Lists of Armenians

Below are lists of prominent people of Armenian descent.

Actors

Simon Abkarian– (born 1962) actor (Casino Royale)
Martín Adjemián– (1932-2006) Argentine actor and TV host
Gregoire Aslan– (1908-1982) actor
Val Avery– (born 1924) actor
Aracy Balabanian [1]– (born 1940) brazilian actress
Adrienne Barbeau– (born 1945) actress
Eric Bogosian– (born 1953) playwright and performance artist
Arthur Edmund Carewe– (1884-1937) actor
Mike Connors– (born 1925) TV actor
Ken Davitian– (born 1953) actor
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan — (born 1935) actor
Anna Dymna– (born 1951) Polish actress
Naz Edwards– (born 1952) actress
Arlene Francis– (1907-2001) actress
Vilen Galstyan– (born ) actor
Michael Goorjian– (born 1971) actor and filmmaker
Sid Haig– (born 1939) actor
David Hedison– (born 1927) popular actor
Tulip Joshi– (born 1979) actress and model
Martín Karadagian– (1922-1991) Argentine actor and TV host
Paolo Kessisoglu– (born 1969) Italian actor and TV host
Marco Khan– is an Armenian-American actor and stuntman
Dmitry Kharatyan– (born 1960) actor
Erika Marozsán– (born 1973) Hungarian actress
Andrea Martin– (born 1945) actress
Frunzik Mkrtchyan– (1930-1993) actor
Vladimir Msryan– (born 1938) actor
Stepan Nercessian– (born 1953) brazilian actor
Marty Papazian– actor
Andy Serkis– (born 1964) actor
Akim Tamiroff– (1899-1972) actor
Michael Vartan– (born 1968) actor
Leonid Yengibarov– (1935-1972) actor

Art

Ivan Aivazovsky– (1817-1900) painter (original name Hovhannes Aivazian)
Raffi Armenian– (born 1942) conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher.
Daniel Avakian– (1980) fashion designer
Tigran Avakian, (born) photographer
Minas Avetisyan– (1928-1975) painter
Teodor Axentowicz– (1859-1938) Polish-Armenian painter
Gevorg Bashinjagyan– (1857-1925) painter
Alexander Boghossian– (1937-2003) Ethiopian-Armenian painter
Clifford Ara Condak (Koundakjian)– (1930 - 1986) Armenian illustator, painter, NYC.
Ronald Dzerigian– (born 1976) painter
Larry Gagosian– (born 1945) art dealer
Arshile Gorky– (1904-1948) painter
Ara Güler– (born 1928) photographer anonymous
Arto Der Haroutunian– (1940-1987) painter
Nonny Hogrogian– (born 1932) author and illustrator
Malak Karsh– (1915-2001) landscape photographer; art collector
Yousuf Karsh– (1908-2002) portrait photographer.
Garegin Khachatryan– (1975-1995) ceramic-sculptor, painter
Rafik Khachatryan– (1937-1993) sculptor
Vartan Malakian– (born 1947) painter
Alain Mikli– (born 1955) designer
Reuben Nakian– (1897-1986) sculptor
Sarkis Ordyan– (1918-2003) painter
Denis Peterson– (born 1944) painter
Hovsep Pushman– (1877-1966) painter
Toros Roslin– (1216-1288) medieval painter
Samvel Vanoyan– (born 1975) painter
Sarkis– (born 1938) sculptor
Sybil (Zabel Asadour)– (1863 - 1934) poet
Martiros Saryan– (1880-1972) painter

