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prow ...

(384–322 BCE), politician and orator * Dionysius I (c.432–367), ruler of the Syracusan empire *

Epaminondas Epaminondas (; grc-gre, Ἐπαμεινώνδας; 419/411–362 BC) was a Greek general of Thebes and statesman of the 4th century BC who transformed the Ancient Greek city-state, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a pre-eminent posit ...

(c.420–362), Theban general and statesman * Eucratides, ruler of the Bactrian Greeks *

Leonidas Leonidas I (; grc-gre, Λεωνίδας; died 19 September 480 BC) was a List of kings of Sparta#Heraclids, king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the List of kings of Sparta#Agiad dynasty, Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed d ...

(d.480 BCE), Spartan king, killed defending Greece from the Persians Bust of Leonidas I

Lycurgus Lycurgus or Lykourgos () may refer to: People * Lycurgus (king of Sparta) (third century BC) * Lycurgus (lawgiver) (eighth century BC), creator of constitution of Sparta * Lycurgus of Athens (fourth century BC), one of the 'ten notable orators' ...

(9th century BCE), semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver *

Lysander Lysander (; grc-gre, Λύσανδρος ; died 395 BC) was a Spartan military and political leader. He destroyed the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC, forcing Athens to capitulate and bringing the Peloponnesian War to an en ...

(d.395), Spartan general and hero during the

Peloponnesian War The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an ancient Greek war fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies for the hegemony of the Greek world. The war remained undecided for a long time until the decisive intervention of th ...

Memnon of Rhodes Memnon of Rhodes (Greek: Μέμνων ὁ Ῥόδιος; c. 380 – 333 BC) was a prominent Rhodian Greek commander in the service of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. Related to the Persian aristocracy by the marriage of his sister to the satrap ...

(d.333), Greek mercenary general in Persian army under Darius III *

Miltiades Miltiades (; grc-gre, Μιλτιάδης; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was a Greek Athenian citizen known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon, as well as for his downfall afterwards. He was the son of Cimon C ...

, Athenian statesman and general *

, Alexander's naval commander *

Peisistratus Pisistratus or Peisistratus ( grc-gre, Πεισίστρατος ; 600 – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death. His unification of Attica, the triangular ...

, Athenian tyrant *

Pericles Pericles (; grc-gre, Περικλῆς; c. 495 – 429 BC) was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Pelopo ...

(495–429 BCE), Athenian leader and statesman *

Philip II 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 ...

(382–336 BCE), Macedonian king and father of Alexander the Great *

Polycrates Polycrates (; grc-gre, Πολυκράτης), son of Aeaces, was the tyrant of Samos from the 540s BC to 522 BC. He had a reputation as both a fierce warrior and an enlightened tyrant. Sources The main source for Polycrates' life and activit ...

, Samian ruler *

Ptolemy I Ptolemy I Soter (; gr, Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, ''Ptolemaîos Sōtḗr'' "Ptolemy the Savior"; c. 367 BC – January 282 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general, historian and companion of Alexander the Great from the Kingdom of Macedon ...

(c.356–285), Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded a dynasty in Egypt *

Pyrrhus of Epirus Pyrrhus (; grc-gre, Πύρρος ; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period.Plutarch. ''Parallel Lives'',Pyrrhus... He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, of the royal Aeacid house, and later he becam ...

(c.318–272), invaded Italy, became known for victories of dubious value (Pyrrhic) *

Seleucus I Seleucus I Nicator (; ; grc-gre, Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ , ) was a Macedonian Greek general who was an officer and successor ( ''diadochus'') of Alexander the Great. Seleucus was the founder of the eponymous Seleucid Empire. In the pow ...

, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founded dynasty in Persia *

Solon Solon ( grc-gre, Σόλων; BC) was an Athenian statesman, constitutional lawmaker and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in Archaic Athens.Aristotle ''Politics'' ...

(638–558 BCE), Athenian lawmaker and

archon ''Archon'' ( gr, ἄρχων, árchōn, plural: ἄρχοντες, ''árchontes'') is a Greek word that means "ruler", frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem αρχ-, mean ...

