| Age | 64 |
| Birthday | 24 March, 1961 |
| Birthplace | Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Bald |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Claim to Fame | He made his name as the face of the anti-austerity movement |
Ioannis "Yanis" Varoufakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Γεωργίου "Γιάνης" Βαρουφάκης, Ioánnis Georgíou "Giánis" Varoufákis, born 24 March 1961) is a Greek economist, academic, philosopher and politician. He has been Secretary-General of MeRA25, a left-wing political party, since he founded it in 2018. A former member of Syriza, he served as Minister of Finance from January to July 2015 under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis was a member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens B from January to September 2015; he regained a parliamentary seat in July 2019.