Authors

Khachatur Abovian– (1805-1842) writer
Nicholas Adontz– (1871-1942) historian and philologist
Ghazaros Aghayan– (1840-1911) writer
Vittoria Aganoor– (1855-1910) poet
Michael Arlen– (1895-1956) British-Armenian writer
Artine Artinian– (1907-2005) literature scholar
Gheorghe Asachi– (1788-1869) writer, poet, historian, painter
Atrpet– (1860-1937) writer
Adam Bagdasarian– writer
Axel Bakunts– (1889-1937) writer
George Stambolian– (1937-1991) a key figure in the early gay literary movement in New York
Peter Balakian– (born 1951) author
Ara Baliozian– (born 1936) man of letters
David Barsamian– writer, radio host
Rick Bayan– (born 1950) essayist, humorist and philosopher
A.I. Bezzerides– (1908-2007) screenwriter and novelist
Chris Bohjalian– novelist
Gary Braver– fiction writer
Michael Casey– (born 1947) poet
James Der Derian– international relations researcher and author
Gevorg Emin– (1918-1998) poet, essayist, and translator
Gregory of Narek (Krikor Naregatsi)– (951-1003) religious poet
Arto Der Haroutunian– (1940-1987) author
Zbigniew Herbert– (1924-1998) Polish poet.
Garabet Ibrăileanu– (1871-1936) writer, literary critic, professor
Avetik Isahakyan– (1885-1957) poet
Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski– (born 1956) Polish armenian-catholic priest and author
Silva Kaputikyan– (1919-2006) poet
Martiros Kavoukjian– (1908-1988) Armenologist
Nancy Kricorian– writer, activist
Jan Lechoń– (1899-1956) (Leszek Józef Serafinowicz), Polish poet.
M. M. Mangasarian– (1859-1943) writer
Claude Mutafian– (born 1942) historian and mathematican
Gevorg Nazaryan– (born 1976) Armenologist
Sayat Nova– poet, (1712-1795) philosopher and poet
Joseph Orbeli– (1887-1961) Orientalist
George Ouzounian (known as "Maddox")– (born 1978) author, satirist and webmaster
Grzegorz Piramowicz– (1735-1801) Polish Enlightement activist, philosopher, writer, teacher.
Raffi (Hagop Hagopian)– (1835-1888) novelist and poet
Aram Saroyan– (born 1943) poet, novelist
William Saroyan– (1908-1981) short story writer, novelist, playwright, essayist and memoirist
Paruyr Sevak– (1924-1971) poet
Smbat Shahaziz– (1840-1908) writer
Levon Shant– (1869-1951) playwright, novelist
Hovhannes Shiraz– (1915-1984) poet
Alexander Movsesyan– playwright and novelist
Siamanto– (1878-1915) poet and martyr
Juliusz Słowacki– (1809-1849) Polish poet.
Szymon Szymonowic– (1558-1629) Polish Renaissance poet.
Serj Tankian– poet
Vahan Tekeyan– (1878-1948) writer
Lucy Silah Sulahian - Award winning author
Henri Troyat (born Levon Aslan Torossian)– (1911-2007) one of France's most prolific, popular and respected authors
Hovhannes Tumanyan– (1869-1923) novelist
Varand– (Born 1954), Armenian Poet, Writer, Translator, Painter, Professor of Armenian Literature, Several Prize Recipient
Alexander Varbetian– (born 1943) Armenologist and ethnologist
Francis Veber– (born 1937) screen writer
Thomas Woods– (born 1972) author and scholar

Business

Ara Abramyan– (1957-) Armenian-Russian businessman, and President of the Union of Armenians in Russia
Vahe Aghabegians– entrepreneur
Ronald Alepian– Communications advisor, co-founder CYMA (Canadian Youth Mission to Armenia)
Vasily Aleksanyan– (1972-) Armenian-Russian businessman and lawyer
Apcar Family– Merchants in British India
Carol Black– CEO and President of Lifetime Entertainment Service
Gerard Cafesjian– Entrepreneur and philanthropist
Granger Kent Costikyan– (1907-1998) Long Partner of Brown Brothers Harriman
Richard Donchian– (1905-1993) Financier
Ari Pailakian– Vice President and General Manager, PCCA Canada
Eduardo Eurnekian– Billionaire Businessman, owner of over 30 airports
Calouste Gulbenkian– (1869-1955) Businessman and Oil tycoon
Nubar Gulbenkian– (1896-1972) Oil tycoon, son of Calouste
Vahan Janjigian– Senior VP and executive director at Forbes
Jack Kachkar– (born 1963) CEO of Inyx
Kirk Kerkorian– (born 1917) owner and founder of MGM Mirage
George Krikorian– owner of Krikorian Premiere Theaters
Alex Manoogian– (1901-1996) Founder of Masco
Richard Manoogian– (born 1936) Chairman of Masco Corp
George Manook– (1762-1827) Merchant in Java
Alexander Mantashev– (1842-1911) Oil tycoon
Alain Miklitarian– (born 1955) owner of Alain Mikli
David Mugar– entrepreneur^[1]
Alex Seropian– Founder of Bungie Studios
David Shakarian– Founder of GNC
Serge Tchuruk– CEO and chairman of Alcatel
Ruben Vardanian– CEO and Chairman of Troika Dialog Group
Avedis Zildjian– Founder of Zildjian
Robert Zildjian– CEO and Founder of Sabian Cymbals

Entertainment - Film

Haig Acterian– (1904-1943) Romanian film and Theater director
Aleksandr Atanesyan– (born 1953) Russian-Armenian director[2]
Jeff Bozz Bozigian– Star of reality show and co-owner, Sunset Tan
Pierre Chammassian– comedian
David Dickinson– (born 1941) British television personality
George Duran– (born 1975) entertainer
Atom Egoyan– (born 1960) film director
Leslie Erganian– artist and television personality
Kim Kardashian– (born 1980) Model, designer, business woman
Howard Kazanjian– (born 1942) producer
Edmond Keosayan– (1936-1994) film director
Alek Keshishian– (born 1964) Lebanese-born American film director
Bob Kevoian– (born 1950) Co-host of the Bob & Tom Show
Vilen Kolouta– (1930-1999) cinematographer
George Krikorian– (born 1945) Krikorian Premiere Theaters
Robert Makłowicz– (born 1963) Polish TV personality.
Vartan Malakian– (born 1947) artist
Henrik Malyan– (born 1925) film writer and director
Rouben Mamoulian– (1897-1987) film and theater director
Andre Manoukian– (born 1957) choreographer in France
Garik Martirosyan– (born 1974) TV host and comedian
Patrick Masbourian– (born 1970) Quebec (Canada) television personality
Levon Mkrtchyan– (born 1953) film director
Yvette Nelson– (born 1972) actress, Singer-songwriter, model
Michael Omartian– (born 1945) music producer of Donna Summer
Richard Ouzounian– (born 1950) Armenian by adoption; playwright, director, critic, artistic director
Alice Panikian– (born 1985) 2006 Miss Universe Canada
Sergei Parajanov– (1924-1990) filmmaker
Artavazd Ashoti Peleshyan– film director
Yevgeny Petrosyan– (born 1945) comedian
Deran Sarafian– (born 1968) television director
Arthur Sarkissian– screenwriter (Rush Hour 1, 2 & 3)
Cherylin Sarkisian LaPiere– (born 1946) a.k.a. Cher– singer, actress
Karen Shakhnazarov– (born 1952) filmmaker, producer and head of the Mosfilm studios
Mark Vahradian– producer
Yevgeny Vakhtangov– (1883-1922) theater director
Mikhail Vartanov– (born 1937) filmmaker
Henri Verneuil– (1920-2002) filmmaker
Tigran Xmalian (aka Khzmalyan)– (born April 8, 1963) Independent Armenian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer
Steven Zaillian– (born 1953) screenwriter, producer
Martik Martin– (Born 1937) Writer (Raging Bull, a Scorsese film) Has collaborated with Scorsese numerous times

