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Encyclopedia > List of Greek Americans

This is a list of notable Greek Americans. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... A Greek-American is a citizen of the United States who has significant Greek heritage. ...

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This is a list of people by state or territory of the United States States List of people from Alabama List of people from Alaska List of people from Arizona List of people from Arkansas List of people from California List of people from Colorado List of people from Connecticut... Notable African-American or Black people, other than Black Caribbeans. ... This is a list of famous Arab Americans. ... This is a list of notable Cajuns, often from the Acadiana or Greater New Orleans regions of French Louisiana, though not limited in geographic origin. ... The following is a list of notable English Americans. ... . ... This is a list of famous Greek Americans. ... This article contains a list of notable Hispanic Americans, considering Hispanic Americans as people of Hispanic American ancestry born or naturalized in the United States. ... This is a list of famous Hmong Americans. ... It has been suggested that Irish Americans in New York City be merged into this article or section. ... This page is a list of Jews. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of famous Native Americans (Indigenous peoples of the Americas). ... This is a list of notable Native Hawaiians: James Aiona, politician Daniel K. Akaka, politician Eddie Aikau, famous surfer Akebono, sumo wrestler D. G. Anderson, politician S. Haunani Apoliona, activist Donne Dawson, head of Hawaii Film Office Brickwood Galuteria, entertainer and party chairman Clayton Hee, politician Don Ho, entertainer Hoku... This is a list of Rusyn Americans. ... This is a list of famous Scots-Irish Americans. ... This is a list of famous Scottish Americans. ... This is a list of notable Serbian Americans. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This is a list of prominent Taiwanese Americans. ... This is a list of famous Welsh Americans. ...

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Actors

Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American film and television actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in the popular television sitcom Friends. ... For friendship, see friendship. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tia Bella is an American porn star. ... Dennis Boutsikaris, born December 21, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, is an American character actor, two-time Obie-Award winning Broadway Actor and frequent television guest star and leading man in made-for-TV movies. ... Angela Bowie, most commonly known as Angie Bowie, was born 1949 in Cyprus, as Mary Angela Barnett. ... Cast of Providence; front row left to right: laying down Seth Peterson, sitting Paula Cale; back row left to right: sitting Mike Farrell, standing Melina Kanakaredes and Concetta Tomei Paula Korologos Cale (born June 2, 1970) in Great Falls, VA, is an American actress, who played Joanie Hansen on the... Gabrielle Carteris (born January 2, 1961) is an USA actress best known for her role as Andrea Zuckerman on the television series Beverly Hills 90210. ... George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934 in Norwood, Ohio) is a Greek-American dancer and film actor. ... Michael Charles Chiklis (born August 30, 1963) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning American actor. ... Michael Constantine (Born 22 May 1927) is a Greek American actor. ... Actor Nick Dennis in Sirocco (1951) Nick Dennis (April 26, 1904-November 14, 1980) was a film actor born in Thessaly, Greece. ... Olympia Dukakis (born June 20, 1931 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an Emmy-winning American writer, comedian and actress. ... Micheal C. Flessas (born June 2, 1959 in Miami, Florida), is the birth name of actor Michael Flessas. ... Palme dOr The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... Dancer in the Dark is an award-winning musical film drama released in 2000. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... Zach Galifianakis with singer Fiona Apple in the music video for her single Not About Love (2006). ... Angela Michelle Harmon Sehorn (born August 10, 1972) is an American fashion model and television/film actress. ... Lindsay Nicole Hartley (born as Lindsay Nicole Korman in Palm Springs, California on April 17, 1978) is an American singer and actress. ... Marilu Henner (born April 6, 1952) is an American actress and producer. ... Anthony Steven Kalloniatis (born August 22, 1967), better known as ANT, is an American comedian performing stand-up comedy all across the globe and a larger than life TV personality. ... Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. ... For the British version of the show, see Celebrity Fit Club (UK TV series). ... Melina Kanakaredes on Guiding Light, 1992 Melina Eleni Kanakaredes (born April 23, 1967) is an American actress. ... Andreas Katsulas Andrew C. Andreas Katsulas (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006) was an American actor best known for his roles as Ambassador GKar in the science fiction television series Babylon 5, as the one-armed villain Sykes in the film The Fugitive (1993), and as the Romulan Commander... Centerfold photo of George Maharis in the July 1973 issue of Playgirl Magazine George Maharis (born September 1, 1928 in Astoria, New York) is an American actor and was one of seven children born to Greek immigrants. ... Constantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer, actor, and writer who was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty and the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the popular reality television series... Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an Emmy Award-nominated American comedian, actor, musician, and writer, best known for his work as a stand-up comedian and as a contributor on The Daily Show. ... Maria Menounos (Μαρία Μενούνος in Greek) (born June 8, 1978) is an American actress, journalist, and television presenter. ... Andy Milonakis Andrew Michael Milonakis (born January 30, 1976, in Katonah, New York) is an American comedian who plays the role of a pre-pubescent boy on his television show, The Andy Milonakis Show. ... Alexa Helen Nikolas (born April 4, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress of Greek descent best known for her role as Nicole Bristow in the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101. ... Elizabeth Perkins Elizabeth Perkins (born November 18, 1960) is a well-known American movie, television and theater actress. ... Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride Chris Sarandon (born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. ... Aristotelis Telly Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was a prominent Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor whose career spanned four decades. ... George Savalas George Demosthenes Savalas (December 5, 1926 - October 2, 1985) was a Greek-American actor. ... Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American actor and voice actor noted for his deep and resonant voice. ... Amy Sedaris (born March 29, 1961, in Endicott, New York) is an American actress, author, and comedian. ... Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981), previously also known as Jamie-Lynn DiScala, is an American actress. ... Marina Sirtis (born March 29, 1955[1]) is a British actress who is most noted for playing the half-human half-Betazoid Counselor Deanna Troi on the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... Deanna Troi, played by actress Marina Sirtis, is a main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the related films which followed. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... John Baby Dick Stamos (IPA: ) (born August 19, 1963) is an Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Mena Adrienne Suvari (born February 13, 1979) is an American actress, model, fashion designer and spokeswoman. ... Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974 in Long Beach, California, USA to Frank Thiessen and Robyn Ernest) is an American television and film actress. ... Valerie Malone was a character in FOXs popular TV series Beverly Hills 90210. ... Beverly Hills, 90210 is a primetime television soap opera that aired from October 4, 1990, to May 17, 2000, on FOX in the United States and subsequently on various networks around the world. ... Rita Wilson (born October 26, 1956)[1] is an American actress and producer. ... William George Billy Zane, Jr. ... Lisa Zane (born April 5, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actress who has starred on stage, in film and television. ...

Architects

Costas Kondylis and Partners, LLP, is an architectural firm headquartered in Manhattan. ...

Artists

A ballerina is a female ballet dancer. ... Logo of the New York City Ballet The New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein originally known as the American Ballet. ... Fred Astaire and Hermes Pan working out a dance routine Hermes Pan (December 10, 1909 – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska,[1] was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Peter Voulkos (January 29, 1924 – 2002) popular name of Panagiotis Voulkos, was an American artist of Greek descent. ... Ancient Egyptian ceramic art: Louvre Museum. ... LOST redirects here. ... Criss Angel (born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos on December 19, 1967) is an American magician, musician, mentalist, hypnotist, escapologist, stunt performer, and actor. ...

