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This is a list of Macedonians (Template:Lang-el), a Greek regional group.
- For the people of ancient Macedonia and the Ancient Greeks of the Hellenistic Age, see List of ancient Macedonians.
Ancient
See List of ancient Macedonians.
Roman
Also see Macedonia (Roman province)#Notable citizens
- Antipater of Thessalonica (late 1st c. BC), epigrammatic poet and governor of the city
- Philippus of Thessalonica (late 1st c. AD), epigrammatic poet and compiler of the Greek Anthology
- Athryilatus of Thasos (1-2th c. AD) physician
- Agape, Chionia, and Irene († 304) Saints
- Saint Demetrius, early 4th c.
Byzantine
Rulers
- Basil I the Macedonian (811 - 886, ruled 867 - 886), founder of the Macedonian dynasty, born in Macedonia (theme) (reigned 867 - 1056/1057).
- Nikephoros Bryennios (1062–1137),general, statesman,historian.
- Michael and Andreas Palaiologos (1342 -1350) Leaders of the Zealots' regime of Thessalonica
- Andronikos Palaiologos, despot of Thessalonike(1408-1423).
Clerics
- Paul I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (337-339)
- Demophilus of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (370-380)
- Saint Methodius (826 - 885), main translator of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic.
- Saint Cyril (827 - 869), creator of the Glagolithic alphabet, Christianized the Slavs.
- Philotheus Kokkinos (1300 – 1379) Ecumenical Patriarch
- Matthew Blastares (c.1290- 1360),monk, canonist
- Nilus Cabasilas (1298-1363) theologian
- Nicholas Cabasilas (ca.1319-1391) Mystic Theologian
- Macarius Macres (1382-1431) theologian
Scholars
- Stobaeus (5th c. AD) Anthologist of Greek Authors.
- Macedonius of Thessalonica ( the Consul ) (6th c.) Epigrammatist of Greek Anthology
- John Kaminiates (904) Historian on the sack of Thessalonica by the Saracens
- Demetrius Triclinius (ca.1300) philologist, astronomer
- Thomas Magister ca. 1275—1325 philologist
- Gregory Acindynus 1300-1348) Theologian
- Demetrius Cydones(1324 - 1397) Scholastic theologian
- Prochorus Cydones (1330-1369) Scholastic theologian
- Nikephoros Choumnos (ca. 1250-1327) official, scholar and physicist
- Konstantinos Armenopoulos(1320 – ca.1385) Jurist
- John Anagnostes(1430) Historian on the capture of Thessalonica by the Ottomans
- Theodorus Gaza (c. 1400 – 1475) Renaissance humanist and translator of Aristotle
- Mazaris, (15th century), writer from Thessaloniki
Artists
- Manuel Panselinos, painter,iconographer of Macedonian Renaissance
- George Kallierges, painter
- Michael Astrapas and Eutychios,iconograhers
- John Staurakios, hagiographer
Early Modern
Scholars
- Andronikos Kallistos (1400 - 1486)Teacher of Greek literature in Bologna, Rome, Florence, Paris and London.
- Ioannis Kottounios (1572 - 1657)Founder the Kottounian Hellinomouseio
- Konstantinos Kallokratos Born(1589) Teacher and poet
- Kallinikos Manios (1624 - 1665)Founder of the first school in Veroia.
- Georgios Parakeimenos Director of Kozani's school, Physician and Preacher.
- Sevastos Leontiadis (1690 - 1765) Director of Kastoria's school.
- Michail Papageorgiou (1727 - 1796)He taught in his birthplace, Selitsa (today Eratyra), Meleniko,Vienna and Budapest.
- Dimitrios Karakasis Born (1734) Physician in Vienna, Larisa, Siatista, Kozani, Bucharest.
- Manassis Iliadis (early 18th century - 1785)born in Meleniko.He taught philosophy and physics at the Bucharest Academy.
- Konstantinos Michail Philosopher, Physician and Linguist.
- Dimitrios Darvaris (1754- 1823) born in Kleisoura,Kastoria, publisher of a Greek grammar
- Charissios Megdanis (1768-1823), born in Kozani, priest, doctor, writer
- Georgios Sakellarios (1765 - 1838)He was chief physician at the court of Ali Pasha.
- Michail Perdikaris (1766 - 1828),born in Kozani.Physician and Scholar.
- Athanasios Christopoulos (1772 - 1847) Poet, Scholar and “Spokesman for foreign cases” in Wallachia.
