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[@birizos]

In my opinion, Alexander the Great surpasses Socrates, as the most famous Greek of all time. Remember, the world is not only the West but Asia as well. And in Asia, due to the military and cultural expansion, Alexander is far more popular.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

I would agree.

[@DeeoMaika]

I raise you with Homer.

[@zokipoki8726]

Alexander the Great was MACEDONIAN!

[@WinstonBleubon]

@@zokipoki8726 and Leonidas I Was Spartan

[@jjju8397]

at least in South Korea, Alexander the Great has a low reputation... But you can ask anybody on the road about Socrates.

[@adamnyback]

The ancient Greeks for sure: Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Alexander the Great, Homer... In Sweden, Theodor Kallifatides (author) and Alexandra Pascalidou (journalist and author). No idea about the current/recent Greeks they mention but I've heard of Theodorakis and Vangelis.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

I have no idea who these Greeks famous in Sweden are! Interesting that there are country-specific famous Greeks.

[@Diongreco]

Greek singer Helena Paparizou was born and raised in Sweden.

[@ermioniburgess8720]

Georgios Papanicolaou.

[@frb1808]

MARIA CALLAS! Thankfully, at least one mentioned her. A pity it's only the vlogger. These Greeks should have heard Callas' voice in the spectacular opening program of the Athens 2004 Olympics. How about Bartholomew I of Constantinople, anyone? Kapodistrias? Anna Komnenou? Vangelos? The last ever Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI? For the Greeks of old, you have Socrates, Plato, Aristotle -- the philosophical triumvirate. You have Homer and Hesiod and Sappho. How about Xenophon? or Plutarch? Saint Luke himself is Greek. Saint John Chrysostom is Greek. How about the philosopher Zeno of Citium? Diogenes? Plotinus? The general Pericles? The mathematicians Euclid and Archimedes?

[@EasyGreekVideos]

That's a lot of important and/or influential Greek people, but for better or worse, I wouldn't consider them as likely candidates for THE most famous Greek person.

[@frb1808]

@@EasyGreekVideos Then who? Which kind of Greek is your likely candidate?

[@psychedianic]

As an American I am not familiar with many of the names in the video but Maria Callas I know and have loved for many years! Was thrilled to hear her mentioned! ❤️

[@pinceaux9010]

She is not a vlogger. She was joking

[@alessandroaverchi7067]

I was also expecting Maria Callas to be overwhelmingly chosen as the most famous... This is for sure the case in Italy. Conversely I have never heard of many of the singers they mentioned. It feels like most people don't have a clear view of who is famous abroad.

[@gabrielsuarez4739]

Demis Roussos. We know him in Colombia. He has sung in spanish and other different languages

[@Polyglot_Blondie]

En Rusia también lo conocemos y lo amamos. Saludos!

[@thomassiegler9898]

He was famous in Germany in the Seventies for shmaltzy songs. But before that from '68 to '72 he was in the progressive rock band "Aphrodite's Child" together with Vangelis, another famous Greek.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

@@thomassiegler9898 And they made some great songs together!

[@pkrchgv]

Αυτό είναι αλήθεια για 50+ χρονών και εδώ στη Ρωσία.

[@pkrchgv]

@@thomassiegler9898 that Souvenir song is of Marinella originaly, called Γιατί φοβάσαι. In my opinion, Marinella's version way better from all perspectives, voice, music and lyrics.

[@overrtherainbow]

I can’t speak for everyone here in the States, but for myself and the majority of people I know, the most famous or well-known living would be Helena Paparizou and Giannis Antetokounmpo :)

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Interesting! Marilena

[@antimimoniakos]

Giannis is famous for his skills in NBA and for the great character and personality. Even the fans of other teams love him. Recently Bucks played the Greek anthem for 25 March independence day. This is also Giannis'es achievement.

[@overrtherainbow]

@@antimimoniakos true true :)

[@zavaroudikos]

Yeah only that Giannis, although he is great athlete he is not Greek. You can't count yourself Greek with 2 ILLEGALLY trespassing parents from Nigeria that should have been deported, just because you are born in the country. For the same reason that if i go (even legally) with my Greek wife in China and have a baby, this baby will never be Chinese... So no. Giannis is philellen but not Greek

[@chandana11]

I think that answer right there sounds pretty small minded, I'm from Australia, just in the suburb we live there are 270 nationalities we call Australia home and We are Aussies, Our Athletic teams are all absolutely multicultural we dont out cast them based on how they became Australia, what matters is what they do now. I hope all Greeks dont think like you.. Cheers

[@ttttg5302]

Pitagoras The triangle theory is basic math, Im sure that people study it in every continent

[@EasyGreekVideos]

You are right! Marilena

[@panoskamp4324]

Pitagoras is the funniest mispronunciation I have ever read about Pythagoras😂😂😂

[@moniquescarlat]

As a Romanian, Nikos Vertis (even thought he was born in Holland) is the most well known Greek origin man we know of, he comes in Romania at least 2 or 3 times per year and besides that Romanians looooooooove Greek music ! We love Greece in general, I wish one day to be fluent in Greek 🤍

[@EasyGreekVideos]

We wish you the best at your try with Greek! 🙏🙏Marilena

[@proevolutionsoccer33]

Oh wow you are beautiful! Time to learn about Greek kamaki 😂😂

[@antimimoniakos]

I met Romanian students who were working at a hotel at Chalkidiki Greece. All of them were great , nice kids and very polite.

[@zavaroudikos]

Buna. Ce faci Monique? Eu am invatat romanesti singur, fara scoala. TU, stii cuvinte greceste???

