List of Thessalonians

The list below contains notable people who are from the city of Thessaloniki, listed alphabetically.

Native Thessalonians

The following were born in Thessaloniki. Some became famous after they moved away.

A

• Manolis Anagnostakis, Greek poet
• Aristarchus of Thessalonica
• Nikolas Asimos, counter-culture composer, singer, and anarchist
• Michael Astrapas and Eutychios, painters
• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first president of Turkey

C

• Nicholas Cabasilas, Byzantine mystic
• Andronicus Callistus, scholar, pioneer of the Renaissance
• Demetrius Cydones, prime minister of the Byzantine Empire
• Prochorus Cydones, monk, theologian, and linguist
• Saint Cyril, co-creator of the Cyrillic alphabet

D

• Saint Demetrius, patron saint of the city

F

• Byron Fidetzis, cellist and conductor

G

• Theodorus Gaza, humanist and translator of ancient Greek texts
• Philippe Gigantès, Canadian politician
• Demetris Th. Gotsis

I

• Giannis Ioannidis Greek basketball coach
• Afet İnan, historian and sociologist
• Isidore of Kiev Patriarch of Russia

K

• Andronikos Kallistos, teacher of Greek literature
• Athan Karras, actor and choreographer
• Mustafa Kemal, founder of the Republic of Turkey
• Harry Klynn, comedian
• Georgios Koudas, footballer
• Dinos Kouis, footballer
• Stavros Koujioumtzis, composer
• Eva Kaili, member of parliament and newscaster

L

• Zoe Laskari, actress
• Jules Levy, composer

M

• Thomas Magister, scholar and grammarian
• Markos Mamalakis, economist
• Mordechai Mano
• Marinella, singer
• Marsheaux, synthpop duo
• Rabbi Samuel de Medina, Talmudist and author
• Saint Methodius, co-creator of the Cyrillic alphabet

N

• Nicolaus Cabasilas, Byzantine mystic

O

• Salih Omurtak, Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
• Clio-Danae Othoneou, actress, musician, and pianist

P

• Alketas Panagoulias
• Vassilios Papageorgopoulos, champion sprinter
• Stelios Papathemelis
• Natasa Pazaïti
• Patriarch Philotheus I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
• Nikos Psarras, actor

S

• Raphaël Salem, mathematician
• Christos Sartzetakis
• Dionysis Savvopoulos, composer
• Sabiha Sertel, feminist
• Yannis Stavrou, contemporary artist

T

• Kostas Tahtsis
• Calliope Tatti, Thessaloniki socialite
• Natassa Theodoridou, singer
• Demetrius Triclinius, scholar

V

• Titos Vandis, Hollywood actor
• Evangelos Venizelos
• Silvana Vienne, actress and singer
• Kostas Voutsas, actor

Z

• Anastasia Zampounidis, German TV personality
• Nikos Zisis
• Katia Zygouli

Non-Native Thessalonians

These people were not born in Thessaloniki, but are or were well-known for living there.

A

• Gregory Acindynus, Byzantine theologian

B

• Hristos Banikas, chess player
• Moisis Michail Bourlas, resistance fighter

C

• Cicero

D

• Katia Dandoulaki, actress
• David the Dendrite, holy fool
• Stratos Dionysiou, singer

E

• Eustathius of Thessalonica

G

• Gregory Palamas

H

• Henry of Flanders

J

• Joseph the Hymnographer

M

• Ioannis Melissanidis, Olympic gymnast

N

• Apostolos Nikolaidis, singer

P

• Ioannis Passalidis, founder of the United Democratic Left
• Hasan Prishtina, Prime Minister of Albania

S

• George Seremetis
• Shaya, singer

T

• Joseph Taitazak, kabbalist
• Christos Tsigiridis

V

• Vassilis Vassilikos, writer and diplomat

Thessalonians of unknown origin

The following people are or were associated with the city of Thessaloniki. However, it is not known whether they were born there, or moved to the city at some point in their lives.

A

• Nikolaos Aggelakis
• Antipater of Thessalonica
• Konstantinos Armenopoulos, Byzantine jurist whose book, the Hexabiblos, influenced Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek civic code

B

• Mehmed Cavid Bey, Donme Zionist

D

• Lyubomir Dalchev, architect

E

• Epigonus of Thessalonica

G

• Macit Gökberk, philosopher

M

• Macedonius of Thessalonica

P

• Philippus of Thessalonica
• Pyrrhus of Thessalonica

S

• Secundus of Thessalonica
• Sabiha Sertel, feminist