List of Greeks
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Contents
- 1 Academics
- 2 Adventurers
- 3 Athletes
- 4 Clerics
- 5 Entrepreneurs
- 6 Explorers
- 7 Fashion designers
- 8 Fashion models
- 9 Filmmakers
- 10 Military and political leaders
Academics
- Andreas Acrivos, engineer
- Helene Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, historian
- Ioannis Argyris, engineer
- Phaedon Avouris, nanotechnologist
- Michalis Bletsas, computer scientist
- Demetrios Christodoulou, mathematical physicist
- George C. Cotzias, neurologist
- Michael Dertouzos, computer scientist
- Fotis Kafatos, biologist
- Stamatis Krimigis, astronomer
- Dimitri Nanopoulos, quantum physicist
- Christos Papakyriakopoulos, mathematician
- George Papanicolaou, doctor – biologist
- John S. Paraskevopoulos, astronomer
- Aristides Patrinos, geneticist
- Dimitris Trichopoulos, physician
- George Vithoulkas, physician
- Leonidas Zervas, chemist
- Xenophon Zolotas, economist
- Elena Antonacopoulou
- Chris Argyris
- Jannis Kallinikos
- S. Makridakis
- Nicholas Negroponte
- Haridimos Tsoukas
Adventurers
- Constantine Phaulkon (1648–1688), first counsellor of King Narai of Siam.
Athletes
- Evies Pano,famous body builder
- Anastasios Andreou, competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens
- Marcos Baghdatis (b. 1985)(Half Greek, Half Cypriot), tennis player, finalist in Australian Open 2006
- Constantine II, former King of Greece, sailing (Gold Dragon Class) Gold, Rome Olympics, 1960.
- Peter Costa, (b. 1956), famous poker player
- Eleni Daniilidou, tennis player
- Pyrros Dimas (b. 1971), three-time weightlifting Olympic champion
- Nick Galis, basketball player
- Panagiotis Giannakis,basketball player, captain of Greek European Championship winning team
- Stelios Giannakopoulos, football (soccer player)
- Fani Halkia (b. 1979), Olympic champion in women's 400 metre hurdles
- Herodotos Giorgallas, (b. 1977), gymnast, took gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Nikos Kaklamanakis, windsurfer
- Konstantinos Kenteris (b. 1973), Olympic, World and European Champion Sprinter
- Michalis Konstantinou, soccer player. Plays for Olympiacos
- Spiridon Louis (1873–1940), First modern Olympic Marathon winner
- Voula Patoulidou (b. 29 March 1965) 100 metre hurdles in Barcelona in 1992.
- Georgios Samaras, soccer player
- Charalambos Xanthos, poker player
- Theodoros Zagorakis (b. 1971), footballer, captain of Greek European Championship winning team
Clerics
- Michael Cerularius (c. 1000–1059), Patriarch of Constantinople
- John Chrysostom (347–407), Christian bishop and orator
- Saint Photios (820–891), Patriarch of Constantinople and writer
- Pope Evaristus (c. 98–105), fourth Pope
- Pope Stephen I (254–257)
- Pope Agatho (678–681)
- Pope John VI (701–705)
- Pope John VII (705–709)
- List of Constantinople patriarchs
- List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem
- List of Archbishops of Athens
- List of Archbishops of Cyprus
Entrepreneurs
- John D. Chandris and family, shipping industry, cruises
- Yiannis Dritsas, Giannis inventor of Frappe
- Stelios Haji-Ioannou (born 1967), entrepreneur (born to Cypriot parents)
- Socrates Kokkalis (b. 27 May 1938), telecommunications magnate, owner of Olympiacos
- John Latsis (1910–2003), shipping magnate
- Yiannis Carras (d.1989), ship-owner, creator of Porto Carras Resort
- Kalopedis family, jewellers and artists
- George Livanos (1926–1997), shipping magnate
- Constantine M. Los (1871–1962), shipping magnate
- Stavros Niarchos (1908–1996), shipping magnate
- Aristotle Onassis (1906–1975), shipping magnate
- Christina Onassis (1950–1988), shipping magnate
- Athina Onassis Roussel {b. 1985), grand-daughter of Aristotle Onassis
- Basil Zaharoff (1849–1936), arms trader and financier
Explorers
Ancient period
- Herodotus of Halicarnassus (484?–420? BCE)
- Nearchus (360?–312 BCE)
- Pytheas of Massilia (c. 325 BCE)
- Scylax
- Xenophon (435?–355? BCE)
Modern period
- Constantine Phaulkon (17th century)
- Juan de Fuca (Apostolos Valerianos)
Fashion designers
- Sophia Kokosalaki, haute couture, women, designer for the 2004 Summer Olympics
- John Varvatos, haute couture - men
- Ilias Lalaounis, jeweller, Member of the Academie des Beaux Arts
Fashion models
- Evi Adam, model
- Isavella Dara, winner of Elite Model Look contest 1995
- Mara Darmousli, winner of Elite Model Look contest 1998
- Vicky Kaya, model
- Vaso Kolida, model
- Nikos Papadakis, winner of Manhunt International 1994
- Irene Skliva, model, Miss World 1996
- Corinna Tsopei, Miss World (1964)
- Katia Zygouli, winner of Elite Model Look contest 1996
Filmmakers
- Theo Angelopoulos
- Michael Cacoyannis
- Alexis Damianos
- Kostas Ferris
- Nikos Koundouros
- Kostas Gavras (Greek-French)
- George P. Cosmatos
Military and political leaders
Ancient period
- Alcibiades (450–404 BCE), Athenian general and statesman
- Aristides (530–468 BCE), Athenian statesman
- Cimon, Athenian leader and statesman
- Demosthenes (384–322 BCE), politician and orator
- Leonidas, Spartan king
- Lycurgus, semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver
- Miltiades, Athenian statesman and general
- Pericles (495–429 BCE), Athenian leader and statesman
- Themistocles, Athenian statesman and admiral
- Alexander The Great (356 BCE;323;BCE) Greek General
- Philip II of Macedon (382 BCE;336;BCE) Unifier of the Greek States
Medieval period
- Alexius I Comnenus (1048–1118), Byzantine Emperor
- Constantine Lascaris, promoters of the revival of Greek learning in the Italian peninsula
- Constantine XI (1405–1453), last Byzantine Emperor
- Gemistus Pletho, one of the chief pioneers of the revival of learning in Western Europe.