[@moniquescarlat]

@@zavaroudikos awwww buna !!! Sunt foarte fericita sa vad ca ai invatat fara scoala sa scri si sa vorbesti romaneste !!! Te descurci extraordinar! Si da, stiu cateva fraze/cuvinte in greaca, imi este putin mai greu la a scrie cu litere in alfabetul grecesc dar in timp voi ajunge la fel ca tine 💖🙏🏼

[@jeremiasbritez6547]

Stéfanos Tsitsipás, great greek tennis player.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Yes he is very famous also 🙏🙏 Marilena

[@alexmaxymo]

Γεια σας. Είμαι βραζιλιάνος, και για μένα οι πιο διάσημοι έλληνες είναι πολλοί, για παράδειγμα: ο Σωκράτης, ο Πλάτωνας, ο Σοφοκλής, ο Αισχύλος, ο Ευριπίδης, ο Αριστοφάνης, ο Μέγας Αλéξανδρος, ο Καβάφης, η Μαρία Κάλλας, η Μελίνα Μερκούρη, ο Θεοδωράκης, ο Κακογιάννης, ο Αγγελόπουλος, η Άννα Βίσση, η Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη, ο Γιάννης Κότσιρας, ο Άκης Πετρετζίκης .....

[@user-lj3rb3db5l]

ΚΑΛΕ Ο ΠΕΤΡΕΤΖΙΚΗΣ! Πώς τον ξεχάσαμε αυτόν βρε παιδιά;!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ενδιαφέρον! Ευχαριστούμε πολύ! Μαριλένα

[@Behonest-Beyourself]

Φίλε μου επιτέλους κάποιος που ξέρει απο Ελλάδα! Ντροπή μόνο που οι λεγόμενοι Έλληνες μαθενουν ιστορία απο εναν Βραζιλίανο! 👍

[@alexmaxymo]

@@Behonest-Beyourself Σ'ευχαριστώ παρά πολύ, αλλά νομίζω πως όλοι εμείς μαθαίνουμε ο ένας με τον άλλο ανεξάρτητα απ' την εθνικότητά μας.

[@chrysgnt4369]

Olá, você mora na Grécia? Fico muito impressionada pelos seus conhecimentos sobre o meu país! Eu sou grega e estudei português, acho que é uma língua linda.

[@hometownscenes3711]

Vangelis is my favorite Greek alive! definitely Vangelis.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Nice 🙏🙏 Marilena

[@angelocalderaro16]

I like Vangelis, too.

[@antimimoniakos]

He is great on soundtracks. He won Oscar for Chariots of fire.

[@a.d8509]

Ouch, this didn't age well

[@Kolious_Thrace]

It’s dab to ask Hellenes about the most famous Hellenes of the world and they say things like Foureira… We talk about Hellenes that they influenced the entire world not just famous fingers inside our country! Alexander The Great and Phillip II Aristotle, Plato, Socrates Pythagoras, Euclid, Democritus Homer, Euripides, Aristophanes, Hesiod, Herodotus Globally known Hellene singers? Only one: *Maria Callas* The Diva of opera, the one and only

[@Diongreco]

He was asking the wrong people. There is another artist called Giannis Chrysomalis or simply Gianni, famous worldwide.

[@isaak4416]

Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri and Vangellis are by far more popular than Maria Kallas, as Maria Kallas' target group (if I could use this expression) is far smaller than the others. I do agree about the rest though.

[@chrysgnt4369]

@Κόλιους ΘΡΑΚΗ Thank you for your comment!

[@pawelsed6607]

Χωρίς δευτερη σκέψη ο Αντετοκουμπο.Πρωτη φίρμα στο NBA δεν υπαρχει πιο γνωστος Έλληνας στα πέρατα του κοσμου,

[@EasyGreekVideos]

E ναι! 🙏🙏 Μαριλένα

[@Catisthebest1288]

He’s better than LeBum

[@samuelesdrucciolo]

My favourite modern Greeks : Demis Roussos, Melina Mercouri , Irene Papas , Maria Callas , Mikis Theodorakis . And in Italy we have a famous great Artist the Late Demetrio Stratos ( 1945 / 1979 ) leader of the band "Area" ( first with "I Ribelli" ) ; he was Greek; a one off for shure !

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ι Have no idea about Mr Demetrio Stratos. I will check it. Thank you ! Marilena

[@AudiophileTubes]

Kostas Karamitroudis ('Gus G'), the famous heavy metal guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, and the Greek metal band, 'FIREWIND'!

[@jessie0311]

Sakis Tolis Rotting Christ also

[@EasyGreekVideos]

We should make an episode for metal music in Greece.. Marilena

[@PoolD3ad007]

ωραίος ο "gus G" αλάνι 👍

[@AudiophileTubes]

@@jessie0311 Sakis WHO?!

[@athina22]

Nana Mouskouri is defenitely up there. She's had success all over the world. Also political influence.

[@ch02063]

Nana Mouskouri had NOOO Political influence HANDS DOWN.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

The truth is that she is really famous, especially abroad. Marilena

[@aivalistavro]

Nana Mouskouri has been famous for over 60s years. She's still very well known, less so by the younger generation. By the end of the 20th century, she was the highest selling female artist of all time. She's definitely famous. She's very well liked and respected in Australia too, especially those of us that grew up with her music.