- Efronios Raphael Papagiannoussi Popovits (1774-1853), born in Kozani, Scholar and Benefactor (among others: the Charta of Rigas)
- Grigorios Zalykis (1777-1820), Thessaloniki, writer, founder of "Ellenoglosson Xenodochion"
- Georgios Rousiadis (1783 - 1854),born in Kozani.Teacher in the Greek community of Vienna and Pest.He took part in the Greek War of Independence.
- Minas Minoidis, born in Edessa.He taught Ancient Greek language and literature in Paris.
- Athanasios Stageiritis from Stagira.Professor of Greek language at the Royal Academy in Vienna. Publisher of the fortnightly literary journal "Kalliope" in Vienna from 1819 to 1821
- Anastasios Michail Member of Berlin's Academy of Sciences
- Georgios Lassanis (1793 - 1870) scholar and politician
- Nicholaos Dragoumis (1809- 1879) politician and writer from Kastoria
- Markides Pouliou, brothers from Siatista,published the first Greek newspaper Ephemeris in Vienna in 1791
- Margaritis Dimitsas (1829-1903), writer from Achrida
- Sophocles Garbolas(1833-1911)writer, journalist. He published in 1875 the first Greek newspapers in Thessalonica,Ermis(Hermes) and Pharos tis Makedonias(Lighthouse of Macedonia).
- Theodoros Natsinas (1872) scholar and director of school (Maraslion of Thessaloniki).
Benefactors
- Georg Johannes Karajanis(~1750)born in Kozani,merchant, great-great-grandfather of Herbert von Karajan
- Stergios Doumpas (1794-1870), born in Vlasti,merchant, patron of arts
- Nikolaos Doumpas (1830-1900), from Vlasti, patron of arts, politician,founder of the first interteaching Greek school in Vienna
- Demetrius Vikelas (1835 –1908) the first president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Calliope Tatti (1894-1978) philanthropist
- Ioannis Papafis, (1792-1886), Thessaloniki, funded the Greek War of Independence
- Ioannis Trampatzis, (1813-1890), Siatista, merchant
Clerics
- Patriarch Isidore I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1347-1349)
- Patriarch Philotheus I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1354-1376)
- Patriarch Nephon I of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1311-1315)
- Damaskinos (Stouditis) Died (1577)Patriarchal exarch of Aetolia.
- Mitrofanis Kritopoulos (1589 - 1639)Patriarch of Alexandria.
- Chrysanthos (1768-1834), born in Edessa,metropolitan bishop of Serres, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople (1834-1912)
- Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria, Konstantinos Kyparissis, (Skotina, Pieria 1800 - Mytilini 1889)
- Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch (1891-1894)
Revolutionaries
Greek War of Independence (1821 and before)
- Dionyssios Skylosophos Ekonomikos, (1540-1611) with origin from Avdella, Grevena, Bishop, revolutionary in 1611
- Panagiotis Zidros (1630-1750), from Grevena
- Georgios Papazolis (1725 - 1775), born in Siatista,leader of Orlov Revolt in 1770,officer of Russian army
- Apostolos "Tolios" Lazos (Milia, Pieria 1770 - ?), son of Gero-Lazos
- Nikolaos Tsaras (Nikotsaras), (Olympos 1774 - Litochoro 1807)
- Theoharis Tourountzias (1776-1798) born in Siatista, co-martyr of Rigas Feraios
- Ioannis Emmanouel (1774-1798) born in Kastoria, co-martyr of Rigas Feraios
- Ioannis Pharmakis (1772-1821) Greek War of Independence
- Ioannis Ziakas, Grevena (1795 - 1826), son of Gero-Ziakas
- Anastassios Chimeftos, (Kassandra - died 1821)
- Capetan Kotas, (Florina - Psara 1821), Greek War of Independence
- Giorgakis Olympios, (1772 - 1821)
- Vassilios Romfeas, Naousa, Imathia, Greek War of Independence
- Stamatios Kapsas (Capetan Chapsas), (Kryopigi Kassandras - Vasilika 1821)
- Zafeirakis Theodosiou, (died 1822)
