List of people from Greece

Famous Greeks or Greek-speaking/writing people: In alphabetical order.

Athletes

• Nikos Galis
• Konstantinos Kenteris

Enterpreneurs

• Aristotle Onassis

Filmmakers

• Elia Kazan

Military leaders

• Alexander the Great

Musicians

• Maria Callas
• Manos Hadjidakis
• Demis Roussos
• Mikis Theodorakis
• Vangelis

Painters

• El Greco

Politicians-Ancient

• Alcibiades
• Pericles
• Solon

Politicians-Modern

• Konstantinos Karamanlis
• Andreas Papandreou
• Eleftherios Venizelos

Philosophers

• Anaximander
• Aristotle
• Epimenedes
• Plato
• Socrates
• Thales of Miletus

Scientists

• Georgios Papanikolaou

Writers

• Odysseas Elytis
• Nikos Kazantzakis
• Giorgos Seferis

See also: Biographical Listing