Cyprus in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest Barry Evangeli, music producer Evridiki, singer Michalis Hatzigiannis, singer Savvas Houvartas, guitarist, songwriter Alkinoos Ioannidis, singer Yusuf Islam, singer George Kallis, composer Fikri Karayel, singer-songwriter Mick Karn, musician from the rock band Japan Yannis Kyriakides, composer Andreas G. Orphanides, composer Cyprien Katsaris, French-Cypriot pianist Maria Elena Kiriakou, singer, winner of the first season of The Voice of Greece Stelios Konstantas, singer Stavros Konstantinou, singer George Michael, singer Stavros Michalakakos, singer, winner of Greece's X-Factor II Despina Olympiou, singer, represents Cyprus in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Alex Panayi, singer-songwriter Elena Patroklou, singer (Greek-Cypriot parents) Aristos Petrou, rapper Marianda Pieridi, singer Nikki Ponte, singer (X-Factor) Ziynet Sali (born 1975), singer Sarbel, British-born Greek singer Savvas Savva, composer, pianist Cat Stevens, British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; Cypriot father Rüya Taner, pianist Georges Theofanous, composer (Greece) Martino Tirimo, Cypriot pianist, born in Larnaca, Cyprus Marios Tokas, singer, composer Okan Ersan, guitarist Mihalis Violaris, singer, composer Anna Vissi, singer Lia Vissi, singer (older sister of Anna Vissi) Loucas Yiorkas, singer, The X Factor winner 2009, represents Greece in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest Andrew Lambrou, represents Cyprus in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Mythical figures Anaxarete, legendary Cypriot maiden in Greek mythology Iphis see Anaxarete Aphrodite, Goddess of Love Pygmalion, legendary king of Cyprus in Greek mythology Political figures Adamos Adamou, MEP Mustafa Akıncı, President of Northern Cyprus (2015–present) Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus (2013–present) Praxoula Antoniadou, Acting President of the United Democrats Mustafa Çağatay, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1978–1983) Reşat Çağlar, diplomat Dimitris Christofias, former president of Cyprus (2008–2013) Kypros Chrysostomides, politician Katherine Clerides, former politician, peace activist Panayiotis Demetriou, MEP Rauf Denktaş, first President of Northern Cyprus Derviş Eroğlu, long-time prime minister and president of Northern Cyprus (2010–2015) Kutlay Erk, the former mayor of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality Alexis Galanos, Mayor of Famagusta and former president of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian, President of the House of Representatives Polycarpos Georgadjis, politician and member of EOKA Takis Hadjigeorgiou, MEP Mehmet Harmancı, mayor of North Nicosia Georgios Iacovou, politician Androulla Kaminara (born 1957), European official and EU ambassador Ioannis Kasoulidis, MEP Glafkos Klerides, President of the Republic of Cyprus (1993–2003) Giannos Kranidiotis, politician Fazıl Küçük, first Turkish Cypriot vice president of the Republic of Cyprus Markos Kyprianou, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, formerly Finance Minister and former European Commissioner for Health Spyros Kyprianou,