Journalists

Ben Bagdikian– (born 1920) former editor in chief of Washington Post
Hrant Dink– (1954-2007) executive editor of Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos
George Donikian– news anchor in Australia
Sergei Dovlatov– (1941-1990) columnist, contributor of New Yorker
John Garabedian– radio host
David Ignatius– (born 1950) associate editor of Washington Post
Bedros Hadjian - writer, journalist and educator.
Nelly Kaprièlian– french journalist
Bedros Hadjian– is a Buenos Aires-based Armenian writer, educator and journalist.
Kevork Ajemian– (1932-1998) was a prominent Armenian writer, journalist, novelist, theorist and public activist, one of the founders of ASALA military organization.
Armen Keteyian– (born 1953) reporter
Nicolas Kristof– (born 1959) correspondent of New York Times
Tim Kurkjian– (born 1956) analyst at ESPN
Janet Shamlian– NBC News correspondent
Roger Tatarian– (1917-1995) senior VP of United Press International
Philip Terzian– (born 1950) editor at Weekly Standard
Matt Vasgersian– (born 1967) sportscaster
Anita Vogel– news correspondent of Fox News

Medicine

George Aghajanian– physician, neuropharmacologist and pioneer in serotonin receptor research.
Roger Altounyan– asthma researcher, pharmacologist who pioneered use of cromolyn sodium inhalation therapy for asthma
A.V. Apkarian– pioneer in magnetic resonance spectroscopy research of the brain
Dr. Ana Aslan– (1899 - ?) Bucharest, Romania. She dedicated her life to the field of geriatrics becoming Romania's first female physician as well as its first cardiologist. She founded the Bucharest Geriatric Institute. The "Aslan Original Therapies", based on anti-aging compounds she developed are used today all over the world.
Viken Babikian– cardiovascular researcher
Aram Chobanian– Dean, Boston University School of Medicine, leader in cardiology research
Raymond V. Damadian– inventor of MRI, inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham– surgeon, pioneer in minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery
Albert Kapikian– virologist and pioneer in vaccine development for rotavirus.
Varaztad Kazanjian– pioneer plastic surgeon.
J. W. Kebabian– neuroscientist and pioneer in dopamine receptor research
Jack Kevorkian– pathologist, euthanasia activist
Zaven Khatchaturian– neuroscientist; Alzheimer's disease researcher
Edward Khantzian– Harvard psychiatrist; developed self medication hypothesis of substance abuse
Leon Orbeli– (1882 - 1958) Dr. Orbeli was a physiologist who studied under the famous Pavlov. He was the first head of the Institute of Evolutionary Physiology in Russia.
Neil Paloian– famous pediatric resident physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ray Sahelian– world renowned nutrition/nutritional supplement expert and best selling author
Alex Sevanian– molecular pharmacologist; pioneer in free radical and antioxidant research
Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian– inventor of PET scan

