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List of Greeks
From TheBestLinks.com
Famous Greeks or Greek-speaking/writing people:
In alphabetical order.
Actors
- John Aniston (1937-), TV actor & father of Jennifer
- Olympia Dukakis (1931-), film actress
- Gousgounis, erotic actor
- Melina Kanakaredes (1967-), TV actress (Providence, CSI: New York)
- Melina Mercouri (1920-1994), film actress & political activist
- Irene Papas, film actress
- Katina Paxinou (1900-1973), film & theatre actress
- Telly Savalas (1924-1994), TV actor ("Kojak")
- Thanasis Vengos, film actor
- Nia Vardalos (1962-), film actress and screenwriter (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
- Aliki Vougiouklaki (1934?-1996), film actress
- Billy Zane (1966-), film actor
Athletes
- Pyrros Dimas (1971-), Three-time Weightlifting Olympic champion
- Panagiotis Fasoulas, Basketball player
- Nikos Galis, Basketball player
- Panagiotis Giannakis, Basketball player, captain of Greek European Championship winning team
- Konstantinos Kenteris (1973-), Olympic, World and European Champion Sprinter
- Spiros Louis (1873-1940), First modern Olympic Marathon winner
- Pete Sampras (1971-), tennis player
- Theodoros Zagorakis (1971-), Football player, captain of Greek European Championship winning team
Clerics
- Michael Cerularius, (c. 1000-1059), Patriarch of Constantinople
- John Chrysostom, (347-407), Christian Bishop & Famous Orator
- Saint Photios, (820-891), Patriarch of Constantinople & 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)
See also:
Entrepreneurs
Explorers
Filmmakers
Military and Political Leaders
Ancient Period
- Alcibiades, (450BC-404BC), Athenian General & Statesman
- Alexander the Great, (356BC -323BC), King of Macedonia
- Aristides, (530BC-468BC), Athenian Statesman
- Cimon, Athenian Leader & Statesman
- Demosthenes, (384BC-322BC), Politician & Famous Orator
- Leonidas, Spartan King
- Lycurgus, semi-legendary Spartan lawgiver
- Miltiades, Athenian Statesman & Admiral
- Pericles, (495BC-429 BC), Athenian Leader & Statesman
- Philip II of Macedon,(382BC -336BC), King of Macedonia
- Solon, (638BC-558BC), Athenian Law-maker
Medieval Period
See also: List of Byzantine Emperors
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
- Eleftherios Venizelos, (1864-1936), Prime Minister, and most significant politician of modern Greece.
- Pavlos Kountouriotis, (1855-1935), Admiral, respected war hero and later President of Greece
- Ioannis Metaxas, (1871-1941), dictator of Greece before and during the first part of her participation in World War II
- Konstantinos Karamanlis, (1907-1998), President of Greece and four time Prime Minister
- Andreas Papandreou, (1919-1996), Economist, Politician and two time Prime Minister
See also: List of Kings of Greece, List of Prime Ministers of Greece, List of Presidents of Greece
United States
- Spiro Agnew, (1918-1996), Governor of Maryland and Vice President
- Michael Dukakis, (b. 1933), Governor of Massachusetts and Democratic nominee for President
- Paul Sarbanes (b. 1933), Democratic Senator from Maryland
- John Negroponte (b. 1939), Ambassador to Iraq
- Olympia Snowe (b. 1947), Republican Senator from Maine
- George Stephanopoulos, (b. 1961), Bill Clinton's Senior Advisor on Policy and Strategy
- George J. Tenet (b. 1953), former CIA Director
- Paul Tsongas (1941-1997), Democratic Senator from Massachusetts and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination 1992
Other
Musicians
- Haris Alexiou
- Maria Callas, (1923-1977), Operatic soprano
- George Dalaras
- Manos Hadjidakis, (1925-1994)
- Manolis Hiotis
- Vasilis Karras
- Stelios Kazantzidis
- Vicky Leandros
- Thanos Mikroutsikos, (1947-), composer
- Dimitris Mitropoulos, conductor
- Nana Mouskouri
- Lefteris Pantazis
- Prodromos
- Demis Roussos
- Nikos Skalkottas, (1904-1949), composer
- Paschalis Terzis
- Mikis Theodorakis, (1925-), composer
- Marios Tokas
- Vangelis, musician
- Anna Vissi, (1957-), singer
- Yanni
- Yannis Xenakis, (1922-2001), composer
Painters
Philosophers
- Anaximander, (609 BC/610 BC-c. 547 BC), philosopher
- Anaximenes of Miletus, philosopher
- Aristotle, (384 BC-322 BC), Ancient writer and philosopher
- Athenagoras of Athens, (c. 133-190), early Christian apologist
- Democritus, (born 460 BC), philosopher
- Diogenes, (114-129), patriarch of Constantinople
- Empedocles, (490 BC-430 BC), philosopher
- Epictetus, (AD 55-circa 135), philosopher
- Epicurus, (341 BC-270 BC), philosopher
- Epimenides
- Hypatia of Alexandria, (died 415), euclidean geometry
- Leucippus, philosopher
- Parmenides, philosopher
- Plato, (c. 427 BC-c. 347 BC), Ancient philosopher
- Plethon,(c.1355-1452AD), Philosopher & scholar, one of the principal influences of Renaissance.
