Pope Anterus (died 236)
Pope John VII (c. 650–707)
Pope Zachary (679–752)
Nilus the Younger (910–1005), a saint born to a Greek family in Rossano, Calabria.

Antipope John XVI (c. 945–1001), of Greek origin from Rossano, Calabria.

Barlaam of Seminara (c. 1290–1348), Aristotelian scholastic scholar and clergyman of the 14th century.

Leontius Pilatus (died 1366), Greek Calabrian scholar, was one of the earliest promoters of Greek studies in Western Europe.

Antonio de Ferrariis (c. 1444–1517), Greek scholar, academic, doctor and humanist from Galatone, Apulia.

Sergio Stiso (c. 1458–16th century), priest of the Greek-Catholic Rite, humanist, philosopher and theologian from Zollino, Apulia.

Vito Domenico Palumbo (c. 1854–1918), writer and poet.

Domenicano Tondi (1885–1965), writer and poet.

Tony Bennett (New York, August 3, 1926), Italian-American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz whose paternal ancestors were originally from the Griko town of Podargoni in Calabria.
His ancestors immigrated from Calabria to the United States where Tony was later born.

Franco Corliano (in Griko: Frangos Korlianòs) (born Calimera, 1948 - dead 2015), poet, songwriter, painter.

Rocco Aprile (born Calimera, 1929 - dead Calimera, 2014, historian, linguist.

Ernesto Aprile (-2008), scientist.

Dorotea Mercuri, 1974, model, actress.

Elena D'Angri, 1821, opera singer
Pope Anterus (died 236)
Pope John VII (c. 650–707)
Pope Zachary (679–752)
Nilus the Younger (910–1005), a saint born to a Greek family in Rossano, Calabria.
Antipope John XVI (c. 945–1001), of Greek origin from Rossano, Calabria.
Barlaam of Seminara (c. 1290–1348), Aristotelian scholastic scholar and clergyman of the 14th century.
Leontius Pilatus (died 1366), Greek Calabrian scholar, was one of the earliest promoters of Greek studies in Western Europe.
Antonio de Ferrariis (c. 1444–1517), Greek scholar, academic, doctor and humanist from Galatone, Apulia.
Sergio Stiso (c. 1458–16th century), priest of the Greek-Catholic Rite, humanist, philosopher and theologian from Zollino, Apulia.
Vito Domenico Palumbo (c. 1854–1918), writer and poet.
Domenicano Tondi (1885–1965), writer and poet.
Tony Bennett (New York, August 3, 1926), Italian-American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz whose paternal ancestors were originally from the Griko town of Podargoni in Calabria. His ancestors immigrated from Calabria to the United States where Tony was later born.
Franco Corliano (in Griko: Frangos Korlianòs) (born Calimera, 1948 - dead 2015), poet, songwriter, painter.
Rocco Aprile (born Calimera, 1929 - dead Calimera, 2014, historian, linguist.
Ernesto Aprile (-2008), scientist.
Dorotea Mercuri, 1974, model, actress.
Elena D'Angri, 1821, opera singer
Griko people