Military

Basentsi Azoyan– (1947 - 2006) Major-General and chief of the Intelligence Department of the Armenian armed forces.
Hamazasp Babadjanian– (1906-1977); Chief Marshal of the Armored troops of the USSR.
Hovhannes (Ivan) Baghramian– (1897 - 1982) Soviet Marshal; Deputy Minister of Defense, World War II Commander of a Front.
Philaretos Brachamios– Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
Gayk Bzhishkyan– (1887 - 1937) Soviet military commander.
Gurgen Dalibaltayan– colonel-general, Armenian Armed Forces.
Mikael Harutyunyan– (born 1946) 7th Defence Minister.
Paul Ignatius– (born 1920) United States Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics); US Secretary of the Navy.
Zhora Grigory Isahakyan– (1922-1993) general-engineer of Soviet Army railway division.
Ivan Stepanovich Isakov– (1894 - 1967); Soviet Admiral; Chief of Main headquarters of Soviet Navy, World War II.
Drastamat Kanayan (1884-1956) Commander of the Armenian Legion
Rafael Ivanovich Kapreliants– (1909-1984) pilot and Air Force commander.
Kekaumenos– Late Roman (Byzantine) general; author.
Sergei Khudyakov– (1901 - 1950) Chief-Air-Marshal, USSR; commander of the Anti-aircraft warfare of Moscow, World War II.
Ivan Lazarev– (1820 - 1887) general in the Russian Army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov– (1825 or 1826 - 1888), General of the Cavalry; Adjutant General of the Svita; Minister of Interior, Russian Empire.
Valerian Madatov– (1782 - 1829) general.
St. Vardan Mamikonian– (died 451) 5th century general; led rebellion of Christian Armenians against Zoroastrian Persians.
Monte Melkonian– (1957 – 1993) Armenian military commander in the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Narses– (478-573) Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
Garegin Njdeh– (1886 - 1955) Freedom fighter and World War I General.
Seyran Ohanyan– (born 1962) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.
Gaik Ovakimian– (1898 - 1967) Major General, Soviet spy.
Andranik Ozanian– (1865 - 1927) World War I General.
Gregory Pakourianos– (? - 1086) general in the Byzantine army.
Bardas Phocas– Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
Nicephorus II Phocas– (912–969) Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor.
Lazar Serebryakov– (1795 - 1862) admiral.
Seyran Shahsuvaryan– (born 1953) Army Colonel of the RA.
Movses Silikyan– (1862-1937) Major General; Commander of Armenian troops; hero of Battle of Sardarapat
Bardas Sklerus– Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
Ter-Gukasov– Yerevan Forces commander of Russia's army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
John I Tzimisces– (925 - 976) Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor.
Yeprem Khan– (1868-1912) Armenian-Iranian revolutionary leader.

Music

Dennis Agajanian– USA; gospel singer; "Harvest Crusade".
Anahid Ajemian– (born 1924) violinist.
Maro Ajemian– (1921-1978) pianist.
Irina Allegrova– (born 1952) Russia, singer.
Lucine Amara– (born 1927) prima donna Lucine Tockqui Armaganian.
Levon Ambartsumian– (born 1955) classical violinist.
Armen Anassian– violinist.
André– (born 1979) pop singer.
Andy (Andranik Madadian)– (born 1956) singer.
Rosy Armen– France, singer.
Raffi Armenian (born 1942), Armenian-Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher.
Alexander Arutiunian– (born 1920) composer.
Şahan Arzruni– (born 1943), pianist.
Aram Asatryan– (1953-2006) pop singer.
George Avakian– (born 1919) jazz producer.
Artemi Ayvazyan– (1902-1975) composer
Charles Aznavour– (born 1924) France, singer, songwriter, actor.
Arno Babadzhanian– (1921-1983) composer.
Ross Bagdasarian– (1919-1972) USA, pseudonym "David Seville"; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.– (born 1949) USA, continues work of his father for Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Clint Bajakian– USA; composer of video game music.
Isabel Bayrakdarian– (born 1974) Canada, soprano and engineer.
Ara Berberian– (1930-2005) opera singer.
Cathy Berberian– (1925-1983) mezzo-soprano singer.
John Berberian– Oud player, U.S.A.
Raffi Cavoukian– (born 1948) stage name Raffi, Canada, children's singer, songwriter, musician.
Lena Chamamyan– Syrian-Armenian singer.
Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian)– USA; (born 1946) singer, songwriter, actor, director.
Peter Davidian– (born 1958), Armenian-Australian composer, classical sitarist,

darabuka, drumkit, and music teacher.

