Famous People

Lucian Mureșan

Romanian Greek Catholic cardinal (1931–2025)

Ephraim of Antioch

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch

Napoleon Zervas

Greek general (1891-1957)

Jeremiah I of Constantinople

Greek orthodox saint-Patriarch of Constantinople

Virgil Bercea

Bishop of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare

Gus G

Greek guitarist

Rufus of Ephesus

late 1st and early 2nd century Greek physician

Penelope Delta

Greek children's writer (1874–1941)

Nonie Anastasia of Greece and Denmark

American-born heiress and member of the Greek royal family

Theodosia of Constantinople

Greek saint

Sophia Sophie of Greece and Denmark

Greek princess (1914-2001); elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Demetrios Rallis

Greek politician (1844-1921)

Demetrios Gounaris

Greek politician

Demetrios Ioannidis

Greek soldier and dictator (1923-2010)

Demetrios Golemis

Greek poet and athletics competitor (1874-1941)

Demetrios Loundras

Greek gymnast (1885–1970)

Demetrios Petrokokkinos

Greek tennis player (1878-1942)

Demetrios I of Bactria

2nd century BC Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king

Demetrios Seitaridis

Greek footballer

Demetrios of Phalerum

Greek statesman and philosopher (c.350–c.280 BC)

Demetrios Vikelas

Greek businessman and writer; president of the International Olympic Committee (1835-1908)

Cornelius Castoriadis

Greek-French philosopher (1922–1997)

Athena Rachel Tsangari

Greek film director, screenwriter and actress (born 1966)

Athena Onassis Roussel

French-Greek heiress

Athena Manoukian

Greek singer

Ellie Lambeti

Greek actress (1926–1983)

Niki Keraméos

Greek politician

Niki Xanthou

Greek long jumper

Niki Bakoyianni

Greek high jumper

Vicky Kaya

Greek model and television presenter

Vicky Arvaniti

Greek beach volleyball player

Vicky Leandros

Greek singer

Nia Vardalos

Canadian-born American actress, screenwriter, director, and producer of Greek descent

Anita of Tegea

ancient Greek epigrammatist and poet

Charis Charisis

Greek footballer (born 1995)

Tracy Spiridakos

Greek-Canadian actress

Julia Devi

Greek-French writer (1905-1982)

Georgia Lara

Greek water polo player

Gregor III Laham

Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch

1933 — present

Andreas Samaris

Greek footballer

1989 — present

Andreas Andrew of Greece and Denmark

Greek prince; father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1882-1944)

1882 — 1944

Andreas Papandreou

Greek economist and politician (1919–1996)

1919 — 1996

Georges Moustaki

Greek-French singer (1934–2013)

1934 — 2013

Patrick Hearn

Greek-Irish writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West (1850–1904)

1850 — 1904

Eva Kaili

Greek politician and newscaster

1978 — present

Jake Tsakalidis

Greek basketball player

1979 — present

Amanda Tenfjord

Greek-Norwegian singer-songwriter

1997 — present

Georgia Salpa

Greek-Irish model

1985 — present