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). See also: List of British people of Cypriot descent. [edit] Academics-Scientists - Kyriacos A. Athanasiou (born 1960), biomedical engineer
- Ulus Baker, (born 1960), 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
- Kyriacos C. Markides, professor of sociology and author
- Irena Papadopoulos, head of transcultural studies in health at Middlesex University
- 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
[edit] Actors [edit] Artists - Ruzen Atakan, painter
- Helene Black (born 20th century), artist
- Michael Cacoyannis (born 1922), filmmaker
- Hussein Chalayan (Hüseyin Çağlayan, born 1970), fashion designer
- Hüseyin Çakmak (born 1964), cartoonist and journalist
- 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
- Konstantia Sofokleous (born 1974), artist, animation
- Stelarc (born 1946), performance artist
- Derviş Zaim (born 1964), novelist and filmmaker
[edit] Businessmen
[edit] 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
[edit] Jurists - Solon Nikitas (1937–2005), judge and jurist, Supreme Court (1988–2003), Attorney-General (2003–2005)
[edit] Musicians - 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)
- 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
- Anna Vissi, singer
- Lia Vissi, singer (older sister of Anna Vissi)
[edit] Mythical Figures - Anaxarete, legendary Cypriot maiden in Greek mythology
- Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
- Pygmalion, legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology
[edit] Political figures - Adamos Adamou, MEP
- Sonay Adem, Social Security Minister in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Nicos Anastasiades, political leader of the right wing political party DISY
- Praxoula Antoniadou, Acting President of the United Democrats
- Turgay Avcı, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Reşat Çağlar, diplomat
- Dimitris Christofias, president of Cyprus (2008–present)
- Kypros Chrysostomides, politician
- Charlie Crist, 44th Governor of Florida (2007- )
- Panayiotis Demetriou, MEP
- Derviş Kemal Deniz, Minister of Economy and Tourism
- Rauf Denktas, ex-president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Serdar Denktaş, son of Rauf Denktaş, the former President of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Fatma Ekenoğlu, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- 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
- Mehmet Mustafaoğlu, politician
- Canan Öztoprak, politician
- Hüseyin Öztoprak, Agriculture and Forestry Minister
- 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
- Raşid Pertev, undersecretary to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mehmet Ali Talat
- 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
- Mehmet Ali Talat, current president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Kostas Themistocleous, politician
- Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, MEP
- Alparslan Türkeş, leading Turkish politician
- Salih Usar, the Minister of Public Works and Communications
- Ahmet Uzun, Minister of Finance in the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Eşref Vaiz, politician
- Androulla Vasiliou, European Commissioner for Health
- George Vasiliou, president and founder of Cypriot United Democrats party (1988–1993)
- Özcan Yorgancıoğlu, TRNC Minister of Youth and Sports
[edit] Religious Figures - Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin
- 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)
[edit] Sports - Efstathios Aloneftis, football player with Energie Cottbus
- Anastasios Andreou, 1896 Olympian
- Marcos Baghdatis, tennis player
- Constantinos Charalambidis, football player
- 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
- Muzzy Izzet, football player
- Sotiris Kaiafas, football player
- Prodromos Katsantonis, sprinter
- Azar Karadaş, football player
- Michalis Konstantinou, football player
- Stylianos Kyriakides, marathon runner
- Anninos Marcoullides, sprinter
- Elena Mousikou, archer
- Yılmaz Orhan, football player
- Colin Kazim-Richards, 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
[edit] 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
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