- Johannes Cardinal Bessarion, Roman Catholic Cardinal-Bishop of Greek descent
- Julian the Apostate (331–363), Byzantine Emperor and Hellenist (defended pagans in face of Christian persecution)
- Manuel Chrysoloras, one of the pioneers in introducing Greek literature to western Europe.
- Marcus Musurus, professor of Greek language at the University of Padua.
- Saint Cyril (827–869), Byzantine monk, developed the Glagolitic alphabet
Ottoman Empire period
- Atik Sinan, architect for Mehmed II and Mustafa III
- Barbarossa (1473–1518), famous privateer, older brother of Khair ad Din; (Greek mother)
- İbrahim Ethem Pasha, Greek-born Grand Vizier
- Khair ad Din (1475–1546), Greek-born Ottoman Turkish Admiral, also known as Barbarossa; (Greek mother)
- Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, Suleyman the Magnificent's first appointed Grand Vizier, who left an important landmark on his reign.
- Zaganos Pasha, prominent military commanders of Mehmet II
Modern period
Greece
- John Capodistria (1776–1831), first President of the free and unified Greek state, last President of the first Greek republic.
- Constantine Kanaris (1793 or 1795–1877), freedom fighter, politician, and later Prime Minister
- Pavlos Melas (1870–1904), hero of Greek Struggle for Macedonia
- Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936), Prime Minister
- Pavlos Kountouriotis (1855–1935), admiral, war hero and later President of Greece
- Ioannis Metaxas (1871–1941), dictator of Greece before and during the first part of its participation in World War II
- Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907–1998), President of Greece and four-time Prime Minister
- Andreas Papandreou (1919–1996), economist, politician, and three-time Prime Minister
Romania
- Iannis Pharmakis (d. 1821), revolutionary fighter.
Spain
- Queen Sofía of Spain (b. 1938), wife of Spain's king Juan Carlos
United Kingdom
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1921), husband of UK's queen Elizabeth II
Musicians
Modern period
- Louis Demetrius Alvanis (b. 1960), pianist
- Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros (1795–1872)
- Maria Callas (1923–1977), soprano
- George Dalaras (b. 1949), singer
- Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932–2005), composer and lyricist
- Manos Hadjidakis (1925–1994)
- Manos Loizos (1937–1982), composer
- Grigoris Bithikotsis (d. 2005), popular singer
- Stelios Kazantzidis (d. 2001), popular singer
- Marinella (b. 1935), singer
- Stavros Xarhakos, composer and MEP
- Manolis Kalomiris (1883–1962), composer
- Vicky Leandros
- Markos Vamvakaris (d. 1973, popular composer of rebetiko
- George Michael (Georgios Panayiotou) (Greek-British)
- Thanos Mikroutsikos (b. 1947), composer
- Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor
- Nana Mouskouri
- Georges Moustaki (Greek-French)
- Elena Paparizou singer
- Apostolos Paraskevas composer and classical guitarist
- Demis Roussos
- Vassilis Tsitsanis (d. 1984), popular composer
- Nikos Skalkottas (1904–1949), composer
- Marios Tokas, composer of Cypriot origin
- Mikis Theodorakis (b. 1925), composer
- Anna Vissi (b. 1957), singer
- Vangelis (b. 1943), New Age-musician and composer
- Sakis Rouvas (b. 1972), popular singer and showman
- Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001), composer
- Herbert von Karajan (Herbert Karajannis) (1908–1989) (Austrian of Greek origin)
- Agnes Baltsa (b. 1944), mezzo-soprano
- Gina Bachauer (1913–1976), pianist
- Dimitris Sgouros (b. 1969), pianist
- Leonidas Kavakos (b. 1967), violinist
- Glykeria, folk singer.