Themistocles Themistocles (; grc-gre, Θεμιστοκλῆς; c. 524–459 BC) was an Athenian politician and general. He was one of a new breed of non-aristocratic politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy. A ...

(c.514–449 BCE), Athenian statesman and admiral *

Xenophon Xenophon of Athens (; grc, wikt:Ξενοφῶν, Ξενοφῶν ; – probably 355 or 354 BC) was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian, born in Athens. At the age of 30, Xenophon was elected commander of one of the biggest Anci ...

(430–c.354 BCE), mercenary general, led and recounted march from Persia *

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

(AD c.275–303), soldier in the Roman army, venerated as a Christian martyr

Medieval period

Alexius I Comnenus Alexios I Komnenos ( grc-gre, Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός, 1057 – 15 August 1118; Latinized Alexius I Comnenus) was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118. Although he was not the first emperor of the Komnenian dynasty, it was during ...

(1048–1118), Byzantine Emperor *

Basil II Basil II Porphyrogenitus ( gr, Βασίλειος Πορφυρογέννητος ;) and, most often, the Purple-born ( gr, ὁ πορφυρογέννητος, translit=ho porphyrogennetos).. 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar S ...

(963–1025), Emperor, known as the 'Bulgar-slayer' *

Constantine Lascaris Constantine Lascaris ( el, Κωνσταντῖνος Λάσκαρις ''Kostantinos Láskaris''; 1434 – 15 August 1501) was a Greek scholar and grammarian, one of the promoters of the revival of Greek learning in Italy during the Renaissance, ...

, promoters of the revival of Greek learning in the Italian peninsula *

Constantine VII Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (; 17 May 905 – 9 November 959) was the fourth Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959. He was the son of Emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife, Zoe Kar ...

, Byzantine Emperor and scholar, 'born in the (Imperial) purple' (Porphyrogenitus) *

Constantine XI Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus ( el, Κωνσταντῖνος Δραγάσης Παλαιολόγος, ''Kōnstantînos Dragásēs Palaiológos''; 8 February 1405 – 29 May 1453) was the last Roman (Byzantine) e ...

(1405–1453), last Byzantine Emperor *

Gemistus Pletho Georgios Gemistos Plethon ( el, Γεώργιος Γεμιστός Πλήθων; la, Georgius Gemistus Pletho /1360 – 1452/1454), commonly known as Gemistos Plethon, was a Greek scholar and one of the most renowned philosophers of the late Byza ...

, one of the chief pioneers of the revival of learning in

Western Europe Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context. The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean ...

. * Helena, Christian mother of Constantine I *

Irene Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United Stat ...

, Byzantine Empress, instrumental in the restoration of icons, later sanctified * Johannes Bessarion, Bishop and

Cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

Manuel Chrysoloras Manuel (or Emmanuel) Chrysoloras ( el, Μανουὴλ Χρυσολωρᾶς; c. 1350 – 15 April 1415) was a Byzantine Greek classical scholar, humanist, philosopher, professor, and translator of ancient Greek texts during the Renaissance. Se ...

, one of the pioneers in introducing Greek literature to western Europe. *

Manuel I Comnenus Manuel I Komnenos ( el, Μανουήλ Κομνηνός, translit=Manouíl Komnenos, translit-std=ISO; 28 November 1118 – 24 September 1180), Latinized Comnenus, also called Porphyrogennetos (; " born in the purple"), was a Byzantine empero ...

(1143–1180), Byzantine Emperor, was responsible for a distinct revival of Byzantine fortunes until his defeat at Myriokephalon *

Michael VIII Palaeologus Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus ( el, Μιχαὴλ Δούκας Ἄγγελος Κομνηνὸς Παλαιολόγος, Mikhaēl Doukas Angelos Komnēnos Palaiologos; 1224 – 11 December 1282) reigned as the co-emperor of the Empire ...

