List of personalities of the city of Athens
This list includes people born in Athens and those who worked in Athens but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.
Athens-born personalities
Until 150 AD
- Solon (around 640-560 BC), statesman and poet
- Peisistratos ( bl. 564-528 BC), tyrant
- Kleisthenes of Athens (around 570–500 BC), statesman
- Simonides von Keos (around 556–468 BC), poet
- Miltiades the Younger (around 550–489 BC) General in the battle of Marathon
- Aeschylus (around 525–455 BC), tragedy poet
- Themistocles (around 524–459 BC), politician and general
- Kimon (around 510–449 BC), politician and general
- Sophocles (around 496–406 BC), tragedian
- Pericles (around 490–429 BC), statesman
- Herodotus (around 484–425 BC), historian , born in Halicarnassus
- Euripides (around 480–406 BC), tragedian
- Pheidias (around 495–425 BC), sculptor , painter and architect
- Aspasia (around 470–400 BC), lover and partner of Pericles, perhaps a hetaera , originally from Miletus
- Nikias (around 470–413 BC), politician and general
- Socrates (469–399 BC), philosopher
- Telekleides (bl. 450–430 BC), comedy poet
- Thucydides (around 460–400 BC), historian and general
- Hermippus (fifth century BC), comedy poet
- Apollodorus of Athens (fifth century BC), painter
- Kleon (bl. 435–422 BC), general in the Peloponnesian War
- Alkibiades (around 450–404 BC), statesman, orator and general
- Ephialtes of Athens (around 450–461 BC), politician
- Aristophanes (around 450–30 BC), comedy poet
- Agathon of Athens (around 448–400 BC), tragedy poet
- Eupolis (around 446–411 BC), comedy poet
- Diocles (comedy poet) (around the turn of the fifth to the fourth century BC), comedy poet
- Apollodor (around 434 - after 399 BC), philosopher
- Xenophon (around 430–355 BC), philosopher
- Plato (428 / 27–348 / 47 BC), philosopher
- Antiphanes (408–332 BC), poet
- Apollodorus (around 394 - after 343 BC), politician
- Aristotle (384–322 BC), philosopher
- Demosthenes (384–322 BC), statesman and orator
- Aristophon (comedy poet) (fourth century BC), comedy poet
- Antique dress of Athens (around the turn of the fourth to the third century BC), historian
- Adaios of Mytilene (third century BC), art writer
- Dexicrates (poet) (third century BC), comedy poet
- Apollodorus of Athens († after 119 BC), grammarian and writer
- Apollodorus of Athens , architect
From 150 to 1800
- Athenagoras of Athens (second century AD), early Christian apologist
- Clement of Alexandria (around 150–215), theologian and church writer
- Aelia Eudocia , before her baptism Athenaïs (around 400-460), wife of the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius II.
- Saint Giles (around 640–710 / 724), merchant and abbot of St. Gilles
- Irene (752–803), first single empress of the Byzantine Empire
- Demetrios Chalkokondyles (1423-1511), humanist
- Philothea of Athens (1522–1589), Orthodox saint and patroness of Athens
19th century
1801 to 1860
- Panagiotis Kalkos (1810–1878), architect
- Peter Auzinger (1836–1914), actor and Bavarian dialect poet
- Jakob Geis (1840–1908), folk singer
- Hippolyt von Bray-Steinburg (1842–1913), diplomat
- Stephanos Dragoumis (1842–1923), politician
- Themistocles von Eckenbrecher (1842–1921), painter
- Aristides Dossios (1844-1881), economist
- Konstantin von Hößlin (1844–1920), politician
- Dimitrios Rallis (1844–1921), politician
- Nikolaos Zorbas (1844–1920), officer
- Leander Dossios (1846-1883), chemist
- Arturo Graf (1848–1913), Italian poet
- Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis (1849 / 50–1916), politician
- Périclès Pantazis (1849–1884), painter
- Sophia Schliemann (1852–1932), second wife of Heinrich Schliemann
- Jean Moréas (1856–1910), French poet
- Joachim von Brenner-Felsach (1859–1927), Austrian world traveler and photographer
- Ioannis Apostolou (1860 / 63–1905), tenor
1861 to 1880
- Anastasios Metaxas (1862–1937), architect
- Constantine I (1868–1923), King of Greece
- Nicholas of Greece (1872–1938), son of King George I.
