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The following is a list of prominent Cypriots

Contents 1 Historical figures 2 Political figures 3 Patriarchs 4 Businessmen 5 Academics 6 Musicians 7 Writers 8 Artists 9 Graphics Designer 10 Jurists 11 Sports 12 Actors 13 External links

• Zeno of Citium (333 BC-264 BC), philosopher
• Barnabas (1st century), Apostolic Father, early missionary
• Sergius Paulus (1st century), proconsul of Cyprus

• George Grivas,head of EOKA
• Makarios III,archbishop, president (1960-1977)
• Spyros Kyprianou,president (1977-1988)
• George Vasiliou, president (1988-1993)
• Glafkos Klerides president (1993-2003)
• Tassos Papadopoulos president (2003-)
• Dimitris Christofias, president of the House of Representatives (Cypriot Parliament)
• Benon Sevan,ex-head of UN Oil for Food program
• Mehmet Ali Talat, president of TRNC¹ (2005)
• Rauf Denktash, president of TRNC¹ (1974-2005)
• Ferdi Sabit Soyer, prime minister of TRNC¹ (2005)
• Alparslan Türkeş,Turkish politician

¹ The TRNC is not recognized internationally, apart from Turkey.

• Gregory II patriarch of Constantinople (1283-1289)
• Peter VII Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa (1997-2004)

• Antonis Loizou, FRICS
• Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of EasyJet (Cypriot parents)
• Nikolas K. Shakolas, CTC (Cyprus Trading Centre)
• Asil Nadir, Polypeck
• Dakis Joannou, J&P
• Theo Paphitis, former chairman of Millwall Football Club

• Reo Stakis, hotel and casino owner*
• Mehmet Mahir Alpturk IT Businessman, founder of Kibris.Net

• Andreas Pitsillides, theologian
• Cahit Eylem, Chemist, Ph.D, The Procter & Gamble Co., USA
• Andreas Ioannides, Leader of the Laboratory for Human Brain Dynamics, Riken Institute, Japan [1]
• Mustafa Halilsoy, theoretical physics [2]
• Andrea Christofidou, philosopher
• Kypros Nicolaides, obstetrician
• Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou, chemist
• Huriye Icil, chemist
• Mustafa E. Ozser, chemist
• Panos Zavos, geneticist
• Stavros Zenios, mathematical economics
• Dervis Deniz, Electronics Engineering, Networking, Formerly at UCL of London
• Ibrahim Sezai, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Formerly at METU
• Yilmaz Kalfaoglu, Mechanical Engineering
• Ozay Gurtug, theoretical physics, now in Bosphorus University, Istanbul
• Phedon Nicolaides, Professor of Economics [3], European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
• Izzet Sakalli, theoretical physics [4], Lecturer in Physics Eastern Mediterranean University
• Halil Bereberoglu, mechanical engineer, fellow of ASME, currently at UCLA
• Nidai Kordal, Industrial Engineer, fellow of Institute of Industrial Engineers
• Niyazi Kizilyurek, political scientist at University of Cyprus
• Bulent Kizilduman, archaeologist
• Yiannis Papadakis, social anthropologist at University of Cyprus
• Hakan Karahasan, communication studies
• Mustafa Kemal Uyguroglu, Robotics EMU
• Rasime Uyguroglu, Compuational Electrodynamics EMU
• Ulas Gokce, President, DAU-SEN
• Ayse Sat, communication studies
• Eser Aydiroglu, Physics
• Theodore E. Djaferis, Professor, Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts
• Theodore Panayotou, economist at Harvard
• Aisha Izzet, Post-Colonial Linguist, UK College
• Vamik Volkan, psychoanalyst and author

• Constantinos A. Vorkas, environmental health/microbiologist
• Hadjiantoni Eliana, chemist

• George Kallis , Composer
• John Michael Tsiros, music composer, producer, dj [5]
• Christodoulos Georgiades, a leading Greek-Cypriot pianist and composer
• Jeff Ali, composer (Turkish-Cypriot grandfather)
• Peter André, singer (Greek-Cypriot parents)
• Nicolas Economou, composer
• Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer
• Okan Ersan, guitarist
• Barry Evangeli, music producer
• Yannis Kyriakides, composer
• George Michael, singer (Greek-Cypriot father)
• Michael Hadjiloizou, Composer (first Cypriot to compose operas/melodramas), Conductor
• Yiannis Hadjiloizou, Conductor, Composer, Pianist
• Elena Patroclou, singer (Greek-Cypriot parents)
• Cat Stevens, singer (Greek-Cypriot father)
• Martino Tirimo, pianist
• Ruya Taner, pianist [6]
• Anna Vissi, singer
• Lia Vissi, Singer (Older sister of Anna Vissi)
• Alexia, Singer
• Elpida, Singer
• Evridiki, Singer
• Georges Theofanous, Composer (Greece)
• Acar Akalin, singer, guitarist [7]
• Andreas Georgiou, guitarist
• Savvas Savva, composer, pianist
• Elias Marios Ioannou, composer
• Ayis Ioannides, composer,
• Mihalis Hadjiyiannis, singer, composer
• Costas Cacoyannis, composer
• Marianta Pieridi, Singer
• Eleni Kanthou, Singer
• Stavros Konstantinou, Singer
• Yiorgos Papadopoulos, Singer
• Isaias Matiamba, Singer
• Stella Georgiadou, Singer
• Konstantinos Christoforou, Singer
• Philippos Constantinos, singer (ONE band)
• Stavros Sideras, Singer, composer
• Marios Tokas, Singer, composer
• Michalis Violaris, Singer, composer
• Marlen Aggelidou, Singer
• Elena Patroklou, Singer
• Lisa Andreas, Singer
• Konstantina Konstantinou, Singer
• Hara & Andreas Konstantinou, Singer (Siblings of Konstantina Konstantinou)
• Alex Panayi, Singer
• Demos Van Beke, Singer (ONE band, Greece)
• Stelios Konstantas, Singer
• Andy Paul, Singer
• Andreas Menelaou, Singer
• Sarbel, Singer (Cypriot/Lebanese)
• Anthony Costa, Singer (Ex-member of BLUE,UK)
• Despina Olymbiou, Singer
• Notis Hristodoulou, Singer
• Evi Kapatai, Singer
• Costa, Singer/Songwriter Poquito Loco
• Ziynet Sali , Singer
• Eylem, Singer
• Nil Burak , Singer
• Kristian Leontiou, Singer
• Vanessa Adamopoulou, Singer
• Kostas Kamenos, Singer

