From Armeniapedia.org
The following is a list of prominent Armenians
Actors
Art
Authors
Business
Entertainment
Journalists
Military
- Akim Khastatov - General.
- Andranik Toros Ozanian - World War I General.
- Bardas Phocas or Vardas Phokas - Late Roman (Byzantine) general (late tenth century).
- Bardas Sklerus (Vardas Skleros) - Late Roman (Byzantine) general; rebelled against sitting emperor, 976-979.
- Basentsi Azoyan - Major-General and chief of the Intelligence Department of the Armenian armed forces.
- Gaik Ovakimian (Hayk Badalovich Hovakimyan) - Major General, Soviet spy.
- Gayk Bzhishkyan (Hayk Bjishkyan) - Soviet military commander.
- Garegin Njdeh (Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan) - World War I General.
- Gurgen Dalibaltayan - colonel-general, Armenian Armed Forces.
- Hamazasp Babadjanian - (1906-1977); Chief Marshal of the Armored troops of the USSR.
- Hovhannes (Ivan) Baghramian - Soviet Marshal; Deputy Minister of Defense, during World War II the Commander of a Front; captured East Prussia and destroyed its capital of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), thus defeating the 2nd strongest group of the German Wehrmacht (after the Berlin Group).
- Ivan Lazarev (Lazaryan) - general in the Russian Army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878
- Ivan Stepanovich Isakov or Iovhannes Issakov (Hovannes Isahakyan) - (August 22, 1894 - October 11, 1967); Soviet Admiral; Chief of Main headquarters of Soviet Navy, World War II.
- John I Tzimisces or Iovhannes Tchimishkik - Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor (969-976).
- Kekaumenos - Late Roman (Byzantine) general; author "Strategicon", 11th century.
- Lazar Serebryakov or Ghazar Artsatagortsian - admiral.
- Mikhail Harutyunyan - colonel-general, Armenian Armed Forces.
- Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov - (1825 or 1826 - 1888), Russian statesman; General of the Cavalry; Adjutant General of the Svita; son of an Armenian merchant; born Tiflis; educated in St Petersburg; Lazarev School of Oriental Languages; Guards' Cadet Institute; Minister of Interior, Russian Empire.
- Movses Silikyan - (1862-1937) Major General; Commander of Armenian troops; hero of Battle of Sardarapat
- Narses or Nerseh - brilliant Late Roman (Byzantine) general (478-573).
- Nicephorus II Phocas - brilliant Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor (963-969).
- Paul Ignatius or Poghos Ignatosian - (born 1920, Los Angeles, California, to a family of Armenians from Kharberd, Western Armenia); 1942-1945 service in US Naval Aviation; 1964 - United States Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics); 1967 - US Secretary of the Navy; Projected the F-111; retired 1986.[3], [4]
- Philaretos Brachamios - Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
- Sergei Khudyakov or Armenak Khanpheryants - Chief-Air-Marshal, USSR, Chief Marshal, Air Forces of the USSR; commander of the Anti-aircraft warfare of Moscow, World War II.
- St. Vardan Mamikonian - 5th century general; led rebellion of Christian Armenians against Zoroastrian Persians.
- Ter-Gukasov (Ter-Gukasyan) - Yerevan Forces commander of Russia's army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
- Valerian Madatov (Valerian Madatian) - general.
Music
- Alan Hovhaness - USA, composer.
- Alexander Arutiunian - composer.
- Anahid Ajemian - violinist.
- André - pop singer.
- Andy (Andranik Madadian) - singer.
- Ara Berberian - opera singer.
- Aram Asatryan - pop singer.
- Aram Khachaturian - Armenia, composer.
- Arno Babadzhanian - composer.
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan - percussionist and singer.
- Avet Terterian - USSR, Armenia, composer.
- Cathy Berberian - mezzo-soprano singer.
- Charles Aznavour - France, singer, songwriter, actor.
- Cher - USA; born Cherilyn Sarkisian, singer, songwriter, actor, director.
- David Harutyunyan - diver.
- Dennis Agajanian - USA; gospel singer; "Harvest Crusade".
- Derek Sherinian - USA, world renowned rock and fusion keyboardist.
