List of Thessalonians
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The lists below contain notable people who are from the city of Thessaloniki, listed alphabetically.
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Native Thessalonians
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The following were born in Thessaloniki. Some became famous after they moved away.
A
- Aaron Abiob, rabbi
- Maurice Abravanel, conductor
- Isaac Adarbi, casuist
- Mary Akrivopoulou, actress
- Shlomo Alkabetz
- Moses Almosnino
- Saul Amarel, pioneer of artificial intelligence
- Manolis Anagnostakis, poet
- Anthimos Ananiadis, actor
- Georgios Anatolakis
- Cahit Arf, mathematician
- Aristarchus, saint
- Salamo Arouch, boxer
- Nikolas Asimos
- Michael Astrapas and Eutychios, painters
B
- Loukas Barlos
- Isaak Benrubi, philosopher
- Yiannis Boutaris
C
- Nicholas Cabasilas, Byzantine mystic
- Andronicus Callistus, scholar, pioneer of the Renaissance
- Emmanuel Carasso, freemason, young Turk, anti-Zionist and proponent for internationalization of Thessaloniki
- Isaac Carasso, founder of Groupe Danone (Dannon yogurt)
- Manolis Chiotis, composer and musician
- Auguste Corteau, pen name of the Greek author Petros Hadjopoulos
- Demetrius Cydones, prime minister of the Byzantine Empire
- Prochorus Cydones, monk, theologian, and linguist
- Saint Cyril, co-creator of the Cyrillic alphabet
D
- Atanas Dalchev, poet
- Traianos Dellas, footballer
- Saint Demetrius, patron saint of the city
E
F
- Byron Fidetzis, cellist and conductor
G
- Gus G., guitarist
- Theodorus Gaza, humanist and translator of ancient Greek texts
- Katerina Georgiadou
- Philippe Gigantès, Canadian politician
- Evi Gkotzaridis, historian[1][2]
- Şükrü Naili Gökberk, military officer in the Ottoman and Turkish armies
- Demetris Th. Gotsis
- Pablito Greco
H
- Costas Hajihristos
- Nazım Hikmet, poet
- Olympia Hopsonidou, model
I
- Afet İnan, historian and sociologist
- Giannis Ioannidis, Greek basketball coach
- Isidore of Kiev, patriarch of Russia
J
K
- Eva Kaili, Member of Parliament and newscaster
- Giannis Kalatzis, singer
- Andronikos Kallistos, teacher of Greek literature
- Takis Kanellopoulos, director
- Christos Karipidis, footballer
- Mustafa Kemal [Atatürk], founder of the Republic of Turkey
- Harry Klynn, comedian[3]
- Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, footballer
- Mary Kostakidis, Australian news anchor
- Christos Kostis, footballer
- Georgios Koudas, footballer
- Dinos Kouis, footballer
- Stavros Koujioumtzis, composer
L
- Zoe Laskari, actress
- George-Emmanuel Lazaridis, pianist
M
- Thomas Magister, scholar and grammarian
- Dionysis Makris, singer
- Markos Mamalakis, economist
- Mordechai Mano
- Marinella, singer
- Marsheaux, synthpop duo
- Margalit Matitiahu
- Rabbi Samuel de Medina, Talmudist and author
- Saint Methodius, co-creator of the Cyrillic alphabet
N
- Nicolaus Cabasilas, Byzantine mystic
- Nightrage, metal band
O
- Salih Omurtak, fourth Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
- Clio-Danae Othoneou, actress, musician, and pianist
P
- Alketas Panagoulias
- Dimitrios Pandermalis
- Ioannis Papafis
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos, champion sprinter
- Stelios Papathemelis
- David Pardo, Dutch rabbi, born at Salonica
- Joseph Pardo, rabbi
- Natasa Pazaïti
- Philippus, epigrammatist
- Patriarch Philotheus I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Evangelia Psarra, archer
Q
R
- Emilios Riadis, classical composer
- Georgios Roubanis
S
- Raphaël Salem, mathematician
- Dimitris Salpingidis, footballer
- Christos Sartzetakis, President of the Hellenic Republic
- Dionysis Savvopoulos, composer
- Yannis Stavrou, contemporary artist
- Damaskinos Stouditis, patriarchal exarch of Aitolia
T
- Calliope Tatti, socialite
- Natassa Theodoridou, singer
- Dimo Todorovski - sculptor and artist
- Makis Triantafyllopoulos
- Demetrius Triclinius, scholar
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
- Grigorios Zalykis, scholar, writer and diplomat
- Anastasia Zampounidis, German TV personality
- Nikos Zisis, basketball player
- Katia Zygouli, model
Non-native Thessalonians
These people were not born in Thessaloniki, but are or were well known for living there.
A
- Gregory Acindynus, Byzantine theologian
- Anna of Savoy, Byzantine empress
B
- Hristos Banikas, chess player
- Avraam Benaroya, early worker's union pioneer
- Moisis Michail Bourlas, resistance fighter
C
D
- Katia Dandoulaki, actress
- David the Dendrite, holy fool
- Stratos Dionysiou, singer [4]
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Ioannis Melissanidis, Olympic gymnast
N
- Apostolos Nikolaidis, singer
O
P
- Ioannis Passalidis, founder of the United Democratic Left
- Hasan Prishtina, Prime Minister of Albania
Q
R
S
- George Seremetis
- Theodore Stephanides, polymath
T
- Joseph Taitazak, kabbalist
- Christos Tsigiridis
U
V
- Vassilis Vassilikos, writer and diplomat
W
X
Y
Z
Thessalonians of unknown origin
The following people are or were associated with the city of Thessaloniki. However, it is not known whether they were born there, or moved to the city at some point in their lives.
A
- Nikolaos Aggelakis
- Antipater of Thessalonica
- Konstantinos Armenopoulos, Byzantine jurist whose book, the Hexabiblos, influenced Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek civic code
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
- Philippus of Thessalonica
- Pyrrhus of Thessalonica, fortificator (ca. 620–630 AD)[5]
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
References
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- ↑ Harry Klynn
- ↑ Stratos Dionysiou - Phantis
- ↑ SEG 48:849bis