[@Chaos-Nyx-Erebus]

Nana Mouskouri and Vicky Leandros as well. But the most famous from all Greeks, I mean, such small "artists" don't even come close to our old, ancient ancestors. It's our "curse", our destiny to be living in shadows as one author put it, since, we will never be able to surpass our forefathers. Truth to be told, it's a little bit of a hubris mentioning current singers instead. There's also the heroes that freed us from the Ottoman yoke, but them will remain in our Greek hearts anyway.

[@skyline3230]

Happy Ochi Day Greece! Keep being beautiful!! 🇺🇲❤️🇬🇷

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ευχαριστουμε! Μαριλένα

[@skyline3230]

@@EasyGreekVideos does that mean, "Thank you, Marilena"? sorry my Greek isn't the best...

[@user-dd1ud1tu2r]

@@skyline3230 It says thank you

[@eiffel1889]

I am 16 years old, I live in France, I am not of Greek origin, I have never been to Greece or Cyprus, and if I learn Greek, it is thanks to Eleni Foureira. She really triggered my love for the Greek world, and its language. From there came a huge passion for the island of Cyprus, which made me want to study to be able to work there. I have known her since 2018 thanks to Eurovision and my dream is to meet her or to see her in concert, just as I dream of going to Cyprus. Thank you so much for your videos, they help me a lot to continue my Modern Greek courses, I don't live in a big city and I don't have a lot of money, so I have to learn alone and it's easy to get discouraged quickly. Fortunately, by watching your videos, I realize that I am progressing even just a little bit!! (and now I can understand some parts of Eleni's Greek songs haha) Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ ❤️❤️

[@Firebreath56]

For Greek men, I'd say the most famous would be a choice between Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, or Alexander the Great. I think it could easily be any one of those 4. I feel like I could talk to random people on the street and each of them would know all 4 of those names. For Greek women, I'd sat the most famous would have to be Cleopatra, no contest. People may not think of Greece when they hear her name, but I guarantee they would know who she is.

[@user-hl4vl8qd7h]

Cleopatra was the Queen of Egypt...

[@imperator9767]

@@user-hl4vl8qd7h Cleopatra was a Greek queen of egypt when egypt was under Greek rule.

[@imperator9767]

For Greek women first Hypatia and then Cleopatra.These two were some of the most influential Greek women of all times.

[@bbq3641]

I am surprised only one person mentioned Maria Callas, in the classic music world, there is a living legend Leonidas Kavakos!

[@monsieurducorbeau]

No one mentioned Irini Papas 😦😦

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Indeed!

[@vaughnpapanicholas1269]

If you are from older generation Irene Papas, Aristotle Onassis, Melina Mercouri and although he was born in Asia Minor the famous film director Elia Kazan.

[@MrMole962]

I’m surprised only one person briefly mentioned Nana Mouskouri. I see her CDs and vinyl records all over thrift stores / music stores here in Canada but maybe it’s an age thing. A lot of people under 40 might not know her 😂

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ι remember when we were at Montreal, that at a Ciosk there was a vinyl at Demis Rousos that like Mouschouri he is more famous abroad than in Greece! Greetings 🙏🙏 Marilena

[@aivalistavro]

@@EasyGreekVideos It's interesting to me that Demis Roussos and Nana Mouskouri were not very famous in Greece, despite their super fame abroad, especially Nana's. Perhaps this is because many of their recordings were not in Greek. When Nana was last in Melbourne (she did some concerts for her 80th birthday) , she was asked about this in an interview and she said you can be a proud Greek and try different things from other cultures but some Greeks don't feel this way, that somehow when you go abroad , you're less interested in your own culture. I do think overall, Greeks admire and respect Nana Mouskouri.

[@manorueda1432]

Εγώ, εδώ στην Ισπανία, θα έλεγα ο Σωκράτης και η Μαρία Κάλλας. Αν και εδώ στην Ισπανία, ίσως η πιο διάσημη Ελληνίδα θα πρέπει να είναι η αρχαία μας βασίλισσα, Reina Doña Sofía (Σοφία Μαργαρίτα Βικτωρία Φρειδερίκη), μητέρα του σημερινού Βασιλιά της Ισπανίας. Επίσης πολύ διάσημος εδώ είναι ο Αριστοτέλης Σωκράτης Ωνάσης.

[@vengeancejustice5329]

Σορρυ, δεν τους ξερω . Υπαρχει μια αρχαία βασιλισσα ...που ζει ο γιος της τωρα ???

[@manorueda1432]

@@vengeancejustice5329 Εννοώ ότι ήταν η βασίλισσα πριν και τώρα υπάρχει μια νέα βασίλισσα

[@fzpe856]

¿Está viva? ¡Los filósofos griegos son conducidos mundial! ¡Tú de aquí a Vallecas! ( a la veneno ) 👶👶😝😝😝😝

[@rosalina528]

η Σοφία δεν είναι Ελληνίδα

[@manorueda1432]

@@rosalina528 Ναι, γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στην Ελλάδα. Σας αντιγράφω λίγο από την ελληνική Βικιπαίδεια: "Η Σοφία Μαργαρίτα Βικτωρία Φρειδερίκη γεννήθηκε στο Παλαιό Ψυχικό, στην Αθήνα, στις 2 Νοεμβρίου 1938. Οι γονείς της ήταν ο Παύλος, και η σύζυγός του, Φρειδερίκη. Ο αδελφός της Κωνσταντίνος ήταν Βασιλιάς της Ελλάδας έως την κατάργηση της μοναρχίας το 1974."

[@gammamaster1894]

strange, I was expecting a lot more ancient greeks, that's what immediately comes to most people's minds I think, in foreign countries at least

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Nice comment! Marilena

[@user-hl4vl8qd7h]

As greek was expecting the same... But wrong people were asked and the blogger had to ask them specifically.. When you here eleni foureira as the most known greek woman what can you expect...

