by JoJo » Thu May 22, 2008 7:42 pm
There have been many famous people connected to Cyprus, below are just a few.
Kings of Cyprus en.wikipedia.org
Queen of Cyprus
James Alexandrou James Alexandrou Star of Eastenders bbc.co.uk
Peter Andre Peter Andre Singer and married to glamour model Jordan peterandremusic.com
St. Barnabas Saint Barnabas Jewish-Cypriot convert to Christianity, apostle of Jesus Christ. churchsaints.btinternet.co.uk newadvent.org
Michael Cacoyannis
Michael Cacoyannis Film and theatre director and producer,famous for "Zorba the Greek". Writer and translator of classical Greek drama and also of the plays of William Shakespeare. geocities.com
Tina Charles Tina Charles Born in the United Kingdom to Greek Cypriot parents. Singer of the number one hit "I Love To Love" in 1976 tinacharles.com
Levon Chilingirian Levon Chilingirian Violinist, born in Cyprus to Armenian parents wikipedia.org
Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou Eurovision song contestant constantinoschristoforou.com
Nicky Clarke Nicky Clarke Famous hairdresser and stylist, his mother is Greek Cypriot. nickyclarke.com
Caterina Cornaro Caterina Cornaro 1454–1510, queen of Cyprus boglewood.com answers.com
Antony Costa Antony Costa Boy band Blue fansite.blue10.co.uk sing365.com
Hara, & Andros Constantinou Hara, & Andros Constantinou 1997 Eurovision Contestants
Stella Georgiadou Stella Georgiadou Singer stellageorgiadou.com
George Grivas Georgios Grivas Digenis formed EOKA helleniccyprus
Stelios Haji-Ioannou Stelios Haji-Ioannou Easy Jet founder
Heracleides Won the 192 m sprint at the 144th Olympics in 204 BC
Cyprien Katsaris Cyprien Katsaris French-Cypriot pianist and composer oxfordphil.com cyprienkatsaris.net
Stylianos Kiriakidis Stylianos Kiriakidis Marathon runner. Stylianos Kyriakides, champion of the Balkans, ran the 1946 Boston Marathon to save his country from famine.
Tony Kleanthous Tony Kleanthous Chairman of Barnet FC
Spyros
Kyprianou
Spyros Kyprianou 1932–2002, Greek Cypriot political leader and president of Cyprus (1977–1988). He served (1960–72) as foreign minister, and opposed efforts by Athens to unify the island with Greece, which sparked a Turkish invasion (1974). In 1976 he was a founder of the Cypriot Democratic party. He succeeded Archbishop Makarios III as president on the latter's death. He was re elected in 1983, but lost office in 1988 elections. He proved unable to negotiate an end to Cyprus's partition into Greek and Turkish sectors. Kyprianou again served in parliament after losing the presidency. cyprus.gov.cy
Tony Lambrianou Tony Lambrianou Junior members of the Kray firm moon-palace.de cyprus.typepad.com thekrays.co.uk
Kristian Leontiou Kristian Leontiou Music industry kristianleontiou.com
King Richard I
Lionheart
King Richard I Lionheart allcrusades.com nndb.com The site of Richard the Lion Heart’s victory over Isaac Comnenus; the church of St. Spyridon. allcrusades.com
Dimitris Lipertis Dimitris Lipertis Poet (1866 Larnaca – 1937) kypros.org
Guy of Lusignan Guy of Lusignan Received the island of Cyprus from King Richard I factmonster.com
Makarios III Makarios III Born Michael Mouskos. Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus, Greek-Cypriot President of the Republic of Cyprus. freeessay.com helleniccyprus
Kostas Malekos. Kostas Malekos. Famous Cypriot football player official website
George Michael George Michael Georgios Kyriakos Panayiotou georgemichael.com sonymusic.co.uk
Kostas Montis Kostas Montis Poet costasmontis.com
Onisicrates Onisicrates Won the 192 m sprint In the 150th Olympics in 180 BC
Theo Paphitis Owner of La Senza, Ryman and Milwall FC
Theodosis Pierides Theodosis Pierides Poet (1908 Tseri Cyprus – 1968)
Peter Polycarpou Peter Polycarpou Best known for 'Birds of a Feather' imdb.com
Stelios Papadopoulou Stelios Papadopoulou Musician
Anthos Rodinis Anthos Rodinis Poet
Nicos
Sampson
Nicos Sampson Born Nicos Georghiades. EOKA gunman who schemed with the Greek colonels to overthrow Makarios and become the coup leader in July 1974. cyprus-conflict.net
Cat Stevens Cat Stevens Born Steven Georgiou yusufislam.org.uk
Angelis Vasiliu Angelis Vasiliu Violinist
Fatama Whitbread Fatama Whitbread British/Turkish Cypriot-Turk Olympic women's javelin throwing gold medalist.
Zeno Zeno (Zenon) of Kitium (Citium) phoenicia.org
Dr. Panayiotis Zavos Dr. Panayiotis Zavos Performed the first human cloning zavos.org
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