- Nikolaos Diamantis, Fteri, Pieria (?-?), Greek War of Independence
- Vassilios Athanassiou, (Riza, Chalkidiki - died 1828)
- Anastasios Karatasos (1764 - 1830)
- Aggelis Gatsos (1771 - 1839)
- Georgios Asteriou, (Varvara, Chalkidiki - Atalanti 1847)
- Emmanouel Pappas (1772-1821)
- Nikolaos Tsamis, Kastoria, Greek War of Independence, creator of the first Greek flag
- Mavroudis Papageorgakis (Polygyros - Atalanti 1847)
- Markos Dragoumis (1770-1854) born in Vogatsiko,Kastoria
- Konstantinos Doumpiotis, (Doumpia, Chalkidiki 1793 - Chalkida 1865)
- Nikolaos Kasomoulis (1795-1872) born in Siatista,member of Filiki Eteria
- Andronikos Paikos (Thessaloniki 1796 - Athina 1879)
Northern Greece revolts (1854 and 1878)
- Anastasios Picheon (1836-1913), born in Achrida
- Dimitrios Karatasos (1798 - 1861)
- Athanassios Asteriou, (Livadi, Olympos 1850 - ?), Revolution of 1878
- Theodoros Ziakas, Grevena (1798-1882), brother of Ioannis Ziakas, Revolution of 1854 and 1878
- Kosmas Doumpiotis, from Nikiti, Chalkidiki, (1826 - 1922), Revolution of 1878
Macedonian Struggle (1903 to 1908)
- Lady captain Peristera (1878), born in Siatista,Macedonian Struggle
- Philolaos Picheon (Captain Philotas) (1875-1947), born in Achrida
- Stephanos Dragoumis (1842-1923), founder of Macedonian Committee in 1904
- Ion Dragoumis (1878-1920)
- Ioannis Argyropoulos (1852-1920), born in Vogatsiko,Kastoria
- Konstantinos Christou, Kapetan Kottas, (1863-1905)
- Evangelos Natsis (1876-1904), born in Asprogia, Florina
- Antonios Zois (?-1946), born in Monastiri
- Michael Sionidis (1870-1935), born in Grčište, now in the Republic of Macedonia
- Georgios Karamanlis(1880-1932), born in Proti, Serres,father of Constantine Karamanlis
- Georgios Giotas (1880-1911) born in Giannitsa
- Armen Kouptsios (1880-1905) born in Volakas, Drama
- Loukas Kokkinos born in Rodia, Grevena
- Dimitrios Dalipis , Kastoria prefecture
- Nikolaos Doumpiotis, "Capetan Amyntas", from Doumpia, Thessaloniki, (1866-1951)
- Lazaros Dogiamas (died 1912), Kastaneri, Kilkis
- Ioannis Vilioglou "Kapetan Ramnalis" (1885-1923) born in Issoma, Kilkis
- Georgios Modis (1887- 1975) born in Monastiri
Other famous
- George Zorbas (1867–1942), Zorba the Greek, protagonist (fictionalized) of the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis
Contemporary
Architects
- Stamatis Kleanthes (1802-1862)
- Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811-1885)
- Aristotelis Zachos (1871 -1939)
- Alexander Dragoumis (1891 – 1977)
Athletes
Greek-Macedonian-Australian * Mark Philippoussis - tennis player
Archery
- Evangelia Psarra (b.1974)
- Fotini Vavatsi (b.1974)
- Elpida Romantzi (b.1981)
Basketball
- Giannis Ioannidis (b.1945) (coach also)
- Nikos Filippou (b.1962)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (b.1963)
- Eleftherios Kakiousis (b.1968)
- Nikos Oikonomou (b.1973)
- Nikos Hatzivrettas (b.1977)
- Kostas Tsartsaris (b.1979)
- Dimitris Diamantidis (b. 1980)
- Nikos Zisis (b.1983)
- Sofoklis Schortsanitis (b. 1985)
Chess
- Hristos Banikas (b.1978)
Cycling
Football
- Nikolaos Aggelakis (b.1906)
- Kleanthis Vikelides (b.1916)
- Giannis Kanakis (b.1927)
- Alketas Panagoulias (b.1934) (coach also)
- Giorgos Koudas (b.1946)
- Georgios Paraschos(b.1952) (coach also)
- Giorgos Foiros (b.1953) (coach also)
- Dinos Kouis (b.1955)
- Yiorgos Kostikos (b.1958)
- Nikos Karageorgiou (b.1962) (coach also)
- Nikos Nioplias (b.1965) (coach also)
- Alexandros Alexandris (b.1968)
- Dimitris Markos (b.1971)
- Theodoros Zagorakis (b.1971),captain of the 2004 Greece national football team and president of PAOK FC
- Vassilios Tsiartas (b.1972),member of the 2004 Greece national football team
