List of Armenians

The following is a list of prominent Armenians and people of Armenian descent.

Contents

1 Artists 2 Business figures 3 Film, TV, and stage 4 Musicians 5 Politicians 6 Religious figures 7 Scientists 8 Sports 9 Writers 10 Various

Artists

• Ivan Aivazovsky, painter
• Arshile Gorky, painter
• Eric Grigorian , photojournalist
• Nonny Hogrogian , children's book illustrator
• Yousuf Karsh, photographer
• Edvard Sasun , painter

Business figures

• Calouste Gulbenkian, businessman and philanthropist
• Kirk Kerkorian, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• George Krikorian , Krikorian Premier Theatres

Film, TV, and stage

• Mike Connors, actor
• Atom Egoyan, director
• Arlene Francis, actress (Armenian father)
• Lanie 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)
• Sergei Parajanov, film director

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, "Nu-Metal" band
  • Serj Tankian, vocals, keyboards
  • Daron Malakian, guitar, vocals
  • Shavo Odadjian, bass
  • John Dolmayan, drums
• Komitas Vardapet, musician
• Berj Zamkochian , organist

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

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 .

Scientists

• Viktor Ambartsumian, astronomer
• Raymond V. Damadian, inventor of MRI
• Jack Kevorkian, pathologist
• Artem Mikoyan, designer of MiG aircrafts
• Luther George Simjian , prolific inventor
• Leon Forrester Tcheupdjian , plastic surgeon
• Rom Varshamov , mathematician, coding theorist

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

Writers

• Michael Arlen, novelist
• Ben Bagdikian, journalist, author
• Ara Baliozian , author
• David Barsamian, journalist, radio broadcaster
• Eric Bogosian, playwright, performance artist
• Diana Der Hovanessian , poet
• Nouritza Matossian , writer
• William Saroyan, writer
• Alexander Shirvanzade, writer
• Hovhannes Tumanyan, writer

Various

• Jack Agazarian, WW2 Spy (Armenian father)
• Mark Geragos, attorney
• Vartan Gregorian , educator & community leader
• Robert Kardashian, lawyer
• George Ouzounian, creator of The Best Page in the Universe