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

Academics-Scientists

• Kyriacos A. Athanasiou (born 1960), biomedical engineer
• Ulus Baker, (born 1960), Sociologist
• Niyazi Berkes (born 1908), Sociologist
• Anastasios Christodoulou, Foundation Secretary of the Open University
• Andrea Christofidou (born 20th century), philosopher
• 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
• Kyriacos C. Markides, professor of sociology and author
• Irena Papadopoulos, head of transcultural studies in health at Middlesex University
• Christopher A. Pissarides, (born 1948), economist, Nobel laureate
• Symeon C. Symeonides, (born 1949), dean of the Willamette University College of Law
• Vamik Volkan (born 1932), psychiatrist and author
• Panayiotis Zavos (born 1944), geneticist

Actors

• Nej Adamson (born 1958), film actor in Pirates of the Caribbean and EastEnders
• Angela Bowie (born 1949), actress and model
• Feri Cansel, erotic actress
• Tamer Hassan (born 1968), film actor
• Alp Haydar (born 1982), actor
• Sotiris Moustakas (1940–2007), Greek/Cypriot comedy actor
• Ada Nicodemou (born 1977), actress in Home and Away, winner of 2003 of Australian Dancing with the Stars
• Hal Ozsan, actor (Dawson's Creek, Kyle XY)

Artists

• Theo Adams, (born 1989), Performance Artist
• Ruzen Atakan, painter
• Helene Black (born 20th century), artist
• Michael Cacoyannis (born 1922), filmmaker
• Hussein Chalayan (Hüseyin Çağlayan, born 1970), fashion designer
• Jake and Dinos Chapman (the Chapman brothers, born 1966 and 1962), artists
• Tracey Emin (born 1963), artist
• İsmet Güney, (born 1932), artist, creator of the flag of Cyprus, and cartoonist
• Metin Huseyin, film director
• Telemachos Kanthos, (born 1910) artist
• Rhea Bailey, (born 1946) artist
• Konstantia Sofokleous (born 1974), artist, animation
• Stelarc (born 1946), performance artist
• Derviş Zaim (born 1964), novelist and filmmaker

Businessmen

• Suat Günsel, billionaire
• Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of EasyJet
• 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
• Reo Stakis, hotel and casino owner
• Sezer Yurtseven, stockbroker and property developer also in British Big Brother 7
• Minos X. Kyriakou, founder and chairman of Greece and Cyprus's Antenna station
• Andrew Demetriou, is the chief executive officer of the Australian Football League and the former CEO of the AFL Players Association.

Celebrity Chefs

• George Calombaris, host of Masterchef Australia, Ready Steady Cook (Australian TV series)

Historical figures

• Acesas (around 5th century BC), ancient artist, famed weaver
• 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 (BC 410–374)
• 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, king of Salamis (4th century BC – before 306 BC)
• 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

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

Musicians

• George Michael, aka Kyriakos Panagiotou, International Singer (Parents of Cypriot origin)
• Dappy (N-DUBZ), Parents on Cypriot origin
• Despina Pilavakis (X-Factor runner up), Cypriot origin
• Marlen Aggelidou, singer
• Alexia, singer, twice in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Peter André, singer
• Lisa Andreas, singer
• Nil Burak, singer
• Konstantinos Christoforou, singer
• Philippos Constantinos, singer (in One)
• Antony Costa, singer (ex-member of Blue)
• Diam's, singer, rapper
• Nicolas Economou, composer
• Elpida, Greek singer, sang for Cyprus in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest
• Barry Evangeli, music producer
• Evridiki, singer
• Eylem, singer
• Michalis Hatzigiannis, singer
• Savvas Houvartas, guitarist, songwriter
• Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer
• George Kallis, composer
• Işın Karaca (born 1973), singer (London-born Turkish Cypriot)
• Stelios Konstantas, singer
• Stavros Konstantinou, singer
• Kristian Leontiou, singer
• George Michael, singer
• Alex Panayi, singer
• Ziynet Sali (born 1975), singer
• Sarbel, British-born Greek singer
• Cat Stevens, singer
• Georges Theofanous, composer (Greece)
• Marios Tokas, singer, composer
• Mihalis Violaris, singer, composer
• Anna Vissi, singer
• Lia Vissi, singer (older sister of Anna Vissi)
• Marianda Pieridi, singer
• Stavros Michalakakos, singer (winner of Greece's X-Factor II)
• Ivi Adamou, singer (X-Factor)
• Nikki Ponte, singer (X-Factor)