[@user-vm3cl8mr8z]

Το κανάλι τα σπάει! Ο πιο διάσημος Έλληνας της νεότερης εποχής είναι ο Ωνάσης,ο Μίκης Θεοδωράκης, ο Τσιτσιπας και ο Γιάννης Αντετοκούμπο και από γυναίκες η Μαρία Κάλλας και η Σακαρη. Από τα παλαιά χρόνια σίγουρα ο μέγας Αλέξανδρος, ο Όμηρος, ο Αριστοτέλης, ο Πλάτωνας και ο Σωκράτης. Honourable mention Αρχιμήδης, Μελίνα Μερκούρη, Ελύτης, Σεφέρης, Καποδίστριας

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Μια σύντομη αλλά ολοκληρωμένη λίστα!

[@vengeancejustice5329]

Απ'τα παλια χρονια ηταν και ο Σπαρτακος .

[@Diongreco]

O Γιάννης Αντετοκούμπο δεν είναι Έλληνας. Επίσης δεν είναι σωστό να βάζεις στην ίδια σειρά την Κάλλας με την Σάκκαρη που δεν έχει πάρει ακόμα ούτε ένα κύπελλο.

[@vengeancejustice5329]

@@Diongreco Γιατι ο Σπαρτακος ηταν ? !

[@Diongreco]

@@vengeancejustice5329 Δεν κατάλαβα τι εννοείς;

[@anneholloman8517]

I had to pause it and answer. I think it is lol I forgot his name, the 70's infamous Onassis

[@pyrrhicvictory455]

Antiquity: Alexander the Great, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Leonidas and Pericles We must also include Cleopatra. Recent years: George Papanicolaou, Vangelis, Cavafy, Kallas, Onassis, Theodorakis, Antetokounmpo

[@youknowwhatsreallysofunny]

Dimitris Hall, of course!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Haha i really like your answer !I ll tell Dimitris now 😀😀 Marilena

[@sarumadaki]

Άλλα ντ'άλλων απαντήσεις.. Αθλητής και λέει Ζαγοράκης και Κεντέρης ο άλλος... Μουσικός λέει η Φουρέιρα η άλλη επειδή έχει φολλοερς στο ινσταγκραμ.. Άλλα ντ'άλλων..

[@maggy8765]

Το ίδιο σκεφτόμουν κ εγώ.... Αν ειναι δυνατόν

[@PoolD3ad007]

xaxa , σωστός 👍

[@user-xh9rz7rf8l]

Μίκης Θεοδωράκης (Mikis Theoorakis) Μαρία Κάλας (Maria Kallas) Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου (Vangelis) Νίκος Καζαντζάκης (Nikos Kazantzakis) Μάνος Χατζιδάκις (Manos Hadjidakis) Eιρήνη Παππά (Irene Pappas) Γιώργος Νταλάρας (George Dalaras) Οδυσσέας Ελύτης (Odysseas Elytis) Χάρις Αλεξίου (Haris Alexiou) Μελίνα Μερκούρη (Melina) Πύρος Δήμας (Pyros Dimas) Γιώργος Σεφέρης (George Seferis) Και ο ατελείωτος κατάλογος των αρχαίων Ελλήνων σοφών, καλλιτεχνών, πολεμιστών κλπ. (And the endless list of ancient Greek sages, artists, warriors etc).

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ευχαριστουμε πολύ! Μαριλένα

[@hazeldavis3176]

Maria Callas, yes! Just thinking of her voice gives me chills! A true Queen!

[@user-lj3rb3db5l]

Και τον Λάνθιμο ξέρουν αρκετά έξω, όχι ότι είναι ο πιο διάσημος αλλά μία παραπάνω προσθήκη στα ήδη πολλά ονόματα :D Πάντως, για να έχεις διαχρονικά αναγνωρισιμότητα νομίζω κυρίως τα επιτεύγματά σου (ή οι παταγώδεις αποτυχίες σου) σου δίνουν υψηλή θέση στο βάθρο! Keep up the excellent work!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ο Λάνθιμος είναι από τις περιπτώσεις που μπορεί να ξέρουμε το όνομα του και το έργο του, αλλά εγώ προσωπικά δεν είμαι σίγουρος ότι θα τον αναγνώριζα αν τον έβλεπα στον δρόμο!

[@kostyantynfilonenko9570]

can you organize group conversations online, please

[@stewartmackay]

I agree about the many famous ancient Greeks, the whole world knows them, but in more modern times I would say Demis Roussos was very famous internationally, he sold millions of albums all over the world. Of course I should also mention Vangelis, another very famous musician.

[@dimitriosasproloupos4771]

Απόλυτο respect στην Παναγιώτα!

[@andrescoronel1740]

Mike zambidis, former fighter

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

In that order: 1. Alexander 2. Socrates 3. Aristotle 4. Kolokotronis 5. Homer As for the living, I would say Yianis Varoufakis, Pyrros Dimas and Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Thank you! Marilena

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

@@EasyGreekVideos I'm a dude, dude and my name is Emilios

[@StathisPlakidas]

Απιστευτο.... Αυτο το βιντεο ειναι παρα πολυ καλο. Αναδεικνύει το πραγματικα χαμηλό επιπεδο της νεων. Το μυαλο δε "στροφαρει" και οι γνωσεις ειναι αναλογες με τον κυκλο τους και τα θελω τους!!!!

[@Panos_Zois]

It would be interesting if you could ask some tourists about greek famous people.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

But they have to know Greek...

