Greek Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Katravas competed in the 1,200 metres freestyle event. His time and place in the competition are unk

Katravas competed in the 1,200 metres freestyle event. His time and place in the competition are unknown

In Chania, Crete, Greece, is a singer of Greek origin. She was known as Nana to her friends and fami

In Chania, Crete, Greece, is a singer of Greek origin. She was known as Nana to her friends and family as a child. (

A Greek singer and former contestant on Fame Story 3. She has released two albums, the most recent o

A Greek singer and former contestant on Fame Story 3. She has released two albums, the most recent of which was released in October 2007. The music was written by Kostas Miliotakis, while the lyrics were written by Ilias Fillipou.[1]

Is one of the most distinguished writers in Greece today. He has been widely published as a poet, no

Is one of the most distinguished writers in Greece today. He has been widely published as a poet, novelist and playwright since 1939, and his correspondence with George Seferis (Allilographia 1945-1968, Ypsilon, Athens 2004) has been a bestseller. Raised within a cosmopolitan family with roots in the Greek War of Independence but twice driven into exile by events, Valaoritis has lived in Greece,

Is a Greek singer and former member of girl band Hi-5. Her family originally comes from the Serres r

Is a Greek singer and former member of girl band Hi-5. Her family originally comes from the Serres region of northern Greece.

Was a Greek poet. A native of Athens, he began writing and publishing poetry when he was eleven. In

Was a Greek poet. A native of Athens, he began writing and publishing poetry when he was eleven. In 1907, along with others, he established the Igiso magazine, in which he published his works. In 1909, he graduated in law from the University of Athens. His first book of poems was published in 1939.

Is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He started his career from Amyntas BC and later h

Is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He started his career from Amyntas BC and later he played for AEK BC. He was a Greek Cup finalist in 1992. In 1993 he moved to PAOK BC. While playing for PAOK BC he won the Korac Cup in 1994 and the Greek

Is a Greek Businessman. Thanopoulos is a minor shareholder of AEK Athens FC. Nasos Thanopoulos was b

Is a Greek Businessman. Thanopoulos is a minor shareholder of AEK Athens FC. Nasos Thanopoulos was born and raised in Athens. When he was 18 he left school and then graduated from Athens University, with a degree in civil engineering, then moved to England.

Was a Greek actor. Kedrakas studied at the National Theatre School, where he enrolled into law schoo

Was a Greek actor. Kedrakas studied at the National Theatre School, where he enrolled into law school at the University of Athens in 1942. During the 1940s, he was active in a climactic company of Enomenon kallitechnon (United Playwrights) in which took part as in actor which he took part even in the resistance. He played several times at the National Theatre. Characteristically he was a role in the movie I degyni na fovitai ton andra in which he played as Mike, the drugstore friend Giorgos Konstantou. He died on August 25, 1981.

Is an Emmy[1] -award winning animation director and animator.[2] During adolescence Nassos’ intere

Is an Emmy[1] -award winning animation director and animator.[2] During adolescence Nassos’ interest turned toward character animation. He got his start working as a cartoon and graphics artist for several advertising agencies and small studios in Athens and later pursued his studies in art and animation in the U.S.A. Nassos attended the Department of Film and Video at Pratt Institute, New York and acquired his B.F.A. in Fine Arts, majoring in Character Animation from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. During his senior year at college, Nassos participated in the Short Film Festival of Drama Greece where he premiered his animated debut film Don’t Feed the Bear.

A Greek pop singer. She was featured in several songs with the Turkish pop singer Mustafa Sandal inc

A Greek pop singer. She was featured in several songs with the Turkish pop singer Mustafa Sandal including "Hatirla Beni" in 2000 and "Aska Yürek Gerek" in 2003. Some of the songs in her most recent album Eisai I Mousiki Mou were translated into Turkish a

Is a professional Cypriot swimmer, who made her Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Is a professional Cypriot swimmer, who made her Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta for Belarus. Hadjiloizou also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney for Belarus, where she placed 6th in the 200 m freestyle and did not advance

Is a well known Greek singer in Greece. She is the only female Greek artist to have her first 3 albu

Is a well known Greek singer in Greece. She is the only female Greek artist to have her first 3 albums achieving platinum status.[1] She has reached the point in her career where she is considered as one of the most authentic voices of her generation. Together with her style and class, she has established herself as a Diva in the Greek music world.

