List of Famous people born in Paphos District, Cyprus

Sonay Adem was a Turkish Cypriot politician. He served as the Minister for Labor and Social Security in the Cabinet of Northern Cyprus under Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. He was confirmed in his office in April 2005 and served until 2009. He was a member of the Republican Turkish Party until his resignation, after which he joined the Communal Liberation Party-New Forces in January 2017. He has done extensive work on curbing illegal immigration to the island, as well as immigration reform, in conjunction with organisations such as the Union of Construction Sector Contractors.

Yiannakis Omirou is a Greek-Cypriot politician. He was president of the Cypriot parliament from 2011 to 2016 and was leader of political party EDEK between 2001 and 2015.

Atilla Manizade was a Turkish Cypriot opera singer (bass). Manizade was praised as an artist of great versatility. He had an extensive repertoire of more than forty operas ranging from dramatic roles to buffo parts. Manizade was also distinguished member of the State Conservatory of Istanbul Technical University.