[@Panos_Zois]

@@EasyGreekVideos you could ask them in english .. 🤔

[@GinoNearns]

Μπραβο σας, ευχαριστώ. θα έλεγα Νάνα Μούσχουρη for her amazing talent, grace, and more than 50 year career. Επίσης, Μίκης Θεοδωράκης.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Συμφωνώ 🙏🙏 Μαριλενα

[@tfdtfdtfd]

Ερώτηση για στοχασμό: Αυτή που είπε για τη Φουρέιρα, ψηφίζει και στις εκλογές;

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Γιατί όχι; Μαριλενα

[@pkrchgv]

In Russia, for general public after ancient greeks who are known by almost everyone, for elder generation i think would go Demis Rousos, Aristotelis Onassis, Maria Kallas, less likely but possible noble laureates Odysseas Elyths and Giorgos Seferis. Young russian folks i believe wouldn't name anyone except ancient or something like Tsipras or Giannis Antetokounmpo...

[@EasyGreekVideos]

That's a nice list. I like how Demis Rousos comes in first!

[@zofilep3612]

alive: Tsitsipas, Antetokoumpo, Lanthimos , Foureira, Paparizou , Mouschouri dead: Theodorakis, Venizelos, Merkouri, Maria Callas, Onassis and a lot of ancient guys

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Nice list! ❤️ Marilena

[@kostasv6980]

Για εμένα ο Σωκράτης, ο Πλάτων και Αριστοτέλης είναι οι πιο διάσιμοι, αλλά και οι πιο σημαντικοί με την συνεισφορά τους στο παγκόσμιο πολιτισμό. Όλοι οι στοχαστές, επιστήμονες, φιλόσοφοι έχουν επηρρεαστεί από το έργο τους.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Έχεις πολύ δίκιο.. Ευχαριστούμε 🙏🙏 Μαριλένα

[@francescausai2058]

I think that all over the world the most famous Greeks (contemporary years) are Maria Callas and Mikis Theodorakis. Who could not have at last heard of them once? Especially Mikis with his Zorba theme which is still used a lot. Speaking of myself, the first Greeks I can think of are also Vangelis, Demis Roussos, Irene Papas, Aristotle Onassis. *Fun facts* The "Hymne" of Vangelis here in Italy is well known because has been for long time (during the 80s and the 90s) the theme for Barilla's commercials, and most people actually recall that as the "Barilla song". Most of the people of my generation (I was born in 1984) had to learn how to play it with flute in second grade school. The song have been used again after long time by Barilla in some of their new commercials (2020/21) to remind the old ones. Bonus: In the "Masters of Pasta" and "The Party" commercials, Barilla used the Zorba's theme. They must love Greek artists :D

[@EasyGreekVideos]

I remember the Barilla commercial with the Zorba theme! It was kind of strange for a Greek to watch, I have to admit! Regarding Theodorakis and Zorba, it's true that the music itself has become much more famous than Theodorakis himself, but I'm sure only a small percentage of people who'd recognize the music would be able to name the artist who wrote it (and in Greece it's strangely not what he's most known for). That's why I also wondered at the end of the video if it counts towards an artist's fame when one of their creations becomes much more famous than themselves. Do you know what Vangelis' Barilla Song is called? I'd like to look it up!

[@francescausai2058]

@@EasyGreekVideos Search for "Hymne", that's the song from Vangelis :) Yes I agree, I also didn't know the composer when I was younger but definitely knew the Zorba's theme. But happens many times that the creation is more famous than the author and in my opinion that counts too. Another example: I first knew the amazing Vangelis because of the "Blade Runner" OST, and searching for other songs of his I found "Conquest of Paradise". I can't count how many times I've heard that one, but didn't know the title and neither the composer.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

@@francescausai2058 Thanks!

[@PrakashPrakash-qt9cv]

@@francescausai2058 which one is the Best SEX street in a greece ?

[@francescausai2058]

@@PrakashPrakash-qt9cv what do you mean? 😅

[@gogokakale]

Εσένα με την μασκα BTS σε λατρεψα💜 ΕΛΑΑΑ ΤΟ ARMY💜💜

[@Thelittlecookie_]

Αγαπώ τους BTS💜💜💜

[@athanasiatzakostas9903]

The movie actress that all Greeks loved was Aliki Boulouklaki. Sorry for mis spelling her name.

[@georgesandoukas5136]

Μου κάνει εντύπωση ότι κανένας δεν είπε τίποτα για τον Ωνάση. Επίσης John Stamos. Η Μαρία Κάλλας, σίγουροι ότι είναι η πιο διάσημη ελληνίδα.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

As a child I used to like a lot "full house" with John Stamos! Marilena

[@MsMinoula]

I agree for Onassis and Kalas, I don't see why you expected to hear John Stamos though, he is american of greek origin. When you say "greek person" to someone in greece they will be discussing greeks that were born or lived much of their life in Greece.

[@burayisonradoldururum]

Hi from Turkey. Helena Paparizou and Haris Aleksiu for me.

[@Tripmajor]

Αlexander the great in the past. Giannis Antetokounmpo now. I never thought I would put these two in the same sentence

[@vapalaca]

First person that came to my mind was Aristoteles Onassis

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Nice! Marilena

[@konstantinosstavropoulos3605]

good

[@jorham1]

i think Maria Callas,Onassis,Irene Papas,Vangelis,Demis Roussos,Giannis Andetokoumbo...Melina Mercouri

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Agree, Marilena

[@Giannis_Potamitis]

As a Greek, I think that the most famous living Greek person internationally has to be Yianni Antetokoumpo, and the most famous Greek internationally from all of recent Greek history is Mikis Theodorakis. And if we’re also counting Greeks from ancient times, then it’s either Alexander the Great or Cleopatra.