- Djivan Gasparyan - musician, composer.
- Edward Manukyan - USA, composer.
- George Avakian - jazz producer.
- George Tutunjian - pioneering Armenian Revolutionary songs performer.
- Gevorg Sargsyan - Opera-simfonic Conductor.
- Harout Pamboukjian - Armenian wedding singer
- Hasmik Papian - soprano.
- Harry Tavitian - jazz musician.
- Hrachya Harutyunian – Founder of the Crescendo Violin School for professional musicians, located in Cologne and Neustadt, Germany.
- Isabel Bayrakdarian - Canada, soprano and engineer.
- John Herald - USA, bluegrass musician.
- Komitas Vardapet - Armenia, musician.
- Leon Redbone - USA; born Cyprus; neo-vaudeville singer (unconfirmed).
- Levon Ambartsumian - classical violinist.
- Loris Tjeknavorian - Iran, Armenia, composer.
- Marie Laforêt - singer.
- Maro Ajemian - pianist.
- Michel Legrand - France, composer.
- Mikael Tariverdiev - USSR, composer.
- Norayr Mnatsakanyan - Armenia, national singer.
- Nourhanne- Egyptian singer from Armenian (Lebanon) parents.
- Nune Yesayan - pop musician.
- Patrick Fiori - France; singer.
- Pavel Lisitsian - Russia, opera singer.
- Raffi Cavoukian - stage name Raffi, Canada, children's singer, songwriter, musician; born Egypt.
- Richard Hagopian - musician.
- Ross Bagdasarian - USA, pseudonym "David Saville"; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. - USA, continues work of his father for Alvin and the Chipmunks.
- Rouben Hakhverdian - musician, songwriter.
- Sayat Nova (Harutin) - Armenia, Georgia, folk songwriter-musician, XVIII century.
- Serouj Kradjian - pianist.
- Slava Grigoryan - guitar virtuoso.
- Sylvie Vartan - France, singer.
- System of a Down - USA, alternative metal band.
- Tigran Mansurian - composer
- Udi Hrant Kenkulian - musician.
- Vatche Hovsepian - musician.*Vladimir Fontikov - Russian Born Armenian Opera Singer
- Zulal - Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio.
Politics
- Abel Aganbegyan - senior economic advisor for Russia under Gorbachev.
- Adam Benjamin - American congressman.
- Alexander Raphael - first Armenian member of British Parliament; Sheriff of London.
- Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan - Soviet politician and statesman; USSR 1922-1978, Cuba 1960;
- Andranik Margaryan - prime minister, Armenia.
- André Arthur - Canadian radio host and politician.
- Anna Eshoo - congresswoman.
- Arkady Ghoukasyan - president, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
- Armen Sargsyan - prime minister, Armenia (1996-1997).
- Arthur Chilingarov - scientist, Hero of the Soviet Union, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
- Bardas Mamikonian - Caesar and regent of the Late Roman (Byzantine) Empire (856-866).
- Basil I, the Macedonian - Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (867-886), established the Armenian Dynasty (considered himself an Armenian Arsacide).
- Basil II, the Macedonian &ndash' Late Roman (Byzantine) emperoro of Armenian Dynasty (975-1025)
- Benon Sevan - UN official.
- Bob Avakian - chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.
- Charles Poochigian - California State Senator
- Edouard Balladur - French politician, Prime Minister (1993-1995).
- Emile Lahoud - president, Lebanon.
- Ferenc Szálasi - part Armenian (name was Salasyan); leader of Hungary, World War II. (citation needed)
- Frank V. Zerunyan Mediacal Board Of California.
- George Deukmejian - former governor of California.
- Georgy Shakhnazarov - Soviet politician.
- Gladys Berejiklian - Australian MP.
- Heraclius the Elder - Exarch of Africa Province in the Late Roman Empire, late 6th, early 7th centuries, father of Emperor Heraclius.
- Heraclius the Younger - Late Roman (Byzantine) Emperor (610-641).
- Howard Kaloogian - California State Assemblyman from 1994-2000.