Business

Kary Antholis is an executive at the American television network, HBO who has overseen some of its groundbreaking soicially-conscious programming. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... George Leon Argyros (born 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is the former ambassador to Spain for the United States of America. ... Jason McCabe Calacanis (born November 28, 1970 [1] in Brooklyn, New York) is an Greek-American internet entrepreneur and blogger. ... Weblogs, Inc. ... John Calamos born 1943 is a self made money manager and investor. ... Michael Capellas (born 1955) is the Chairman and CEO of MCI and formerly of Compaq. ... MCI logo MCI, Inc. ... Compaq Computer Corporation is an American personal computer company founded in 1982, and now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard. ... John Catsimatidis Biography Synopsis, 2pps. ... Tom Carvel Tom Carvel was often heard on advertisements for Carvel Ice Cream Cakes. ... For other uses, see Carvel (disambiguation). ... A Vietnam Vet Christos M. Cotsakos is founder and at one time chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for E*TRADE Group, Inc. ... E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) is a financial services company based in New York, NY, United States. ... Zoe Cruz (born February 2, 1955) was appointed Co-President of Morgan Stanley on February 9, 2006. ... Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is one of the largest and the most reputed investment banks headquartered in New York City. ... Image:Nic Davatzes. ... A&E Television Networks is a media company that owns several TV networks on cable and satellite. ... The Demoulas Brothers were the founders of Market Basket, a grocery market chain in northern New England. ... DeMoulas Market Basket, more commonly known as Market Basket, is a chain of 58 supermarkets in eastern New England. ... James Jamie Dimon (born March 13, 1956) became CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is one of the oldest financial services firms in the world. ... Peter H. Diamandis (born 20 May 1961 in Bronx, New York) is considered a key American figure in the development of the personal spaceflight industry, having created many space-related businesses or organizations. ... International Space University was founded in 1987 by Peter Diamandis, Todd B. Hawley, and Robert D. Richards. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Italian producer Pascal Vicedomini with Jim Gianopoulos James N. Gianopoulos is Chairman of the Board and President of 20th Century Fox Films. ... Fox Entertainment Group is an American entertainment industry company that owns film studios and terrestrial, cable, and direct broadcast satellite television properties. ... Bill Jemas is a founding partner at 360ep, a management firm dedicated to cross-pollinating entertainment properties against various forms of media, such as film, video games, comic books and consumer products. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Marvel Comics NYSE: MVL, (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ... Peter Karmanos, Jr. ... Compuware World Headquarters on Campus Martius Park in Detroit Compuware Corporation NASDAQ: CPWR is a software company with products aimed at the information technology (IT) departments of large businesses. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Alyssa LaRoche (born 1979, Manchester, New Hampshire) is the owner of Aimee Weber Studio Inc. ... Theodore Ted J. Leonsis is a pioneer of the Internet and new media, a sports team owner, and an active philanthropist. ... For other uses, see AOL (disambiguation). ... George Phydias Mitchell (born 1920) is an American businessman and real estate developer from Texas. ... The Woodlands (The Woodlands Township) is a Local Governmental District and large master-planned community of Montgomery and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. ... Peter M. Nicholas cofounded medical device firm Boston Scientific with partner John Abele. ... The Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional medical specialties, including interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, neurovascular intervention, electrophysiology, vascular surgery, endoscopy, oncology, urology and gynaecology. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the musical variety theatre. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Constantine Papadakis, president of Drexel University. ... Drexel University is an institution of higher learning and research located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Greg Papadopoulos Greg Papadopoulos is the current Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sun Microsystems. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... This article is about the Pete Peterson who was a U.S. government official during the Nixon administration; there is also a Pete Peterson who was a former Florida Congressman and ambassador to Vietnam. ... An EEPROM (also called an E2PROM)[] or Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, is a non-volatile storage chip used in computers and other devices to store small amounts of volatile (configuration) data. ... Atmel ATMEGA32 microcontroller Atmel AT90S2333 microcontroller Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) is a manufacturer of semiconductors, founded in 1984. ... Ted Phillips is the president and CEO of the NFLs Chicago Bears American football franchise since 1999. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue and Orange Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football... John J. Rigas was (born November 14, 1924 in Wellsville, New York) was one of the founders of Adelphia Communications Corporation, which at its peak was one of the largest cable companies in the United States. ... For other uses, see Adelphia (disambiguation). ... Stratton Sclavos (born 1961) was chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of VeriSign, the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, until his resignation on May 29, 2007. ... VeriSign, Inc. ... Charles P. Skouras (born 1889 – 1954) in Skourohorion, Greece, was an American movie executive and president of Fox Coast West. ... Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their... George P. Skouras, George Skowras, (born 1896 – 1964) in Skourohorion, Greece, was an American movie executive and president of United Artists. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Spyros P. Skouras (born March 28, 1893–August 16, 1971) was an American movie executive who was the chairman of the Twentieth Century Fox from 1942 to 1962. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Alexander Gus Spanos, (born September 28, 1923 in Stockton, California) is an American real estate developer and self-made billionaire of Greek[1] origins who owns the San Diego Chargers. ... Leo Stefanos born in Greece, is the inventor of the DOVEBAR®, he introduced the answer to Americas constant craving for chocolate and ice cream with the frozen treats. ... Dove is a brand of chocolate candy produced by Mars, Incorporated. ... William Peter Tavoulareas, (b. ... Mobil gas station in the Loisaida section of the East Village of New York City Mobil was a major American oil company which merged with Exxon in 1999 to form ExxonMobil. ... Anthony D. Thomopoulos, is a well known in the motion picture and television industries for his innovation and achievements. ... Roy Vagelos Pindaros Roy Vagelos born 1929 in Westfield, New Jersey as president and chief executive officer (1985) and chairman (1986) of Merck, he was widely admired for attracting top research scientists who developed many major new drugs. ... Merck & Co. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Motorola Inc. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ...

Designers

Patricia Field (born c. ... James Galanos ([gulAn´Os]) 1925–, was an American fashion designer, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Peter Speliopoulos, born in 1961 in Greece and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, is an American fashion designer. ... Patrick Tatopoulos Patrick Tatopoulos is a renowned American production designer. ... Dean Tavoularis Dean Tavoularis (born January 1, 1932) is an American motion picture production designer whos work appeared in numerious box office hits such as The Godfather movies, Apocalypse Now, The Brinks Job, One from the Heart and Bonnie and Clyde. ... Image:TN JohnVarvatos2004. ... Nick Verreos (born St. ... The cover of the book Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos featuring a portrait of Lon Chaney in London After Midnight Basil Gogos is an American illustrator best known for his striking portraits of movie monsters which appeared on the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in the...

Directors

Alexandra Cassavetes (born September 21, 1965), nickname Xan, is an American actress and director. ... John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929–February 3, 1989) was a Greek American actor, screenwriter, and director. ... John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929–February 3, 1989) was a Greek American actor, screenwriter, and director. ... Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes (born May 21, 1959) is an American actor, writer and director. ... George Pan Cosmatos (January 4, 1941 in Florence, Italy – April 19, 2005 in Victoria, Canada) was a Greek film director. ... Tombstone most commonly means a headstone marking the grave of a deceased person. ... Released on Friday, May 24, 1985, the second movie of Rambo, Rambo: First Blood Part II, has Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) released from prison by Federal order to document the possible existence of POWs in Vietnam, under the belief that he will find nothing and the government can sweep the issue... Milton Katselas Milton Katselas (born December 22, 1933) in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, is an American director and famed Hollywood acting teacher at The Beverly Hills Playhouse, who has taught such stars as Jenna Elfman, George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Selleck, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ted Danson, Tony Danza, Jeffrey Tambor... ... Elia Kazan, (Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν, IPA: ), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American film and theatre director, film and theatrical producer, screenwriter, novelist and cofounder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Gentlemans Agreement is a 1947 film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who falsely represents himself as a Jew to research anti-semitism in the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut. ... For other uses, see On the Waterfront (disambiguation). ... A Streetcar Named Desire is an Academy Award-winning 1951 film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. ... Viva Zapata! is a 1952 biographical film which tells the story of Emiliano Zapata. ... East of Eden is a 1955 movie, directed by Elia Kazan, and based on the novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. ... Gregory Markopoulos (March 12, 1928 - November 12, 1992) was an American experimental filmmaker. ... Andrew Moskos Andrew Moskos, an American producer, director and writer, he is one of the original founders of the successful comedy-theater Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. ... Boom Chicago is an improvisational theater, founded in Amsterdam in 1993 by group of American tourists, who named it after their hometown. ... Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an Academy Award winning American film director and screenwriter. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Phedon Papamichael is a cinematographer and a director. ... Andy & Arlene Sidaris Andy Sidaris (born February 20, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. ... The term B-movie originally referred to a film designed to be distributed as the lower half of a double feature, often a genre film featuring cowboys, gangsters or vampires. ... Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. ... William George Billy Zane, Jr. ...