[@ja-qk4vd]

wonder if better responses if question softened a bit to who are some of the most famous...

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ηmmm..Maybe you are right! Marilena

[@PrincesaGreece]

None of them mentioned. George papanikolaou (pap smear) Yannis, Vangelis , Demi Roussos, Nana Mouschouri, Jennifer Aniston, John Stamps, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Onasis, Niarchos. Maria Kallas for sure..

[@Grihlo]

Maria Kallas was mentioned in the video.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ευχαριστούμε! Μαριλένα

[@soik1401]

Vangelis, Yanni and Theodorakis are some famous composers. Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis are famous Greeks who recently died. Tsitsipas and Giannis Antetokoumpo are famous current athletes. I don't know if Pete Sampras and Mark Philipoussis should count as Greek since they born and raised abroad. Nikos Galis is also quite renowned. Giannis Varoufakis has some fame as an economist globally. Most famous doctor is George Papanikolaou (Pap test). Caratheodory is famous only under mathematicians.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Nice you wrote about Caratheodory !! Marilena

[@matthennessey6679]

I was really expecting a lot of Aristotle or Socrates. The whole world knows of them where as the more recent singers and personalities aren't as well known. Which doesn't mean they shouldn't be know.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

It's more a question of whether Ancient Greeks can be considered Greeks in the same sense.

[@maxyi2672]

This is the first Greek video I’ve ever watched. Why do I get some Italian words like “piu” and “sicura(mente)”?

[@EasyGreekVideos]

We have a "pio" that means kind of the same as "piu", and we also say "sígura", which means "sicuramente." Italian and Greek have quite a lot of words in common.

[@odynhros]

ο πυθαγορας ειναι μαγκες. 2021, πολυ λιγοι ειναι οι ανθρωποι στον κοσμο που δεν πηγαν ποτε σχολειο. Οσοι πηγαν σιγουρα καναν μαθηματικα και ειναι δεδομενο πως εστω και για μια μερα μαθανε το πυθαγορειο θεωρημα.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ναι, αν κρίνουμε από το έργο, όχι από τον ίδιο τον άνθρωπο, που είναι φυσικά ένα από τα κριτήρια επιλογής.

[@odynhros]

@@EasyGreekVideos Ενταξει, θεωρουμε πως την ωρα που η δασκαλα μαθαινει στα παιδιακια το πυθαγορειο θεώρημα, τους εξηγει πως ειναι ενος αρχαιου ελληνα, αρα μαθαινουνε ποιος ειναι. Και τον Μικη Θεοδωρακη απο το εργο του τον γνωριζουνε. Δε νομιζω να καθονται να διαβασουν την βιογραφια του στο εξωτερικο. Και ο Vangelis ειναι πασιγνωστος μουσικοσυνθετης. Για τη μουσικη του, το εργο του. Τη Χαρις Αλεξιου τη ξερουνε για τη μουσικη της, οχι για τη ζωη της. Τοτε παμε σε ερωτημα, ποιος ειναι ο πιο γνωστος Ελληνας celebrity. Εκτος εαν παρερμηνευσα την απαντηση σου.

[@joanna1100]

First to my mind came LOTS of ancient guys. But beside them Kavafis!!! Also Seferis, Elytis and Kazantzakis, Angelopoulos, Lanthimos, Callas, Mercouri. And from more "actual" names your great tennis players Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Tbh, I didn't kow some names that were mentioned in the video or in the other comments, so something new to learn.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Thank you! Marilena

[@ozanbayrak562]

Vassilis Spanoulis.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Nice answer 🏀🏀 marilena

[@krystianskruch891]

Αρχιεπίσκοπος Μακάριος, El Greco, Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ευχαριστουμε πολύ! Μαριλένα

[@user-pg9my4et8i]

Γεώργιος Παπανικολάου

[@Polyglot_Blondie]

Αν είσαι γιατρός :)

[@EasyGreekVideos]

@@Polyglot_Blondie Ή γυναίκα που κάνει τεστ Παπ;

[@Polyglot_Blondie]

@@EasyGreekVideos επίσης!! Αλλά αυτό πονάει...

[@letsgosooners]

How did only one person say Giannis? It’s like these people live under a rock. He’s the only person MILLIONS around the world associate with Greece.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Maybe depending on if they are into sports..? Really don't know either.. 🏀🏀 marilena

[@Alexs.2599]

He was born in Greece so Greek by birth but in my opinion you have to have Greek blood to be actually Greek.

[@antimimoniakos]

@@Alexs.2599 There is not Greek or non Greek blood.

[@Catisthebest1288]

Giannis is far better than LeMickey

[@tove7836]

Theo Angelópoulos for me 🙌

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Such a good answer 👍👍 Marilena

[@melindusfindus1668]

Σωκράτης, Πυθαγόρας, Αριστοτέλης, Όμηρος... Κάτι έτσι έλεγα εγώ

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Εχεις δίκιο, στο βιντεο μας απάντησαν πιο πολυ από μοντέρνους 'Ελληνες ..Μαριλένα

[@iNTERS22]

2:12 - what is Weeknd doing in Athens ?

[@nikos8247]

Singer is Demis Rousos, for sure...

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ηe could be 🎶🎶 marilena

[@nikos8247]

@@EasyGreekVideos Great local singer but even in her wildest dreams she wouldn't surpass the 60 million record sales that Demis Roussos sold in more than 60 countries...

