Lists of Armenians

The following are prominent Armenians

Actors

• Adrienne Barbeau – (born 1945) actress
• Akim Tamiroff – (1899-1972) actor
• Andrea Martin – (born 1945) actress
• Arlene Francis – (1907-2001) actress
• Armen Jigarkhanyan – (born 1935) actor
• Arthur Edmund Carewe – (1884-1937) actor
• David Hedison – (born 1927) popular actor
• Dmitry Kharatyan – (born 1960) actor
• Eric Bogosian – (born 1953) playwright and performance artist
• Frunzik Mkrtchyan – (1930-1993) actor
• Gregoire Aslan – (1908-1982) actor
• Ken Davitian – (born 1953) actor
• Kim Kardashian – (born 1980) actress
• Leonid Yengibarov – (1935-1972) actor
• Michael Goorjian – (born 1971) actor and filmmaker
• Michael Vartan – (born 1968) actor
• Mike Connors – (born 1925) TV actor
• Naz Edwards – (born 1952) actress
• Sid Haig – (born 1939) actor
• Simon Abkarian – (born 1962) actor (Casino Royale)
• Tulip Joshi – (born 1979) actress and model
• Val Avery – (born 1924) actor
• Vilen Galstyan – (born ) actor
• Vivien Leigh – (1913-1967) actress
• Vladimir Msryan – (born 1938) actor

Art

• Alain Mikli – (born 1955) designer
• Ara Güler – (born 1928) photographer anonymous
• Arshile Gorky – (1904-1948) painter
• Garegin Khachatryan – (1975-1995) ceramic-sculptor, painter
• Gevorg Bashinjagyan – (1857-1925) painter
• Hovsep Pushman – (1877-1966) painter
• Ivan Aivazovsky – (1817-1900) painter
• Larry Gagosian – (born) art dealer
• Malak Karsh – (1915-2001) landscape photographer; art collector
• Martiros Saryan – (1880-1972) painter
• Minas Avetisyan – (1928-1975) painter
• Raffi Armenian – (born 1942) conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher.
• Rafik Khachatryan – (1937-1993) sculptor
• Ronald Dzerigian – (born 1976) painter
• Sarkis – (born 1938) sculptor
• Tigran Avakian, (born) photographer
• Toros Roslin – (1216-1288) medieval painter
• Vartan Malakian – (born 1947) painter
• Yousuf Karsh – (1908-2002) portrait photographer.

Authors

• A.I. Bezzerides – (1908-2007) screenwriter and novelist
• Adam Bagdasarian – writer
• Ara Baliozian – (born 1936) man of letters
• Aram Saroyan – (born 1943) poet, novelist
• Atrpet – (1860-1937) writer
• Axel Bakunts – (1889-1937) writer
• Baruyr Sevag – (1924-1971) poet
• Chris Bohjalian – novelist
• David Barsamian – writer, radio host
• Gary Braver – fiction writer
• George Ouzounian (known as "Maddox") – author and webmaster
• Ghazaros Aghayan – (1840-1911) writer
• Gregory of Narek (Krikor Naregatsi) – (951-1003) religious poet
• Henri Troyat (born Levon Aslan Torossian) – (1911-2007) one of France's most prolific, popular and respected authors
• Hovhannes Shiraz – (1915-1984) poet
• Hovhannes Tumanyan – (1869-1923) novelist
• Khachatur Abovian – (1805-1842) writer
• Levon Shant – (1869-1951) playwright, novelist
• Michael Arlen – (1895-1956) British-Armenian writer
• Michael Casey – (born 1947) poet
• Nancy Kricorian – writer, activist
• Paruyr Sevak – (1924-1971) poet
• Peter Balakian – (born 1951) author
• Sayat Nova – Poet, (1712-1795) philosopher and poet
• Raffi (Hagop Hagopian) – (1835-1888) novelist and poet
• Rick Bayan – (born 1950) humorist, essayist and webmaster
• Siamanto – (1878-1915) poet and martyr
• Smbat Shahaziz – writer
• Vahan Tekeyan – (1878-1948) writer
• William Saroyan – (1908-1981) short story writer, novelist, playwright, essayist and memoirist

