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Auf allen 5 Kontinenten leben ca. 16 000 000 Hellenen. Von den etwa 16 Mio leben ca. 11 Mio in Hellas, 3 Mio in U.S.A, 700 000 in Ozeanien (Australien & Neuseeland) und ca. 370 000 in Deutschland.
Hellenische (Griechische) Hochburgen auf der Welt
Sydney / Australien - 100 000 Hellenen
Melbourne / Australien - 600 000 Hellenen (Also ca. 18% der Melbourner
)
Chicago / U.S.A - 300 000 Hellenen
New York / U.S.A - 450 000 Hellenen
Montreal / Kanada - 85 000 Hellenen
Toronto / Kanada - 190 000 Hellenen
Los Angelos / U.S.A - 70 000 Hellenen
Marioupolis / Ukraine - 150 000 Hellenen
London / Großbritannien - 210 000 Hellenen
Paris / Frankreich - 210 000 Hellenen
Düsseldorf und Umbgebung / Deutschland - 107,500 Hellenen
Berühmte Hellenen - Global Greeks
Jennifer Aniston
Vangelis Papathanassiou
Nicholas Negroponte
John Kass
John Latsis (Sein Sohn vögelt die geile Paris Hilton
)
Pete Sampras (Ja, der Tennisspieler)
Billy Zane (Ja, der bei TITANIC spielte)
Mark Philippoussis
Im deutschen TV sind auch einige z.B Susan Sideropoulos die bei Gute Zeiten schlechte Zeiten spielt. Oder auch Anastasia bei MTV.
Mehr Inforamationen zu den DIASPORA-Hellenen findet ihr auf folgender Seite:
http://www.greece.gr/GLOBAL_GREECE/DIASPORA_FACTBOOK/global_diaspora_index.htm
Oder auch bei Google.com unter den Suchbegriffen "Hellenen worldwide", "Diasopra ellinon", "Greek Diaspora" oder "ellines exoterikou".
Ich würde mich sehr darüber freuen wenn auch ihr Threads über eure Diaspora-Brüder eröffnet.
More Famous Greeks
List of Famous Greek-Americans
Harry "the Golden Greek" Agganis1, football and baseball player.
Spiro Agnew1, Former Vice President of the United States.
Helene Alexopoulos, former New York City Ballet prima ballerina.
Ernie Anastos, WCBS-New York co-anchorman.
Jennifer Aniston, Actress.
John Aniston, Actor.
Peter Angelos, owner of the Baltimore Orioles.
George Argyros, U.S. ambassador to Spain.
Michael Bilirakis, Congressman from Florida.
Vasili Bogazianos, actor.
Tom Carvel1, founder of the Carvel Ice Cream franchise.
John Cassavetes1, movie director.
Nick Cassavetes, movie director.
Michael Chiklis, actor, The Shield
Bob Costas, NBC Sportscaster.
Christos Cotsakos, co-founder of E*Trade.
Michael Costantine, actor.
Nick the Greek Dandolos1, gambler.
Frank Dicopoulos, Actor.
Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts, and Democratic Presidential Candidate.
Olympia Dukakis, Actress.
Tina Fey, Head writer of Saturday Night Live.
Christopher Georges1, journalist, the Wall Street Journal.
George Gekas, Congressman from Pennsylvania.
Arianna Huffington, Author and Columnist.
Iakovos1, former Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America.
George Kariotis, businessman, ran against Michael Dukakis for Governor of Massachusetts in 1986.
Robert Karvelas1, actor; portrayed Larrabee on Get Smart.
Melina Kanakaredes, Actress.
Elia Kazan1, movie director.
George Pan Cosmatos1, film director; best known for Tombstone and Rambo: First Blood Part II
Alex Karras, Actor.
Anthony Kiedis, lead singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Alexi Lalas, soccer player.
Tommy Lee, heavy metal drummer.
Greg Louganis (Greek by adoption; ethnically Samoan and Swedish). Athlete.
Andy Manatos, Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Constantine Makris, TV Director, Law and Order
Constantine Maroulis, American Idol finalist
John Negroponte, United States Director of National Intelligence
Nicholas Negroponte, Scientist.
John Allen Paulos, Mathematician
Alexander Payne, Academy award winning movie director.
Jack Pierce1, acclaimed make up artist.
John Rigas, founder of Adelphia Communications Corporation
Pete Sampras, Tennis Player.
Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Senator representing the state of Maryland.
George Savalas1, actor.
Telly Savalas1, actor.
John Sitilides, Executive Director of the Western Policy Center.
Olympia Snowe, Republican Senator from Maine.
Alex Spanos, Owner of the San Diego Chargers
John Stamos, Actor.
George Stephanopoulos, Political Commentator, Former White House Communications Director.
George Tenet, Former Director of the U.S. CIA.
Paul Tsongas1, Former Senator from Massachusetts
TAKI 183, Graffiti artist.
Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor.
Rita Wilson, actress.
Billy Zane, Actor.