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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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Film & TV
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Louis Dumont
1911 - 1998
Cahit Arf
1910 - 1997
Sedat Alp
1913 - 2006
Estrongo Nachama
1918 - 2000
Walter Wottitz
1912 - 1986
Kleanthis Vikelidis
1916 - 1988
Dimo Todorovski
1910 - 1983
Marcel Nadjari
1917 - 1971
Maria Plyta
1915 - 2006
Seyyan Hanım
1913 - 1989
Takis Varvitsiotis
1916 - 2011
Leon Cohen
1910 - 1989
Frédéric Barzilay
1917 - 2015
Max Bilen
1916 - 1995
Herbert Schwörbel
1911 - 1988
Samim Bilgen
1910 - 2005
Efstratios Anastasiadis
1919 - 2004
Daniel Matalon (homme politique)
1914 - 1987
Orhan Mersinli
1912 - 1975
Stephen Kondaks
1919 - 2005
Yıldız Eruçman
Born 1919
Marcello Modiano
1914 - 1993
Nina Konsta
1918 - 2003