Business

• Alain Miklitarian – (born 1955) owner of Alain Mikli
• Alex Manoogian – (1901-1996) Founder of Masco
• Alex Seropian – Founder of Bungie Studios
• Apcar Family – Merchants in British India
• Avedis Zildjian – Founder of Zildjian
• Calouste Gulbenkian – (1896-1955) Businessman
• Carol Black – CEO and President of Lifetime Entertainment Service
• George Manook – (1762-1827) Merchant in Java
• Gerard Cafesjian – Entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Granger Kent Costikyan – (1907-1998) Long Partner of Brown Brothers Harriman
• Kirk Kerkorian – (born 1917) owner and founder of MGM Mirage
• Richard Donchian – (1905-1993) Financier
• Robert Zildjian – CEO and Founder of Sabian Cymbals
• Ruben Vardanian – CEO and Chairman of Troika Dialog Group
• Serge Tchuruk – CEO and chairman of Alcatel
• Vahan Janjigian – Senior VP and executive director at Forbes
• Ian Bremmer- entrepreneur and Founder of Eurasia Group
• David Mugar- entrepreneur

Entertainment

• Alice Panikian – (born 1985) 2006 Miss Universe Canada
• Andre Manoukian – (born 1957) choreographer in France
• Artavazd Ashoti Peleshyan – film director
• Atom Egoyan – (born 1960) film director
• Bob Kevoian Co-host of the Bob & Tom Show
• Cherylin Sarkisian LaPiere – (born 1946) a.k.a. Cher – singer, actress
• David Dickinson – (born 1941) British television personality
• Edmond Keosayan – (1936-1994) film director
• Francois K – (born 1954) DJ
• George Duran – (born 1975) entertainer
• George Krikorian – (born 1945) Krikorian Premiere Theaters
• Henri Verneuil – (1920-2002) filmmaker
• Howard Kazanjian – (born 1942) producer
• Hughes Brothers – (born 1972) filmmakers
• Karen Shakhnazarov – (born 1952) filmmaker, producer and head of the Mosfilm studios
• Leslie Erganian – artist and television personality
• Michael Omartian – (born 1945) music producer of Donna Summers
• Mikhail Vartanov – (born 1937) filmmaker
• Patrick Masbourian – (born 1970) Quebec (Canada) television personality
• Pierre Chammassian – comedian
• Richard Ouzounian – (born 1950) Armenian by adoption; playwright, director, critc, artistic director;
• Rouben Mamoulian – (1897-1987) film and theater director
• Sergei Parajanov – (1924-1990) filmmaker
• Vartan Malakian – (born 1947) artist
• Vilen Kolouta – (1930-1999) cinematographer
• Yevgeny Petrosyan – (born 1945) comedian
• Yevgeny Vakhtangov – (1883-1922) theater director

Journalists

• Anita Vogel – news correspondent of Fox News
• Armen Keteyian – (born 1953) reporter
• Artak Aleksanyan – (born 1978) reporter, Public TV company of Armenia
• Ben Bagdikian – (born 1920) former editor in chief of Washington Post
• David Ignatius – (born 1950) associate editor of Washington Post
• Hrant Dink, – (1954-2007) executive editor of Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos
• Janet Shamlian – NBC News correspondent
• John Garabedian – radio host
• Matt Vasgersian – (born 1967) sportscaster
• Nicolas Kristof – (born 1959) correspondent of New York Times
• Philip Terzian – (born 1950) editor at Weekly Standard
• Roger Tatarian – (1917-1995) senior VP of United Press International
• Sergei Dovlatov – (1941-1990) columnist , contributor of New Yorker
• Tim Kurkjian – (born 1956) analysts at ESPN