[@keziahdelaney8174]

Alexander the great!

[@elmaarmut8918]

Famous living Greeks in Turkey : Eleni Vitali, Haris Alexiou Hélène paparouzi, Anna vissi, Mikis Théodorakis, and the tennis player (i forgot his name, he is also known)....

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Reading your comment quickly, I thought you meant "Famous Greeks living in Turkey", and I was like "huh, never knew Theodorakis lived in Turkey!" haha

[@torisfour1566]

Tsitsipas in tennis

[@zofilep3612]

@@EasyGreekVideos same XD was like, Vitali and Alexiou live in turkey, wtf ahahaha

[@Van_Geo]

Αρχαία Ελλάδα ΠΧ / Ancient Greek BC Ιπποκράτης / Hippocrates Σωκράτης / Socrates Αριστοτέλης / Aristotle Αλέξανδρος Γ' ο Μακεδών / Alexander III of Macedonia (the Great) Λεωνίδας / Leonidas Περικλής / Pericles Όμηρος / Homer Πλάτων / Plato Πυθαγόρας / Pythagoras Θαλλής / Thales Σοφοκλής / Sophocles Αριστοφάνης / Aristophanes Αρχιμήδης / Archimedes Ηρόδοτος / Herodotus Στράβων / Stravon Ήρωνας / Heron Υπατία / Hypatia Νεότερη Ελλάδα AC / Modern Greek AC Κωνσταντίνος Α΄ ο Μέγας / Constantine I the Great Δομίνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος / Domenicos Theotokopoulos (El Greco). Γεώργιος Παπανικολάου / Georgios Papanikolaou - founder of PAP Test Οδυσσέας Ελύτης / Odysseas Elytis Γεώργιος Σεφέρης / Georgios Sepheres Κων/νος Καβάφης / Konstantinos Kavaphes Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας / Ioannis Kapodestrias Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος / Eleftherios Venizelos Σπύρος Λούης / Spyros Louis Νίκος Γκάλης / Nick Galis Μαρία Κάλλας / Maria Kallas Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης / Aristotelis Onasis Μίκης Θεοδωράκης / Mikis Theodorakis Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος / Cyril And Methodius Νίκος Καζαντζάκης / Nikos Kazantzakis Οι απαντήσεις καταδεικνύουν με τον χειρότερο τρόπο το μορφωτικό επίπεδο της ελληνικής κοινωνίας, που πλεον έχει πιάσει πάτο. Το μόνο που δεν ακούσαμε ήταν Τούνη και Κοψιάλης.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

You should watch this episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWTbnIKVYrKtiJI I think you'll find it interesting.

[@Wandering.Homebody]

Nana Mouskuri or Zarah Leandros, but of course I m German

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@SaNeumann yes, my bad!! Vicky Leandros!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Vicky Leandros is much more famous outside Greece

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@@EasyGreekVideos still Greek though :)

[@wauliepalnuts6134]

*_MR. PANOS, OF COURSE, IS THE MOST FAMOUS._*

[@AudiophileTubes]

LOL! Gotta love Mr. Panos!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Who is Mr. Panos ? Marilena

[@chandana11]

As a non Greek from Australia, the most famous we know is Giannis Antetokounmpo and Elena Papirizou..

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Sounds about right!

[@nnaflessa5469]

ONASSIS,Vagelis, Demis Roussos, Yanni, Giorgos Dalaras, Vicky Leandros 💜

[@billaros1338]

A top10 of the most famous Greeks of all time would probably have 9 ancient Greeks and maybe 1 modern. It's hard for us modern Greeks to compete they are some of the most famous people in all of human history. Anyway from ancient Greeks I would say: Alexander, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Homer, Philip, Pythagoras, Thucydides and many many more. From modern Greeks: Cavafy, Elytis, Papanikolaou (doctor), Merkouri, Kolokotronis, Theodorakis, Venizelos, Onassis, Callas....

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Thank u! Marilena

[@ermioniburgess8720]

There are many Modern Greek famous people Vangelis Giannis Demi's Rousos Nana moushouri Georgios Papanicolaou Maria Callas Eleutherios Benizelos Milos Theothorakis El Greco Onnasis Spyros Agnew Kolokotronis Elytis Seferys and many more.

[@georgechristoforou991]

And what about Onassis?

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Yes.. Marilena

[@tlingitmicmumbam2065]

Στην τελευταία και πολύ καλή ερώτηση,η απάντηση,δυστυχώς,είναι πως μετράνε μόνο η εξωτερική εμφάνιση και η αναγνωρισιμότητα!Άντε να προσθέσουμε και την πολιτική ορθότητα...

[@ja-qk4vd]

Interesting diff view to foreigners. Socrates, Plato , Pythagorous, Alexander. In modern era Zorbas?, Big fat greek wedding girl, and international politically surely Yanis Varoufakis is the most well known and important figure in today's world, crucial for survival of both Greeks and Europeans.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Just Zorbas wasn't a real person 😮🙂 I agree for Varoufakis,just maybe he is more famous outside Greece ... Marilena

[@johnangelocramer]

Don't forget Aristotle Onassis

[@EasyGreekVideos]

You are right! 😊 Marilena

[@katherinalepeniotis7010]

Living in Canada, I would say Telis Savalas, Jennifer Aniston, Nia Vardalos, and Rita Wilson

[@EasyGreekVideos]

When we were at Toronto we were staying at the Greek neighborhood where Vardalos filmed her Greek wedding! Greetings 💒🏡 marilena

[@chrysgnt4369]

Maria Callas, of course! The best soprano of the 20th century. The last Greek Goddess. "La Divina". Also, El Greco (the painter Dominikos Theotokopoulos). Nikos Kazantzakis, the writer. Constantine Cavafy, the poet. The musicians Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis. Also, Vangelis Papathanasiou. The actress Irene Pappas. Georgios Papanikolaou, after whom "Test Pap" is named worldwide (i.e., the smear test that saves women's lives). And from ancient Greece the list is long: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, Homer, Pericles, Hippocrates (the oath in medicine), Democritus, Pythagoras, Leonidas, the heroes Ulysses, Achilles, Hercules. Where do I start from and where do I stop.The most famous of them, Alexander the Great.

