List of Cypriots

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The following is a list of Cypriots notable enough to have their own article. They are sorted by field, then by surname (both in alphabetical order).

Academics and scientists[]

  • Kyriacos A. Athanasiou (born 1960), biomedical engineer
  • Ulus Baker (1960-2007), sociologist
  • Niyazi Berkes (1908-1988), sociologist
  • Gülsen Bozkurt (born 1950), haematologist
  • Mustafa Camgöz (born 1952), professor of cancer biology at Imperial College London
  • Mehmet Çakıcı (born 1966), psychiatrist
  • Anastasios Christodoulou, foundation secretary, Open University
  • Andreas Demetriou, developmental psychologist
  • Nicos Kartakoullis, professor at the University of Nicosia
  • Niyazi Kızılyürek (born 1959), political scientist
  • Kyriacos C. Markides, professor of sociology and author
  • Kypros Nicolaides (born 1953), obstetrician
  • Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou (born 1946), chemist
  • C. L. Max Nikias (born 1952), president of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles
  • Andreas G. Orphanides (born 1955), Professor and Rector
  • Athanasios Orphanides (born 1962), economist
  • Kamil Özerk (born 1954), pedagogue
  • Irena Papadopoulos, head of transcultural studies in health at Middlesex University
  • Christopher A. Pissarides (born 1948), economist, Nobel laureate
  • Andreas Pitsillides, theologian
  • Sophocles Sophocleous, art historian
  • Symeon C. Symeonides (born 1949), dean of the Willamette University College of Law
  • Marius Vassiliou (born 1957), computational physicist and research executive
  • Vamık Volkan (born 1932), psychiatrist and author
  • Panayiotis Zavos (born 1944), geneticist

Actors[]

Artists[]

  • Ruzen Atakan (born 1966), painter
  • Helene Black, artist
  • Michael Cacoyannis (born 1922), filmmaker
  • Hussein Chalayan (Hüseyin Çağlayan, born 1970), fashion designer
  • Chapman Brothers (Jake born 1966, Dinos born 1962), artists
  • Tracey Emin (born 1963), artist
  • İsmet Güney (born 1932), artist, creator of the flag of Cyprus, and cartoonist
  • Panayiotis Kalorkoti (born 1957), artist
  • Telemachos Kanthos (1910-1993), artist
  • Marios Loizides, (1928-1988), artist
  • Loukia Nicolaidou, artist
  • Stass Paraskos (1933-2014), artist
  • Aristos Petrou (born 1990), hip-hop artist
  • Konstantia Sofokleous (born 1974), artist, animation
  • Stelarc (born 1946), performance artist
  • Derviş Zaim (born 1964), novelist and filmmaker

Business[]

  • , entrepreneur, chief executive officer of HR Innovate
  • Suat Günsel, billionaire
  • Stelios Haji-Ioannou, entrepreneur, owner of EasyGroup
  • Dakis Joannou, J&P
  • Lycourgos Kyprianou, former chairman of GlobalSoft and AremisSoft Corp
  • Asil Nadir, Polly Peck
  • Theo Paphitis, former chairman of Millwall Football Club
  • Roys Poyiadjis, former co-chief executive officer of AremisSoft
  • Reo Stakis, hotel and casino owner
  • Sezer Yurtseven, stockbroker and property developer
  • Andreas Panayiotou, businessman, property developer

Historical figures[]

  • Acesas (around 5th century BC), ancient artist, famed weaver
  • Andromachus of Cyprus, admiral of Alexander the Great [1]
  • Grigoris Afxentiou, member of EOKA
  • Altheides, philosopher
  • St Barnabas (1st century), apostolic father, early missionary
  • Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus
  • Charlotte of Cyprus, Queen of Cyprus
  • Clearchus of Soli (4th-3rd century BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school
  • Evagoras, king of Salamis (410-374 BC)
  • Henry I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Hugh I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Hugh II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Hugh III of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Hugh IV of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • James I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • James II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • James III of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Janus of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • John II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Stefano Lusignan, writer
  • Leontios Makhairas, historian
  • Kyriakos Matsis, member of EOKA
  • Nicocreon (4th century BC-before 306 BC), king of Salamis
  • Evagoras Pallikarides, member of EOKA
  • Abu Bekr Pasha
  • Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha, Grand Vizier
  • Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (born 1883), Grand Vizier
  • Persaeus of Citium (306-243 BC), Stoic philosopher
  • Peter I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Peter II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus
  • Sergius Paulus (1st century), proconsul of Cyprus
  • Stasanor (lived 4th century BC), Cyprus-born Greek officer of Alexander the Great, later satrap of Drangiana, Bactria, and Sogdiana
  • Stasinus (~7th century BC), one of the first European poets, a semi-legendary early Greek poet, author of the epic poem "Cypria", related to the Trojan War
  • Theodora (around 500-548), empress of Byzantine empire (527-548)
  • Zeno of Citium (333-264 BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher, founder of Stoicism