(1159–1182), Byzantine (before 1261 Nicene) Emperor, recaptured Constantinople from the Franks. *

Marcus Musurus Marcus Musurus ( el, Μάρκος Μουσοῦρος ''Markos Mousouros''; it, Marco Musuro; c. 1470 – 1517) was a Greek scholar and philosopher born in Candia, Venetian Crete (modern Heraklion, Crete). Life The son of a rich merchant, Mus ...

, professor of

Greek language Greek ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy (Calabria and Salento), southern Al ...

at the

University of Padua The University of Padua ( it, Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) is an Italian university located in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, northern Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from B ...

. *

Nicephorus II Phocas Nikephoros II Phokas (; – 11 December 969), Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969. His career, not uniformly successful in matters of statecraft or of war, nonetheless included brilliant military exploits whi ...

(963–969), Byzantine Emperor and general *

Romanus IV Romanos IV Diogenes (Greek: Ρωμανός Διογένης), Latinized as Romanus IV Diogenes, was a member of the Byzantine military aristocracy who, after his marriage to the widowed empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa, was crowned Byzantine Em ...

(1068–1071), lost the fateful battle of

Manzikert The Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire on 26 August 1071 near Manzikert, theme of Iberia (modern Malazgirt in Muş Province, Turkey). The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army and th ...

* Saint Cyril (827–869), Byzantine monk, developed the

Glagolitic alphabet The Glagolitic script (, , ''glagolitsa'') is the oldest known Slavic alphabet. It is generally agreed to have been created in the 9th century by Saint Cyril, a monk from Thessalonica. He and his brother Saint Methodius were sent by the Byzan ...

Theodora Theodora is a given name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift". Theodora may also refer to: Historical figures known as Theodora Byzantine empresses * Theodora (wife of Justinian I) ( 500 – 548), saint by the Orthodox Church * Theodora o ...

, wife of Justinian I, actress, courtesan, Empress.

Ottoman Empire period

Atik Sinan Sinan-i Atik, also known as Azadlı Sinan, and Atik Sinan (meaning Sinan the Freedman; ''azadlı'' shows that ''atik'' does not mean "old", and is not used to distinguish him from Koca Mimar Sinan Agha), was an Ottoman architect for Sultan Mehmed ...

, architect for

Mehmed II Mehmed II ( ota, محمد ثانى, translit=Meḥmed-i s̱ānī; tr, II. Mehmed, ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror ( ota, ابو الفتح, Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit=the Father of Conquest, links=no; tr, Fâtih Su ...

and

Mustafa III Mustafa III (; ''Muṣṭafā-yi sālis''; 28 January 1717 – 21 January 1774) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III (1703–30), and his consort Mihrişah Kadın. He was succeeded by his ...

Barbarossa Barbarossa, a name meaning "red beard" in Italian, primarily refers to: * Frederick Barbarossa (1122–1190), Holy Roman Emperor * Hayreddin Barbarossa (c. 1478–1546), Ottoman admiral * Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Un ...

(1473–1518), famous

privateer A privateer is a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms. A sovereign or deleg ...

, older brother of Khair ad Din; (Greek mother) * İbrahim Ethem Pasha, Greek-born

Grand Vizier Grand vizier ( fa, وزيرِ اعظم, vazîr-i aʾzam; ota, صدر اعظم, sadr-ı aʾzam; tr, sadrazam) was the title of the effective head of government of many sovereign states in the Islamic world. The office of Grand Vizier was first ...

* Khair ad Din (1475–1546), Greek-born Ottoman Turkish Admiral, also known as Barbarossa; (Greek mother) * Pargalı İbrahim Pasha,

Suleyman the Magnificent Suleiman I ( ota, سليمان اول, Süleyman-ı Evvel; tr, I. Süleyman; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Suleiman the Lawgiver ( ota, قانونى سلطان سليمان, Ḳ� ...

's first appointed Grand Vizier, who left an important landmark on his reign. *

Alexandra Mavrokordatou Alexandra Mavrokordatou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Μαυροκορδάτου; 1605–1684) was a famous Greek intellectual and Salon (gathering), salonist. She was also known as Loxandra Scarlatou. She was the daughter of Scarlatos Beglitzi. A membe ...