- Alexis Alexoudis (b.1972)
- Zisis Vryzas (b.1973), member of the 2004 Greece national football team
- Nikos Dabizas (b. 1973)
- Georgios Anatolakis (b. 1974)
- Petros Passalis (b.1974)
- Traianos Dellas (b. January 31, 1976), he scored the goal of the semi-final game in UEFA Euro 2004
- Vassilis Lakis (b.1976)
- Pantelis Kafes (b.1978)
- Angelos Charisteas (b. February 9, 1980),he scored the goal of the final game of the UEFA Euro 2004
- Charilaos Pappas (b.1983)
- Panagiotis Lagos (b.1985)
Handball
Swimming
- Elisavet Makaritou (b.1991)
Track and field
- Georgios Roubanis (b.1929)Pole vault, Bronze Olympic Medalist Melbourne 1956
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (b.1947) sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Anna Verouli (b.1957) javelin thrower, Golden Medalist, European Championship 1982
- Voula Patoulidou(b.1965) sprinter, Golden Olympic Medalist(Barcelona 1992)
- Konstantinos Koukodimos (b.1969) long jumper, politician,MP
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
- Othon Moschidis (b.1942)
- Giorgos Pozidis (b.1956)
- Giorgos Pikilidis (b.1961)
- Panagiotis Pikilidis (b.1965)
- Iordanis Konstantinidis (b.1972)
- Apostolos Taskoudis (b.1985)
Politicians
- Anastasios Polyzoidis, Meleniko (1802-1873)
- Philip Dragoumis (1890 - 1980)
- Alexandros Zannas (1892-1968)
- Alexandros Svolos (1892 - 1956),second president of the Political Committee of National Liberation,during World War II
- Evripidis Bakirtzis (1895 - 1947),first president of Political Committee of National Liberation,during World War II
- Constantine Karamanlis (March 8, 1907 – April 23, 1998), former President and Prime Minister of Greece.
- Theofylaktos Papakonstantinou, (1905 - 1991, Monastiri), journalist, minister of Education and Religious Affairs
- Nikolaos Martis (b.1915)
- Traianos Nallis,(b.1874), member of the first Ottoman Parliament Second Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire) 1908
- Dr.Stavros Nallis, first president of Makedoniki Amina established in Monastiri (1903)
- Markos Natsinas (b.1925)
- Stefanos Natsinas (b.1910)
- Christos Sartzetakis (b.1929), jurist & ex-president of Greece
- Stelios Papathemelis (b.1938)
- Georgios Lianis (b.1942) ex-Minister of Sports and journalist
- Giannis Ioannidis (b.1945) basketball-player, coach,politician and minister of sports
- Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (b.1947) sprinter and mayor of Thessaloniki
- Georgios Orfanos (b.1953) ex-Minister of Sports and ex-football-player
- Georgios Papastamkos (b.1955)
- Kostas Karamanlis (b. September 14, 1956), (nephew of Constantine) current Prime Minister of Greece.
- Evangelos Venizelos (b.1957)
- Anna Diamantopoulou (b.1959)
- Panagiotis Fasoulas (b.1963)basketball-player, politician, mayor of Piraeus.
- Eva Kaili (b.1976) and news broadcaster
- Elena Rapti
- Liana Goutachemical engineer, politician and first driver of bio-car in Greece
First Ladies
- Dimitra Liani (b.1955),wife of Andreas Papandreou
- Natasa Pazaïti(b.1966),wife of Kostas Karamanlis
Journalists
- Ioannis Vellidis, founder of Makedonia (newspaper) in 1911
- Nikolaos Mertzos (b.1936) founder of the magazine Makedoniki Zoi (Macedonian Life) in 1966
- Pantelis Savvidis (b.1954)
- Kostas Bliatkas (b.1957)
- Vicky Hadjivassiliou
- Rania Thraskia
Writers
- Zoi Karelli (1901-1998)
- George Vafopoulos (1903-1996), born in Gevgeli, now in the Republic of Macedonia
- Dimitrios St. Dimou(1904-1990),
- Pavlos Papasiopis (1906-1977),
- Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis (1908-1993),
- Anthoula Stathopoulou (1909-1935)
- George Stogiannidis (1912-1994)
- Takis Varvitsiotis (b.1916)
- Anthos Philitas (1920-1997)