Alexey Ekimyan– (1927-1982) composer.
Patrick Fiori– (born 1969) France; singer.
Vladimir Fontikov– (1941-1987) Russian Born Armenian Opera Singer.
Ivan Alexander Galamian (January 23, 1903–April 14, 1981) was the most influential violin teacher of the twentieth century.
Nikol Galanderian– (1881-1946) Iran, composer.
Sergio Galoyan– (born 1981) record producer and songwriter.
Georges Garvarentz– (1932-1993) composer.
Djivan Gasparyan– (born 1928) musician, composer.
Aram Gharabekian– (born 1954) conducror. National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia.
Hayko– singer.
Slava Grigoryan– (born 1976) guitar virtuoso.
Rouben Hakhverdian– musician, songwriter.
Dave Hakopyan– USA, bassist, songwriter, member of The Apex Theory/Mt. Helium.
John Herald– (1939-2005) USA, bluegrass musician.
Alan Hovhaness– (1911-2000) composer.
Vatche Hovsepian– musician.
Levon Ichkhanian– (born 1964) guitarist/multi-instrumentalist.
Alexander Kaloian– (born 1962) composer.
Sirvart Karamanuk– (1912-2008) composer.
Art Karamian– USA, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of The Apex Theory/Mt. Helium.
Hasmik Karapetian – (born 1979, Armenia) soprano singer and vocal teacher in Iran.
Udi Hrant Kenkulian– (1901-1978) musician.
François Kevorkian– (born 1954) USA, producer and record label owner.
Sergey Khachatryan - (born 1985) youngest violinist winner of Sibelius competition and 2005 winner Queen Elizabeth competition.
Aram Khachaturian– (1903-1978) Armenia, composer.
Ontronik Khachaturian– USA, singer, songwriter, musician, member of VoKee, former member of System Of A Down and The Apex Theory.
Mihran Kirakosian– Dancer/Singer/Actor, Back-up dancer to Madonna, Britney Spears and others.
Marie Laforêt– (born 1939) singer.
Michel Legrand– (born 1932) France, composer.
Paz Lenchantin– (born 1973) Argentine musician.
Pavel Lisitsian– (1911-2004) Russia, opera singer.
Richard Hagopian– (born 1937) musician.
Tigran Mansurian– (born 1939) composer.
Edward Manukyan– (born 1981) USA, composer.
Norayr Mnatsakanyan– (1923-1986) Armenia, national singer.
Armen Movsessian– violinist.
Armen Nalbandian– (born 1978) pianist, composer.
Maria Nalbandian– (born 1983), Lebanese singer.
Nourhanne{(ndash}} (born 1977) Egyptian singer from Armenian (Lebanon) parents.
Sayat Nova (Harutin)– (1712-1795) Armenia, Georgia, folk songwriter-musician, XVIII century.
Bulat Okudzhava– (1924-1997) Armenian-Georgian musician, poet and editor.
Harout Pamboukjian– (born 1950) Armenian singer and songwriter.
Hasmik Papian– (born 1961) soprano.
Karina Pasian– (born 1991) Grammy Nominated singer and pianist.
Krzysztof Penderecki– (born 1933) Polish composer and conductor of classical music.
Leon Redbone– (born 1949) USA; neo-vaudeville singer (unconfirmed).
Gevorg Sargsyan– (born 1981) Opera-simfonic conductor.
Hélène Ségara– (born 1971) France, singer.
Derek Sherinian– (born 1966) USA, world renowned rock and fusion keyboardist.
Greg Steele– (born 1963), USA Original guitarist for rock band Faster Pussycat.
Stephanie (born 1987) Japanese singer, Armenian father.
System of a Down– USA, alternative metal band.
- John Dolmayan– (born 1973) USA, drums.
- Daron Malakian– (born 1975) USA, guitar, vocals.
- Shavo Odadjian– (born 1974) USA, bass.
- Serj Tankian– (born 1967) USA, vocals, keyboards.
Mikael Tariverdiev– (1931-1996) USSR, composer.
Harry Tavitian– (born 1952) jazz musician.
Avet Terterian– (1929-1994) USSR, Armenia, composer.
Loris Tjeknavorian– (born 1937) Iran, Armenia, composer.
Tonio K.– (born 1950) USA, recording artist and composer.
Karnig Sarkissian - Armenian revolutionary songs singer.
Arto Tunçboyacıyan– (born 1957) percussionist and singer, brother of Onno Tunç.
Ohannes Tunçboyacıyan (Onno Tunç)– (1948-1996) Turkish-Armenian musician, composer.
George Tutunjian– (died 2006) pioneering Armenian Revolutionary songs performer.
Komitas Vardapet– (1896-1935) Armenia, musician.
Sylvie Vartan– (born 1944) France, singer.
Samvel Yervinyan– (1966-), violinist.
Nune Yesayan– (born 1969) pop musician.