- Wilhelm Wilberg (1872–1956), Austrian building researcher and classical archaeologist
- Alexandros Nikolopoulos (1875–?), Weightlifter
- Konstantinos Demertzis (1876–1936), politician
- Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876–1940), noblewoman
- Alexandros Touferis (1876–1958), Greco-French athlete
- Ioannis Persakis (1877–1943), athlete
- Filippos Karvelas (1877-1952), Turner
- Vasilios Xydas (1877–?), Track and field athlete
- Spyridon Belokas (1878–?), Long-distance runner
- Ion Dragoumis (1878–1920), diplomat, writer and politician
- Ioannis Rallis (1878-1946), politician
- Julija Nikolajewna Dansas (1879–1942), Russian historian, religious scholar, publicist, non-commissioned officer and Roman Catholic nun
- Demetrios Galanis (1879 / 82–1966), painter
- Petros Persakis (1879–?), Turner
- Effrosini Paspati (1880-1935), tennis player
- Waldemar Petersen (1880–1946), professor of electrical engineering
1881 to 1900
- Andrew of Greece (1882–1944), nobleman
- Georg Lakon (1882–1959), botanist and seed researcher
- Nikolaos Lytras (1883–1927), painter
- Alexandros Papagos (1883–1955), field marshal and politician
- Manolis Triantafyllidis (1883–1959), linguist, grammarian, demotist and educator
- Hans Petersen (1885–1963), lay judge and member of the Reichstag
- Giorgio Carlo Calvi di Bergolo (1887–1977), Italian general
- Georgios Banikas (1888–1956), pole vaulter
- Spyros Trikoupis (1888–1945), lawyer, publicist and politician
- Michael Tombros (1889–1974), sculptor
- Giorgos Kalafatis (1890–1964), athlete and football player
- Wilhelm Petersen (1890–1957), German composer
- Alberto Savinio (1891–1952), Italian writer, painter and composer
- Ernst Beckmann (1893–1957), administrative lawyer
- Demetrius Constantine Dounis (1893–1954), violinist and music teacher
- Elena of Greece (1896–1982), Princess of Greece and Denmark
- Aspasia Manos (1896–1972), wife of King Alexander I.
- Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896–1960), conductor, composer and pianist
- Konstantinos Tsatsos (1899–1987), lawyer, author and politician
20th century
1901 to 1910
- Ioannis Kakridis (1901-1992), philologist
- Paul (1901–1964), King of Greece
- Dora Stratou (1903–1988), dancer, singer and choreographer
- Helen Ernst (1904–1948), visual artist
- Konstantinos Th. Dimaras (1904–1992), literary scholar
- Irene of Greece (1904–1974), princess
- Melpo Axioti (1905–1973), writer
- Margarita of Greece (1905–1981), princess
- Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906–1968), member of the British Royal Family
- Theodora of Greece sen. (1906–1969), princess
- Linos Politis (1906–1982), Neo-Greekist
- Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985), painter and poet
- Thrasybulos Georgiades (1907–1977), musicologist, pianist and civil engineer
- Georgios Kartalis (1908–1957), politician
- Panagiotis Zepos (1908–1985), legal scholar and politician
- Spyros Markezinis (1909-2000), politician
- Stavros Niarchos (1909–1996), shipowner and art collector
1911 to 1920
- Cecilia of Greece (1911–1937), princess
- Gina Bachauer (1913–1976), pianist
- Catherine of Greece (1913–2007), princess
- Aris Konstantinidis (1913–1993), architect
- Vassilis Ephremidis (1915-2000), politician
- Giorgos Tzavellas (1916–1976), film director, screenwriter and playwright, actor and film producer
- Iris Clert (around 1917–1986), Greco-French art gallery owner and collector
- Georgios Rallis (1918-2006), politician
- Dimitrios Farmakopoulos (1919–1996), painter
- Miltos Sachtouris (1919-2005), poet
- Melina Mercouri (1920–1994), actress, singer and politician
- Yvonne Picard (1920–1943), French philosopher
- Giorgos Sisilianos (1920–2005), composer
1921 to 1930
- Alexandra of Greece (1921–1993), wife of Peter II of Yugoslavia
- Dimitris Horn (1921–1998), actor and director
- Spyros Kalogirou (1922–2009), actor
- Georgios Mangakis (1922–2011), legal scholar and politician
