I know 3 :
- Pete Sampras, former tennis champion.
- Telly Savalas, actor.
- John Stamos, actor.
Who else ?
2007-11-21 22:45:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Actors :
Jennifer Aniston, John Aniston, Tia Bella, Dennis Boutsikaris, Angela Bowie, Paula Cale, Gabrielle Carteris, George Chakiris, Michael Chiklis, Michael Constantine, Nick Dennis, Olympia Dukakis, Tina Fey,
Michael Flessas (Actor, Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) winning film Dancer in the Dark at the Cannes Film Festival. Paternal grandparents both born in Greece).
Zach Galifianakis, Angie Harmon, Lindsay Hartley, Marilu Henner, Benny Hinn, Alex Kalognomos, Ant (Anthony Steven Kalloniatis), Melina Kanakaredes, Andreas Katsulas, George Maharis, Constantine Maroulis, Demetri Martin, Maria Menounos, Andy Milonakis, Alexa Nikolas, Elizabeth Perkins, Chris Sarandon, Telly Savalas, George Savalas, Alexander Scourby, Amy Sedaris, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Marina Sirtis, John Stamos, Mena Suvari, Tiffani Thiessen, Rita Wilson, Billy Zane, Lisa Zane.
Artists : Helene Alexopoulos- prima ballerina, New York City Ballet, soloist
Nick Battis - painter
Peter Calaboyias - sculptor
Elias Damianakis - artist, Iconographer
Nikos Diaman - artist
Hermes Pan- choreographer for Fred Astaire
Peter Voulkos - sculptor, ceramics art innovator
Olga Ganoudis - official Lost (ABC serial) artist
Criss Angel- Mind Freak
Stephen Antonakos- artist
Musicians : Maurice Abravanel - conductor
Teddy Andreadis - keyboardist
The Andrews Sisters - singers
Art Alexakis - singer/songwriter/guitarist, member of Everclear
Annette Artani - singer/songwriter
John Cacavas - composer, conductor
Maria Callas - considered one of the greatest opera sopranos of all time
Kelly Clarkson - American Idol (Season 1) winner
Greg Dulli - musician
The Fiery Furnaces - indie rock band
Diamanda Galás - performance artist, vocalist, and composer
Steven Karidoyanes - composer, broadcaster and conductor with Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Wayne Kramer - guitarist for Motor City Five
Tommy Lee - heavy metal drummer
Paul Lekakis - singer
Athan Maroulis - singer, producer, musician, older brother of American Idol Season 4 finalist Constantine Maroulis
Constantine Maroulis - singer, stage actor, American Idol (Season 4) finalist
Dimitris Mitropoulos - world-renowned symphony conductor
Becky O'Donohue - singer and American Idol (Season 5) semi-finalist
Tony Orlando - singer
Johnny Otis - rhythm and blues musician
Shuggie Otis - rock, blues & funk guitarist and songwriter
Vangelis Papathanassiou (aka "Vangelis") (1943- ) - composer, performer
Basil Poledouris - film composer
Zoë Poledouris - composer, singer
Jim Sclavunos - drummer for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Derek Sherinian - virtuoso rock and jazz fusion keyboardist
Chris Spheeris - new age multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist, collaborated on several albums with Paul Voudouris
Chris Trousdale (1985 - ) - singer, former Dream Street member
Tatiana Troyanos - mezzo-soprano
The Vanity Set - alternative/rebetiko rock band
Jim Verraros (1983 - ) - singer, entertainer, one of the top 10 finalists in the first season of American Idol
Paul Voudouris - recording artist, singer, composer, lyricist, collaborated on several albums with Chris Spheeris
Yanni - new-age musician
OH, THERE ARE TOO MANY , I CAN'T WRITE THEM ALL !!!
FOR MORE , CHECK HERE :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek-Americans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Americans#Famous_Greek_Americans
2007-11-21 23:15:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vaggos.Gr 5 · 15⤊ 2⤋
Famous Greek Americans
2016-11-09 12:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of all these, only 10 % have Greek origin 100%. The rest are hybrids of Greeks who immigrated to the U.S and come from Greek intermarriage with other races specialy european . Having from 10% to 50% of Greek blood. Very few U.S. citizens 100 % Greeks are famous. Maybe talking 10 or 15 people . Dukakis is 100 % Greek . Spiro Agnew had 50 % Greek ancestry and was not Greek. For Dean Skelos of New York i know that is 100 % pure Greek . There are too many American citizens 100 % Greeks that are important personalities but not famous . But the person 100 % Greek with the greatest strength is not in the U.S but in Argentina in 1982 . T.General Cristino Nicolaides, Chief of staff of the Argentine Army. This is the greatest position of the 20 century that had a person of 100 % Greek origin in the history of the Greek immigration and probably will not ever see a similar case in the future.
2013-12-22 11:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by Demetrius Pappa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RE:
How many famous Americans have Greek origin ? Can you tell me ?
I know 3 :
- Pete Sampras, former tennis champion.
- Telly Savalas, actor.
- John Stamos, actor.
Who else ?
2015-08-02 00:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody thought of Dr. George Papanicolaou, inventor of the gynaecological Pap-smear test?
Nicholas Negreponte of MIT.
Peter Voulkos - renown potter and professor.
And over 2000 Greek born Greek-Americans currently teaching at US universities, many of them well known within the scientific or art communities of the world.
Dimitrios Mitropoulos- Conductor
Theodoros Stamos- painter- pre eminent exponent of abstract expressionism.
Spyro Agnew US Vice President
Olympia Snow- current US Senator
Charlie Crist - Current Florida Governor.
Alex Spanos- Multimillionaire businessman. Owner of the San Diego Chargers
Paul Tsongas- Well respected Democrat Senator.
Gus Bilirakis- US representative -Florida
2007-11-22 21:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by emiliosailez 6 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Maria Callas
Vangelis
2007-11-22 06:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Dr. Stamatis Krimizis
2007-11-23 00:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by U2 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Michael Dukakis-politician, Jennifer Anniston-actress,Jeffrey Eugenides-writer, Elia Kazan-director and writer,Tina Fey-actress and comedienne.
2007-11-21 22:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by Slimsmom 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
Hey you forgot the most important man.
LEONIDAS
He started making fine chocolate in Chicago. Then he took them to the World Fair in Belgium almost 100 years ago. They liked them so much that he opened a shop there. Today the whole world thinks Leonidas chocolates are Belgian :) But originally the man who created them was a Greek man who moved to the USA.
2007-11-22 09:18:57 · answer #9 · answered by anlarm 5 · 15⤊ 2⤋
I can tell you that “artists”, actors, musicians, etc… are very popular in Greece as in any other country of the world. “O laos thelei tragoudia”
Oups I ‘ve forgotten footballers... sorry lol
Scientists, doctors, professors… we remember them only when we need them. “Stay away from us” (“makrya apo mas”). This also includes people that consider themselves as “educated”.
2007-11-23 19:28:28 · answer #10 · answered by biohazard 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