Politics

Łukasz Maria Abgarowicz (born 1949) Polish MP and senator.
Abel Aganbegyan– (born 1932) senior economic advisor for Russia under Gorbachev.
Ivan Agayants– (1911-1968) Soviet Intelligence General of Armenian origin.
André Arthur– (born 1943) Canadian radio host and politician.
Sarkis Assadourian– Canadian politician, member of Parliament.
Bob Avakian– (born 1943) chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.
Brad Avakian– (born 1961) Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Scott Avedisian– Mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island.
Armen Ayvazyan– (born 1964) Political Scientist and Historian, Director of Ararat Center for Strategic Research.
Vardan Ayvazyan Ecology Minister, Armenia.
Edouard Balladur– (born 1929) French politician, Prime Minister (1993-1995).
Basil I the Macedonian– (811-886) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (867-886), (considered himself an Armenian Arsacide).
Basil II the Macedonian– (958-1025) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor of Armenian Dynasty (975-1025). One of the greatest emperors of the Byzantine Empire. He was part Greek and part Armenian. His great-grandfather was a full-blooded Armenian named Emperor Romanus I.
Manuc Bei– (1769-1817) Romanian diplomat and merchant.
Adam Benjamin– (1935-1982) American congressman.
Gladys Berejiklian– Australian MP.
David Bohigian– Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Arthur Chilingarov– (born 1939) scientist, Hero of the Soviet Union, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
Richard Dekmejian– political science professor; Middle East expert.
Karen Demirchyan– (1932-1999) politician.
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan– United States federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
George Deukmejian– (born 1928) former governor of California.
Patrick Devedjian– French politician and minister.
Sian Elias– judge.
Anna Eshoo– (born 1942) congresswoman.
Kirill Gevorgian– Ambassador of Russia to the Netherlands.
Arkadi Ghukasyan– (born 1957) president, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Armen Harutyunyan– ombudsman of RA since 2006.
Joe Hockey– Australian Minister of Employment and Workplace Relations.^[2]
Heraclius the Elder– Exarch of Africa Province in the Late Roman Empire, late 6th, early 7th centuries, father of Emperor Heraclius.
Heraclius– (575-641) Late Roman (Byzantine) Emperor (610-641).
Miklós Horthy– (1868-1957) part Armenian (Mikhail Nalbandian) the Regent of Hungary during the interwar years and throughout most of World War II
Howard Kaloogian– (born 1951) California State Assemblyman from 1994-2000.
Rachel Kaprielian– Massachusetts State representative.
Ken Khachigian– former chief speechwriter and White House adviser.
Robert Kocharyan– former president, Armenia (1998-2008).
Mark Krikorian– political scientist and executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies.
Émile Lahoud– (born 1936) President of Lebanon.
Sergey Lavrov– (born 1950) foreign minister of Russia, Armenian father.
Leo V the Armenian– (775-820) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (813-820).
Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov– Russian general and statesman.
Virgil Madgearu– (1887-1940) Romanian politician and economist.
Bardas Mamikonian– Caesar and regent of the Late Roman (Byzantine) Empire (856-866).
Missak Manouchian– French Resistance hero World War II.
Andranik Margaryan– (born 1951-2007) prime minister, Armenia.
Sergei Martynov– foreign minister of Belarus, ethnic Belarusian born in Armenia.
Melisende of Jerusalem, Queen of Jerusalem.
Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan– (1895-1978) Soviet politician and statesman.
Wojciech Mojzesowicz– (born 1954) Polish MP, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Armen Movsisyan Energy Minister, Armenia.
Vartan Oskanian foreign minister 1998-2008.
Nubar Pasha– Egyptian statesman.
Karim Pakradouni– (born 1944) Lebanese politician.
Charles Pashayan– (born 1941) Congressman from Fresno area.
Philippicus Vartanes, Eastern Roman emperor (711–713).
Charles Poochigian– (born 1949) California State Senator.
Alexander Raphael– first Armenian member of British Parliament; Sheriff of London.
Armen Sargsyan– (born 1953) prime minister, Armenia (1996-1997).
Serzh Sargsyan– current president, Armenia (2008-).
Vazgen Sargsyan– prime minister, Armenia (1999).
Raymond Setlakwe– Canadian politician.
Benon Sevan– (born 1937) UN official.
Georgy Shakhnazarov– (1924-2001) Soviet politician.
Stepan Shaumyan, Stepan Geworgi Shahumian;– politician; revolutionary.
Joe Simitian– Senator in California.
Jackie Speier– American Democratic politician.
Ferenc Szálasi– (1897-1946) part Armenian (name was Salasyan); leader of Hungary, World War II.
Lois Tarkanian– councilwoman.
Levon Ter-Petrossian– former president, Armenia (1991-1998).
Tigranes the Great– King, Armenia (95-56 BC); allied with Mithridates Pontus; warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
Varujan Vosganian– (born 1958) Romania's Minister of Economy and Commerce.
Larry Zarian– (born 1937) Mayor, Glendale, California.
Frank V. Zerunyan– Medical Board of California.

Religion

Krikor Bedros Cardinal Aghajanian– (1895-1971) Cardinal of the Armenian Catholic Church in communion with Rome. He was among the leading candidates for Papacy in 1958.
Gregory Peter XV Aghajanian, Cardianal– (1895 - 1971) Tiflis, Georgia. He attained the academic degree of Doctorate in Theology, Philosophy and Jurisprudence. He mastered Armenian, Russian, Italian, French, English, Latin, Classical Greek, German, Spanish and Arabic languages.
David Anhaght, philosopher.
Nerses Balients– monk.
Catholicos of Armenia– head bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Hovannes Draskhanakertsi– Catholicos.
Pavel Florensky– theologian, philosopher.
Garegin II Catholicos (1999-present)
Gregory of Narek– Armenian monk, poet, theologian and mystical philosopher.
Gregory the Illuminator– ("Krikor"); Christian saint, founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
G. I. Gurdjieff– (Georges Ivanovich); half Armenian; mystic, philosopher.
Benny Hinn– half Armenian; Israeli-born pastor and televangelist.
Haik Hovsepian Mehr– bishop.
Hayton of Corycus– monk and historian.
Isaac of Armenia– Catholicos.
Patriarch Karekin II Kazanjian of Constantinople– 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. Bishop and author.
Mkrtich Khrimian (Khrimian Hayrik)– (1820 - 1907) He became ordained at age 33 as a priest. With his modest printing equipment he started to publish "Eagle of Vaspurakan" in 1858, the first Armenian newspaper published in the Ottoman Empire.
Saint Mesrop Mashtots– inventor of the Armenian alphabet.
Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali)– Catholicos, writer.
Stepanos Orbelian– Metropolitan of the province of Syunik.
Mekhitar Petrossian (Abbot Mekhitar of Sebastia– (1676 - 1749) Founder of the Armenian Catholic Order of the Mechitarists in Venice and Vienna.
R.J. Rushdoony– Christian Reconstructionist.
Sarmad– Indian-Armenian Saint, poet and Mystic (17th Century).
Demos Shakarian– founder of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International.
Shushanik– saint.
Józef Teodorowicz– metropolitan of Armenian Catholic Church in Lviv.
Vazgen I– Catholicos, (1908 - 1994) His Holiness, Bucharest, Romania. He served the Armenian Church for 40 years.
Roger Youderian– an evangelical Christian missionary.