Military

• Andranik Toros Ozanian – (1865 - 1927) World War I General.
• Bardas Phocas – Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Bardas Sklerus – Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Basentsi Azoyan – (1947 - 2006) Major-General and chief of the Intelligence Department of the Armenian armed forces.
• Drastamat Kanayan (1884-1956) Commander of the Armenian Legion
• Gaik Ovakimian – (1898 - 1967) Major General, Soviet spy.
• Gayk Bzhishkyan – (1887 - 1937) Soviet military commander.
• Garegin Njdeh – (1886 - 1955) World War I General.
• Gurgen Dalibaltayan – colonel-general, 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.
• Ivan Lazarev – (1820 - 1887) general in the Russian Army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
• Ivan Stepanovich Isakov – (1894 - 1967); Soviet Admiral; Chief of Main headquarters of Soviet Navy, World War II.
• John I Tzimisces – (925 - 976) Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor.
• Kekaumenos – Late Roman (Byzantine) general; author.
• Lazar Serebryakov – (1795 - 1862) admiral.
• Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov – (1825 or 1826 - 1888), General of the Cavalry; Adjutant General of the Svita; Minister of Interior, Russian Empire.
• Movses Silikyan – (1862-1937) Major General; Commander of Armenian troops; hero of Battle of Sardarapat
• Narses – (478-573) Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Nicephorus II Phocas – (912–969) Late Roman (Byzantine) general and emperor.
• Paul Ignatius – (born 1920) United States Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations and Logistics); US Secretary of the Navy;
• Philaretos Brachamios – Late Roman (Byzantine) general.
• Sergei Khudyakov – (1901 - 1950) Chief-Air-Marshal, USSR; commander of the Anti-aircraft warfare of Moscow, World War II.
• St. Vardan Mamikonian – (died 451) 5th century general; led rebellion of Christian Armenians against Zoroastrian Persians.
• Ter-Gukasov – Yerevan Forces commander of Russia's army during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878.
• Valerian Madatov – (1782 - 1829) general.

Music

• Alan Hovhaness – (1911-2000) composer.
• Alexander Arutiunian – (born 1920) composer.
• Anahid Ajemian – (born 1924) violinist.
• André – (born 1979) pop singer.
• Andy (Andranik Madadian) – (born 1956) singer.
• Ara Berberian – (1930-2005) opera singer.
• Aram Asatryan – (1953-2006) pop singer.
• Aram Khachaturian – (1903-1978) Armenia, composer.
• Arno Babadzhanian – (1921-1983) composer.
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – (born 1957) percussionist and singer.
• Avet Terterian – (1929-1994) USSR, Armenia, composer.
• Cathy Berberian – (1925-1983) mezzo-soprano singer.
• Charles Aznavour – (born 1924) France, singer, songwriter, actor.
• Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian) – USA; (born 1946) singer, songwriter, actor, director.
• Dennis Agajanian – USA; gospel singer; "Harvest Crusade".
• Derek Sherinian – (born 1966) USA, world renowned rock and fusion keyboardist.
• Djivan Gasparyan – (born 1928) musician, composer.
• Edward Manukyan – (born 1981) USA, composer.
• George Avakian – (born 1919) jazz producer.
• George Tutunjian – (died 2006) pioneering Armenian Revolutionary songs performer.
• Gevorg Sargsyan – (born 1981) Opera-simfonic Conductor.
• Harout Pamboukjian – (born 1950) Armenian wedding singer
• Harry Tavitian – (born 1952) jazz musician.
• Hasmik Papian – (born 1961) soprano.
• Isabel Bayrakdarian – (born 1974) Canada, soprano and engineer.
• John Herald – (1939-2005) USA, bluegrass musician.
• Komitas Vardapet – (1896-1935) Armenia, musician.
• Leon Redbone – (born 1949) USA; neo-vaudeville singer (unconfirmed).
• Levon Ambartsumian – (born 1955) classical violinist.
• Loris Tjeknavorian – (born 1937) Iran, Armenia, composer.
• Maria Nalbandian – (born 1983), Lebanese singer.
• Marie Laforêt – (born 1939) singer.
• Maro Ajemian – (1921-1978) pianist.
• Michel Legrand – (born 1932) France, composer.
• Mikael Tariverdiev – (1931-1996) USSR, composer.
• Norayr Mnatsakanyan – (1923-1986) Armenia, national singer.
• Nourhanne– (born 1977) Egyptian singer from Armenian (Lebanon) parents.
• Nune Yesayan – (born 1969) pop musician.
• Patrick Fiori – (born 1969) France; singer.
• Pavel Lisitsian – (1911-2004) Russia, opera singer.
• Raffi Cavoukian – (born 1948) stage name Raffi, Canada, children's singer, songwriter, musician.
• Richard Hagopian – (born 1937) musician.
• Ross Bagdasarian – (1919-1972) USA, pseudonym "David Saville"; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
• Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. – (born 1949) USA, continues work of his father for Alvin and the Chipmunks.
• Rouben Hakhverdian – musician, songwriter.
• Sayat Nova (Harutin) – (1712-1795) Armenia, Georgia, folk songwriter-musician, XVIII century.
• Slava Grigoryan – (born 1976) guitar virtuoso.
• Sylvie Vartan – (born 1944) France, singer.
• System of a Down – USA, alternative metal band.
  • Serj Tankian – (born 1967) USA, vocals, keyboards.
  • Daron Malakian – (born 1975) USA, guitar, vocals.
  • Shavo Odadjian – (born 1974) USA, bass.
  • John Dolmayan – (born 1973) USA, drums.
• Tigran Mansurian – (born 1939) composer
• Udi Hrant Kenkulian – (1901-1978) musician.
• Vatche Hovsepian – musician.
• Vladimir Fontikov – (1941-1987) Russian Born Armenian Opera Singer
• Zulal – Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio.