- Kleitos Kyrou (1921-2006),
- Panos Thasitis (b.1923)
- Manolis Anagnostakis (1925 - 2005)
- Yorgos Ioannou (1927-1985)
- Nikos Bakolas (1927-1999)
- Dinos Christianopoulos(b.1931),
- Nikos Alexis Aslanoglou (1931-1996),
- Markos Meskos (b.1935)
- Vassilis Vassilikos (b.1934)
- Giorgos Chimonas (1936 or 1939-2000)
- Anestis Evangelou (1937-1994)
- Demetris Th. Gotsis (b.1945)
- Nasos Vagenas (b.1945)
Actors
- Costas Hatzichristos (b.1921)
- Kostas Voutsas (b.1931)
- Vassilis Triandafilidis (Harry Klynn) (b.1940), comedian
- Zoe Laskari (b.1942)
- Katia Dandoulaki (b.1948)
- Dimitris Starovas (b.1963)
- Thodoris Atheridis (b.1965)
- Antonis Kanakis(b.1965),comedian
- Alekos Sissovitis (b.1965)
- Mary Akrivopoulou (b.1975)
Thanasis Efthimiadis
Filmmakers
- Maria Plyta (1915-2006),the first Greek woman film-maker
- Giannis Dalianidis (b.1924)
- Takis Kanellopoulos (1933-1990)
- Nikos Vezyrgiannis (b.1964)
- Zahos Samoladas (b.1967)
- Vaya Danielidou
- Manos Papadakis
- Patrick Tatopoulos Greek-American movie production designer
Scientists
- Antonis Volanis(b.1948),industrial designer
- Dr. Kostas Kosmatopoulos (b.1950),Bio-researcher
- Athanasios Tsakalidis(b.1950),Computer Scientist
- Basilis C. Xanthopoulos(1951 -1990),physicist
- Markos Papageorgiou (b.1953),Electrical Engineer
- Yannis Manolopoulos (b.1957) Computer engineer
- Maria Spiropulu (b.1970)experimental physicist at CERN
- Sotiris Malassiotis (b.1971),researcher in informatics & telematics
- John Hadjidemetriou (b.1937) ,astrophysicist
- Kostas E. Psannis (b.1974), computer engineer
- Panagiotis Spyrou,Ηeart surgeon
- Manolis Andronikos,archaeologist, he discovered the tomb of Philip II of Macedon
- George Hourmouziadis,archaeologist
- Dimitrios Pandermalis,archaeologist
- Dimitrios Maronitis,classical scholar
- Evangelos Kofos,historian
- A.Phivos Christidis (1946-2004),Linguist
Entrepreneurs
- Petros Petropoulos
- Ioannis Boutaris (politician also)
- Sotiris Theodoridis
Singers
- Stella Haskil (1918-1954)
- Marinella (b. May 20, 1935),
- Stratos Dionysiou, (1935 - 1990)
- Apostolos Nikolaidis (singer) (b.1938)
- Manolis Mitsias(b.1946)
- Paschalis Terzis (b.1949)
- Vasilis Karras (b.1953)
- Kostas Makedonas,(b.1967)
- Lizeta Kalimeri (b.1969)
- Despina Vandi (b. July 22, 1969)
- Antonis Remos (b.1970) singer and president of Iraklis FC
- Dimitris Basis (b.1970)
- Natassa Theodoridou (b.1971)
- Melina Kana
- Maria Athanasiadou
- Mario Konstantinidou, rebetic singer
- Sonia Theodoridou, Soprano
- Dionysia-Niovi Klavdianou, soprano
- Petros Gaitanos,
- Kalliopi Vetta
- Eleni Peta
- Eleana Papaioannou (b.1983)
Musicians
- Dimitrios Lalas (1844-1911) born in Megarovo, now in the Republic of Macedonia, pianist, composer
- Emilios Riadis(1880-1935)pianist, composer
- Dimitris Semsis (1883–1950),alias Salonikios, born in Stromnitsa
- Manolis Chiotis (b.1920-1970)
- Stavros Koujioumtzis (1932-2005), composer & lyricist.
- Stavros Damianides (1941 - 2001)
- Dionysis Savvopoulos (b. December 2, 1944), composer, lyricist and singer.
- Argyris Bakirtzis(b.1947)
- Nikos Papazoglou (b.1948),
- Nikolas Asimos (1949-1988)counter-culture rock artist
- Nikos Ziogalas (b.1953)
- Sokratis Malamas (b.1957)
- Iraklis Triantafyllidis,,founder of the rock band Iraklis & Lernaia Hydra
- Giannis Aggelakas, (b.1959)singer and leader of rock band Trypes
- Marianthi and Sophie, founders of synthopop band Marsheaux
- Zak Stefanou (b.1984)
Models
- Marina Tsintikidou (b.1972)
- Katia Zygouli (b.1977)
- Katerina Georgiadou (b.1980)
- Mara Darmousli (b.1982)
- Marietta Chrousala(b.1983)
- Olympia Hopsonidou (b.1984)
- Sophia Chrysohoidou
- Katerina Kanonidou
- Elina Kantza