(1605–1683), salonist and intellectual. *

Mimar Sinan Mimar Sinan ( ota, معمار سينان, translit=Mi'mâr Sinân, , ) ( 1488–1490 – 17 July 1588) also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, ("Sinan Agha (title), Agha the Grand Architect" or "Grand Sinan") was the chief Ottoman Empir ...

, architect for

Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I ( ota, سليمان اول, Süleyman-ı Evvel; tr, I. Süleyman; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Suleiman the Lawgiver ( ota, قانونى سلطان سليمان, Ḳ� ...

* Kosem Sultan *

İshak Pasha Ishak Pasha ( ota, إسحق پاشا, tr, İshak Paşa; 1444 – died 30 January 1487) was an Ottoman general, statesman, and later Grand Vizier of Albanian or Greek origins. Origin Turkish orientalist Halil Inalcik (1916–2016) believed tha ...

Grand Vizier *

Turgut Reis Dragut ( tr, Turgut Reis) (1485 – 23 June 1565), known as "The Drawn Sword of Islam", was a Muslim Ottoman naval commander, governor, and noble, of Turkish or Greek descent. Under his command, the Ottoman Empire's maritime power was extended ...

Ottoman Admiral *

Al-Husayn I ibn Ali Al-Husayn I ibn Ali, also known as Hussein I ( ar, حسين الأول; born in 1675 – 13 September 1740). He was the founder of the Husainid Dynasty, which ruled Tunisia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1957. Biography Husayn was born ...

founder of the

Husainid Dynasty The Husainid dynasty or Husaynid dynasty ( ar, الحسينيون) was a ruling dynasty of the Beylik of Tunis, which was of Greek origin from the island of Crete. It came to power under al-Husayn I ibn Ali in 1705, succeeding the Muradid dynast ...

of Tunisia

Modern period

Greece

Ioannis Kapodistrias Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias (10 or 11 February 1776 – 9 October 1831), sometimes anglicized as John Capodistrias ( el, Κόμης Ιωάννης Αντώνιος Καποδίστριας, Komis Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias; russian: � ...

(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 Konstantinos Kanaris ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης, ; c. 17901877), also anglicised as Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, was a Greek admiral, Prime Minister, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence.Woodhouse, p. 129. Bio ...

(c. 1794–1877), freedom fighter, admiral, and

Prime Minister of Greece The prime minister of the Hellenic Republic ( el, Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, Prothypourgós tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), colloquially referred to as the prime minister of Greece ( el, Πρωθυ� ...

Constantine I Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...

(1868–1923),

King of Greece The Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach between 1832 and 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1863 to 1924, temporarily abolished during the Second Hellenic Republic, and from 1935 to 1973, when it was once more abolishe ...

* Constantine II (born 1940),

George II George II or 2 may refer to: People * George II of Antioch (seventh century AD) * George II of Armenia (late ninth century) * George II of Abkhazia (916–960) * Patriarch George II of Alexandria (1021–1051) * George II of Georgia (1072–1089) * ...

(1890–1947),

Paul Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

(1901–1964),

Konstantinos Karamanlis Konstantinos G. Karamanlis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Γ. Καραμανλής, ; 8 March 1907 – 23 April 1998), commonly Anglicisation, anglicised to Constantine Karamanlis or just Caramanlis, was a four-time prime minister and List of he ...

(1907–1998),

President of Greece The president of Greece, officially the President of the Hellenic Republic ( el, Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, Próedros tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), commonly referred to in Greek as the President of the Rep ...

and four-time prime minister *

Kostas Karamanlis Konstantinos A. Karamanlis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής; born 14 September 1956), commonly known as Kostas Karamanlis ( el, Κώστας Καραμανλής, ), is a Greek politician who served as the ...

(born 1956),

and leader of the New Democracy party – Greek-Macedonian *

Dimitris Plapoutas ) , birth_place = Paloumpa, Morea Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) , death_place = Paloumpa, Kingdom of Greece , allegiance = * First Hellenic Republic * Kingdom of Greece , branch = * Filiki Etaireia * , serviceyears = ...

