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×
Standouts
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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Yvonne Sanson
1925 - 2003
Raoul Aslan
1886 - 1958
Zoe Laskari
1944 - 2017
Despina Pajanou
Born 1958
Themis Bazaka
Born 1957
Akis Sakellariou
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Thodoris Atheridis
Born 1965
Vaso Laskaraki
Born 1979
Katia Dandoulaki
Born 1948
Grigoris Valtinos
Born 1955
Anthimos Ananiadis
Born 1985
Ketty Diridaoua
1921 - 1996
Fanis Mouratidis
Born 1962
Athan Karras
1927 - 2010
Clio-Danae Othoneou
Born 1979
Thanos Samaras
Born 1973
Didier Aslan
1894 - 1953
Hermes Hodolides
Born 1963
Lionel Salem (acteur)
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Mary Akrivopoulou
Born 1975
Evdokimos Tsolakidis
Born 1962
Nina Konsta
1918 - 2003
Dimitra Hatoupi
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