Jurists[]

  • Alecos Markides
  • Solon Nikitas (1937-2005), judge and jurist, Supreme Court (1988-2003), Attorney-General (2003-2005)

Musicians[]

  • Ivi Adamou, singer (The X Factor), represented Cyprus in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
  • Peter Andre, singer
  • Marlen Aggelidou, singer
  • Lisa Andreas, singer
  • Aris Antoniades, composer[1]
  • Nil Burak, singer
  • Konstantinos Christoforou, singer
  • Kemal Cetinay, singer and TV personality
  • Philippos Constantinos, singer (in One)
  • Tulisa Contostavlos, singer
  • Beyhan Demirdağ Alkan, mezzo-soprano
  • Diam's, singer, rapper
  • Nicolas Economou, composer
  • Eleftheria Eleftheriou, singer (The X Factor), represents Greece in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
  • Elpida, Greek singer, sang for Cyprus in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest
  • Barry Evangeli, music producer
  • Evridiki, singer
  • Michalis Hatzigiannis, singer
  • Savvas Houvartas, guitarist, songwriter
  • Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer
  • Yusuf Islam, singer
  • George Kallis, composer
  • Fikri Karayel, singer-songwriter
  • Mick Karn, musician from the rock band Japan
  • Yannis Kyriakides, composer
  • Andreas G. Orphanides, composer
  • Cyprien Katsaris, French-Cypriot pianist
  • Maria Elena Kiriakou, singer, winner of the first season of The Voice of Greece
  • Stelios Konstantas, singer
  • Stavros Konstantinou, singer
  • George Michael, singer
  • Stavros Michalakakos, singer, winner of Greece's X-Factor II
  • Despina Olympiou, singer, represents Cyprus in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest
  • Alex Panayi, singer, songwriter
  • Elena Patroklou, singer (Greek-Cypriot parents)
  • Aristos Petrou, rapper
  • Marianda Pieridi, singer
  • Nikki Ponte, singer (X-Factor)
  • Ziynet Sali (born 1975), singer
  • Sarbel, British-born Greek singer
  • Savvas Savva, composer, pianist
  • Cat Stevens, British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; Cypriot father
  • Rüya Taner, pianist
  • Georges Theofanous, composer (Greece)
  • Martino Tirimo, Cypriot pianist, born in Larnaca, Cyprus
  • Marios Tokas, singer, composer
  • Okan Ersan, guitarist
  • Mihalis Violaris, singer, composer
  • Anna Vissi, singer
  • Lia Vissi, singer (older sister of Anna Vissi)
  • Loucas Yiorkas, singer, The X Factor winner 2009, represents Greece in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest

Mythical figures[]

  • Anaxarete, legendary Cypriot maiden in Greek mythology
  • Iphis see Anaxarete
  • Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
  • Pygmalion, legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology

Political figures[]

Religious figures[]

  • Arkadios II, Archbishop (630s–643)
  • Archbishop Chrysostomos I of Cyprus, Archbishop (1977–2006)
  • Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, Archbishop (2006–)
  • Barnabas Prominent early Christian disciple. He is traditionally identified as the founder of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. The feast day of Barnabas is celebrated on June 11.
  • Epiphanius of Salamis, Metropolitan of Cyprus (367–403)
  • Gregory II (1241–1290), Patriarch of Constantinople (1283–1289)
  • John the Merciful (7th century), Patriarch of Alexandria
  • Kyprianos, Archbishop (1810–1821)
  • Kyrillos II, Archbishop (1909–1916)
  • Kyrillos III, Archbishop (1916–1933)
  • Leontios of Neapolis (7th century), Bishop of Neapolis and writer
  • Lazarus of Bethany, ordained by Paul and Barnabus as the first Bishop of Kition following his resurrection
  • Makarios I, Archbishop of Cyprus (1854–1865)
  • Makarios II, Archbishop (1947–1950)
  • Makarios III, Archbishop, president (1960–1977)
  • Nazim al-Qubrusi, leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order
  • Peter VII (1949–2004), Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa (1997–2004)
  • Saint Spyridon (ca. 270–348)

Sports[]

Writers[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sakellis, Eleni (2019-02-05). "Greek-Cypriot Composer Aris Antoniades Speaks about His Work". The National Herald. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
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