Is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece

Is a Byzantine and traditional singer from Greece

Is a Cypriot Attacking Midfielder who currently playing for APOEL. He signed a 3 year contract (unti

Is a Cypriot Attacking Midfielder who currently playing for APOEL. He signed a 3 year contract (until 2011).[1] In the past, he played for APOEL and Larissa.Together with Efstathios Aloneftis were part of an important Larissa investment on Cypriot young players. Alexandrou became a starter in Larissa's roster in the 2007/08 season, scoring important goals in both domestic and European competitions, including a goal against Russian champions FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and football manager.He was a very talented pl

Is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and football manager.He was a very talented player. He started his career from Pezoporikos but when Pezoporikos merged with EPA Larnaca, and AEK Larnaca was founded, he continued his career in AEK.

Is a Greek is a former swimmer. She began her career at Nereus Halandri. She was 5th in the Europea

Is a Greek is a former swimmer. She began her career at Nereus Halandri. She was 5th in the European Championships in 2002 in Relay 4Ch100.She won the first medal for the Greek colors in the European Swimming Championships in Madrid, with a time of 55.05

Is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6'8" (2.03 m) in height and he plays at the small f

Is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6'8" (2.03 m) in height and he plays at the small forward position. His father is Greek and his mother is from Guinea. Kommatos began his pro career with the Greek club Gymnastikos S. Larissas. In 2000, he

Is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian-American actress, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and prod

Is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian-American actress, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and producer

Is considered one of Greece's most important nineteenth century painters and is most famous for his

Is considered one of Greece's most important nineteenth century painters and is most famous for his work Eros and the Painter: his first genre painting, recently auctioned at Bonhams in London and last exhibited in Greece in 1928. He is the major representative of the Greek 19th century art movement of the Munich School.

Is a chemical and biomedical engineer whose leadership in biomaterials science and engineering, drug

Is a chemical and biomedical engineer whose leadership in biomaterials science and engineering, drug delivery, bionanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, chemical and polymer engineering has led to numerous biomedical products or devices. He was educated in chemical engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (D. Eng., 1971) and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sc.D., 1973) under the direction of bioengineering pioneer Edward W. Merrill[1]. Subsequently, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Arteriosclerosis Center of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under world biomedical leaders Clark K. Colton[2], Kenneth A. Smith[3] and Robert S. Lees[4].

Was born in Rethymnon, Crete and was a professional gambler and high roller. Dandolos was the son of

Was born in Rethymnon, Crete and was a professional gambler and high roller. Dandolos was the son of wealthy parents. He attended the Greek Evangelical College and earned a degree in philosophy. When he was 18 years old his grandfather sent him to the U.S.A. with an allowance of $150 per week. Although Dandolos settled down in Chicago he eventually moved to Montreal where he began gambling on horse races. From January 1951 to May 1951, Dandolos played a two-person "heads up" poker match against Johnny Moss where the two played virtually every variation of the game that existed at the time. The game, set up by Benny Binion as a tourist attraction, is widely credited as being the inspiration for the modern day World Series of Poker.

Was a Greek American physicist.[1] After the World War II he returned to the faculty of the Universi

Was a Greek American physicist.[1] After the World War II he returned to the faculty of the University of Chicago as an Assistant Professor. He came back to Los Alamos in 1948 to lead the group in the Theoretical (T) Division that designed and built the MANIAC I computer in 1952 and MANIAC II in 1957

Cassavetes was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American

Cassavetes was born in New York City, New York, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and Greek-American actor and director John Cassavetes. He has appeared in the films Face/Off, The Wraith, Life, Backstreet Dreams and The Astronaut's Wife, among others. He has directed several films, including John Q, Alpha Dog, She's So Lovely, Unhook the Stars, and The Notebook.

Was a painter, stage and costume designer, renowned for his work in ballet, particularly in collabor

Was a painter, stage and costume designer, renowned for his work in ballet, particularly in collaboration with Kenneth MacMillan. In 1955, he won the school’s First Prize for Stage Design, which led to his discovery by Dame Ninette de Valois and his commission to design for the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. This marked the beginning of a professional partnership between Georgiadis and Kenneth MacMillan that was to last for almost four decades.