- Ivan Agayants- Soviet Intelligence General of Armenian origin; USSR 1959-1966 France 1961;
- Jackie Speier - American Democratic politician
- Joe Hockey - Australian MP
- Joe Simitian - Senator in Massachusetts
- John Sweeney - US Congressman
- Karim Pakradouni - Lebanese politician.
- Ken Khachigian - former chief speechwriter and White House adviser.
- Larry Zarian - Mayor, Glendale, California.
- Leo V, the Armenian - Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (813-820).
- Levon Ter-Petrosyan - president, Armenia (1991-1998).
- Lois Tarkanian - councilwoman.
- Melisende of Jerusalem, Queen of Jerusalem
- Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov - Russian general and statesman.
- Miklós Horthy, Mikael Nalbandian; - 1868-1957; Admiral and Hungarian Leader (1922-1944).[5]
- Missak Manouchian - French Resistance hero World War II.
- Nubar Pasha - Egyptian statesman.
- Patrick Devedjian - French politician and minister.
- Philippicus Vartanes, Eastern Roman emperor (711–713).
- Rachel Kaprelian - Massachusetts State representative.
- Raymond Setlakwe - Canadian politician.
- Richard Dekmejian - political science professor; Middle East expert.
- Robert Kocharyan - president, Armenia (1998-present).
- Samuel Der-Yeghiayan - United States federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois
- Sarkis Assadourian - Canadian politician, member of Parliament.
- Sergei Lavrov - Russian minister of Foreign Affairs. [citation needed]
- Sergei Martynov - foreign minister of Belarus, ethnic Belarusian born in Armenia.
- Stepan Shaumyan, Stepan Geworgi Shahumian; - politician; revolutionary.
- Sian Elias - judge.
- Tigranes the Great - King, Armenia (95-56 BC); allied with Mithridates Pontus; warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
- Vazgen Sargsyan - prime minister, Armenia (1999).
- Zurab Zhvania - Former Prime minister, Georgia.[6], [7]
Religion
Science
- A.V. Apkarian - pioneer in magnetic resonance spectroscopy research of the brain
- Albert Kapikian - virologist and pioneer in vaccine development for rotavirus.
- Alex Sevanian - molecular pharmacologist; pioneer in free radical and antioxidant research
- Alexander Abian - mathematician
- Aram Chobanian - Dean, Boston University School of Medicine, leader in cardiology research
- Artem Mikoyan - designer of MiG aircraft
- Boris Babaian - father of Soviet supercomputer
- Edgar Danielyan - computer security expert and author
- Edward Khantzian - Harvard psychiatrist; developed self medication hypothesis of substance abuse
- George Adomian - mathematician, engineer
- George Aghajanian - physician, neuropharmacologist and pioneer in serotonin receptor research.
- Gurgen Askaryan - Physicist, inventor of light self focusing
- Hovhannes Abgari Adamian - engineerfunctions
- Hrayr Shahinian - Director of the Skull Base Institute.
- Ivan Knunyants - chemist
- J.W. Kebabian - neuroscientist and pioneer in dopamine receptor research
- Jack Kevorkian - pathologist, euthanasia activist
- James P. Bagian - NASA astronaut
- Karapet Chobanyan - mechanical engineer, made first discovery in Armenia and Transcaucasus.
- Leon Orbeli - physiologist.
- Leonid Khachiyan - mathematician
- Luther George Simjian - inventor of autofocus camera, ATMs, flight simulator, postage meter.
- Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian-father of positron emission tomography (pet Scans) which has revolutionized the understanding of how the brain functions
- Mikhail Pogosyan - Director General, Sukhoi Aircraft Corporation
- Raymond V. Damadian - inventor of MRI, inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Robert Nalbandyan - chemist
- Roger Altounyan - asthma researcher, pharmacologist who pioneered use of cromolyn sodium inhalation therapy for asthma
- Semyon Kirlian - pioneer of photography
- Serge Mikoyan -nephew of Artem Mikoyan, and head design engineer at Mikoyan Design Burreau, developed MiG-29 and MiG-31
- Sergey Mergelyan - mathematician
- Viken Babikian - cardiovascular researcher
- Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian - astronomer, physicist; various spellings of names.