(1786–1864), Greek General in the

Greek War of Independence The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. The Greeks were later assisted by ...

against the rule of the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

and later a Politician *

Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis ( el, Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης; 3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotronis's g ...

(1770–1843), Greek general in the

against the rule of the

Pavlos Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis ( el, Παύλος Κουντουριώτης; 9 April 1855 – 22 August 1935) was a Greek rear admiral during the Balkan Wars, regent, and the first President of the Second Hellenic Republic. In total he served four times ...

(1855–1935), admiral, war hero and later

Alexander Mavrocordatos Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

Pavlos Melas Pavlos Melas ( el, Παύλος Μελάς, ''Pávlos Melás''; March 29, 1870 – October 13, 1904) was a Greek revolutionary and artillery officer of the Hellenic Army. He participated in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and was amongst the first ...

(1870–1904), hero of

Greek Struggle for Macedonia 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-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

Ioannis Metaxas Ioannis Metaxas (; el, Ιωάννης Μεταξάς; 12th April 187129th January 1941) was a Greek military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1936 until his death in 1941. He governed constitutionally for t ...

(1871–1941), dictator of Greece before and during the first part of its participation in World War II Ioannis Metaxas 1937 cropped

Andreas Papandreou Andreas Georgiou Papandreou ( el, Ανδρέας Γεωργίου Παπανδρέου, ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics, known for founding the political party PASOK, wh ...

(1919–1996), economist, politician, and three-time prime minister *

George Andreas Papandreou George Andreas Papandreou ( el, Γεώργιος Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου, , shortened to ''Giorgos'' () to distinguish him from his grandfather; born 16 June 1952) is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece from ...

(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) *

(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 *

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 *

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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

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

(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,

* Manos Katrakis (1908–1984): Crete, Flag of Cretan State

then an Cretan State, autonomous province of the

* Alexis Minotis (1898–1990): Chania, Crete, then part of the

* 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

* 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

* Archbishop Spyridon of Athens (1873–1956): Chili,

* Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople (1834–1912):

* Ecumenical Patriarch Maximus V of Constantinople (1897–1972): Sinop, Turkey, Sinope,

* Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886–1972): Vasilikón, Ioannina, Epirus (region), Epirus, then part of the

* Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911–2005): Imbros,

* Makarios III (1913–1977): Panagia, Paphos, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire * Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius I of Constantinople (1914–1991):

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

Entrepreneurs

* John D. Chandris (1890–1942): Chios, then part of the

(1906–1975): Smyrna,

* Basil Zaharoff (1849–1936): Muğla,

Fashion designers

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

Filmmakers

(1909–2003):

(1922–2011): Limassol, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire

Military and political leaders

* Stephanos Skouloudis (1838–1928):

;

* 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

; Prime Minister of Greece * Emmanouil Tsouderos (1882–1956): Rethymno, Crete, then part of the

; 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,

, Prime Minister of Greece * Sophoklis Venizelos (1894–1964): Chania, Crete, then part of the

; Prime Minister of Greece * Evripidis Bakirtzis (1895–1947): Kozani, Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia; then part of the

; leader of the Political Committee of National Liberation during World War II *

(1907–1998): Proti, Serres, then part of the

; Prime Minister and then

Musicians

* Manolis Kalomiris (1883–1962): Smyrna,

* Rita Abatzi (1914–1969): Smyrna,

* Marios Tokas (1954–2008): Limassol, Cyprus, then part of the British Empire

Painters

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

Philosophers

* Cornelius Castoriadis (1922–1997):

Scientists and engineers

* Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992): Bursa, Prousa,

* 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,

* Dimitra Tserkezou (1920–2007):

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,

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

* Giorgos Seferis (1900–1971): Urla, İzmir, Urla, Smyrna,

* Odysseas Elytis (1911–1996): Crete, Flag of Cretan State

then an Cretan State, autonomous province of the

General

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

References

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