Famous Nicosians
- Glafkos Klerides, president of the Republic of Cyprus (1993–2003).
- Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
- Fazıl Küçük, former vice president of the Republic of Cyprus (1960–1963).
- Benon Sevan, ex-head of UN Oil for Food program.
- Michalis Hatzigiannis, singer.
- Peter I of Cyprus, King of Cyprus.
- Diam's, singer.
- Constantinos Charalambidis, football player.
- Kutlu Adali, journalist, poet and socio-political researcher and peace advocate.
- Mustafa Djamgoz, professor of cancer biology at Imperial College London and chairman of the College of Medicine’s Science Council.
- Neoklis Kyriazis, historian and member of the National Council of Cyprus.
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