- George Savakis (1922-2004), painter
- Georg Buschor (1923–2005), songwriter
- Nicholas Georgiadis (1923–2001), Greek-British painter, set and costume designer
- Dimitrios Ioannidis (1923-2010), officer
- Johannes Papalekas (1924–1996), Greek-German sociologist
- Anastasios Peponis (1924–2011), politician
- Nikos Valsamakis (* 1924), architect
- Takis (1925–2019), sculptor and kinetic artist
- Hélène Ahrweiler (* 1926), Byzantinist and UNICEF ambassador for Greece
- Takis Zenetos (1926–1977), architect
- Grigoris Varfis (1927-2017), politician
- Byron Zappas (1927–2008), grand master of chess compositions
- Vlassis Caniaris (1928–2011), visual artist
- Manuel Batakian (* 1929), bishop
- Dimitri Dimakopoulos (1929–1995), Greek-Canadian architect
- Theodoros Dimitrief (1929–2016), actor and singer
- Giorgos Savvidis (1929–1995), literary scholar
- Yannis Ioannidis (* 1930), composer
- Stavros Mentzos (1930–2015), neurologist and psychiatrist
- Nico Minardos (1930–2011), Greek-American actor
1931 to 1940
- Kiki Dimoula (1931-2020), poet
- Menis Koumandareas (1931-2014), writer
- Nicos Zographos (* 1931), furniture designer and entrepreneur
- Georges Garvarentz (1932–1993), French composer and arranger
- Christos M. Joachimides (1932–2017), art historian
- Antonis Lepeniotis (1932-2004), film director and screenwriter
- Georgos Vithoulkas (* 1932), homeopath
- Chryssa (1933–2013), Greek-American painter, sculptor, and graphic artist
- Theofanis Kakridis (1933–2019), classical philologist
- Stefan Kunze (1933–1992), German musicologist
- Dimitris Tsatsos (1933-2010), legal scholar
- Ioannis Varvitsiotis (* 1933), politician
- Danae Coulmas (* 1934), writer and translator
- Nikos Kourkoulos (1934–2007), theater and film actor
- Nicolas Roussakis (1934–1994), American composer and music teacher
- Spiros Simitis (* 1934), German lawyer
- Kosta Tsipis (* 1934), Greek-American physicist and armaments expert
- Theo Angelopoulos (1935–2012), film director, screenwriter and producer
- Theodore Antoniou (1935–2018), conductor and composer
- Alekos Fassianos (* 1935), painter, writer and poet
- Dimitri Kitsikis (* 1935), university professor
- Giorgos Leotsakos (* 1935), musicologist and critic
- Jimmy Makulis (1935-2007), singer
- Christos Yannaras (* 1935), philosopher and author
- Ara Baliozian (* 1936), Armenian writer
- Nicos Poulantzas (1936–1979), Greco-French political scientist and philosopher
- Jannis Sakellarakis (1936-2010), archaeologist
- Elena Walter-Karydi (* 1936), Greek-German classical archaeologist
- Peter Wende (1936–2017), German historian
- Nikolaus Wenturis (1936–2001), professor of political science
- Alexander Tzonis (* 1937), architecture theorist and critic
- Ilias Zengelis (* 1937), architect
- Yiannis N. Moschovakis (* 1938), American logician
- Spyros Sakkas (* 1938), singer
- Sophia of Greece (* 1938), Queen of Spain
- Dimitri Terzakis (* 1938), German-Greek composer
- Katerina Angelaki-Rooke (1939–2020), poet and translator
- Christodoulos I (1939–2008), Archbishop of Athens
- Miltiadis Evert (1939–2011), politician
- Sokratis Kokkalis (* 1939), entrepreneur
- Jannis Sakellariou (1939–2019), German Member of the European Parliament (SPD, SPE)
- Dimitrios Salachas (* 1939), Exarch
- Apostolos-Athanasios Tsochatzopoulos (* 1939), politician
- Stavros Xarchakos (1939), composer, conductor and politician
- Jo Akepsimas (* 1940), Greek-French chansonnier and composer
- Chrys C. Caragounis (* 1940), Greek-Swedish theologian
- Xenia Gratsos (1940-2018), Greek-American actress
- Pantelis Voulgaris (* 1940), film director
1941 to 1950
- Stavros Dimas (* 1941), politician
- Michael Jansen (* 1941), German lawyer and diplomat
- Dimi Palos (* 1941), tenor
- Christos Rozakis (* 1941), lawyer
- Nikiforos Diamandouros (* 1942), sociologist and historian
- Dimitris Poulikakos (* 1942), actor and rock singer
- Vassilis Alexakis (* 1943), writer
