Dakis Joannou, J&P Lycourgos Kyprianou, former chairman of GlobalSoft and AremisSoft Corp Asil Nadir, Polly Peck Theo Paphitis, former chairman of Millwall Football Club Roys Poyiadjis, former co-chief executive officer of AremisSoft Reo Stakis, hotel and casino owner Andreas Panayiotou, businessman, property developer Historical figures Acesas (around 5th century BC), ancient artist, famed weaver Andromachus of Cyprus, admiral of Alexander the Great Grigoris Afxentiou, member of EOKA Altheides, philosopher St Barnabas (1st century), apostolic father, early missionary Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus Charlotte of Cyprus, Queen of Cyprus Clearchus of Soli (4th-3rd century BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school Evagoras, king of Salamis (410-374 BC) Henry I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Hugh I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Hugh II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Hugh III of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Hugh IV of Cyprus, King of Cyprus James I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus James II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus James III of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Janus of Cyprus, King of Cyprus John II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Stefano Lusignan, writer Leontios Makhairas, historian Kyriakos Matsis, member of EOKA Nicocreon (4th century BC-before 306 BC), king of Salamis Evagoras Pallikarides, member of EOKA Abu Bekr Pasha Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha, Grand Vizier Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha (born 1883), Grand Vizier Persaeus of Citium (306-243 BC), Stoic philosopher Peter I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Peter II of Cyprus, King of Cyprus Sergius Paulus (1st century), proconsul of Cyprus Stasanor (lived 4th century BC), Cyprus-born Greek officer of Alexander the Great, later satrap of Drangiana, Bactria, and Sogdiana Stasinus (~7th century BC), one of the first European poets, a semi-legendary early Greek poet, author of the epic poem "Cypria", related to the Trojan War Theodora (around 500-548), empress of Byzantine empire (527-548) Zeno of Citium (333-264 BC), Cyprus-born Greek philosopher, founder of Stoicism Jurists Alecos Markides Solon Nikitas (1937-2005), judge and jurist, Supreme Court (1988-2003), Attorney-General (2003-2005) Musicians Ivi Adamou, singer (The X Factor), represented Cyprus in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Peter Andre, singer Marlen Aggelidou, singer Lisa Andreas, singer Aris Antoniades, composer Nil Burak, singer Konstantinos Christoforou, singer Kemal Cetinay, singer and TV personality Philippos Constantinos, singer (in One) Tulisa Contostavlos, singer Beyhan Demirdağ Alkan, mezzo-soprano Diam's, singer, rapper Nicolas Economou, composer Eleftheria Eleftheriou, singer (The X Factor), represents Greece in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Elpida, Greek singer, sang for