any athletes, musicians, actors, anything
2007-03-18 13:58:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Just e few names of present Greeks in Greece from Greece:
Pyrros Dimas - three-time weightlifting Olympic champion
Konstantinos Kenteris - Olympic, World and European Champion Sprinter
Voula Patoulidou - 100 metre hurdles in Barcelona in 1992
Theodoros Zagorakis - footballer, captain of Greek European Championship winning team
Mikis Theodorakis - composer
Phivos - lyricist
George Dalaras - renowned contemporary Greek singer
Haris Alexiou -one of Greece's largest singer
Agnes Baltsa - mezzo-soprano
Mario Frangoulis - tenor
Elena Paparizou - singer (Eurovision winner)
Elia Kazan - movie director
Kostas Gavras - movie director
Irene Papas - actress
Isavella Dara - Miss Europe 1997
Marina Tsintikidou - Miss Europe 1992
Katerina Michalopoulou - Miss Europe 1991
Irene Skliva - Miss World 1996
Athina Onassis Roussel -grand-daughter of Aristotle
Onassis
Paris Latsis (born Paris Kasidokostas) - shipping heir
2007-03-19 01:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by vivet 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the ancient Greece all these filosofs like Aristoteles Platon and Sokrates.
In the modern time
George Michael
George Stamos
Mia Vardalos
Athina Onassis and all her family
Jennifer Aniston
Paris Latsis(Paris Hilton's ex-man)
all the Latsis family
Helena Paparizou
Mariza Koch
Sakis Rouvas
Dalaras
Vangelis
Mihais Hatzigiannis
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2007-03-19 07:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by katyellas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient history, culture, mathematics, philosophy etc is full of Greek. Have you heard, Homerus, Sophocles, Archimedes just for mentioning some?
In moder time there are also some important addition to the human culture from Greek: Mikis Theodorakis, Irene Papas, Glikeria and others
2007-03-18 14:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by blapath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the richest ones : Aristotelis Onasis
Famous artists: Maria Kalas (opera), Melina Merkouri (actress + singer), George Dalaras (composer + singer), Theodorakis - Hatzodakis (composers), Vangelis (composer)
2007-03-20 00:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Alexandros 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Tenet, the fall guy of the Bush administration!
2007-03-18 22:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by emiliosailez 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I want to add one name to the lists already submitted here: Maria Callas--famous opera singer (soprano).
2007-03-19 18:02:01 · answer #6 · answered by BlackSea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try King Leonidas, or Themestocles. they fought off the persian invaders and should be well known as local heros.
ALSO IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRST answer, its spelled gotti, and its italian not greek
2007-03-18 18:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Goti's like John Goti
2007-03-18 14:02:57 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my best friend knows Elena Paparizou. my cousins best friend knows Bessy Malfa and Hara Vera is kind of related to my mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-18 22:58:02 · answer #9 · answered by ki2010 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