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Demetris Ioannou Demetris Ioannou (), born 8 December 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager. Career He started his career in 1990 from Apollon Limassol and then followed six successful seasons in Anorthosis ...
(born 1968), Cypriot footballer *
Dimitrios Ioannou Dimitrios Spanidis Dimitrios Ioannou ( October 23, 1861 – 1926) was a senior officer of the Hellenic Army who fought in the Macedonian front during World War I and in the opening stages of the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922. Biography Born ...
(1861–1926), Greek general * Dimitris Ioannou (born 1977), Greek footballer *
Eleni Ioannou Eleni Ioannou (13 January 1984 – 24 August 2004) was a member of the Greek judo team. She was due to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Career Eleni has won three national championships in Greece and won a silver medal in the 2002 Balkan Jud ...
(1984–2004), Greek judo athlete *
Fifis Ioannou Fifis Ioannou (Φιφής Ιωάννου in Greek; 23 October 1914 – October 1988) was a Cypriot politician and editor. Ioannou was born in Nicosia, Cyprus in 1914. He succeeded Ploutis Servas in 1945 as the Secretary General of AKEL The ...
(1914–1988), 2nd Secretary General of
AKEL The Progressive Party of Working People (, , ΑΚΕΛ or AKEL; ) is a Marxist–LeninistHelena Smith, Cyprus gets ready for a communist 'takeover''The Guardian 2008 communist party in Cyprus. AKEL is one of the two major parties in Cyprus, and ...
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Giorgos Ioannou Giorgos (also mentioned as Yorgos or Georges) Ioannou (10 December 1926 – 13 February 2017) was a Greek artist. Biography Born in Athens, he is considered to have been one of the main representatives of the Pop Art movement in Greece. ...
(1926–2017), Greek painter *
John Ioannou John Ioannou is an actor best known for his role as "Pete Riley" and "Alex Yankou" on the '' Degrassi'' series. Filmography *'' The Gospel of John'' (2003) *'' The Fourth Angel'' (2001) *'' Degrassi Junior High'' (1987) *''The Kids of Degrassi S ...
, Greek-Canadian actor *
Kyriakos Ioannou Kyriakos Ioannou (, born 26 July 1984) is a retired Cypriot high jumper. He has twice won medals at the World Athletics Championships (2007 and 2009) and was the bronze medallist at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He is the only medal ...
(born 1984), Cypriot high jumper *
Memos Ioannou Agamemnon "Memos" Ioannou (; born April 15, 1958, in Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At , he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Ioannou had a successful playing career ...
(born 1958), Greek basketball player *
Nicolas George Ioannou Nicolas George Ioannou (; born 8 January 1965), also known as "Rudy", is a Cypriot yacht and speedboat manufacturer since 1991, and a property developer. He is the CEO of several companies including Coast and Hills Developments. He has investm ...
(born 1965), Cypriot businessman *
Orthodoxos Ioannou Orthodoxos Ioannou (; born 4 March 1986 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football defender who last played for Omonia Aradippou Omonia Aradippou () is a Cypriot professional football club based in the Municipality of Aradippou, a settlem ...
(born 1986), Cypriot footballer *
Susan Ioannou Susan Ioannou (born October 4, 1944) is a Canadian poet who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Biography Ioannou was born October 4, 1944, to Frank and Margaret Thomas."Susan Ioannou." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2008. ''Gale In ...
(born 1944), Canadian poet *
Yiannos Ioannou Yiannos Ioannou () (born January 25, 1966) is a former Cypriot football player of APOEL FC and the Cyprus national team. He is widely considered one of the best strikers in the history of Cypriot football. Club career He was one of the most su ...
(born 1966), Cypriot footballer


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Chris Joannou Christopher John Joannou (born 10 November 1979) is a Macedonian-Australian musician best known as the bassist for the Newcastle-based alternative rock band Silverchair. He is a twin to sister Louise Kipa. He was the first of the three band me ...
(born 1979), bass player *
Dakis Joannou Dakis Ioannou (Leonidas Ioannou; ; born December 30, 1939) is a Greek Cypriot industrialist and art collector. He is considered to be one of the leading collectors of contemporary art in the world and is famous for acquisitions such as the Jeff ...
(born 1939), Cypriot industrialist *
Stelios Joannou Stelios Joannou or Ioannou (Greek: Στέλιος Ιωάννου; 30 January 1915 – 8 May 1999) was an internationally acclaimed Cyprus, Cypriot industrialist and philanthropist, one of the two cofounders of the formidable Joannou & Paraskevaid ...
(1915–1999), Cypriot philanthropist


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Joannou & Paraskevaides AVAX Group is one of the oldest and largest construction groups in Greece. It is mainly active in the field of constructions, concessions and real estate development, in Greece and international markets. AVAX Group has been listed on the Athens S ...
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