Politics

• Abel Aganbegyan – (born 1932) senior economic advisor for Russia under Gorbachev.
• Adam Benjamin – (1935-1982) American congressman.
• Alexander Raphael – first Armenian member of British Parliament; Sheriff of London.
• Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan – (1895-1978) Soviet politician and statesman.
• Andranik Margaryan – (born 1951) prime minister, Armenia.
• André Arthur – (born 1943) Canadian radio host and politician.
• Anna Eshoo – (born 1942) congresswoman.
• Arkady Ghoukasyan – (born 1957) president, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
• Armen Movsisian Energy Minister, Armenia
• Armen Sargsyan – (born 1953) prime minister, Armenia (1996-1997).
• Arthur Chilingarov – (born 1939) scientist, Hero of the Soviet Union, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
• Bardas Mamikonian – Caesar and regent of the Late Roman (Byzantine) Empire (856-866).
• 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).
• Benon Sevan – (born 1937) UN official.
• Bob Avakian – (born 1943) chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.
• Charles Poochigian – (born 1949) California State Senator.
• Edouard Balladur – (born 1929) French politician, Prime Minister (1993-1995).
• Emile Lahoud – (born 1936) President of Lebanon.
• Ferenc Szálasi – (1897-1946) part Armenian (name was Salasyan); leader of Hungary, World War II.
• Frank V. Zerunyan – Medical Board Of California.
• George Deukmejian – (born 1928) former governor of California.
• Georgy Shakhnazarov – (1924-2001) Soviet politician.
• Gladys Berejiklian – Australian MP.
• 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).
• Howard Kaloogian – (born 1951) California State Assemblyman from 1994-2000.
• Ivan Agayants– (1911-1968) Soviet Intelligence General of Armenian origin.
• Jackie Speier – American Democratic politician.
• Joe Hockey– Australian Minister of Employment and Industrial Relations
• Joe Simitian – Senator in Massachusetts.
• Karim Pakradouni – (born 1944) Lebanese politician.
• Ken Khachigian – former chief speechwriter and White House adviser.
• Larry Zarian – (born 1937) Mayor, Glendale, California.
• Leo V the Armenian – (775-820) Late Roman (Byzantine) emperor (813-820).
• Levon Ter-Petrosyan – (born 1945) president, Armenia (1991-1998).
• Lois Tarkanian – councilwoman.
• Melisende of Jerusalem, Queen of Jerusalem
• Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov – Russian general and statesman.
• Miklós Horthy, Mikael Nalbandian; – 1868-1957; Admiral and Hungarian Leader (1922-1944).[1]
• Missak Manouchian – French Resistance hero World War II.
• Nubar Pasha – Egyptian statesman.
• Patrick Devedjian – French politician and minister.
• Philippicus Vartanes, Eastern Roman emperor (711–713).
• Rachel Kaprelian – Massachusetts State representative.
• Raymond Setlakwe – Canadian politician.
• Richard Dekmejian – political science professor; Middle East expert.
• Robert Kocharyan – president, Armenia (1998-present).
• Samuel Der-Yeghiayan – United States federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois
• Sarkis Assadourian – Canadian politician, member of Parliament.
• Sergei Martynov – foreign minister of Belarus, ethnic Belarusian born in Armenia.
• Stepan Shaumyan, Stepan Geworgi Shahumian; – politician; revolutionary.
• Sian Elias – judge.
• Tigranes the Great – King, Armenia (95-56 BC); allied with Mithridates Pontus; warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus.
• Vazgen Sargsyan – prime minister, Armenia (1999).
• Vartan Aivazian Ecology Minister, Armenia
• Zurab Zhvania – Former Prime minister, Georgia.[2], [3]

