40.6403° N, 22.9356° E
THESSALONIKI
Most Famous People Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Notable people
- 649
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1962
- Most distinctive
- Polo 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Thessaloniki during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Thessaloniki Is Known For
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Football is Thessaloniki's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (142).
Thessaloniki over-indexes on polo — 15.0× the global rate.
Thessaloniki under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Thessaloniki's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Raphaël Salem
1898 - 1963
Paul Ély
1897 - 1975
Sabiha Sertel
1895 - 1968
Rene Ben Sussan
1895 - 1988
Juana Mordó
1899 - 1984
Alexandros Zannas
1892 - 1963
Natan Shalem
1897 - 1959
David Benvenisti
1897 - 1993
Nuri Yamut
1890 - 1961
Isacco Sciaky
1896 - 1979
Didier Aslan
1894 - 1953
Jean de Botton
1898 - 1978
Abdülkadir Seven
1891 - 1971
Georgios Themelis
1897 - 1969
Calliope Tatti
1894 - 1978
Leon Recanati
1890 - 1945