Antiquity 7th - 1st century B.C.E Roman and Byzantine era 1st - 7th century C.E. Arab Caliphate & Ottoman era 7th - 19th century [25] Contemporary 20th - 21st century Battus I of Cyrene * Ruler, 7th century B.C.E., Cyrene Hero of Alexandria Engineer, 1st century B.C.E. or C.E., Alexandria Jean Dessès Fashion designer, 1904 - 1970, Alexandria Theodorus of Cyrene Mathematician, 5th century B.C.E., Cyrene Philo Philosopher, 20 B.C.E - 50 C.E., Alexandria Aristippus Philosopher, 435 - 356 B.C.E., Cyrene Chaeremon of Alexandria Philosopher, 1st century C.E., Alexandria Alexander Iolas Art collector, 1907 - 1987, Alexandria Aristaeus the Elder * Mathematician, 370 - 300 B.C.E., Alexandria Menelaus of Alexandria Mathematician, 70 - 140 C.E., Alexandria George Averoff * Businessman, 1815 - 1899, Alexandria Kimon Evan Marengo Cartoonist, 1907 - 1988, Zifta Ptolemy I Soter * Ruler, 367 - 282 B.C.E., Alexandria Ptolemy Geographer, 90 - 168 C.E., Alexandria Emmanouil Benakis * Politician, 1843 - 1929, Alexandria Nikos Tsiforos Director, 1909 - 1970, Alexandria Philitas of Cos * Poet, 340 - 285 B.C.E., Alexandria Sosigenes of Alexandria Astronomer, 1st century C.E., Alexandria Ioannis Pesmazoglou * Economist, 1857 - 1906, Alexandria Theodorus the Atheist Philosopher, 340 - 250 B.C.E., Cyrene Thrasyllus of Mendes Mathematician, 1st century C.E., Alexandria Euclid * Mathematician, 325 - 265 B.C.E., Alexandria Clement of Alexandria Theologian, 150 - 211 C.E., Alexandria Constantine Cavafy Poet, 1863 - 1933, Alexandria Mary Giatra Lemou Author, 1915 - 1989, Alexandria Magas of Cyrene Ruler, 317 - 250 B.C.E., Cyrene Origen Theologian, 185 - 251 C.E., Alexandria Antonis Benakis Businessman, 1873 - 1954, Alexandria Dinos Iliopoulos Actor, 1915 - 2001, Alexandria Ptolemy II Philadelphus * Ruler, 309 - 246 B.C.E., Alexandria Plotinus Philosopher, 203 - 270 C.E., Alexandria Dimitrios Kasdaglis * Athlete, 1872 - 1931, Alexandria Callimachus Poet, 305 - 240 B.C.E., Cyrene Diophantus Mathematician, ~210 - ~290 C.E., Alexandria Penelope Delta Author, 1874 - 1941, Alexandria Voula Zouboulaki Actor, 1924, Cairo Ctesibius Engineer, 285 - 222 B.C.E., Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria Theologian, 282 - 305 C.E., Alexandria Konstantinos Parthenis Painter, 1878 - 1967, Alexandria Jani Christou Composer, 1926 - 1970, Cairo Conon of Samos * Astronomer, 280 - 220 B.C.E., Alexandria Pappus of Alexandria Mathematician, 290 - 350 C.E., Alexandria Konstantinos Tsaldaris Politician, 1884 - 1970, Alexandria Nelly Mazloum Dancer, 1929 - 2003, Alexandria [26] Eratosthenes Mathematician, 276 - 194 B.C.E., Alexandria Theon of Alexandria Mathematician, 335 - 405 C.E., Alexandria Constantin Xenakis Artist, 1931, Cairo Apollonius of Rhodes Poet, 3rd century B.C.E., Alexandria Hypatia Mathematician, 370 - 416 C.E., Alexandria Sostratus of Cnidus * Engineer, 3rd century B.C.E., Alexandria Palladas Poet, 4th century C.E., Alexandria Antigone Costanda Model, 1934, Alexandria Hypsicles Mathematician, 190 - 120 B.C.E., Alexandria Isidore of Alexandria Philosopher, 450 - 520 C.E., Alexandria Georges Moustaki Singer, 1934 - 2013, Alexandria Dionysius of Cyrene Mathematician, 2nd century B.C.E., Cyrene Hierocles of Alexandria Philosopher, 5th century C.E., Alexandria Eudorus of Alexandria Philosopher, 1st century B.C.E., Alexandria Hesychius of Alexandria Author, 5th century C.E., Alexandria Manos Loïzos Composer, 1937 - 1982, Alexandria Aretaphila of Cyrene Revolutionary, 1st century B.C.E., Cyrene George Leonardos Author, 1937, Alexandria Cleopatra VII Ruler, 69 - 30 B.C.E., Alexandria Clea Badaro Painter, 1913 - 1968, Alexandria Nikos Perakis Director, 1944, Alexandria Demetrio Stratos Singer, 1945 - 1979, Alexandria Demis Roussos Singer, 1946 - 2015, Alexandria Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos Astronomer, 1947 - 1997, Alexandria Nora Valsami Actress, 1948, Cairo Alkistis Protopsalti Singer, 1954, Alexandria Alex Proyas Director, 1963, Cairo