[@PoolD3ad007]

who is ullisses ?? 🤔 u mean Ajax " Αίαντας" ?

[@chrysgnt4369]

@@PoolD3ad007 I mean Odysseus, "Οδυσσέας".

[@innuendo4469]

Eleni, Zorba, Onasis, Maria Callas

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Thank you for commenting ! Marilena

[@nixter888]

Ο Γιώργος Νταλάρας,ο Παπαθανασίου Ντέμης Ρούσσος,Βίκυ Λέανδρος, Θεοδωράκης, Χατζηδάκις, Μαρκόπουλος, ειρήνη Παππά, Καβάφης, Ξενάκης, Σκαλκώτας, Καλομοίρης, Ελύτης, Σεφέρης,Ελ Γκρέκο,Ο γιατρός Παπανικολάου, Σωκράτης, Πλάτων, Αριστοτέλης,Μεγας Αλέξανδρος, Περικλής, Ασπασία, Υπατία, Κλεοπάτρα,και χιλιάδες ακόμα!

[@anneholloman8517]

oh I see anyone in any era then it has to be Socrates, everyone knows Socrates.

[@MT-rw6ws]

The most well know Greek was Alexander and then Aristotle

[@precursors]

I don't know about "most famous", but to me (obviously subjective) the greatest Greek man that ever lived is Homeros, and the greatest Greek woman that ever lived is Hypatia. Cheers from Istanbul 🙋‍♂

[@AndriannaFotiou]

the black man answered as the most famous Greek person in the world ,the other black man.Interesting.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Yes, interesting. Have a look at the comments and you'll see he's far from alone in believing that.

[@katieanderson7083]

what?

[@zofeska222]

Antetokounmpo isnt "Greek" as much as you want to make him. Both his parents are Nigerian. If a Greek gets born in Nigeria he will never be called "Nigerian". This garbage only happens in western, white majority countries. When you realize Asia and Africa are 6 billion combined, what will happen to your tiny countries? invaded, and disappear.

[@AndriannaFotiou]

@@zofeska222 στην Ελλαδα εξισώσαμε την ιθαγενεια με την υπηκοοτητα.Πραγματικά...πολυ περιεργο και παραξενο.

[@spiroslitsas8494]

Μέγας Αλέξανδρος

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ε ναι.. Μαριλένα

[@batuhan7780]

only one guy named Antetokounmpo, as a result of today's population; he is the most famous Greek in the world I suppose:)

[@user-ki7gy7zi6u]

Hidden in plain sight, there's a name that everybody (who's been in middle school, at least) has heard of. Pythagoras.

[@hellenicfighter3199]

ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ - Famous Greek in the whole World!!!

[@Zypriot]

Vraiment j’ai pas capté que pourquoi ils sont pas dit Giannis.

[@stix8069]

Aristotle Onasis is probably the most known worldwide

[@marilenasala7372]

Μίκης Θεοδωράκης κ Αντετοκουμπο για έξω, ίσως κ Σεφέρης κ Καζαντζάκης, Νανά Μούσχουρη κ Μελίνα Μερκούρη επίσης για έξω κ Βίκυ ΛΕανδρος.. Κ για εδώ Ρουβας κ Παπαριζου κ ίσως κανένας Γκαλης .. Τα συμπεράσματα δικά σας! Α θα έβαζα κ τον Γιάνη,ένα ν, ΒΑρουφακη ότι ειναι γνωστός έξω.. Δε βάζω μέσα ονόματα από αρχαία Ελλάδα γιατί η λίστα ειναι ατελείωτη!

[@jacksonpeds5298]

O Αντετοκούμπο όμως δεν είναι Έλληνας.

[@roothik]

@@jacksonpeds5298 Είναι.

[@jacksonpeds5298]

@@roothik Δεν είναι και το λέει ο ίδιος στις δηλώσεις του που κάνει στα Αμερικανικά μέσα ενημέρωσης.

[@jacksonpeds5298]

@@roothik Δεν είναι.

[@roothik]

@@jacksonpeds5298 Μπορεί να έχει πει ότι είναι εν μέρει και Νιγηριανός, αλλά ποτέ δεν έχει πει ότι δεν είναι Έλληνας.

[@okok-fg5hg]

antetokoumpo right now, there is no debate about it!

[@EasyGreekVideos]

I agree! Marilena

[@grandcanyon35]

Easy (Εύκολη), Zorba the Greek and Jimmy the Greek.

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Who is Jimmy the greek!? Marilena

[@vasileiosmolochidis9957]

Μεγας Αλέξανδρος, Αριστοτέλης, Κλεοπάτρα

[@yiannoulakyriakoudis62]

maria kallas re

[@EasyGreekVideos]

Ναι.. Μαριλένα

[@andreavivaldi8619]

Katerina Stefanidi