Historical figures

• Barnabas (1st century), Apostolic Father, early missionary
• Sergius Paulus (1st century), proconsul of Cyprus

 Political figures

• George Grivas,head of EOKA
• Makarios III,archbishop, president (1960-1977)
• Spyros Kyprianou,president (1977-1988)
• George Vasiliou, president (1988-1993)
• Glafkos Klerides president (1993-2003)
• Tassos Papadopoulos president (2003-)
• Dimitris Christofias, president of the House of Representatives (Cypriot Parliament)
• Benon Sevan,ex-head of UN Oil for Food program

Patriarchs

• Gregory II patriarch of Constantinople (1283-1289)
• Peter VII Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa (1997-2004)

Businessmen

• Antonis Loizou, FRICS
• Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of EasyJet (Cypriot parents)
• Nikolas K. Shakolas, CTC (Cyprus Trading Centre)
• Dakis Joannou, J&P
• Theo Paphitis, former chairman of Millwall Football Club
• Reo Stakis, hotel and casino owner

Academics

• Andreas Pitsillides, theologian
• Andreas Ioannides, Leader of the Laboratory for Human Brain Dynamics, Riken Institute, Japan
• Andrea Christofidou, philosopher
• Kypros Nicolaides, obstetrician
• Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou, chemist 
• Panos Zavos, geneticist
• Stavros Zenios, mathematical economics
• Yilmaz Kalfaoglu, Mechanical Engineering
• Phedon Nicolaides, Professor of Economics , European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
• Halil Bereberoglu, mechanical engineer, fellow of ASME, currently at UCLA
• Yiannis Papadakis, social anthropologist at University of Cyprus
• Eser Aydiroglu, Physics
• Theodore E. Djaferis, Professor, Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts
• Theodore Panayotou, economist at Harvard
• Constantinos A. Vorkas, environmental health/microbiologist

• Hadjiantoni Eliana, chemist

Musicians

• George Kallis , Composer
• Christodoulos Georgiades, a leading Greek-Cypriot pianist and composer
• Peter André, singer (Greek-Cypriot parents)
• Nicolas Economou, composer
• Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer
• Barry Evangeli, music producer
• Yannis Kyriakides, composer
• Michael Hadjiloizou, Composer (first Cypriot to compose operas/melodramas), Conductor
• Yiannis Hadjiloizou, Conductor, Composer, Pianist
• Elena Patroclou, singer (Greek-Cypriot parents)
• Anna Vissi, singer
• Lia Vissi, Singer (Older sister of Anna Vissi)
• Alexia, Singer
• Elpida, Singer
• Evridiki, Singer
• Georges Theofanous, Composer (Greece)
• Andreas Georgiou, guitarist
• Savvas Savva, composer, pianist
• Elias Marios Ioannou, composer
• Ayis Ioannides, composer,
• Mihalis Hadjiyiannis, singer, composer
• Costas Cacoyannis, composer
• Marianta Pieridi, Singer
• Eleni Kanthou, Singer
• Stavros Konstantinou, Singer
• Yiorgos Papadopoulos, Singer
• Stella Georgiadou, Singer
• Konstantinos Christoforou, Singer
• Philippos Constantinos, singer (ONE band)
• Stavros Sideras, Singer, composer
• Marios Tokas, Singer, composer
• Michalis Violaris, Singer, composer
• Marlen Aggelidou, Singer
• Elena Patroklou, Singer
• Lisa Andreas, Singer
• Konstantina Konstantinou, Singer
• Hara & Andreas Konstantinou, Singer (Siblings of Konstantina Konstantinou)
• Alex Panayi, Singer
• Stelios Konstantas, Singer
• Andreas Menelaou, Singer
• Sarbel, Singer (Cypriot/Lebanese)
• Anthony Costa, Singer (Ex-member of BLUE,UK)
• Despina Olymbiou, Singer
• Notis Hristodoulou, Singer
• Evi Kapatai, Singer
• Costa, Singer/Songwriter Poquito Loco
• Kristian Leontiou, Singer
• Vanessa Adamopoulou, Singer
• Kostas Kamenos, Singer

Writers

• Costas Montis, poet
• Kyriakos Charalambides, poet
• Louis Perentos, poet
• Panos Ioannides, writer
• Kyriakos Margaritis, writer
• Demetris Th. Gotsis, poet, writer
• Elli Paionidou, writer
• Theoklis Koujalis, writer
• Nikos Orfanides, writer
• Michalis Passiardis, poet
• Vasilis Michaelides, poet
• Dimitris Lipertis, poet

Artists

• Elena Kalotari, artist
• Theodoulos Gregoriou, artist
• Stelarc, artist
• Michael Cacoyannis, filmmaker
• Kyriakos Kallis, artist
• Andreas Pantzis, filmmaker
• Christos Georgiou, filmmaker
• Zeno Georgiou, Architecht (1990-....)
• Panikos Chrysanthou, filmmaker
• Christodoulos Panayiotou, artist
• Alexandros Kyriakides, artist
• Adamantios Diamantis, artist
• Victor Joannides, artist
• Christoforos Savvas, artist
• Takis Frangoudis, artist
• Loukia Nicolaidou, artist
• Konstantia Sofokleous, artist, animation
• Telemachos Kanthos, painter

Jurists

• Georghios M. Pikis
• Andreas N. Loizou
• Michalakis A. Triantafyllides
• Solon Nikitas
• Alecos Markides
• Criton G. Tornaritis

Sports

• Marcos Baghdatis, tennis player
• Sotiris Kaiafas, football player
• Savas Kalfaoglu, football player, goalkeeper
• Michalis Konstantinou, football player
• Giannis Okkas, Football player, Olympiakos Pireaus
• Konstantinos Charalambidis, football player, ex-Panathinaikos,now PAOK
• Margarita P., Tennis player

Actors

• Haris Vorkas, theater/TV actor
• Olga Potamitou, theater/TV actor
• Dimitris Xystras, theater/TV actor
• Andreas Zenios, theater/TV actor
• Thea Christodoulidou, theater/TV actor

Dora Kakouratou, theater/TV actor