The following is a list of Cypriotss notable enough to have their own article. They are sorted by field, then by surname (both in alphabetical order). ==Academics and scientists==

• Demis Hassabis (born 1976), Computer Scientist. Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of DeepMind

• Kyriacos A. Athanasiou (born 1960), biomedical engineer

• Mehmet Aziz (1893–1991), medical doctor credited with eradicating malaria in Cyprus

• Ulus Baker (1960–2007), sociologist

• Niyazi Berkes (1908–1988), sociologist

• Gülsen Bozkurt (born 1950), haematologist

• Mustafa Camgöz (born 1952), professor of cancer biology at Imperial College London

• Mehmet Çakıcı (born 1966), psychiatrist

• Anastasios Christodoulou (1932–2002), foundation secretary of the Open University

• Andreas Demetriou (born 1950), developmental psychologist and former Minister of Education and Culture of Cyprus

• Eleftherios Diamandis (born 1952), professor of clinical biochemistry at the University of Toronto

• Georgios P. Georgiou (born 1987), academic, linguist

• Nicos Kartakoullis (born 1967), professor at the University of Nicosia

• Niyazi Kızılyürek (born 1959), political scientist and MEP

• Kyriacos C. Markides (born 1942), professor of sociology and author

• 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

• Andreas G. Orphanides (born 1955), Professor and former Rector European University Cyprus

• Athanasios Orphanides (born 1962), economist

• Kamil Özerk (born 1954), pedagogue

• Panikos Panayi (born 1962), professor, academic, historian and author De Montfort University

• Irena Papadopoulos, head of transcultural studies in health at Middlesex University

• Costas N. Papanicolas (born 1950), nuclear physicist and former president of The Cyprus Institute

• Christopher A. Pissarides (born 1948), economist, Nobel Prize laureate

• Andreas Pitsillides (born 1977), theologian

• Sophocles Sophocleous, art historian

• Symeon C. Symeonides (born 1949), dean of the Willamette University College of Law

• Chris Toumazou (born 1961), electronic engineer and Regius Professor of engineering at Imperial College London

• Andrekos Varnava (born 1979), professor, academic, historian and author Flinders University

• Marius Vassiliou (born 1957), computational physicist and research executive

• Vamık Volkan (born 1932), psychiatrist and author

• Panayiotis Zavos (born 1944), geneticist

==Actors==

• Zeki Alasya, actor

• Angie Bowie, actress, personality

• Feri Cansel, erotic actress

• Jamie Demetriou, actor

• Natasia Demetriou, actress, What We Do in the Shadows, Stath Lets Flats

• Hazar Ergüçlü, actress, The Wild Pear Tree, Medcezir

• Evan Evagora, actor, Star Trek: Picard

• Dimitri Leonidas, actor, Sinbad, Tormented

• Georgina Leonidas, actress, The Basil Brush Show, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

• Stephanie Leonidas, actress, Defiance, Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

• Rolandos Liatsos, actor

• Sotiris Moustakas, comedy actor

• Ada Nicodemou, actress, Home and Away

• Hannah Simone, actress

• Marina Sirtis, actress, Star Trek

• Hal Ozsan, actor, Dawson's Creek, Kyle XY

• Peter Polycarpou, actor

Artists

==Business ==

• John Christodoulou, property developer

• Suat Günsel, billionaire

• Stelios Haji-Ioannou, entrepreneur, owner of EasyGroup

• Dakis Joannou, J&P

• Lycourgos Kyprianou, former chairman of GlobalSoft and AremisSoft Corp

• Anastasios George Leventis, founder and owner of Leventis Group

• Asil Nadir, former chief executive of Polly Peck

• Theo Paphitis, entrepreneur and former chairman of Millwall Football Club

• George Paraskevaides, philanthropist and businessman

• Panos Panay, entrepreneur, executive and president of The Recording Academy

• Roys Poyiadjis, former co-chief executive officer of AremisSoft

• Reo Stakis, hotel and casino owner

• Andreas Panayiotou, businessman and property developer

Film

• Michael Cacoyannis, filmmaker

• Panicos Chrysanthou, filmmaker and documentarian

• Derviş Zaim, novelist and filmmaker

• Haris Zambarloukos, cinematographer

== Historical figures ==

• Acesas (around 5th century BC), ancient artist, famed weaver

• Andromachus of Cyprus, admiral of Alexander the Great https://books.google.com/books?um=1&q=the+Cyprians+with+their+ships+and+their+admiral+Andromachus+to+moor+&btnG=Search+Books

• Aristocyprus, King of Soli

• Grigoris Afxentiou, member of EOKA

• Altheides, philosopher

• St Barnabas (1st century), apostolic father, early missionary

• Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus

• Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus

• Clearchus of Soli (4th-3rd century BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school

