List of Iranian Armenians
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This is a list of famous Iranian Armenians.
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[edit] Art
- Marcos Grigorian - pioneer of Iranian modern art
- Mooshegh Sarvarian - cinematographer, painter, writer
- Vigen Derderian - musician
- Vartan Vahramian - musician, painter
[edit] Business
- Sarkies brothers - businessmen
[edit] Cinema
- Mary Apick - actress
- Samuel Khachikian - film director and screenwriter (1923–2001)
- Varouj Karim-Masihi - film director
- Ovanes Ohanian - filmmaker
- Mahaya Petrosian - actress
- Mushegh Sarvarian - director
- Marcos Grigorian - actor
[edit] Literature
- Zoya Pirzad - writer
- Raffi - writer, novelist (1838–1888)
- Varand - (born 1954), Poet, Writer, Translator, Painter, Professor of Armenian Literature, Several Prize Recipient
[edit] Music
- Andy (Andranik Madadian) - pop music singer (1956-)
- Armik - guitarist
- Blade (rapper) - rap music star
- Khachik Babayan - best Iranian violin player (1973)
- Loris Tjeknavorian - classical composer
- Varoujan - pop music composer
- Vigen Derderian - singer, "King of Jazz" of Iran
- Vartan Vahramian - musician, painter
- Martik- singer
- Razmik Ohanian- conductor
[edit] Politicians
- Yeprem Khan Davidian — revolutionary leader of Iran (1868–1912)
[edit] Religion
- Haik Hovsepian Mehr — bishop and activist for the Iranian Christian minority
[edit] Sciences
- Caro Lucas - electrical engineer, scientist, founder-director of Center of Excellence for Control and Intelligent Processing at University of Tehran
- Arsen Minasian - founder of the first modern sanatorium in Iran (1916–1977)
- Alenoush Terian - Mother of modern Iranian Astronomy.
[edit] Sports
- Andre Agassi — Professional tennis player, winner of 8 Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal, of mixed Armenian and Assyrian heritage
- Markar Aghajanian — football player of the national team of Iran
- Edmund Bezik — football player of the national team of Iran
- Aren Davoudi — basketball player of the national team of Iran
- Andranik Eskandarian — football player of the national team of Iran
- Robert Markosi - football player
- Oshin Sahakian — basketball player of the national team of Iran, starting player for the team qualified for the Beijing Olympic and the Asian Champions.
- Sebo Shahbazian — football player of the national team of Iran
- Serjik Teymourian — football player of the national team of Iran
- Andranik Teymourian — football player of the national team of Iran
- Gegard Mousasi — Mixed Martial Arts fighter