Science

Alexander Abian– mathematician
Hovhannes Abgari Adamian– engineer, inventor of the ink to color BW TV
George Adomian– mathematician, engineer
Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian– (1908-1996) astronomer, physicist; various spellings of names. His textbook, Theoretical Astrophysics (1958) went through many editions and translations. His presentations drew large audiences at international symposia.
Gurgen Askaryan– physicist, inventor of light self focusing
Boris Babaian– father of Soviet supercomputer
James P. Bagian– NASA astronaut
Karapet Chobanyan– mechanical engineer, made first discovery in Armenia.
Giacomo Luigi Ciamician; father of Photochemistry and Solar Energy
Harry K. Daghlian, Jr.– physicist who worked and perished at the Manhattan Project Los Alamos laboratory.
Edgar Danielyan– computer security expert and author
Spiru Haret– (1851-1912) Romanian astronomer, mathematician and politician
Mekhitar Heratsi– (1100s) He was a priest who wrote an encyclopedia on medicine. He theorized that fever results from internal changes in the body, a revolutionary idea for medieval medicine. His work included psychotherapy, surgery, diet and herbs to cure diseases.
Paris Herouni– (born 1933) radio physicist and professor
Leonid Khachiyan– mathematician
Semyon Kirlian– pioneer of photography
Ignacy Łukasiewicz– (1822-1882) Polish pharmacist, creator of the process of refining of kerosene from crude oil.
Ivan Knunyants– chemist
Soukias Manasserian– Engineer and Inventor
Biniamin E. Markarian– astrophysicist; http://www.starrywonders.com/markarian.html Dr. Markarian discovered a new class of galaxies in the 1960's at theByurakan Astrophysical Observatory near Yerevan
Sergey Mergelyan– mathematician
Artem Mikoyan– designer of MiG aircraft
Serge Mikoyan– nephew of Artem Mikoyan, and head design engineer at Mikoyan Design Burreau, developed MiG-29 and MiG-31
Robert Nalbandyan– chemist
Charlie Papazian– nuclear engineer
Mikhail Piotrovsky– (born 1944) Orientalist, Director of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg
Mikhail Pogosyan– Director General, Sukhoi Aircraft Corporation
Hrayr Shahinian– Director of the Skull Base Institute.
Luther George Simjian– inventor of autofocus camera, ATMs, flight simulator, postage meter.
Aleksei Sisakian– prominent ultimate particle and mathematical physics specialist; director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubnay United Nuclear Research Inst.); his father, Norayr Sisakian, established Cosmic Biology ^[3]
Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian–father of positron emission tomography (pet Scans) which has revolutionized the understanding of how the brain functions

Sports

Arthur Abraham– boxer, IBF Middleweight Champion
Ara Abrahamian– sport wrestler, silver medalist at the 2004 Olympics
Ben Agajanian– First NFL placekicker
Christopher J.C. Agajanian motorsports promoter and racecar owner
Andre Agassi– tennis player^[4]^[5]
Varuzhan Akobian– chess master
Vladimir Akopian– chess master, ranked 16th in the world, Olympic champion
Gago Aroetjunjan– Dutch muay thai kickboxer
Levon Aronian– chess master, ranked 3rd in the world, Olympic champion
Karen Asrian– chess master, Olympic champion
Artur Ayvazian – shooter, Olympic champion (2008)
Albert Azaryan– Artistic Gymnastics, Men's Rings Gold winner in 1960 Olympics
Patrick Baboumian– bodybuilder and strongman competitor
Armen Bagdasarov – judoka, silver medalist at the 1996 Olympics
Steve Bedrosian– baseball player
Alain Boghossian– footballer, Parma and France (Retired)
Drew Casen– contract bridge master, 2nd place 1990 World Bridge Championship Geneva
Gokor Chivichyan– Judoka
Gary Danielson– Retired NFL player, quarterback of the Detroit Lions
Vic Darchinyan– boxer
Marcelo Djian– soccer player
Youri Djorkaeff– soccer player
Robert Emmiyan– 1965 – 4-th man of the long jump history
Eduard Eranosyan – footballer and manager
Alecko Eskandarian– soccer player, Real Salt Lake (USA)
Andranik Eskandarian– soccer player (Played for IRAN in the 1978 world Cup - 1979-1984 New York Cosmos)
Jim Essian– former catcher for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins; manager for Chicago Cubs in 1991
Kenny Florian– UFC Fighter
Steve Furness– Former NFL player, defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Manvel Gamburyan UFC Fighter
Genrikh Gasparyan– chess master
Khoren Gevor– boxer
Artur Grigorian – boxer, WBO Lightweight Champion (1996-2004)
Biurakn Hakhverdian– water polo player
David Hambartsumian– diver, twice European champion, bronze 1980 Olympic, 16 times champion of USSR
Artavazd Karamyan– footballer, Armenia NT key player
Garry Kasparov– world chess champion
Frankie Kazarian– professional wrestler
Susianna Kentikian– professional boxer
Gary Kerkorian– Retired NFL player, quarterback of the Baltimore Colts
Armen Keteyian– broadcaster
Artiom Kiouregkian– wrestler
Tim Kurkjian– baseball analyst on ESPN
Rien Long– NFL Player for the Tennessee Titans
Smbat Lputian– chess master, Olympic champion
Katerina Maleeva– tennis player
Magdalena Maleeva– tennis player
Manuela Maleeva– tennis player
Edgar Manucharyan– footballer, Ajax Amsterdam (Holland) and Armenia
Mkhitar Manukyan– wrestler, Bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling
Sergio Markarián– soccer manager, former Paraguay NT and Panathinaikos FC manager
Vanes Martirosyan– Boxer
Artashes Minasian– chess master, Olympic champion
Roman Mitichyan– UFC fighter
Lilit Mkrtchian– chess master
Grigory Mkrtychan– ice hockey player, Olympic champion
Gegard Mousasi– mma fighter
Sergei Movsesian– chess master
Yura Movsisyan– soccer player, Kansas City (USA)
Ashot Nadanian– chess master, theoretician, coach
David Nalbandian– tennis player
Armen Nazarian– athlete, twice Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic champion
Norair Nurikian– weightlifter
Khoren Oganesian footballer
Karo Parisyan– UFC Fighter
Ara Parseghian– football coach
Arshak Petrosian– chess master, coach
Tigran Petrosian– world chess champion
Gevorg Petrosyan– muay thai kickboxer
Hal Haig Prieste– diver, Bronze Olympic medalist
Alain Prost– Formula One champion
Matthew Ridge– rugby union and rugby league player
Varteres Samourgachev– Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic champion
Gabriel Sargissian– chess master, Olympic champion
Sargis Sargsian– tennis player
Steve Sarkisian– former CFL quarterback; Head coach of the Washington Huskies football team
Yurik Sarkisian– weightlifter
Eric Sedrakyan– NFL Player All American
Nikita Simonyan– Soviet footballer
Amar Suloev– mma fighter
Jerry Tarkanian– basketball coach
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan– Olympic Long Jump Champion in 1960 Olympics.
Andranik Teymourian– footballer, Fulham FC (England) and Iran
Rafael Vaganian– chess master
Yurik Vardanyan– weightlifter
Matt Vasgersian– broadcaster
Vladimir Yengibaryan– boxer, Olympic champion
Ilya Yavruyan– soccer striker, Maccabi Tel Aviv player
Garo Yepremian– NFL kicker
Michel Der Zakarian– soccer player/manager, ex Armenia NT, Montpellier HSC and Nantes Atlantique player, current manager of Nantes Atlantique

