List of Armenians
From Academic Kids
The following is a list of prominent Armenians and people of Armenian descent.
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Artists
- Ivan Aivazovsky, painter
- Arshile Gorky, painter
- Eric Grigorian, photojournalist
- Nonny Hogrogian, children's book illustrator
- Yousuf Karsh, photographer
- Edvard Sasun, painter
- Sarkis, sculptorer
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Business figures
- Calouste Gulbenkian, businessman and philanthropist
- Kirk Kerkorian, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- George Krikorian, Krikorian Premier Theatres
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Film, TV, and stage
- Mike Connors, actor
- Atom Egoyan, filmmaker
- Arlene Francis, actress (Armenian father)
- Michael Goorjian, actor
- David Hedison, actor (Armenian father)
- Lainie Kazan, actress
- Edmond Keosayan, film director and compere of the State Variety Orchestra of the Soviet Union
- Rouben Mamoulian, film & stage director (born in Tbilisi)
- Andrea Martin, comedienne (Armenian father)
- Sergei Parajanov, director
- Gregory Peck, actor (Armenian paternal grandfather)
- Michael Vartan, actor (Armenian father)
- Henri Verneuil, director
- Steven Zaillian, filmmaker
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Musicians
- Lucine Amara, opera singer
- George Avakian, jazz producer
- Charles Aznavour, singer
- Ross Bagdasarian, creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Raffi Cavoukian, musician and entertainer
- Cher, singer and actress (Armenian father)
- Loris Chobanian, composer
- Barbara Chookassian, singer
- John Chookassian, musician
- Djivan Gasparyan, musician
- Slava Grigoryan, guitar virtuoso
- Alan Hovhaness, composer (Armenian father)
- Aram Khachaturian, composer
- George Mgrdichian, oud player
- Leon Redbone, neo-vaudeville singer (unconfirmed)
- Derek Sherinian, keyboardist
- System of a Down, Alternative/Heavy Metal band
- Serj Tankian, vocals, keyboards
- Daron Malakian, guitar, vocals
- Shavo Odadjian, bass
- John Dolmayan, drums
- Avet Terterian, composer
- Komitas Vardapet, musician
- Berj Zamkochian, organist
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Politicians
- George Deukmejian, governor of California
- Robert Kocharyan, Armenian president
- Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet politician
- Karim Pakradouni, Lebanese politician.
- Vasgen Sarkissian, Armenian prime minister
- Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Armenian president
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Religious figures
- Catholicos of Armenia, head bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church
- G. I. Gurdjieff, mystic & philosopher
- Benny Hinn, Israeli-born pastor and televangelist.
- R.J. Rushdoony, Christian Reconstructionist
- Demos Shakarian, founder of Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International.
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Scientists
- Hovhannes Abgari Adamian, engineer, first inventor of color television and televideo
- Viktor Ambartsumian, astronomer
- Boris Babaian, father of soviet supercomputer
- Raymond V. Damadian, inventor of MRI
- Yuri Hovhanissian, director of the Russian Nuclear Research Institute
- Jack Kevorkian, pathologist
- Artem Mikoyan, designer of MiG aircrafts
- Luther George Simjian, prolific inventor
- Leon Forrester Tcheupdjian, plastic surgeon
- Rom Varshamov, mathematician, coding theorist
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Sports
- Andre Agassi, tennis player
- J. C. Agajanian, race car owner and motor sports promoter
- Vladimir Akopian, chess master
- Steve Bedrosian, baseball player
- Youri Djorkaeff, soccer player
- Garry Kasparov, World Chess Champion (Armenian mother)
- Armen Keteyian, broadcaster
- David Nalbandian, tennis player (Armenian father)
- Ara Parseghian, football coach
- Tigran Petrosian, World Chess Champion
- Alain Prost, Formula One champion (Armenian mother)
- Sargis Sargsian, tennis player
- Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach
- Garo Yepremian, NFL kicker
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Writers
- Michael Arlen, novelist
- Ben Bagdikian, journalist, author
- David Barsamian, journalist, radio broadcaster
- Eric Bogosian, playwright, performance artist
- Diana Der Hovanessian, poet
- Nouritza Matossian, writer
- Arthur Nersesian, author
- George Ouzounian, creator of The Best Page in the Universe (http://maddox.xmission.com)
- William Saroyan, writer
- Alexander Shirvanzade, writer
- Hovhannes Tumanyan, writer
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Various
- Jack Agazarian, WW2 Spy (Armenian father)
- Mark Geragos, attorney
- Vartan Gregorian, educator & community leader
- Robert Kardashian, lawyerja:アルメニア人の一覧