- George Papanicolaou (* 1943), Greek-American mathematician
- Elena Souliotis (1943-2004), soprano
- Tasos Giannitsis (* 1944), economist
- Mariza Koch (* 1944), folk singer
- Stavros Savidis (* 1944), civil engineer for geotechnics
- Georges Aperghis (* 1945), composer
- Petros Galaktopoulos (* 1945), wrestler
- Yorgo Voyagis (* 1945), film actor
- Konstantin Meskouris (* 1946), engineering scientist
- Alexander Nehamas (* 1946), professor of philosophy
- Jean-Marc de La Sablière (* 1946), French diplomat
- Spiros Latsis (* 1946), bank manager and entrepreneur
- Michael Staikos (1946–2011), Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary and Central Europe
- Maria Farantouri (* 1947), singer
- Georgios Karatzaferis (* 1947), politician
- Elena Nathanael (1947–2008), actress
- Nakis Panayotidis (* 1947), object and installation artist
- Loukas Papadimos (* 1947), politician
- Eleni Torossi (* 1947), German writer
- Spiros Argiris (1948–1996), conductor
- Anastassios Kriekoukis (* 1948), diplomat
- Yorgos Loukos (* 1948 or 1950), ballet dancer, choreographer and festival director
- Dimitri Nanopoulos (* 1948), physicist
- Christos Papadimitriou (* 1949), computer scientist
- Alexandros Alavanos (* 1950), politician
- Peter Biyiasas (* 1950), Canadian-American chess master
- Arianna Huffington (* 1950), American non-fiction author and journalist
- Anthimos Kapsis (* 1950), football player
- Zachos Terzakis (* 1950), opera and concert singer
1951 to 1960
- Demetrios Christodoulou (* 1951), mathematician and physicist
- Vassilis Rakopoulos (* 1951), guitarist, trumpeter and music teacher
- Andonis Samaras (* 1951), politician
- Dimitra Galani (* 1952), singer
- Louka Katseli (* 1952), economist and politician
- Giorgos Kyrtsos (* 1952), politician
- Leda Luss Luyken (* 1952), Greek-American conceptual artist
- Katerina Vatsella (* 1952), art historian and curator
- Denys Zacharopoulos (* 1952), art historian and art theorist
- Dimitris Avramopoulos (* 1953), politician and diplomat
- Michael Christoforakos (* 1953), German-Greek manager
- Georgios Epitideios (* 1953), Greek politician
- Georgios Ikonomou (* 1953), shipowner and art collector
- Stelios Kouloglou (* 1953), politician
- Mihalis Yannakakis (* 1953), computer scientist
- Dora Bakogianni (* 1954), politician
- Thomas Mavros (* 1954), football player
- Panos Valavanis (* 1954), archaeologist
- Dimitrios Papadimoulis (* 1955), politician
- Nena Venetsanou (* 1955), singer
- Kostas Karamanlis (* 1956), politician
- Ares J. Rosakis (* 1956), Greek-American mechanical and aerospace engineer
- Eliza Vozemberg (* 1956), politician
- Dimitris Papakonstantinou (* 1957), German-Greek writer and translator
- Antonios Rengakos (* 1957), classical philologist
- Andreas Zapatinas (* 1957), automobile designer
- Nikolaos Anastopoulos (* 1958), football player and coach
- Katerina Batzeli (* 1958), politician
- Adamantios Diamantopoulos (* 1958), British-Greek scientist
- Agamemnon Ioannou (* 1958), basketball player and coach
- Robert Kagan (* 1958), American author
- Liveris Andritsos (* 1959), basketball player and coach
- Angelos Chaniotis (* 1959), historian
- Panagiotis Giannakis (* 1959), basketball player and coach
- Miltiadis Kyrkos (* 1959), Greek chemical engineer and politician
- Adele Neuhauser (* 1959), Austrian actress
- Nikolaos Psarros (* 1959), philosopher
- Thodoros Skylakakis (* 1959), politician
- Savina Yannatou (* 1959), singer
1961 to 1970
- Georgios Koumoutsakos (* 1961), politician
- Jorgos Panetsos (* 1961), concert guitarist
- Giorgos Papakonstantinou (* 1961), economist and politician
- Dimitris Psonis (* 1961), musician
- Maria A. Stassinopoulou (* 1961), neo-Greekist
- Konstantia Gourzi (* 1962), composer and conductor
- Pandelis Karayorgis (* 1962), American jazz pianist and composer
- Stavros Lambrinidis (* 1962), politician
- Tommy Lee (born 1962), American drummer and rock singer
