Famous Greeks by name Giorgos or Georgios
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The name Giorgos is one of the most popular names in Greece; thus, it comes as no surprise that there are many famous Greeks with the name Giorgos or Georgios .
Here we will be presenting a list of them, along with some pieces of info on who they are and why they are famous.
Famous Greeks by name Giorgos
- Giorgos Papandreou: politician, currently the Prime Minister of Greece, son of another famous politician and prime minister, Andreas Papandreou
- Georgios Seferis: poet, one of the two Nobel prize winning poets of Greece along with Odysseas Elytis.
- Giorgos Dalaras: famous Greek singer, one of the most popular singers in the country
- Giorgos Papanikolaou: doctor. Millions of women live due to his researches. He is the famous doctor who discovered Pap test for women.
- Georgios Papadopoulos: dictator, one of the main protagonists of the junta regime in Greece during 1967-1974.
- Giorgos (George) Moustaki: singer and composer who has worked and lived most of his time in France.
- Giorgos Kyriacos Panayiotou ( mostly known as George Michael) singer-songwriter of Greek – Cypriot parents
- Giorgos Theofanous : Greek composer
- Giorgos Souris: Greek poet
- Giorgos Alkaios: Greek singer
- Giorgos Mazonakis: Greek singer
- Giorgos (George) Livanos: Greek businessman and ship owner
- Giorgos (George) Bizos, Greek human rights advocate in South Africa
- Georgios Karatzaferis: Greek politician, leader of the far right party
- Georgios Karaiskakis: Greek hero of the revolution of 1821 against the Turkish occupation
- Georgios Viziinos: Greek poet and author with exceptional work
- Georgios Drosinis: Greek author and poet
- Giorgos Margaritis: Greek singer
- Georgios A: King of Greece the period 1863-1913. He was the King who ruled for the longest period in the history of Greece
- Giorgos Gennimatas: a very popular Greek politician
- Georgios Alexandros Magkakis: Greek academic and influential legal person in Greece
- Giorgos Kaminis: currently the Mayor of the city of Athens
- Giorgos Sabanis: Greek singer
- Giorgos Mitsakis: Greek composer of laika songs
- Giorgos Zambetas: Greek composer of laika songs, one of the most eccentric and popular Greek composers and lyric writers
- Giorgos Katsaros: Greek composer
- Giorgos Dimitriadis: Greek composer and singer
- Giorgos Donis: Greek football player
- Giorgos Sigalas: Greek basketball player
- Giorgos Papadakis: Greek journalist
- Giorgos Autias: Greek journalist
- Giorgos Bouzianis: Greek painter
- Giorgos Konstantinou: Greek actor
- Giorgos Lanthimos: Greek director (Dog Tooth)
- Giorgos Vogiatzis: Greek actor