Religion

• Bar-Hebraeus – bishop.
• Benny Hinn – half Armenian; Israeli-born pastor and televangelist.
• Catholicos of Armenia – head bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• Demos Shakarian – founder of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International.
• G. I. Gurdjieff – (Georges Ivanovich); half Armenian; mystic, philosopher.
• Gregory the Illuminator – ("Krikor"); Christian saint, founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
• Haik Hovsepian Mehr – bishop.
• Isaac of Armenia – Catholicos.
• Józef Teodorowicz – metropolitan of Armenian Catholic Church in Lviv
• Mekhitar of Sebastia – Founder of the Armenian Catholic Order of the Mechitarists in Venice and Vienna.
• Patriarch Karekin II Kazanjian of Constantinople – 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. Bishop and author.
• Pavel Florensky – theologian, philosopher.
• R.J. Rushdoony – Christian Reconstructionist.
• Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali) – Catholicos, writer.
• Saint Mesrop Mashtots – inventor of the Armenian alphabet.
• Shushanik – saint.

Science

• A.V. Apkarian – pioneer in magnetic resonance spectroscopy research of the brain
• Albert Kapikian – virologist and pioneer in vaccine development for rotavirus.
• Alex Sevanian – molecular pharmacologist; pioneer in free radical and antioxidant research
• Alexander Abian – mathematician
• Aram Chobanian – Dean, Boston University School of Medicine, leader in cardiology research
• Artem Mikoyan – designer of MiG aircraft
• Boris Babaian – father of Soviet supercomputer
• Edgar Danielyan – computer security expert and author
• Edward Khantzian – Harvard psychiatrist; developed self medication hypothesis of substance abuse
• George Adomian – mathematician, engineer
• George Aghajanian – physician, neuropharmacologist and pioneer in serotonin receptor research.
• Gurgen Askaryan – Physicist, inventor of light self focusing
• Hovhannes Abgari Adamian – engineer, inventor of the Color TV
• Hrayr Shahinian – Director of the Skull Base Institute.
• Ivan Knunyants – chemist
• J.W. Kebabian – neuroscientist and pioneer in dopamine receptor research
• Jack Kevorkian – pathologist, euthanasia activist
• James P. Bagian – NASA astronaut
• Karapet Chobanyan – mechanical engineer, made first discovery in Armenia.
• Leon Orbeli – physiologist.
• Leonid Khachiyan – mathematician
• Luther George Simjian – inventor of autofocus camera, ATMs, flight simulator, postage meter.
• Michel (Michael) Ter-Pogossian–father of positron emission tomography (pet Scans) which has revolutionized the understanding of how the brain functions
• Mikhail Pogosyan – Director General, Sukhoi Aircraft Corporation
• Raymond V. Damadian – inventor of MRI, inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
• Robert Nalbandyan – chemist
• Roger Altounyan – asthma researcher, pharmacologist who pioneered use of cromolyn sodium inhalation therapy for asthma
• Semyon Kirlian – pioneer of photography
• Serge Mikoyan –nephew of Artem Mikoyan, and head design engineer at Mikoyan Design Burreau, developed MiG-29 and MiG-31
• Sergey Mergelyan – mathematician
• Viken Babikian – cardiovascular researcher
• Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian – astronomer, physicist; various spellings of names.
• Varaztad Kazanjian – pioneer plastic surgeon.
• Zaven Khatchaturian – neuroscientist; Alzheimers disease researcher