Military

Matthew Bogdanos is head of the NYPDs antiquities task force and a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. ... The Marine Forces Reserve is a branch of the United States Marine Corps. ... Alden Partridge Colvocoresses at NU Col. ... George Musalas (Colvos) Colvocoresses, naval officer and commander of the Saratoga during the American Civil War[1] adopted son of Alden Partridge. ... Several places and events that have shared the name Saratoga. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... George Partridge Colvocoresses, born in Norwich, Vermont, April 3, 1847, to Greek immigrant George Colvocoresses and Adeline Maria Swasey. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... George Dilboy George Dilboy, (born February 05, 1896 - died July 18, 1918), Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company H, 103d Infantry, 26th Division was one of the greatest Doughboy to enter into service and the first Greek-American to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during WWI, for... A Greek American is a citizen of the United States, who is of Greek heritage or descent. ... For the computer game, see Medal of Honor (computer game). ... Professor Charles Moskos Charles C. Moskos II, influential military sociologist in the United States Military and a professor at Northwestern University. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Lieutenant General William Gus Pagonis was the director of Logistics during the Gulf War of 1991 and is widely recognized for his logistical achievements particularly during Desert Storm. ... US Lieutenant General insignia In three branches of the United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force, a Lieutenant General is also called a three-star general, named for the three stars worn on the uniform. ... ... George Sirian, was a Greek war orphan[1] brought into the USA aboard the USS Constitution (Old Inronsides). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Peter G. Tsouras is a military historian and author. ... Lieutenant Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces which is currently used by the United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and United States National Guard. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...

Models

Kristi Lauren Glakas (born March 16, 1981 in Centreville, Virginia) is an American beauty pageant contestant, best known as a Triple Crown winner, one of only six contestants to hold state titles for Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America. ... Kara currently stars in Deal or No Deal as one of the models. ... Maria Lekkakos Maria Lekkakos is a beauty pageant contestant from Rockport, Massachusetts who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. ... Rebecca Clarise ODonohue and Jessica Elleanore ODonohue (born July 13, 1977) are American reality TV show contestants. ... American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. ... Susan Athena Simpson Suzi Simpson is an American model, actress and aspiring screenwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Musicians

[69] Maurice Abravanel, (January 6, 1903 – September 22, 1993), was a Greek-born Swiss conductor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection From left to right: Maxene, Patty, and LaVerne. ... Art Alexakis (born Arthur Paul Alexakis on April 12, 1962) is the singer/guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Everclear. ... Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992. ... Annette Artani Annette Artani (Αννέτ Αρτάνι in Greek), is an American singer/song writer and she will be representing Cyprus in the Eurovision 2006 contest in Athens, Greece this May. ... Composer and conductor John Cacavas (born 13 August 1930 in Aberdeen, South Dakota) is probably best known for his television scores, notably Kojak, for which he was the chief composer. ... Maria Callas in a casual moment, 1960s Maria Callas (Greek: Μαρία Κάλλας) (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American born, Greek dramatic coloratura soprano and perhaps the best-known opera singer of the post-World War II period. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Greg Dulli Greg Dulli (born May 11, 1965) is an American singer of Greek (father) and Irish (mother) descent. ... Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces. ... Diamanda Galás, pictured in the early 2000s. ... Steven Karidoyanes, born November 5, 1957, to Michael and Tula Karidoyanes, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a American composer, broadcaster and conductor with Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra. ... Wayne Kramer is the guitarist for MC5. ... Tim Lambesis is a founding member and the lead vocalist of the band As I Lay Dying. ... This article is about the American drummer Tommy Lee. ... Paul Lekakis (born 1966) is a Greek-American Club/Dance artist who was discovered for his singing and dancing skills at a nightclub while on assignment as a model in Italy. ... Born: Athanasios Demetrios Maroulis on September 22 1964 in Brooklyn NY. Athan Maroulis acted in various college and summer stock theater productions prior to turning his attentions towards being a band vocalist. ... Constantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer, actor, and writer who was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty and the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the popular reality television series... Dimitris Mitropoulos (Greek: Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος) (March 1, 1896 – November 2, 1960) was a Greek conductor, pianist, and composer who spent most of his career in the United States. ... Becky ODonohue Rebecca Clarise ODonohue (born December 28, 1980) is an American singer, model, and a reality TV show contestant of Greek and Irish descent. ... Image:Tony Orlando main. ... Johnny Otis Johnny Otis (born Ioannis (Yannis) Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California) is an American blues and rhythm and blues pianist, vibraphonist, drummer, singer, bandleader, and impresario. ... Shuggie the f-ing man Otis (born in 1953) is an American rock, blues, and funk guitarist and songwriter who also plays piano, organ, drums and bass. ... Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou better known as Vangelis (the g is pronounced as a hard g, as in get) (born March 29, 1943) is a world-renowned new age and electronic musician. ... Basil Poledouris (Greek: Βασίλης Πολεδούρης) (August 21, 1945 - November 8, 2006) was an American film composer. ... Jim Sclavunos is a rock music drummer and percussionist. ... Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is a successful rock band with international personnel. ... Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966 in Laguna Beach, California) is a ‎rock and fusion keyboardist based in Los Angeles, California. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Christopher Ryan Trousdale (born June 11, 1985) is a solo pop singer, dancer, teenage washup, former member of GAY band, Dreamstreet, and actor. ... This article is about the teen pop group. ... Tatiana Troyanos (September 12, 1938 – August 21, 1993) was an American mezzo-soprano of Greek extraction. ... The Vanity Set is a Indie group formed in New York City in 2000. ... Alex Varkatzas Ektor Alexander Varkatzas (born January 17, 1982 in Orange County, California) is the lead vocalist for the post-hardcore/metalcore band Atreyu. ... James Conrad Verraros (b. ... Yanni (born Yiannis Chrysomallis, Greek: Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης, on November 14, 1954) is a Greek keyboardist and composer. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Kalomoira Sarantis Kalomoira Sarantis (Καλομοίρα Σαράντη in Greek characters; born Maria Kalomoira Sarantis, January 31, 1985, Long Island, New York, United States), also professionally-known simply as Kalomoira, is a popular second-generation Greek-American singer, famous mainly in Greece and Cyprus. ...