- Phedon Papamichael (* 1962), cameraman and director
- Nikolaos Sakellariou (* 1962), German politician, photographer and lawyer
- Eftychia Stavrianopoulou (* 1962), historian
- Vana Barba (* 1963), actress and model
- Pinelopi Goldberg (* 1963), Greek-American economist
- Toula Limnaios (* 1963), choreographer
- Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou (* 1963), politician
- Vasilios Kotronias (* 1964), chess player
- Miltos Manetas (* 1964), painter, video and net artist
- Dimitrios Moschos (* 1964), church historian
- Stamos Semsis (* 1964), violinist, violist, composer and lyricist
- Petros Tabouris (* 1964), composer, musician and music teacher
- Makis Voridis (* 1964), lawyer and politician
- Theofanis Christodoulou (* 1965), basketball player
- Sotiris Kovos (* 1965), automobile designer
- Daniela Amavia (* 1966), actress
- Pavlos Geroulanos (* 1966), economist and politician
- Dimitris Lyacos (* 1966), poet and playwright
- Elena Papandreou (* 1966), guitarist
- Konstantinos Patavoukas (born 1966), basketball player
- Filippos Tsitos (* 1966), director
- Vassilis Tsabropoulos (* 1966), pianist and composer
- Athina Rachel Tsangari (* 1966), actress, film director and producer
- Paul of Greece (* 1967), Crown Prince of Greece
- Stelios Haji-Ioannou (* 1967), Cypriot entrepreneur
- Leonidas Kavakos (* 1967), violinist and conductor
- Diamantis Panagiotopoulos (* 1967), classical archaeologist
- Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (* 1968), windsurfer
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis (* 1968), politician
- Nikolas Tombazis (* 1968), automobile designer
- Konstantina Vassiliou-Enz (* 1968), German-Greek radio presenter
- Tina Birbili (* 1969), environmental scientist and politician
- Antigoni Goni (* 1969), guitarist
- Christos Karvounis (* 1969), Graecist and Neo-Greekist
- Angelos Koronios (* 1969), basketball player
- Periklis Papapetropoulos (* 1969), music teacher, composer and lutenist
- Dimitris Sgouros (* 1969), pianist
- Maria Vassilakou (* 1969), Austrian politician
- Giorgos Antoniou (* 1970), jazz musician
- Katerina Harvati (* 1970), paleoanthropologist
- Elli Kokkinou (* 1970), singer
- Alexander Tassis (* 1970), politician (AfD)
1971 to 1980
- Giorgos Alkeos (* 1971), musician
- Effrosyni Sfyri (* 1971), beach volleyball player
- Giorgos Sigalas (* 1971), basketball player
- Teodor Currentzis (* 1972), conductor, musician and actor
- Andreas Lagonikakis (* 1972), football player
- Jannis Spengler (* 1972), Greek-German actor
- Georgios Theodoridis (* 1972), sprinter
- Andreas Tzermiadianos (* 1972), chess player, coach and opening expert
- Panagiotis Fyssas (* 1973), football player
- Nikos Ikonomou (* 1973), basketball player
- Michalis Kapsis (* 1973), football player
- Vassiliki Karadassiou (* 1973), beach volleyball player
- Giorgos Lanthimos (* 1973), film producer and director
- Thanassis Michalopoulos (* 1973), beach volleyball player
- Aimilia Tsoulfa (* 1973), sailor
- Fragiskos Alvertis (* 1974), basketball player
- Aris Argiris (* 1974), opera singer
- Constantinos Carydis , conductor (1974)
- Stelios Giannakopoulos (* 1974), football player
- Tatiani Katrantzi (* 1974), German actress
- George Koumantarakis (* 1974), South African football player
- Stavroula Kozompoli (* 1974), water polo player
- Kostas Pavlidis (* 1974), singer
- Sokratis Sinopoulos (* 1974), lyre player and composer
- Alexis Tsipras (* 1974), politician
- Marie Wilson (born 1974), actress
- Akis Zikos (* 1974), football player
- Vasilis Anastopoulos (* 1975), racing cyclist
- Thomas Bimis (* 1975), high diver
- Georgia Ellinaki (* 1975), water polo player
- Makis Papadimitriou (* 1975), actor
- Stelios Petrakis (* 1975), lyre player and instrument maker
- Elpidoforos Potouridis (* 1975), racing cyclist
- Ekaterini Thanou (* 1975), track and field athlete
- Paraskevas Antzas (born 1976), football player
- Lambros Athanassoulas (* 1976), rally driver
- Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos (* 1976), football goalkeeper
- Michalis Kakiouzis (* 1976), basketball player
- Harris Lambrakis (born 1976), nay player
- Nikolaos Siranidis (* 1976), high diver
- Sofia Bekatorou (* 1977), sailor
- Pavlos Beligratis (* 1977), beach volleyball player
- Antiopi Melidoni (* 1977), water polo player
- Theodoros Papaloukas (* 1977), basketball player
- Dimitris Papanikolaou (* 1977), basketball player and coach
- Panagiotis Andreou (* 1978), fusion and world musician
- Marlain Angelidou (* 1978), singer
- Aikaterina Oikonomopoulou (* 1978), Greek water polo player
- Nikos Polychronopoulos (* 1978), Greek carambola player and junior world champion
- Nikos Androulakis (* 1979), politician
- Spyros Balomenos (* 1979), handball player
- Lampros Choutos (* 1979), football player
- Maria Kouvatsou (* 1979), chess player
- Ilias Lappas (* 1979), volleyball player
- Kyriaki Liosi (* 1979), water polo player
- Georgia Lara (* 1980), water polo player
- Panagiotis Markouizos (* 1980), figure skater
- Mike Zambidis (* 1980), K-1 fighter
1981 to 1990
- Constantinos Daskalakis (* 1981), computer scientist
- Christine Henning (* 1981), moderator
- Panagiotis Keloglou (* 1981), racing cyclist
- Georgios Stefanou (* 1981), volleyball player
- Steve Angello (* 1982), Greek-Swedish house DJ and music producer
- Leonidas Kampantais (* 1982), football player
- Georgia Dagaki (born 1982), singer
- Giorgos Petalas (* 1982), racing cyclist
- Alexandros Tzorvas (* 1982), soccer goalkeeper
- Evangelia Christodoulou (* 1983), gymnast
- Evangelos Mantzios (* 1983), football player
- Ioannis Drymonakos (* 1984), swimmer
- Virginia Kravarioti (* 1984), sailor
- Ariane Labed (* 1984), French theater and film actress
- Vasilios Xanthopoulos (* 1984), basketball player
- Vasiliki Arvaniti (* 1985), beach volleyball player
- Zoi Dimoschaki (* 1985), swimmer
- Orestis Karnezis (* 1985), football player
- Periklis Ilias (* 1986), racing cyclist
- Antonios Petropoulos (* 1986), football player
- Grigoris Makos (* 1987), football player
- Giorgos Tzavelas (* 1987), football player
- Anestis Kourmpetis (* 1988), racing cyclist
- Vasileios Pliatsikas (* 1988), football player
- Vassilis Podaras (* 1988), jazz musician
- Georgios Bogris (* 1989), basketball player
- Dimitris Polydoropoulos (* 1989), racing cyclist
- Aris Tatarounis (* 1989), basketball player
- Areti Ketime (* 1989), singer and santur player
- Nikos Papadopoulos (* 1990), football goalkeeper
1991 to 2000
- Georgios Valerianos (* 1992), football player
- Stefanos Kapino (* 1994), soccer goalkeeper
- AJ Ginnis (* 1994), American ski racer
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (* 1994), basketball player
- Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), basketball player
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (* 1998), tennis player
- Emmanouil Karalis (* 1999), athlete
- Petros Tsitsipas (* 2000), tennis player
Well known residents of Athens
- Anakreon (around 575/70 - 495 BC), poet
- Zeno of Kition (336–264 BC), philosopher
- Herodes Atticus (101–177), politician and patron
- Sir Richard Church (1783–1874), General and Philhellene
- Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun (1785-1854), Duchess of Plaisance, Philhellenin
- Karl Otfried Müller (1797–1840), classical philologist
- George Finlay (1799–1875), historian and philhellene
- Dimitrios Kallergis (around 1803–1867), general and statesman
- Otto of Greece (1815–1867), king
- Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890), archaeologist
- Ernst Ziller (1837–1923), architect
- Adolf Furtwängler (1853–1907), archaeologist
- Alexander Iolas (1907–1987), art dealer and patron
- Maria Callas (192301977), opera singer
- Evgenia Fakinou (* 1945), writer
- Demis Roussos (1946-2015), singer
- Apostolos Doxiadis (* 1953), writer
- Kalinikos Kreanga (* 1972), table tennis player