Famous People from Greece

Greek People

Greece is a country that has to present many famous Greek people known for their achievements and their influence to the civilization of the country in different domains. 

There are quite a few famous people having been born in Greece or having this country as their origin. There are many popular actors, singers, painters, mostly artists, renowned Greek personalities acknowledged for their works on an international level. On the other hand there are also famous politicians, doctors and writers. Jennifer Aniston, Telly Savalas, Maria Callas, El Greco, Eleftherios Venizelos, George Papanikolaou the famous doctor and Papadiamantis are only a few of these exceptional people who marveled in their domains and are still admired by everybody.
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Markos Vamvakaris - Greek Music RempetikaMarkos Vamvakaris was a famous Greek bouzouki player born in Syros. He had made several jobs before becoming a musician and he became very famous, even today his songs are heard and admired. He was a part of the Greek underworld as most of the musicians of the time. Vamvakaris died in 1972.Aristotelis OnassisAristotelis Onassis was a famous Greek tycoon, a ship owner known for his skills in business, his relationship with the famous Greek opera singer Maria Callas and his marriage to Jackie Kennedy. He made an enormous fortune but he was not very lucky as both his children died. His grand daughter AthenMaria KallasMaria Callas was probably one of the best, if not the best, opera singers in the world. Greek in origin she became known because of her unique talent and her relationship with the Greek magnate and ship owner Aristotle Onassis.Constantine KaramanlisFacts about Constantine Karamanlis, biography, pictures of Constantine Karamanlis, several times prime mister of Greece. He was related with the period known in Greek as "metapolitefsi" ( the period of the consolidation of democracy in Greece after the end of the military junta in 1974)Eletherios Venizelos - Greek prime ministerMaybe the most famous Greek prime minister was Eleftherios Venizelos.Elytis wan Noble prize for Literature in 1979Odysseus Elytis, Greek nobelist poet, is one of the famous people of Greece, I have added to my guide. Coming from Lesvos but born in Crete. In Elytis poems Greek islands are praised...El Greco - Domenikos Theotokopoulos - cretan PainterCretan-born painter Domenicos Theotocopoulos, better known by his Spanish nickname, El Greco (c.1545-1614)Zorba the Greek by Nikos KazantzakisZorba the Greek comes from Crete as his creator Nikos Kazantzakis. Kazantzakis and Zorbas definitely deserve a special page in my guide. Bio, facts & photos of Zorbas here!Jennifer AnistonJennifer Aniston is only one of the famous Hollywood stars who come from Greece and really proud of her origins, she keeps mentioning at every interview that she is Greek while at home she cooks many traditional Greek recipes

What is Greece so famous for?

look at some famous things in Greece:
Greece is famous for its beautiful buildings.
Greece is famous for its historical buildings.
Poets like Homer are famous in Greece.
Odyssey written by Homer is famous in Greece.
Greece is famous for its philosophical background.
Greece is famous for its knowledge of astronomy.
Greece is famous for its mythology.
Souvlaki is the famous food in Greece