Photographers

Chris Hondros (born March 14, 1970) is an American Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist. ... Liza Minnelli and Makos Christopher Makos, (b. ... This article is about the corporation Calvin Klein Inc. ... August 2005 issue of Esquire Esquire is a mens magazine by the Hearst Corporation. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... George Tames born January 21, 1919 in Washington D.C., at the old Episcopal Hospital on North Capitol Street, the son of Greek-Albanian immigrants,[1] was a Washington Photographer for the New York Times from 1945-1985. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... A photographer at the Calgary Folk Music Festival Paparazzi at the Tribeca Film Festival A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. ... North American redirects here. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

Politics

Federal level

Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States serving under President Richard M. Nixon, and the fifty-fifth Governor of Maryland. ... The Vice President of the United States[1] (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS[2] or Veep) is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... George Leon Argyros (born 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is the former ambassador to Spain for the United States of America. ... Portrait of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley. ... Gus Michael Bilirakis (born February 8, 1963 in Gainesville, Florida) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Floridas 9th congressional district. ... GOP redirects here. ... Rep. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... John Brademas, Ph. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is the most important of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. ... Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician, former Governor of Massachusetts, and the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. ... The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... George Gekas is a Republican politician from Pennsylvania. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The United States Department of Health and Human Services, often abbreviated HHS, is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. ... Michael O. Leavitt Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951) is an American politician, who is currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ... Ronald Klink (born September 23, 1951) is a Democratic politician and former Representative from Pennsylvania, USA. Klink was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1951, and graduated from Meyersdale High School in Pennsylvania in 1969. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Tom C Korologos Thomas Christopher Korologos, (born April 16, 1933) in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a well-connected Republican lobbyist in Washington. ... This is a list of ambassadors from the United States. ... Nicholas James Mavroules was a member of the United States House of Representative from Massachusetts, Serving the 6th district. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Andrew Manatos (born 1947) was a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the administration of President Jimmy Carter. ... Sylvia Mathews Sylvia M. Mathews (born 1965) is the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and has been with the Foundation since 2001, prior to which she served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C., from... John Dimitri Negroponte (born July 21, 1939 in the United Kingdom) (IPA ) is an American (of Greek origin) career diplomat. ... The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is the United States government official subject to the authority, direction and control of the President of the United States who is responsible under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 for: Serving as the principal adviser to the President of the... This article is about the Pete Peterson who was a U.S. government official during the Nixon administration; there is also a Pete Peterson who was a former Florida Congressman and ambassador to Vietnam. ... John Podesta John David Podesta (b. ... Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... John Peter Spyros Sarbanes is an American lawyer who won the election to the third congressional district of Maryland on November 7, 2006. ... Map The Third Congressional District of Maryland elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. ... Paul Spyros Sarbanes (born February 3, 1933), a Democrat, is the senior United States Senator representing the state of Maryland. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... Tasia Scolinos Tasia Scolinos (b. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe (born February 21, 1947 in Augusta, Maine) is a Republican politician and the senior United States Senator from Maine. ... GOP redirects here. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Zachary T. Space of Dover, Ohio (Born 1961) is an American politician of the Democratic party, serving as the law director for the City of Dover. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. State. ... George Robert Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American broadcaster and political adviser. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was previously the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency and is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. ... This article is about the U.S. Homeland Security advisor. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Paul Efthemios Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the United States Democratic Party. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Gus Yatron (October 16, 1927–March 13, 2003) was a Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

State level

California State Treasurer Phil Angelides Philip Nicholas Phil Angelides (IPA: æn. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Adeline Jay Geo-Karis is a Republican politician and a retired member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st District, where she served for over 25 years. ... Category: ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The Hall of the Connecticut House of Representatives. ... Alexi Giannoulias (born 03/17/1976) is the Democratic Illinois State Treasurer. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... State Treasurers in the United States are executive offices in 49 of the 50 US States with Texas being the only state to not have such an office. ... Theodore Ted Kanavas is a Republic State Senator from Brookfield, Wisconsin. ... GOP redirects here. ... See also: Brookfield (town), Wisconsin Brookfield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Nick Galifianakis (born 22 July 1928) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1967 and 1973. ... Chrysovalantis P. Kefalas [1] (born September 28, 1979) is a Maryland attorney and Deputy Counsel to the Governor of Maryland, Robert Ehrlich. ... Thomas Johnson, the first Governor of Maryland after independence. ... For the entrepreneur and businessman, see Robert Ehrlich. ... Charles Joseph Charlie Crist, Jr. ... List of Governors of Florida: Florida Governors Military Government Territorial Government Statehood Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Florida | Government of Florida ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... A State Senator is a member of a state Senate, the upper legislative chamber in the government of a U.S. state. ... For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis-Saint Paul. ... The South Carolina Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Carolina. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Rhode Island Senate chamber in the State Capitol The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. ... Dean Skelos represents District 9 in the New York State Senate, which is comprised of Elmont, Rockville Centre, Malverne, East Rockaway and Lawrence, among other towns within Long Island. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Dina Titus (b. ...

Local level

Arthur Christ Agnos (often called Art) (born 1938) is a U.S. political figure. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Helen Boosalis (born August 28, 1919) was a Nebraska Democratic Party politician. ... George Christopher - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Brookfield is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Harry Scolinos (b. ... Alpha is a Borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... Alpha is a Borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ...

Science/academia

Rev. ... Saul Amarel (b. ... A. Paul Alivisatos is an American scientist, researching the the structural, thermodynamic, optical, and electrical properties of nanocrystals. ... Chris Argyris (born July 16, 1923) is more commonly known for seminal work in the area of Learning Organizations which was later developed in the best selling The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge. ... Photograph of Constantine A. Balanis in 2004 Constantine A. Balanis (1938–) is a Greek-American scientist. ... Lambros Demetrios Callimahos (December 16, 1910 – October 28, 1977) was a US Army cryptologist. ... Rev. ... Leda Cosmides Leda Cosmides, (born May 7, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American psychologist, who, together with anthropologist husband John Tooby, helped pioneer the field of evolutionary psychology. ... The late Michael L Dertouzos Michael L Dertouzos (1936 - 2001) was a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the M.I.T. Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) from 1974 to 2001. ... “MIT” redirects here. ... Project MAC, later the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS), was a research laboratory at MIT. Project MAC would become famous for groundbreaking research in operating systems, artificial intelligence, and the theory of computation. ... Persi Diaconis at Stanford (Summer 2004). ... Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York. ... ... George Aristotle Economou (1923 – April 2, 2003) was an American optical systems expert who helped set up special cameras to photograph and study the first test of the atomic bomb in 1945. ... Radcliffe College was a liberal arts womens college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, closely associated with Harvard University. ... Harvard redirects here. ... Menas Kafatos is a quantum physicist and writer on science . ... Paris Christos Kanellakis (1953 – 1995) was a computer scientist. ... This article is about the college in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. For other colleges of the same name see Assumption College (disambiguation) Assumption College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts college located on 175 acres (708,000 m²) in Worcester, Massachusetts. ... For the private Christian university in Tennessee, see Tennessee Temple University. ... Nicholas Constantine Metropolis (June 11, 1915 – October 17, 1999) was a Greek-American mathematician, physicist, and computer scientist. ... Michalitsianos, 1947-1997 Dr. Andreas Andy Gerasimos Michalitsianos (May 22, 1947 – October 29, 1997) was a Greek-American astronomer and a NASA astrophysicist. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... An astrophysicist is a person whose profession is astrophysics. ... Tom Maniatis born 8 May 1943 in Denver, Colorado is an American professor of molecular and cellular biology. ... Dimitri Nanopoulos is one of the worlds leading theoretical physicists. ... Nicholas Negroponte Nicholas Negroponte (born 1943) is an architect and computer scientist best known as the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Media Lab. ... Alexander Nehamas is a professor of philosophy and comparative literature at Princeton University. ... Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou is an American chemist. ... Constantine Papadakis, president of Drexel University. ... Drexel University is an institution of higher learning and research located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Christos Papadimitriou is a Professor in the Computer Science Division at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He studied at the National Technical University of Athens (BS in Electrical Engineering, 1972) and at Princeton University (MS in Electrical Engineering, 1974 and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1976). ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ... Categories: People stubs | 1883 births | 1962 deaths ... The pap smear as we know it is an invention of Dr. Georgios Papanikolaou (1883-1962), an American of Greek birth, the father of cytopathology. ... Cytopathology is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. ... John Allen Paulos is a professor of mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia who has gained fame as a writer and speaker, usually on the topic of public ignorance about mathematics. ... An EEPROM (also called an E2PROM)[] or Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, is a non-volatile storage chip used in computers and other devices to store small amounts of volatile (configuration) data. ... Atmel ATMEGA32 microcontroller Atmel AT90S2333 microcontroller Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) is a manufacturer of semiconductors, founded in 1984. ... Thomas (Tom) John Ypsilantis (June 24, 1928 – August 16, 2000) was a Greek-American physicist. ... Dr. Panayiotis Michael Zavos (Greek: , or Panos Zavos, ) is a Greek Cypriot reproductive biologist from Cyprus. ...

