List of Armenians

The following is a list of prominent Armenians

Actors

• Adrienne Barbeau - (born 1945) 1980's B movie actress
• Akim Tamiroff - actor
• Andrea Martin - actress, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• Arlene Francis - actress
• Armen Jigarkhanyan - actor
• Arthur Edmund Carewe - actor
• David Hedison - popular actor
• Dmitry Kharatyan - actor
• Eric Bogosian - playwright and performance artist
• Frunzik Mkrtchyan - actor. Was the most famous and internationally recognized Armenian artist of the 2nd half of 20th century.
• Gregoire Aslan Armenian actor who starred alongside Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra in the 1960's.
• Gregory Peck - actor
• Ken Davitian - actor
• Kim Kardashian - actress
• Kourtney Kardashian - reality TV actress
• Leonid Yengibarov - actor.
• Michael Goorjian - actor and filmmaker
• Michael Vartan - actor
• Mike Connors - TV actor
• Naz Edwards - actress
• Sid Haig - actor
• Tulip Joshi - actress and model, Indian father, Lebanese-Armenian mother
• Val Avery - actor
• Vilen Galstyan - film actor. Starred in: The Colour of Pomegranates
• Vladimir Msryan - actor. IMDb | Official page

Art

• Alain Mikli - designer
• Ara Güler - photographer anonymous
• Arshile Gorky - painter
• Garegin Khachatryan - ceramic-sculptor, painter
• Gevorg Bashinjagyan - painter [1]
• Hovsep Pushman - painter
• Ivan Aivazovsky - painter
• Larry Gagosian &ndash
• Malak Karsh - landscape photographer; art collector
• Martiros Saryan - painter [2]
• Minas Avetisyan - painter
• Rafik Khachatryan - sculptor
• Ronald Dzerigian - painter
• Sarkis - sculptor
• Tigran Avakian, photographer
• Toros Roslin - medieval painter
• Vartan Malakian - painter
• Yousuf Karsh - Canada; Egyptian-born portrait photographer.

Authors

• A.I. Bezzerides - Screenwriter and novelist
• Adam Bagdasarian - Writer
• Aram Saroyan - Poet, novelist
• Atrpet - Writer
• Axel Bakunts - Writer
• Chris Bohjalian - Novelist
• David Barsamian - Writer and radio host
• Gary Braver - Fiction writer
• George Ouzounian - webmaster of The Best Page in the Universe, better known as Maddox
• Ghazaros Aghayan - Writer
• Hovhannes Shiraz - Poet
• Hovhannes Tumanyan - Novelist
• Khachatur Abovian - Writer
• Levon Shant - PLaywright, novelist
• Michael Arlen - Writer
• Michael Casey - Poet
• Nancy Kricorian - Writer and activist
• Paruyr Sevak - Poet
• Peter Balakian - Author of "Burning Tigris"
• Ruben Sevak - Poet
• Sayat Nova - Poet, philosopher*Smbat Shahaziz - Writer
• Vahan Tekeyan - Writer
• William Saroyan - Writer

Business

• Alain Miklitarian - owner of Alain Mikli
• Alex Manoogian - Founder of Masco
• Alex Seropian - Founder of Bungie Studios
• Apcar Family - Merchants in British India
• Avedis Zildjian - Founder of Zildjian
• Calouste Gulbenkian - Late Businessman
• Carol Black - CEO and President of Lifetime Entertainment Service
• George Manook - Merchant in Java
• Gerard Cafesjian - Entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Granger Kent Costikyan - Long Partner of Brown Brothers Harriman
• Kirk Kerkorian - owner and founder of MGM Mirage
• Richard Donchian - finansist
• Robert Zildjian - CEO and Founder of Sabian Cymbals
• Ruben Vardanian - CEO and Chairman of Troika Dialog Group
• Serge Tchuruk - CEO and chairman of Alcatel
• Vahan Janjigian - Senior VP and executive director at Forbes

Entertainment

• Alice Panikian - 2006 Miss Universe Canada
• Andre Manoukian - choreographer in France
• Artavazd Ashoti Peleshyan - film director http://www.peleshian.com
• Atom Egoyan - film director
• Cherylin Sarkisian LaPiere - a.k.a. Cher - singer, actress http://www.cher.com
• David Dickinson - British television personality
• Edmond Keosayan - film director
• Eric Bazilian - songwriter
• Francois K - DJ
• George Duran - entertainer
• George Krikorian - Krikorian Premiere Theaters
• Henri Verneuil - filmmaker
• Howard Kazanjian - producer
• Hughes Brothers - filmmakers
• Karen Shakhnazarov - filmmaker, producer and head of the Mosfilm studios
• Leslie Erganian - artist and television personality
• Lev Kulidzhanov - film director
• Levon Mkrtchyan - film director
• Michael Omartian - music producer of Donna Summers
• Mikhail Vartanov - filmmaker http://www.parajanov.com/main.html
• Patrick Masbourian - Quebec (Canada) television personality
• Pierre Chammassian - comedian
• Richard Ouzounian - Armenian by adoption; Canadian playwright, director, critc, artistic director; born New York, 1950
• Robert Guédiguian - filmmaker
• Rouben Mamoulian - film and theatre director
• Sergei Parajanov - filmmaker http://www.parajanov.com
• Vartan Malakian - artist
• Vilen Kolouta - cinematographer
• Yevgeny Petrosyan - comedian
• Yevgeny Vakhtangov - theatre director

Journalists

• Anita Vogel - news correspondent of Fox News
• Armen Keteyian - reporter
• Ben Bagdikian - former editor in chief of Washington Post
• David Ignatius - associate editor of Washington Post
• Hrant Dink, - Turkish-Armenian journalist, former editor-in-chief of bilingual "Agos" newspaper who was assassinated in Turkey.
• Janet Shamlian - NBC News correspondent
• John Garabedian - Radio host
• Matt Vasgersian - sportscaster
• Nicolas Kristof - Correspondent of New York Times
• Philip Terzian - editor at Weekly Standard
• Roger Tatarian - Senior VP of United Press International
• Sergei Dovlatov - columnist , contributor of New Yorker
• Tim Kurkjian - analysts at ESPN

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.
  • Serj Tankian - USA, vocals, keyboards.
  • Daron Malakian - USA, guitar, vocals.
  • Shavo Odadjian - USA, bass.
  • John Dolmayan - USA, drums.
• 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

• Bar-Hebraeus - bishop.
• Benny Hinn - half Armenian; Israeli-born pastor and televangelist.
• Catholicos of Armenia - head bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• Demos Shakarian - founder of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International.
• G. I. Gurdjieff - (Georges Ivanovich); half Armenian; mystic, philosopher.
• Gregory the Illuminator - ("Krikor"); Christian saint, founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• Haik Hovsepian Mehr - bishop.
• Isaac of Armenia - Catholicos.
• Józef Teodorowicz - metropolitan of Armenian Catholic Church in Lviv
• Mekhitar of Sebastia - Founder of the Armenian Catholic Order of the Mechitarists in Venice and Vienna.
• Patriarch Karekin II Kazanjian of Constantinople - 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. atheist and author.
• Pavel Florensky - theologian, philosopher.
• R.J. Rushdoony - Christian Reconstructionist.
• Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali) - Catholicos, writer.
• Saint Mesrop Mashtots - inventor of the Armenian alphabet.
• Shushanik - saint.

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

See also

• Armenians
• List of Armenian-Americans
• List of Armenian footballers
• List of Armenian-Russians
• List of Canadian-Armenians
• List of French-Armenians

External links

• Armenian People