Mythical figures

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

Political figures

• Adamos Adamou, MEP
• Nicos Anastasiades, political leader of the right wing political party DISY
• Praxoula Antoniadou, Acting President of the United Democrats
• Reşat Çağlar, diplomat
• Dimitris Christofias, president of Cyprus (2008–present)
• Kypros Chrysostomides, politician
• Charlie Crist, 44th Governor of Florida (2007- )
• Panayiotis Demetriou, MEP
• Kutlay Erk, the mayor of the Turkish-Cypriot part of the Cypriot capital of Nicosia
• Alexis Galanos, Mayor of Famagusta and former President of the House of Representatives
• Marios Garoyian, President of the House of Representatives
• Polycarpos Georgadjis, politician and member of EOKA
• George Grivas, head of EOKA and EOKA B
• Georgios Iacovou, politician
• Ioannis Kasoulidis, MEP
• Glafkos Klerides, president (1993–2003)
• Giannos Kranidiotis, politician
• Fazıl Küçük, first Turkish Cypriot vice president of the Republic of Cyprus
• Markos Kyprianou, Minister of Foreign Affairs, formerly Cyprus's Finance Minister and the European Commissioner for Health
• Spyros Kyprianou, president (1977–1988)
• Georgios Ladas, former President of the House of Representatives
• Yiorgos Lillikas, politician
• Vassos Lyssarides, founder of EDEK and former President of the House of Representatives
• Makarios III, archbishop, president (1960–1977)
• Niyazi Manyera, Medical doctor, politician and the first Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus
• Marios Matsakis, MEP
• Yiannakis Matsis, MEP
• Eleni Mavrou, Mayor of Nicosia (2006-)
• Alekos Michaelides, former Foreign Minister and President of the House of Representatives
• Özkan Murat, politician
• Canan Öztoprak, politician
• Leonidas Pantelides, Ambassador of Cyprus to Russia
• Tassos Papadopoulos, president (2003–2008)
• Ezekias Papaioannou, Secretary General of AKEL (1949–1988)
• Michalis Papapetrou, politician and diplomat
• Lawrence Rustem, member of the British National Party, elected councillor in the UK local elections, 2006
• Nikos Sampson, de facto president of the Cyprus Republic after the 1974 coup d'état
• Benon Sevan, ex-head of UN Oil for Food program
• Ploutis Servas, first Secretary General of AKEL
• Ferdi Sabit Soyer, politician
• Kostas Themistocleous, politician
• Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, MEP
• Alparslan Türkeş, leading Turkish politician
• Salih Usar, the Minister of Public Works and Communications
• Eşref Vaiz, politician
• Androulla Vasiliou, European Commissioner for Health
• George Vasiliou, president and founder of Cypriot United Democrats party (1988–1993)
• Takis Hadjigeorgiou, MEP

Religious figures

• Arkadios II, Archbishop (630s-643)
• Archbishop Chrysostomos I of Cyprus, Archbishop (1977–2006)
• Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, Archbishop (2006-)
• Stylianos Atteshlis, mystic
• 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
• 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

• Efstathios Aloneftis, football player with Omonoia Nicosia
• Anastasios Andreou, 1896 Olympian
• Marcos Baghdatis, tennis player
• Constantinos Charalambidis, football player with Apoel Nicosia
• Dimitris Christofi, football player with Omonoia Nicosia
• Konstantinos Makridis, football player with Omonoia Nicosia
• Christodoulos Christodoulides, judoka
• Murat Erdoğan, football player
• Adamos Efstathiou, football player
• Savva Georgiou, football player
• Marios Hadjiandreou, triple jumper
• Oscar Heidenstam, bodybuilding champion
• Lazaros Iakovou, football player
• Andreas Ioannides, football player
• Kyriakos Ioannou, track and field
• Kemal İzzet, football player
• Anthony Koutoufides, AFL Winner of Leigh Matthews Trophy, John Nicholls Medal, winner of 2006 Australian Dancing with the Stars .
• Muzzy Izzet, football player
• Sotiris Kaiafas, former football player with Omonoia Nicosia and Golden Boot winner
• Prodromos Katsantonis, sprinter
• Michalis Konstantinou, football player with Omonoia Nicosia
• Stylianos Kyriakides, marathon runner
• Lydia Lassila , (née Ierodiaconou) ,Gold Medalist in Aerial Skiing.
• Anninos Marcoullides, sprinter
• Elena Mousikou, archer
• Yılmaz Orhan, football player
• Ömer Rıza, football player
• Stephanie Solomonides, first Cypriot to ski to the South Pole
• Fatima Whitbread, Olympic medallist athlete
• Garo Yepremian, former place kicker for the Miami Dolphins

Writers

• Kutlu Adali, journalist
• Ulus Baker, non-fiction writer
• Alkan Çağlar (born 1981), journalist
• Kyriakos Charalambides, poet
• Demetris Th. Gotsis, poet, writer
• Dimitris Lipertis, poet
• Peter Lyssiotis, writer
• Vasilis Michaelides, poet
• Nicos Nicolaides, writer and painter
• George Philippou Pierides, writer
• Osman Türkay, poet and nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature
• Nese Yasin, poet

See also

• Cyprus
  • Culture of Cyprus
  • Demographics of Cyprus