• Evagoras, king of Salamis (410-374 BC)

• 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, King of Cyprus

• John II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus

• Michalis Karaolis, member of EOKA

• Stephen of Lusignan, writer

• Leontios Makhairas, historian

• Kyriakos Matsis, member of EOKA

• Nicocreon of Cyprus, (4th century BC-before 306 BC), king of Salamis

• Evagoras Pallikarides, member of EOKA

• Abu Bekr Pasha, Ottoman statesman

• 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

• Ptolemy 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==

• Alecos Markides

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

==Musicians==

• Ivi Adamou, singer (The X Factor), represented Cyprus in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

• Peter Andre, singer

• Marlain Angelides, singer

• Lisa Andreas, singer

• Aris Antoniades, composer

• Nil Burak, singer

• Constantinos Christoforou, singer

• Kemal Cetinay, singer and TV personality

• Tulisa Contostavlos, British-Cypriot singer

• Hovig Demirjian, singer

• Diam's, singer, rapper

• Nicolas Economou, composer

• Eleftheria Eleftheriou, singer (The X Factor), represents Greece in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

• Elpida, represented Cyprus in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest

• Theo Evan, singer

• Barry Evangeli, music producer

• Evridiki, singer

• Michalis Hatzigiannis, singer

• Savvas Houvartas, guitarist, songwriter

• Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer

• George Kallis, composer

• Fikri Karayel, singer-songwriter

• Mick Karn, musician from the rock band Japan

• Yannis Kyriakides, composer

• Andreas G. Orphanides, composer

• Cyprien Katsaris, pianist

• Maria Elena Kyriakou, singer, winner of the first season of The Voice of Greece

• Stavros Konstantinou, singer

• Andrew Lambrou, singer, represented Cyprus in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

• Nikolas Metaxas, singer

• George Michael, singer

• Stavros Michalakakos, singer, winner of Greece's X-Factor II

• Despina Olympiou, singer, represented Cyprus in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest

• Alex Panayi, singer-songwriter

• Aristos Petrou, rapper

• Mariada Pieridi, singer

• Nikki Ponte, singer (X-Factor)

• Ziynet Sali, singer

• Sarbel, singer

• Savvas Savva, composer, pianist

• Cat Stevens, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

• Rüya Taner, pianist

• Georges Theofanous, composer

• Martino Tirimo, pianist

• Marios Tokas, singer, composer

• Okan Ersan, guitarist

• Michalis Violaris, singer, composer

• Anna Vissi, singer

• Lia Vissi, singer

• Loukas Yorkas, singer, The X Factor winner 2009, represents Greece in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest

==Mythical figures==

• Anaxarete, legendary Cypriot maiden in Greek mythology

• Iphis see Anaxarete

• Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

• Pygmalion, legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology

==Political figures==

• Adamos Adamou, MEP

• Mustafa Akıncı, President of Northern Cyprus (2015–present)

• Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–2023)

• Praxoula Antoniadou, Acting President of the United Democrats

• Mustafa Çağatay, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1978–1983)

• Reşat Çağlar, diplomat

• Dimitris Christofias, former president of Cyprus (2008–2013)

• Kypros Chrysostomides, politician

• Katherine Clerides, former politician, peace activist

• Panayiotis Demetriou, MEP

• Rauf Denktaş, first president of Northern Cyprus

• Derviş Eroğlu, long-time prime minister and president of Northern Cyprus (2010–2015)

• Kutlay Erk, the former mayor of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality

• 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

• Takis Hadjigeorgiou, MEP

• Mehmet Harmancı, mayor of North Nicosia

• Georgios Iacovou, politician

• Androulla Kaminara (born 1957), European official and EU ambassador

• Ioannis Kasoulidis, MEP

• Vasiliki Kassianidou, archaeologist and politician

• Petros Kestoras, diplomat

• Glafkos Klerides, President of the Republic of Cyprus (1993–2003)

• Giannos Kranidiotis, politician

• Fazıl Küçük, first Turkish Cypriot vice president of the Republic of Cyprus

• Markos Kyprianou, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, formerly Finance Minister and former European Commissioner for Health

• Spyros Kyprianou, president (1977–1988)

• Georgios Ladas, former president of the House of Representatives

• Frances Lanitou, diplomat

• Yiorgos Lillikas, politician

• Vassos Lyssarides, founder of EDEK and former president of the House of Representatives

• Averof Neofytou, leader of DISY (2013–present)

• Makarios III, archbishop, president (1960–1977)

• Niyazi Manyera, medical doctor, politician and the first Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus

• Marios Matsakis, former MEP

• Yiannakis Matsis, former MEP

• Eleni Mavrou, former mayor of Nicosia (2006–2011)

• Alekos Michaelides, former Foreign Minister and President of the House of Representatives

• Andreas Moleskis, senior civil servant

• Özkan Murat, politician

• Osman Örek, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1978)

• Kudret Özersay, politician, first leader of #Toparlanıyoruz Movement and founder of Halkın Partisi

• Hüseyin Özgürgün, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus

• Canan Öztoprak, politician

• Leonidas Pantelides, former Ambassador of Cyprus to Russia

• Tassos Papadopoulos, president (2003–2008)

• Ezekias Papaioannou, Secretary General of AKEL (1949–1988)

• Michalis Papapetrou, politician and diplomat

• 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

• Sibel Siber, first female prime minister of Northern Cyprus

• Kostas Themistocleous, politician

• Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, MEP

• Alparslan Türkeş, leading Turkish politician

• Salih Usar, Minister of Public Works and Communications

• Eşref Vaiz, politician

• Androulla Vasiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth

• George Vasiliou, president and founder of Cypriot United Democrats party (1988–1993)

==Religious figures==

• Arkadios II, Archbishop (630s–643)

• Archbishop Chrysostomos I of Cyprus, Archbishop (1977–2006)

• Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, Archbishop (2006–)

• Barnabas, prominent early Christian disciple. He is traditionally identified as the founder of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. The feast day of Barnabas is celebrated on June 11.

• 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

• Lazarus of Bethany, ordained by Paul and Barnabas as the first Bishop of Kition following his resurrection

• 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==

• Georgios Achilleos, world champion skeet shooter

• Mete Adanır, footballer

• Efstathios Aloneftis, football player with APOEL F.C./Cyprus national football team

• Anastasios Andreou, 1896 Olympian

• Antonakis Andreou, skeet shooter

• Eleni Artymata, track and field

• Marcos Baghdatis, tennis player

• Demetri Catrakilis, rugby player for Harlequins

• Constantinos Charalambidis, football player with Apoel Nicosia

• Dimitris Christofi, football player with Omonoia Nicosia

• Christodoulos Christodoulides, judoka

• Andrew Demetriou, Australian rules football player, CEO of the Australian Football League (AFL)

• Chris Dicomidis, rugby player for the Cypriot national rugby team

• Andri Eleftheriou, skeet shooter

• Tio Ellinas, race car driver

• Marios Georgiou, Olympic gymnast

• 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

• Sotiris Kaiafas, former football player with Omonoia Nicosia and Golden Boot winner

• Prodromos Katsantonis, sprinter

• Michalis Konstantinou, football player with Omonoia Nicosia

• Pavlos Kontides, sailor and first Cypriot Olympic medalist

• Anthony Koutoufides, Australian rules footballer

• Stylianos Kyriakides, marathon runner

• Tom Loizides, Cypriot national rugby team

• Anninos Marcoullides, sprinter

• Elena Mousikou, archer

• Yılmaz Orhan, football player

• Ramona Papaioannou, sprinter

• Karolina Pelendritou, swimmer and Paralympic gold medalist

• Dimitri Petrides, Latin American dance pioneer

• Costas Philippou, UFC fighter/ Boxer

• Meliz Redif, athlete

• Panagiotis Sierepeklis, volleyball player

• Andreas Sofokleous, footballer

• Andreas Tsiatinis, basketball player

• Milan Trajkovic, hurdler

• Chrystalleni Trikomiti, rhythmic gymnast

• Garo Yepremian, former place kicker for the Miami Dolphins

==Writers==

• Kutlu Adali, journalist

• Anthony Anaxagorou, poet

• Ulus Baker, non-fiction writer

• Urkiye Mine Balman, poet

• Neriman Cahit, poet and author

• Kyriakos Charalambides, poet

• Demetris Th. Gotsis, poet and writer

• Dimitris Lipertis, poet

• Peter Lyssiotis, writer

• Niki Marangou, writer

• Pembe Marmara, poet

• Alex Michaelides, writer

• Vasilis Michaelides, poet

• Costas Montis, poet

• Kaytazzade Mehmet Nazım, poet

• Nicos Nicolaides, writer and painter

• Michael Paraskos, novelist and art critic

• George Philippou Pierides, writer

• Michael Theodoulou, journalist

• Osman Türkay, poet and Nobel Prize for Literature nominee

• Sevgül Uludağ, journalist

• Mehmet Yaşın, poet

• Neşe Yaşın, poet

• Özker Yaşın, poet

See also

• Culture of Cyprus

• Demographics of Cyprus

References