• Kutlu Adalı, journalist, writer
• Costas Montis, poet
• Osman Türkay, poet
• Hakan Karahasan, researcher
• Ahmet Okan, poet
• Neriman Cahit, poet
• Nese Yasin, poet, writer
• Fikret Demirağ, poet
• Zeki Ali, poet, writer
• Sener Levent, journalist, writer
• Faize Özdemirciler, writer, poet
• Mehmet Yasin (Yashin), poet, writer
• Taner Baybars, poet
• Pember Marmara, poet
• Mehmet Levent, poet, writer, journalist
• Kyriakos Charalambides, poet
• Louis Perentos, poet
• Panos Ioannides, writer
• Kyriakos Margaritis, writer
• Demetris Th. Gotsis, poet, writer
• Maria Thoma, poet
• Elli Paionidou, writer
• Theoklis Koujalis, writer
• Nikos Orfanides, writer
• Michalis Passiardis, poet
• Vasilis Michaelides, poet
• Dimitris Lipertis, poet
• Beste Sakallı, poet

• Elena Kalotari, artist
• Dervis Zaim, filmmaker
• Helene Black, artist
• Theodoulos Gregoriou, artist
• Stelarc, artist
• Umit Inatchi, artist
• Michael Cacoyannis, filmmaker
• Hussein Chalayan (Hüseyin Çağlayan), fashion designer
• Tracey Emin, artist (Turkish Cypriot father)
• Hüseyin Cakmak, cartoonist, writer
• Nilgün Güney, artist
• Ismet Güney, artist, designer of the Republic of Cyprus flag
• Emin Cizenel, artist
• Kyriakos Kallis, artist
• Andreas Pantzis, filmmaker
• Christos Georgiou, filmmaker
• Zeno Georgiou, Architecht (1990-....)
• Panikos Chrysanthou, filmmaker
• Chapman Brothers, artists (Greek Cypriot mother)
• Christodoulos Panayiotou, artist
• Alexandros Kyriakides, artist
• Adamantios Diamantis, artist
• Victor Joannides, artist
• Christoforos Savvas, artist
• Takis Frangoudis, artist
• Loukia Nicolaidou, artist
• Kashalos, artist
• Glyn Hughes, artist
• John Corbidge, artist
• Konstantia Sofokleous, artist, animation
• Telemachos Kanthos, painter
• Hulusi Halit, painter
• Huseyin SAY, Folklore, dancer

• Didem Gurdur

• Georghios M. Pikis
• Andreas N. Loizou
• Michalakis A. Triantafyllides
• Solon Nikitas
• Alecos Markides
• Criton G. Tornaritis

• Mete Adanir, football player
• Marcos Baghdatis, tennis player
• Muzzy Izzet, football player
• Sotiris Kaiafas, football player
• Savas Kalfaoglu, football player, goalkeeper
• Michalis Konstantinou, football player
• Fatima Whitbread, Olympic medallist athlete
• Garo Yepremian, former place kicker for the Miami Dolphins
• Giannis Okkas, Football player, Olympiakos Pireaus
• Konstantinos Charalambidis, football player, ex-Panathinaikos,now PAOK
• Salih SAY, Football player, North Cyprus
• Margarita P., Tennis player

• Yasar Ersoy, theater director and actor
• Osman Alkas, theater actor
• Kiymet Karabiber, theater actress
• Erol Refikoğlu, theater actor
• Baris Refikoğlu, theater actor
• Haris Vorkas, theater/TV actor
• Olga Potamitou, theater/TV actor
• Dimitris Xystras, theater/TV actor
• Andreas Zenios, theater/TV actor
• Thea Christodoulidou, theater/TV actor
• Dora Kakouratou, theater/TV actor
• Angela Bowie, actress/model
• Tamer Hassan, film actor
• Sezer Yurtseven, Big Brother UK

• A List of Well Known Cypriots
• Cypriot People