Sports

• Adrian Sarkissian – footballer, Nancy (France) and Uruguay
• Alain Boghossian – footballer, Parma and France (Retired)
• Alain Prost – Formula One champion
• Alecko Eskandarian – soccer player
• Andranik Eskandarian – soccer player
• Andranik Teymourian – footballer, Bolton Wanderers (England) and Iran
• Andre Agassi – tennis player[4], [5],[6]
• Ara Abrahamian – sport wrestler, silver medalist at the 2004 Olympics
• Ara Parseghian – football coach
• Armen Ambartsumyan, footballer (goalkeeper) and Armenia international
• Armen Keteyian – broadcaster
• Armen Nazarian – athlete, twice greco-Roman wrestling Olympic champion
• Armenak Petrosian – soccer player
• Arthur Abraham – boxing
• David Hambartsumian – diver, twice European champion, bronze 1980 Olympic, 16 times champion of USSR.
• David Nalbandian – tennis player
• Drew Casen – contract bridge master, 2nd place 1990 World Bridge Championship Geneva
• Edgar Manucharyan – footballer, Ajax Amsterdam (Holland) and Armenia
• Eduard Eranosyan, footballer and manager
• Frankie Kazarian – professional wrestler
• Gago Aroetjunjan – muay thai kickboxer
• Garo Yepremian – NFL kicker
• Garry Kasparov – world chess champion
• Gary Danielson – Retired NFL player, quarterback of the Detroit Lions
• Hal Haig Prieste – diver, Bronze Olympic medalist
• Igor Ter-Owanesjan– Olympic Long Jump Champion.
• Jerry Tarkanian – basketball coach
• Karo Parisyan – UFC Fighter
• Katerina Maleeva – tennis player
• Levon Aronian – chess master, ranked 3rd in the world
• Magdalena Maleeva – tennis player
• Manuela Maleeva – tennis player
• Marcelo Djian – soccer player
• Matt Vasgersian – broadcaster
• Nikita Simonyan – Soviet footballer
• Norair Nurikian – weightlifter
• Rien Long – NFL Player for the Tennessee Titans
• Sargis Sargsian – tennis player
• Steve Bedrosian – baseball player
• Steve Furness – Former NFL player, defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Steve Sarkisian – former CFL quarterback; former quarterback coach of the Oakland Raiders
• Tigran Petrosian – world chess champion
• Tim Kurkjian – baseball analyst on ESPN
• Vahan Gevorgyan – soccer player
• Vanes Martirosyan – Boxer
• Vic Darchinyan – boxer
• Vladimir Akopian – chess master, ranked 16th in the world
• Youri Djorkaeff – soccer player
• Zhora Hovhannisyan – footballer, Olympiakos (Greece) and Armenia U19 & U21

Ancient Armenians

• Agathangelos – Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
• Anania Shirakatsi – philosopher, mathematician
• Argishtis I of Urartu – Ancient Armenian king
• David Anhaght (David the Invincible) – philosopher
• Gregory of Narek – medieval monk, theologian and poet
• Grigor Magistros – writer
• Haik Forefather of Armenians
• Hovhannes Erznkatsi – writer
• Isaac of Armenia (Sahak Parthev) – Catholicos
• Ishpuinis of Urartu – Ancient Armenian king
• Kirakos Gandzaketsi – historian
• Koryun – historian
• Matthew of Edessa – Mattheos Urhayetsi, – historian
• Menuas of Urartu – Ancient Armenian king
• Mkhitar Gosh – poet
• Moses of Chorene – Movses Khorenatsi; – historian
• Saint Nerses I the Great (Nerses Shnorhali) – Catholicos, writer
• Saint Mesrop Mashtots – creator of the Armenian alphabet
• Sebeos – Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility
• Shushanik – daughter of Vartan Mamikonian, Christian martyr venerated in Georgia and Armenia.
• Tigranes the Great – king of Armenia (95-56 BC), allied with Mithridates Pontus warred against Romans under Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Lucius Licinius Lucullus(Iran) for the Christian faith , saint.
• Vartan Mamikonian – General, Commander-in-Chief of Armenian Army, killed in the battle (26 May, 451) against the Army of Sassanide Empire
• Yeghishe – Armenian historian from Armenian Nobility

See also

• Armenians
• List of Armenian-Americans
• List of Armenian footballers
• List of Armenian-Russians
• List of British-Armenians
• List of Canadian-Armenians
• List of French-Armenians