Sports

Harry Agganis - Topps baseball card - 1955 Series, #152 Aristotle George (Harry) Agganis (April 20, 1929 - June 27, 1955) nicknamed The Golden Greek, was an American athletic star in two sports. ... Peter Angelos (born July 4, 1929) is a trial lawyer and the current owner of the Baltimore Orioles, a baseball team in the American League East Division. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Annastasia Batakis Annastasia Stash Batikis born in Racine, WI was a center fielder professional baseball player for the Racine Belles. ... The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a womens professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... David Michael Bautista (born January 18, 1969),[1] better known as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American professional wrestler. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... Clayton Daniel Bellinger (born November 18, 1968 in Oneonta, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Alexander Sebastian Campanis (November 2, 1916 - June 21, 1998) was an American executive in Major League Baseball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,4,19,20,24,32,39,42,53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912), (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) (Also referred to as Trolley Dodgers 1911-1931) Brooklyn... James Charles Carson (b. ... Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios January 25, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Greek American defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, earning many awards during his long career. ... Anton Christoforidis (May 26, 1918- October 31, 1985) was a Greek light heavyweight boxer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A snowboard with boot bindings A snowboard is the main piece of equipment used in snowboarding. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Chris Farasopoulos (born July 20, 1949 in Piraeus, Greece), is a former American professional football player for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and New York Giants as a defensive back, punt and kickoff returner. ... Conference AFC Division East Year Founded 1960 Home Field Giants Stadium, referred to by the Jets as The Meadowlands City East Rutherford, New Jersey Team Colors Green and White Head Coach Herman Edwards League Championships (1) AFL Champions & Super Bowl: 1968 (III) Conference Championships (0) Division Championships (4) AFL East... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: ), is a retired Greek basketball player, a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame[1] and regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... Alexander Peter Grammas (born April 3, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former Major League infielder and manager with a 10-year career from 1954 to 1963. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Laird Hamilton (born Laird John Zerfas on March 2, 1964 in San Francisco) is an American big-wave surfer and former male model. ... Alex Holmes (born August 22, 1981 in San Diego, California) is a National Football League tight end for the Miami Dolphins. ... Maria Kanellis (Born February 25, 1982)[1][2] better known simply as Maria, is an American professional wrestler, working for World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... Dean Karnazes (given name is Constantine Karnazes) (pronounced car-NAH-sis), born August 23, 1962, is a Greek-American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All Night Runner which sheds light on ultra endurance running for the general public. ... Mike Karakas (born December 12, 1911 in Aurora, MN) was an American professional ice hockey goaltender. ... Alexander George Karras (born July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana), is a former football player, professional wrestler, and actor who is best known for playing with the National Football Leagues Detroit Lions from 1958-1962 and 1964-1971. ... Louis George Karras (born September 19, 1927 in Gary, Indiana) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. ... Theodore George Karras, Jr. ... Gus Kartes (born October 12, 1981), also known by his Greek name Kosta Karterouliotis is a Greek-American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League. ... With 222 officially recognized titles, Olympiacos CFP (Ολυμπιακός ΣΦΠ) is one of the biggest multisport clubs in Europe. ... Eric Peter Karros (born November 4, 1967 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is a former American baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1991-2004. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,4,19,20,24,32,39,42,53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912), (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) (Also referred to as Trolley Dodgers 1911-1931) Brooklyn... Bobby Kingsbury Bobby Kingsbury (born August 30, 1980) in Cleveland, Ohio, is a two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and currently is playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... This article is about the baseball team. ... Frank (Foitos) Klopas (born September 1, 1966 in Prosimna, Greece) is a former Greek-American soccer forward and midfielder and current color commentator for Comcast SportsNet Chicago for Chicago Fire television broadcasts. ... Soccer redirects here. ... The Chicago Sting (1975-1988) were a United States professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... AEK Athens FC is the football club of the Athletic Union of Constantinople (AEK), a sports club founded in Athens, Greece in Turkey in 1922. ... Chris Kontos was a NHL forward who is best known for his surprising 9 goals in 11 playoff games while he was a member of the Los Angeles Kings. ... Niko Stelios Koutouvides (born March 25, 1981 to Stelios and Niki Koutouvides in Plainville, Connecticut) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was selected with the 20th pick of the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Purdue University. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference (1976... Nick Kypreos (born June 4, 1966 in Toronto,Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Hockey left winger. ... Panayotis Alexander (Alexi) Lalas (b. ... Soccer redirects here. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Steve Lappas (b. ... Themistocles Nicholas Leftheris (born December 20, 1982 in Tarpon Springs, Florida), is an American figure skater. ... Pair skaters Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao Pair skating is a discpline of figure skating. ... The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... 1949 Springfield Sallies;Front Row: Jane Moffet, Betty Degner, Kay Lionikas, Barbara Liebrich, Shirley Burkovich Kay Lionikas, Kay Lionikis born in New Brunswick, NJ to Greek-American parents, she was a center fielder professional baseball player for the AAGPBL from 1948 to 1950, a womens professional baseball league which... The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a womens professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Loes (born 12-13-1929), a native New Yorker, known to his friends as Billy, was a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and several other teams during the 1950s and into the early 1960s. ... The text below is generated by a template, which has been proposed for deletion. ... Christos Theofilou or Christopher Theophelus (January 2, 1897 - August 19, 1975) better known as The Golden Greek Jim Londos was a professional wrestler who was one of the most popular stars wrestling offered during the Great Depression. ... Gregory (Greg) Efthimios Louganis (born January 29, 1960 in El Cajon, California) is an American diver. ... Nicholas William Markakis (mar-KAY-kis) (born November 17, 1983, in Glen Cove, New York) is an outfielder who went to Young Harris College and currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Constantino Tino Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida) is a retired first baseman in Major League Baseball. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Aaron Wade Miles (born December 15, 1976 in Pittsburg, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) Other nicknames The Sox, The South Siders, The ChiSox, The Pale Hose, The Good Guys, The Go-Go Sox, The... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, Blake Street Bombers, Hurdles Heroes. ... Constantine Gregory (Gus) Niarhos (December 6, 1920 - December 29, 2004) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. ... The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Joe Panos (born January 24, 1971 in Brookfield, Wisconsin) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills. ... Petros Papadakis (born June 16, 1977) is a former tailback and football team captain at the University of Southern California. ... Milton Stephen (Milt) Pappas (born May 11, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Tom Pappas (born September 6, 1976 in Azalea, Oregon) is an American track & field decathlete. ... June Peppas born in Fort Wayne, IN was a professional baseball player for the AAGPBL from 1948 to 1954, a womens professional baseball league which existed from 1943 to 1954. ... The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a womens professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... George James Parros (born December 29, 1979 in Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American ice hockey player of Greek descent, who plays right wing for the Anaheim Ducks. ... Tony Pashos is an American football player. ... Lonnie Paxton Leonidas E. Paxton III born March 13, 1978 in Orange, CA to Karyn and Lonie Paxton III, he is the Long Snapper for the New England Patriots. ... Peter Philipakos (Greek: Πέτρος Φιλιππάκος; born January 21, 1983) is a Greek-American soccer midfielder who currently plays for FK SIAD Most of the Czech top division, the Gambrinus Liga. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: ΟΣΦΠ - Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios), Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is one of the largest, and the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens. ... FK SIAD Most is a Czech football club based in the city of Most, approximately 75 kilometers north-west of Prague. ... Peter Louis Pihos (born October 22, 1923, in Orlando, Florida, USA) was a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1880 – 1967) was the inventor of the Pilates physical fitness method. ... The Pilates Method (or simply Pilates), pronounced // (Pih - LAH - Teez), is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958 in Cupertino, California) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... James Lamar Rhodes (born May 13, 1927 in Mathews, Alabama) was an outfielder with a 7 year career from 1952-1957, 1959. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... 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Patricia Anne Stratigias[6][10] (born December 18, 1975, IPA: ), better known by her stage name Trish Stratus, is a former fitness model, retired professional wrestler and television personality from Canada. ... Matt Stover (born January 27, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is a kicker for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League (NFL). ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot The Ravens: Edgar, Allan, & Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore... George Basil Theodore (born November 13, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired Major League Baseball player. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (current) (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major... Craig Michael Titus (born January 14, 1965 in Wyandotte, Michigan) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. ... Gus Triandos (born July 30, 1930 San Francisco, CA - ) was a utility player with a 13 year career from 1953 to 1965. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Iakovos Jake Tsakalidis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης; born June 10, 1979 in Rustavi, Georgia) is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. A 72, 290 lbs. ... This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Louis Lou C. Tsioropoulos (born August 31, 1930 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the NBAs Boston Celtics for three seasons from 1956-1959. ... Garabed Garo Sarkis Yepremian (born June 2, 1944) is a former National Football League placekicker. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Gustave Constantine Zarnas (December 16, 1913 - December 26, 2000) was a former college football All-American and professional football player. ... Batista. ...