- Varaztad Kazanjian - pioneer plastic surgeon.
- Zaven Khatchaturian - neuroscientist; Alzheimers disease researcher
Sports
- Adrian Sarkissian - footballer, Nancy (France) and Uruguay
- Alain Boghossian - footballer, Parma and France (Retired)
- Alain Prost - Formula One champion
- Alecko Eskandarian - soccer player
- Andranik Eskandarian - soccer player
- Andranik Teymourian - footballer, Bolton Wanderers (England) and Iran
- Andre Agassi - tennis player[8], [9],[10]
- Ara Abrahamian - sport wrestler, silver medalist at the 2004 Olympics
- Ara Parseghian - football coach
- Armen Keteyian - broadcaster
- Armen Nazarian - athlete, twice greco-Roman wrestling Olympic champion
- Armenak Petrosian - soccer player
- Arthur Abraham - boxing
- David Hambartsumian - diver, twice European champion, bronze 1980 Olympic, 16 times champion of USSR.
- David Nalbandian - tennis player
- Drew Casen - contract bridge master, 2nd place 1990 World Bridge Championship Geneva
- Edgar Manucharyan - footballer, Ajax Amsterdam (Holland) and Armenia
- Frankie Kazarian - professional wrestler
- Gago Aroetjunjan - muay thai kickboxer
- Garo Yepremian - NFL kicker
- Garry Kasparov - world chess champion
- Gary Danielson - Retired NFL player, quarterback of the Detroit Lions
- George Avakian - Soccer Coach
- Hal Haig Prieste - diver, Bronze Olympic medalist
- Igor Ter-Owanesjan- Olympic Long Jump Champion.
- Jerry Tarkanian - basketball coach
- Karo Parisyan - UFC Fighter
- Katerina Maleeva - tennis player
- Levon Aronian - chess master, ranked 3rd in the world
- Magdalena Maleeva - tennis player
- Manuela Maleeva - tennis player
- Marcelo Djian - soccer player
- Matt Vasgersian - broadcaster
- Nikita Simonyan - Soviet footballer
- Norair Nurikian - weightlifter
- Rien Long - NFL Player for the Tennessee Titans
- Sargis Sargsian - tennis player
- Steve Bedrosian - baseball player
- Steve Furness - Former NFL player, defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Steve Sarkisian - former CFL quarterback; former quarterback coach of the Oakland Raiders
- Tigran Petrosian - world chess champion
- Tim Kurkjian - baseball analyst on ESPN
- Vahan Gevorgyan - soccer player
- Vanes Martirosyan - Boxer
- Vic Darchinyan - boxer
- Vladimir Akopian - chess master, ranked 16th in the world
- Youri Djorkaeff - soccer player
- Zhora Hovhannisyan - footballer, Olympiakos (Greece) and Armenia U19 & U21
Ancient Armenians
- Anania Shirakatsi - philosopher, mathematician
- Argishtis I of Urartu - Ancient Armenian king
- David Anhaght (David the Invincible) - philosopher
- Gregory of Narek - medieval monk, theologian and poet
- Grigor Magistros - writer
- Hovhannes Erznkatsi - writer
- Isaac of Armenia - Sahak Parthev; - Catholicos
- Ishpuinis of Urartu - Ancient Armenian king
- Kirakos Gandzaketsi - historian
- Koryun - historian
- Matthew of Edessa - Mattheos Urhayetsi, - historian
- Menuas of Urartu - Ancient Armenian king
- Mkhitar Gosh - poet
- Moses of Chorene - Movses Khorenatsi; - historian
- Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali) - Catholicos, writer
- Saint Mesrop Mashtots - creator of the Armenian alphabet
- Sarduris II of Urartu - Ancient Armenian king
- Shushanik - daughter of Vartan Mamikonian, Christian martyr venerated in Georgia and Armenia.
- Tigranes the Great - king of Armenia (95-56 BC), allied with Mithridates Pontus warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus(Iran) for the Christian faith , saint.
- Vartan Mamikonian - General, Commander-in-Chief of Armenian Army, killed in the battle (26 May, 451) against the Army of Sassanide Empire
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