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