TV/journalists

Ernie Anastos anchoring on WNYW in July of 2006. ... WNYW, channel 5, is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. ... This article is about the state. ... Anchorman may refer to: News anchor, someone who works in radio who hosts a regular news program Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, a 2004 American comedy movie This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Thalia Assuras Thalia Assuras (born February 5, 1951) is a Canadian-born television journalist and news anchor of Greek descent who has worked for U.S. television networks since 1993. ... CBS News logo, used from Sept. ... John Bolaris (born June 27, 1957) is the weekend evening meteorologist for WCBS-TV, New York. ... WCBS is the callsign of CBSs three flagship broadcast stations in [[New York City|New York] WCBS-AM, 880 kHz WCBS-FM, 101. ... This article is about the state. ... James Carmen Cefalo (born October 6, 1956 in Pittston, Pennsylvania) is an American sportscaster, game show host and former professional American football wide receiver. ... Alexis Elizabeth Christoforous is a business reporter/anchor/showhost seen on CBS Network TV on The Early Show and WCBS-TV News on Channel 2 in New York on WCBS 2 News This Morning and WCBS 2 News at Noon and WCBS 2 News at Five. She also makes reports... CBS News logo, used from Sept. ... The Early Show title card The Early Show is a American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a. ... Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s. ... This article is about the television network. ... Mike Galanos is a news anchor for CNN Headline News and co-hosts the networks Prime News Tonight with Erica Hill. ... Paul Glastris is an American journalist and political columnist. ... The Washington Monthly is a monthly magazine of United States politics and government that is based in Washington, DC. Its founder is Charles Peters, who started the magazine in 1969 and continues to write columns occasionally. ... Nick Gregory has been the meterologist for WNYW-FOX 5 News for nearly two decades. ... Chris Hondros (born March 14, 1970) is an American Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... WNYC (93. ... Harry Norbert Kalas (born March 26, 1936) is an American sportscaster, best known for his roles as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseballs Philadelphia Phillies, National Football League radio broadcasts by Westwood One and as voice-over narrator for NFL Films, a regular feature on HBO... WSMV-TV is the NBC affiliate serving the Nashville, Tennessee area. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television network. ... Bill Lekas is the weekday morning update anchor on Sporting News Radio. ... A promotional shot of Ernie Manouse Ernie Manouse (b. ... Anchorman redirects here. ... The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... Rory Markas (born in Chatsworth, California) is the lead radio play-by-play sports broadcaster for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team and the mens basketball team of the University of Southern California, both carried on Los Angeles ESPN Radio-operated station, KSPN. Markas is currently in... Despina Debbie Matenopoulos (born December 13, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American television personality and actress. ... Maria Menounos (Μαρία Μενούνος in Greek) (born June 8, 1978) is an American actress, journalist, and television presenter. ... For other uses, see Today. ... Access Hollywood logo used 2001-2005 Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. ... Ioannis Metaxas Ioannis Metaxas (April 12, 1871 - January 29, 1941) was a Greek General and the Prime Minister of Greece from 1936 until his death. ... Bob Papa (born September 19, 1964) is an American sportscaster. ... Greg Papa is a Multi-Sports On-Air Broadcaster Extraordinaire. ... Ted Sarandis is a sports radio personality in Boston. ... Andrea Stassou was most recently a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York. ...

Writers

Chloe Aridjis, born 1971 in New York, USA is a Mexican American writer, currently lives in Berlin, Germany. ... This article or section should be merged with Hellenes Greeks in Ancient History In Latin literature, Græci (or Greeks, in English) is the name by which Hellenes are known. ... Mexican may have several meanings. ... Homero Aridjis was born in Contepec, Michoacan, Mexico, on April 6, 1940, to a Greek father and Mexican mother, he was the youngest of five brothers. ... A.I. Bezzerides, (August 9, 1908—January 1, 2007), was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing action motion pictures. ... Rev. ... Some of the Jewish people that still live in Todays Istanbul are the descendants of the Byzantine Jews, also known as Romaniotes. ... Jeffrey Kent Eugenides (b. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an Emmy-winning American writer, comedian and actress. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Christos N. Gage, also known as Christos Gage and Chris Gage, is an American screenwriter and writer of comic books. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm or Wildstorm, is a publishing imprint and studio of American comic book publisher DC Comics. ... This article is about the original television series. ... Nicholas Gage (born Nikola Gatzoyiannis July 23, 1939 in the village of Lia in Epirus, Greece) is a Greek American author and investigative journalist. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... Look up Ελένη in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cineaste is a film magazine published quarterly. ... Panio Gianopoulos (*1975) is a young up-and-coming writer and editor for Bloomsbury. ... Bloomsbury may refer to: Bloomsbury, London, an area in the centre of the city the Bloomsbury group, an English literary group active around from around 1905 to the start of World War II. the Bloomsbury Gang, a political grouping centred on the local landowner, John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford... George Gregoriou is an American political writer and professor of Greek Cypriot origins. ... William Paterson University is a public university located in Wayne, New Jersey, an affluent suburb of New York City. ... Arianna Huffington (born Arianna Stassinopoulos (Greek: Αριάννα Στασινόπουλου) on July 15, 1950 in Athens, Greece) is an author and nationally syndicated columnist in the United States. ... Paul Kemprecos is an American writer of mysteries and adventure stories. ... David Long is a New Zealand musician who played in The Mutton Birds. ... Nick Mamatas (born February 20, 1972) is an author of novels, short stories, and essays. ... Eric Metaxas is the author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask) and thirty childrens books. ... George Pelecanos is an American author of detective fiction. ... Greek-American Poet and translator, Stephanos Papadopoulos was born in North Carolina in 1976 and raised in Paris and Athens. ... David Sedaris (born December 26, 1957) is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist and radio contributor. ... An essayist is an author who writes compositions which can be about any particular subject. ... Vanessa Grigoriadis is a writer for Rolling Stone and New York (magazine). ...

