Piraeus
Piraeus ranks 816th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Allentown, Pennsylvania, Cusco, and Luton. Memorable people born in Piraeus include Costas Simitis, Katina Paxinou, and Jannis Kounellis. Memorable people who died in Piraeus include Nikos Xilouris, Critias, and Dimitrios Golemis. Piraeus has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and musicians. Piraeus is located in Greece.
Piraeus is a port city within the Athens urban area, in the Attica region of Greece. It is located eight kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Athens Riviera. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1877 and 1994, Piraeus was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Costas Simitis, Katina Paxinou, and Jannis Kounellis. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Piraeus including Nikos Xilouris, Critias, and Dimitrios Golemis.
People Born in Piraeus
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Costas Simitis
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 2
Katina Paxinou
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 12
Jannis Kounellis
PAINTER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 15
Anastasios of Albania
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2025
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 8
George Dalaras
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 5
Ioannis Malokinis
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1942
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 14
Yannis Tsarouchis
PAINTER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1
Panagiotis Pipinelis
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 16
Charilaos Vasilakos
ATHLETE
1877 - 1964
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 13
Giourkas Seitaridis
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 4
Eleftheria Arvanitaki
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 11
Michalis Kapsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Piraeus
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Nikos Xilouris
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1980
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Critias
POLITICIAN
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Dimitrios Golemis
ATHLETE
1874 - 1941
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
T. H. White
WRITER
1906 - 1964
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
POLITICIAN
94 BC - 45 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Theo Angelopoulos
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Piraeus
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MUSICIAN
1936 - 1980
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Critias
POLITICIAN
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Dimitrios Golemis
ATHLETE
1874 - 1941
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
T. H. White
WRITER
1906 - 1964
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
POLITICIAN
94 BC - 45 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Theo Angelopoulos
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Piraeus were soccer players (5), politicians (3), singers (3), painters (2), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (2), musicians (1), athletes (1), writers (1), and film directors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Piraeus, including Giourkas Seitaridis, Michalis Kapsis, and Stefanos Kapino. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Piraeus, including Giourkas Seitaridis, Michalis Kapsis, and Stefanos Kapino.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Piraeus since 1700.