Ancient Armenians

Agathangelos– Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
Alexander of Byzantium– Byzantine emperor
David Anhaght (David the Invincible)– philosopher
Aramu– Ancient Armenian king
Argishtis I of Urartu– Ancient Armenian king
Constantine VII– Byzantine emperor
Constantine VIII– Byzantine emperor
Hovhannes Erznkatsi– writer
Pap of Armenia– was king of Armenia of the Arshakuni dynasty from 370 to 374
Kirakos Gandzaketsi– historian
Gavril Radomir– Bulgarian tzar
Mkhitar Gosh– (1130 - 1213) He was another great figure during the Silver Age of Armenian Literature. His work entitled Corpus Juris became the basis for Armenian law
Gregory of Narek– medieval monk, theologian and poet
Grigor Magistros– writer
Haik Forefather of Armenians
Isaac of Armenia (Sahak Parthev)– Catholicos
Ishpuinis of Urartu– Ancient Armenian king
Koryun– historian
Leo VI the Wise– Byzantine emperor
Vartan Mamikonian– General of Armenian Army, killed in the battle (26 May, 451) against the Army of Sassanid Empire for the Christian faith, saint
Matthew of Edessa– Mattheos Urhayetsi,– historian
Menuas of Urartu– Ancient Armenian king
Moses of Chorene– Movses Khorenatsi;– historian
Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali)– Catholicos, writer
Romanos I– Byzantine emperor
Romanos II– Byzantine emperor
Samuil Tzar of Bulgaria
Sarduri I– Ancient Armenian king
Sebeos– Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
Anania Shirakatsi– philosopher, mathematician
Shushanik– daughter of Vartan Mamikonian, Christian martyr venerated in Armenia and Georgia.
Sinan– chief Ottoman architect and civil engineer for sultans Suleiman I, Selim II and Murad III
Theodora– Byzantine empress
Tigranes the Great– king of Armenia (95-56 BC), allied with Mithridates Pontus warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Yeghishe– Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
Zoe– Byzantine empress
Basil I– Byzantine emperor, founder of Macedonian dynasty

Fictitious Armenians

Petra Arkanian– Secondary character in Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game and a primary character in subsequent sequels such as Shadow of the Hegemon
Margos Dezerian– Hitman for the Armenian Mob on The Shield.
Rabo Karabekian– Protagonist of Kurt Vonnegut's 1987 book Bluebeard (novel)
Armin Tamzarian– Principal Seymour Skinner
Capt. John Joseph Yossarian– Protagonist in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 and its sequel Closing Time

References

External links

[1] Teen Ink: Poetry

[2] AGBU Sydney Chapter Celebrates Annual Australia Day

[3] Aleksey Sisakian Newly Appointed Head of Dubnay Nuclear Institute - Armenian Diaspora News Forum

[4] Andre Agassi - Biography

[5] Andre Agassi @ Filmbug

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