Priests and others

Criss Angel (born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos on December 19, 1967) is an American magician, musician, mentalist, hypnotist, escapologist, stunt performer, and actor. ... Pete Athans is one of the worlds foremost high-altitude mountaineers. ... Constantino Brumidi Constantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 in Rome, Italy-February 19, 1880, Washington, DC), was an Italian-American historical painter, best known and honored for his fresco work in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Parentage and early life Brumidis father was a native of Filiatra (in western... Greek George Yiorgos George Caralambo, was a specialist, along with Hadji Ali, he was one of the first camel drivers ever hired by US Army in 1856 to lead the camel driver experiment in the Southwest. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Camel (disambiguation). ... The Southwest region of the United States is drier than the adjoining Midwest in weather; the population is less dense and, with strong Spanish-American and Native American components, more ethnically varied than neighboring areas. ... Gertrudis Serna & Hadji Ali Hadji Hi Jolly Ali (1828 — 1902) was a Greek-Syrian specialist, he was one of the first camel drivers ever hired by US Army in 1856 to lead the camel driver experiment in the Southwest. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Camel (disambiguation). ... The Southwest region of the United States is drier than the adjoining Midwest in weather; the population is less dense and, with strong Spanish-American and Native American components, more ethnically varied than neighboring areas. ... Catherine Cat Cora[1] (born c. ... Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ... Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Televisions Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carries a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. ... Nicholas Andreas Nick the Greek Dandolos (born in Rethymnon, Crete 1883-December 25, 1966) was a professional gambler and high roller. ... Maria Gracia Dura Bin was the daughter of a wealthy Greek Smyrna merchant. ... A former British Consul at Smyrna, who organized the largest attempt at British colonization in the New World by founding New Smyrna, Florida, named in honor of his wifes birthplace. ... Natalie Fotopoulos (b. ... So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance reality show and competition that is broadcast on the Fox Network, on Fox Japan, on CTV in Canada, on Living in United Kingdom and Ireland and on Network Ten in Australia. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A hitman (alternately, hit man) is a hired assassin, often by organized crime. ... A hitman (alternately, hit man), also referred to as a contract killer, is a hired assassin, usually in the employ of organized crime. ... Iakovos Archbishop of America (1911- April 10, 2005) was the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America from 1959 until his resignation on 1996. ... Orthodox icon of Pentecost. ... Markos Kos Moulitsas Zúniga. ... Jack Pierce (May 5, 1889 in Greece – July 19, 1968), born Janus Piccoulas, was a Hollywood make-up artist most famous for creating the iconic make-up worn by Boris Karloff in Universal Studios 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelleys Frankenstein. ... Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 26, 1988) was an American radical feminist writer who struggled to be recognized for her writing but became famous for shooting the artist Andy Warhol in 1968. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Evan Spiridellis is the co-founder of JibJab. ... Gregg Spiridellis, a 1993 Rutgers University graduate, is the co-founder of JibJab. ... Dino Stamatopoulos in an episode of . ... Mr. ... TV Funhouse is the title of a recurring skit on NBCs Saturday Night Live featuring cartoons created by longtime SNL writer Robert Smigel, as well as a short-lived spinoff series that ran on Comedy Central. ... For other uses, see Mad TV (disambiguation). ... Moral Orel is a stop-motion animated television show currently airing on Adult Swim. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... Nassau Coliseum, officially known as Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (though colloquially referred to simply as The Coliseum), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, half an hour from New York City. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1995 Home arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum City, State Uniondale, New York Head Coach Weylan Harding ArenaBowl championships none Conference titles none Division titles 8: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 Wild Card berths 3: 1995, 2001, 2006 The New York Dragons are... Paul G. Vallas is the new chief executive officer of the School District of [[New Orleans in Louisiana. ... Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nick Venet was a record producer who worked for Capitol Records. ...

See also

Greek Cypriot refers to the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. ...