- Protagoras, Sophist and first major Humanist
- Pythagoras, (582 BC-496 BC), euclidean geometry
- Socrates, (470 BC-399 BC), Ancient philosopher
- Thales of Miletus, (circa BC624-BC547), euclidean geometry
- Zeno of Citium, (333 BC-264 BC), philosopher
- Zeno of Elea, (circa 495 BC-circa 430 BC), philosopher
Sculptors
Scientists
- Archimedes, (circa 287 BC-212 BC BC), euclidean geometry
- Eratosthenes, (276 BC-194 BC), Mathematician (euclidean geometry), Geographer & Astronomer
- Euclides, (circa 365 BC-275 BC), Geographer
- Eudoxus of Cnidus, (circa 408 BC-circa 347 BC), Astronomer, Mathematician
- Heron of Alexandria,(10AC-70AC) Engineer
- Hippocrates, (c. 460 BC-377 BC), Ancient physician
- Pythagoras, (582 BC-496 BC), euclidean geometry
- Galen, (131 BC-201 BC), Physician & Anatomist
- Georgios Papanikolaou, (1883-1962), Inventor of the Papanikolaou's test, also known as the Pap smear
- Constantinos Karatheodori (1873-1950), Mathematician
- Nicholas Negroponte, Computer Scientist
- Panos Zavos, Geneticist
Writers
Ancient Period
- Aeschylus, (525-456 BC), dramatist.
- Aesop, (c. 620-560 BC), writer of Fables
- Aristophanes, (c. 446-385 BC), Ancient playwright
- Dio Chrysostom, (c. 40-120 AD), Orator and first Century historian of the romans
- Euripides, (c. 480-406 BC), playwright
- Herodotus, (c. 485-420 BC), Historian
- Hesiod, (born c. 700 BC), poet
- Homer, (unknown), poet
- Pindar, (522-443 BC), lyric poet
- Plutarch, (c. 46-120 AD), author
- Polybius, (c. 203-120 BC), author
- Sappho, (born c. 620 BC), poet
- Simonides of Amorgos, (7th century BC), iambic poet
- Simonides of Ceos (c. 556-469 BC), lyric poet
- Sophocles, (496-406 BC), Athenian dramatist
- Thucydides, (c. 460-400 BC), Historian & Athenian General
- Xenophon, (431-c. 360 BC), an Athenian knight and an associate of Socrates
Modern Period
- Constantine P. Cavafy, (1863-1933), poet
- Bob Costas, (b. 1952), American author of books on baseball; better known as a sportscaster
- Savitri Devi, (1905-1982), Graeco-Indian author of books on Esoteric Hitlerism
- Odysseas Elytis, (1911-1996), Nobel Prize Winner
- Arianna Huffington, (1950- ), American author, journalist & political activist
- Nikos Kazantzakis, (1883-1957), writer
- Kostas Karyotakis, (1896-1928), poet
- Giorgos Seferis, (1900-1971), Nobel Prize Winner
- Dionysios Solomos, (1798-1857), poet & writer of the National Greek anthem
- Vassilis Vassilikos, (1933- ), author of about 120 books, including Z made into a movie by Kostas Gavras
Other
See also: List of people by nationality, List of ancient Greeks
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