Painters
Ancient period
- Polygnotus
- Apelles
- Aetion (4th century BCE)
- Zeuxis
- Parrhasius
Renaissance
- El Greco (1541–1614), born Domenicos Theotokopoulos
Modern period
- Constantine Andreou (20th century)
- Nikos Engonopoulos (20th century)
- Demetrios Farmakopoulos
- Demetrios Galanis (19th century)
- Nicholaos Gysis (19th century)
- Nikiphoros Lytras (19th century)
- Dimitris Mytaras (20th century)
- Yiannis Moralis (20th century)
- Yiannis Tsarouhis (20th century)
Philosophers
Ancient period
- Anaximander, (609/610–c.547 BCE)
- Anaximenes of Miletus
- Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
- Athenagoras of Athens, (c. 133–190), early Christian apologist
- Democritus (b. 460 BCE)
- Diogenes (114–129), patriarch of Constantinople
- Empedocles (490–430 BCE)
- Epictetus, (55–c.135)
- Epicurus, (341–270 BCE)
- Epimenides
- Hypatia of Alexandria (d. 415)
- Leucippus
- Parmenides
- Plato (c.427–c.347 BCE)
- Plethon,(c.1355–1452)
- Protagoras
- Pythagoras (582–496 BCE)
- Socrates (470–399 BCE)
- Thales of Miletus (c.624–547 BCE)
- Zeno of Citium (333–264 BCE)
- Zeno of Elea (c.495–c.430 BC)
Sculptors
Ancient period
Modern period
- Kostas Axelos (20th century)
- Constantine Andreou (20th century)
- Cornelius Castoriadis (20th century)
Singers
- Peter André, English-born Cypriot-Australian singer
- Lisa Andreas, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision 2004
- Marlen Angelidou, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5 (Greek Band)
- Lindsay Armaou, singer, was part of the girl band B*Witched (half Greek half Irish)
- Constantinos Christoforou, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision
- George Dalaras, renowned contemporary Greek singer
- Loukas Daralas, famous singer of rebetiko and father of George Dalaras
- Mario Frangoulis, successful tenor
- Keti Garbi, famous singer
- Alkinoos Ioannidis, musician and singer
- Stelios Konstantas, singer
- Stavros Konstantinou, winning Super Idol, the Greek version of Pop Idol
- Nana Mouskouri, singer
- Manto, singer
- Froso Papaharalambous, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5 (Greek Band)
- Elena Paparizou, winner of Greece's first ever Eurovision victory
- Irini Psyhrami, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5 (Greek Band)
- Demis Roussos, pop singer, formerly with Vangelis in Aphrodite's Child
- Sakis Rouvas, pop singer and gymnast, performed during Closing Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Shaya, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5 (Greek Band) (of Danish and Guyanese descent)
- Nansy Stergiopoulou, pop singer, was with Greek pop group Hi-5 (Greek Band)
- Marios Tokas, composer
- Despina Vandi, successful pop star
- Anna Vissi, famous singer
Other
- Manolis Andronikos (d. 1992), archaeologist, discovered the Macedonian tombs in Vergina
- Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of organising committee, Athens 2004 Olympic Games
- Apostolos Athanassakis, Greek Translator, Professor of Classics at the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Patriarch Athenagoras, former Patriarch of Constantinople
- Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Greek-Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch (1991 to present)
- George Bizos, Greek-South African human rights advocate
- Moisis Michail Bourlas, member of World War II Greek resistance
- Cornelius Castoriadis, economist and philosopher
- Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece (1998 to present)
- Zoe Cruz, co-president of Morgan Stanley
- Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American actress
- Nikos Dimou, writer and philosopher
- Odysseas Elytis, Nobel prizewinning poet
- Jannis Kallinikos, professor in information systems at London School of Economics
- Mario Frangoulis, opera singer
- Nikos Hadjinikolaou (b.1962), television news anchor, journalist
- Manolis Glezos, World War II veteran, grassroots democracy activist and politician
- Iakovos, Archbishop of America (d. 2005), late primate of the Greek-Orthodox Archdiocese of America
- Sir Alec Issigonis, British-Greek creator of the Mini car
- Constantine P. Cavafy, poet
- Nikos Kazantzakis, poet, novelist and playwright
- Eleni Konsolaki, archaeologist who researched Methana and the Troezen area in 1990
- Vissarion Korkoliacos (1908–1991), Greek Orthodox monk
- Polyvios Kossivas, bystander who became famous in the 2004 Olympic Games for helping a runner
- Makarios III, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus
- Dimitri Nanopoulos, quantum physicist
- Lefteris Papadopoulos (b.1935), lyricist and journalist
- Irene Papas, actress
- Dimitris Papaioannou, director and choreographer ; creator of the 2004 Summer Olympics ceremonies
- Karasoulos Paraskevas, singer
- Nicos Poulantsas, political theorist
- Giorgos Seferis, Nobel prizewinning poet
- Spyros Skouras, Greek-American movie mogul, president of 20th Century Fox
- Angelos Sikelianos, poet
- Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, journalist and campaigner
- Panayiotis Zavos, geneticist
See also
- List of ancient Greeks
- List of Greek Americans
- List of Greek Australians
- List of Greek Canadians
- List of Greek Jews
- List of people by nationality
External links
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