References

  1. ^ Aniston - [1] "Jen, who is half-Greek, does not even like Greek food." [2] "Her Greek father, an actor, perhaps hoped that Jennifer would follow in his footsteps, so he made Telly Savalas (TV's "Kojak") her godfather and also changed the family name from their original Greek surname Anastassakis to the more American sounding Aniston. After spending a year living in Greece, the family returned to the States, settling in New York..."
  2. ^ [3][4] "John Aniston was born on the island of Crete and is fluent in Greek and Spanish."
  3. ^ [5] "she's part Greek and Spanish"
  4. ^ [6]Born in Cyprus, she has said: "I am a Cypriot by disposition. I don't have a passport or Cypriot nationality but my heart is Cypriot, not Greek or Turkish Cypriot, just Cypriot. I enjoy a passionate love affair with my birthplace. I was born in Ayios Dhometios, part of the Nicosia district. My parents were American."
  5. ^ Greek News - Hellenic Times 15th Anniversary Gala
  6. ^ [7] "And when I saw the film recently and saw George Chakiris, this beautiful guy, Greek guy." [8] "Chakiris, the son of Greek immigrants, opposes race based casting."
  7. ^ [9] [10] "Chiklis got his acting talent from his mother, Kate... his flamboyance from his father, Charlie, a macho second-generation Greek-American who runs a hair salon in the Boston suburb of Lowell, where Chiklis was born."
  8. ^ [11] "Olympia Dukakis, Greek-American stage and film actress... will discuss the impact of her Greek-American heritage on her career, as well as past performances, particularly her lead role in the ancient tragedy "Hecuba."" [12] "The daughter of Greek immigrants..."
  9. ^ [13] "Fey’s mother is Greek-American and her father is German-Scottish, but she’s wary of claiming an ethnic identity. “I’ve said a few things about being Greek, and now every Greek organization wants to adopt me,” Fey told me."
  10. ^ [14] "Angie Harmon: "It would be shaping my eyebrows. Being half Greek and half American Indian, I have the unibrow. So once I started working on them, I really did see a change. You create another kind of beauty.""
  11. ^ [15] "Her (Real) Heritage: "I'm Greek, Italian and Jewish. In TV Guide they wrote that I was French, Greek and Jewish. I am mostly Greek. I don't know where French came from."
  12. ^ Greek News - Hellenic Times 15th Anniversary Gala
  13. ^ Alex Kalognomos - Biography
  14. ^ [16] "My grandfather always told me, "You know you're American first, but you're a Greek-American, which makes you a better American.""
  15. ^ [17] "Andreas Katsulas, whose striking Greek visage..."
  16. ^ [18] "Maharis was a Kerouac look-alike, a good looking Greek kid from Queens"
  17. ^ MySpace.com - Constantine Maroulis - NY, New York - Rock / Pop - www.myspace.com/constantinemaroulis
  18. ^ [19] "The son of a Greek Orthodox priest (note: Orthodox priests can marry prior to ordination) and a nutritionist, Martin grew up with his brother and sister in Toms River, New Jersey. His parents co-owned a Greek diner with his grandparents and uncle. Martin, the prototypical “good Greek boy,” served as an altar boy at church and bused tables at the restaurant."
  19. ^ [20] "The stunning Maria Menounos had no problem getting her Greek on for our photo shoot, but her heritage hasn’t always been easy for her. “My dad was very strict,” she says. “A guy would call the house and he would say, ‘I have a gun, and I will use it!’”... My parents said I had to marry a Greek boy. I dated them, but they weren’t for me. They want slaves. I want someone to be my slave! My mom still puts my dad’s socks on him when she wakes him up in the morning."
  20. ^ [21] "only Greek-American comic"
  21. ^ Greek News - Hellenic Times 15th Anniversary Gala
  22. ^ [22] "It never occurred to me that Chris Sarandon is Greek (for those that don't know, Tarpon Springs is an ethnic Greek community located just north of St. Petersburg), until I thought about it - he very much looks Greek, later explaining that his father was from a "Greek village in Turkey"."
  23. ^ [23][24] "Born to Greek parents, Savalas served in World War II after he dropped out of Columbia University..." You should not trust yurunalists, Columbia lists him as having graduated in 1950 from their "adult" General Studies school after the army. [25]
  24. ^ [26] "Greek-American actor George Savalas"
  25. ^ [27] "As far as religion goes, we were raised Greek Orthodox..." [28] "My father's mother, our grandmother, lived with us for a while. She didn't speak any English. She was all Greek and she was freaky. She had long hair, which she wore in braids..." [29]
  26. ^ [30] "Sigler is half-Cuban and half-Greek (Jewish)"
  27. ^ [31] "A raven haired beauty who is equal parts Greek passion and English reserve"
  28. ^ [32] "John is also Greek and part Irish." [33] "John Stamos' original family name is Stamopolous, which was shortened by his grandparents when they came to America from Greece."
  29. ^ [34] "Well we’re both Greek, which is a shoe-in right there." [35] "Mena, the world traveler: Part Estonian and part Greek, Suvari was named for her godmother, who was born in the Mena House, a hotel at the base of the Pyramids in Egypt."
  30. ^ [36]"I'm a mutt. I have so much of everything in me, and half of it I don't even know. German on one side, Greek, Turkish and Welsh on the other. My mom is very olive-skinned; I get my blue eyes from my dad."
  31. ^ [37]. "My mother is Greek and my father is Bulgarian. I am a first-generation American and native Los Angeleno. I was born and raised in Hollywood. I would go to school and be American and then come home and be Greek." [38] "Father: worked at a racetrack; changed family name from Ibrahimoff to Wilson, selecting the name from the street on which they lived in Southern California; a Greek-Pomak who was born in Greece but raised in Bulgaria; lived in Turkey before emigrating to the USA.[39] Her mother Dorothy Wilson was born and raised in a Greek village on the Albanian border. [40] "Tom Hanks' wife Rita Wilson is of Greek origin and took her family to see this one-woman act. She loved it so much that she went again, this time with her husband. Tom Hanks was so impressed that he offered to produce the movie. His production company Playtone Productions has produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
  32. ^ [41] "Greek-American entertainer Lisa Zane"
  33. ^ [http://www.demosrestaurants.com/history.cfm "
  34. ^ Social Diary 4/22/05 - When Too Much of Too Much Is Still Not Enough
  35. ^ [42] "Greek-born couturier James Galanos"
  36. ^ [43] "Greek American, originally from Springfield, Massachusetts"
  37. ^ [44][45] "My father is a Greek from Macedonia. I don’t know his roots exactly."
  38. ^ [46] "Greek-American production designer Dean Tavoularis"
  39. ^ [47] "To show in Milan is 'the top' according to the Greek American who decided to leave the catwalks of New York and head for those here in Milan."
  40. ^ [48] " I’m half Greek and half Venezuelan, and I speak fluent Spanish and Greek."
  41. ^ Greek News - Hellenic Times 15th Anniversary Gala
  42. ^ [49] "Greek-born U.S. conductor"
  43. ^ [50] "Called upon to help support their Greek-Norwegian family when their father's business was wiped out by the Depression"
  44. ^ [51] "Annette Artani, a native Greek-American New Yorker"
  45. ^ [52] "renowned Greek opera singer whose personal life enthralled Greece in the 1950s and 1960s"
  46. ^ [53] "I'm Greek, so we have pretty big booties in my family"
  47. ^ [54] "Mr. Greg Dulli (he's Greek, ya know...)"
  48. ^ [55] "We were baptized Greek Orthodox, so we are Greek Orthodox," Matt says. "If you're baptized Greek Orthodox, you're in for good. That's it."
  49. ^ [56] "Well, here I am. I'm an Anatolian Greek - a middle eastern Greek - and I'm an American, which is a bloody weird combination."
  50. ^ [57] "I'm Greek and my wife and I will cook a Greek dinner for eight for the winner. That is a Greek."
  51. ^ [58] "I am French/Greek"
  52. ^ [59] "Are you a fan of anal sex? TL, "Being Greek, you'd think I'd be a big anal sex fan. It's kinda nasty. I'm not really feeling it too much, although I've done it several times -- but it's not my favorite."
  53. ^ [60] "Constantine comes from a "massive" Greek American family"
  54. ^ [61] "Greek conductor and composer"
  55. ^ [62] "I’m half Irish and I’m half Greek"
  56. ^ [63] "the half-Greek, half-Puerto Rican kid"
  57. ^ [64] "Born in Berkeley, California, to a Greek immigrant family"
  58. ^ [65] "Greek American bandleader Johnny Otis"
  59. ^ [66] "Date of birth (location)29 March 1943, Volos, Greece"
  60. ^ [67] "The other element that influenced me early on had to do with my Greek Orthodox raising where I used to sit in church and just be enthralled with the choir. So, there are a lot of Gregorian modal ideas in my music that go back to that."
  61. ^ [68] "My own band, the Vanity Set, half of whom (including myself) are second-generation Greek-Americans, adore rebetiko music."
  62. ^ http://www.chrisspheeris.com/bio/indexbio.html} "Being raised in the midwestern usa and spending summers in his ancestral homeland of Greece..."
  63. ^ Trousdale - [69] "Half and half? Yeah I think…my dad is full Greek and my mom’s Black Irish."
  64. ^ [70] "This website is dedicated to preserving the musical memory of the late, great, Tatiana Troyanos, Greek-American Mezzo-Soprano"
  65. ^ [71] "My own band, the Vanity Set, half of whom (including myself) are second-generation Greek-Americans"
  66. ^ [72] "Jim Verraros: My father was born in Greece, so I am mostly Greek. My mother is German, Irish, French and English."
  67. ^ [73] "My father was a first generation born American, of Greek refugees from Izmir, Turkey. My mother was born in Athens, Greece, to Greek parents."
  68. ^ [74] "his Greek musician's claims to fame" [75] "He divides his time between L.A. and the Seattle, WA area, and is now an American citizen."
  69. ^ [76] "Kalomira Sarantis is missing the second semester of her first year in college. She is pursuing her lifetime dream – a career as a professional singer – in a very unorthodox way, as a contestant on the Antenna TV program "Fame Story" in Greece."
  70. ^ Titus - [77] "Greek-American State Senator Dina Titus"
  71. ^ [78] "Markakis, who is half Greek and half German, led the Greek Olympic team..."
  72. ^ [79] "Eugenides is himself Greek-American, Detroit-born, suburb-raised-- all sources of inspiration for his second novel."
  73. ^ [80] "How I was both Spiderman and a tiny unathletic Greek boy..." [81] "As the son of Greek immigrants, he participated in the familiar first generation event of multiple identities"
  74. ^ [82] "Because I am Greek, they gave me a pet betta fighting fish for a good-luck mascot"
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