List Of Armenians

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)
• 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
• 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)
• 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
• 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, pastor
• R.J. Rushdoony, Christian Reconstructionist

Scientists

• Viktor Ambartsumian, astronomer
• Raymond V. Damadian, inventor of MRI
• Jack Kevorkian, suicide doctor
• Artem Mikoyan, designer of MiG aircrafts
• 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
• 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

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