List of ethnic Assyrians

This article lists famous Assyrian people.

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  Anna Esho
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  Rosie Malek-Yonan
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  Janan Sawa
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  General Georges Sada
• Alphonse Mingana
  Alphonse Mingana
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  Franso Hariri
• Mar Shimun
  Mar Shimun
• Tariq Aziz
  Tariq Aziz

Actors

• Bret Michaels
• Emita Babazadeh
• F. Murray Abraham
• Jim Backus
• Rosie Malek-Yonan
• Tony Yalda
• Lany Tamraz
• Al Rasho
• Elizabeth Berkeley

Athletes

In the Middle East

• Akram Emmanouel
• Ammo Baba, Iraqi football player
• Anwar Oshana
• Basil Gorgis Hanna, Iraqi football player
• David Malek-Yonan, Gold, silver and bronze medalist in track and field and soccer in Iran
• George Issabeg, 1948 and 1952 Olympics boxer representing Iran
• George Malek-Yonan, Iran's Champion of Champions, Gold medalist in Pentathelon and Track & Field
• Izarya Il-Khanoff, Boxer from Iran in 1964 Olympics
• John Warda, 1950 Bronze medalist in shot put in Iran
• Emmanuel Agassi, 1948 and 1952 Olympics boxer representing Iran. Father of Andre Agassi.
• Nineveh Bet-Malek, Soccer player for Iran's Taj Soccer Team
• Shoura Osipov, 1948 Olympics boxer representing Iran
• Thamer Yousif, Iraqi football player
• Youra Eshaya, Iraqi football player

Diaspora

• Alex Agase
• Andre Agassi
• Andreas Yacob-Haddad
• Daniyel Cimen
• George Bahto
• George Mourad
• Gewargis Tooma
• Jasar Takak
• Kennedy Bakircioglu
• Michael Shabaz
• Sharbel Touma

Directors

• Alfred Rasho, Emmy award documentary filmmaker 1992, 1995
• Henri Charr
• Josef Fares
• Lina Yakubova
• Martin Khoshaba
• Ninos Jando
• Nuri Kino
• Oleg Yakushenkov
• Terrence Malick, Oscar winning filmmaker

Educaters and explorers

• Ashur Yousif
• David Perley
• Emmanuel Kamber
• Hormuzd Rassam
• Sabri Atman

Entrepreneurs

• Bob Miner, Co-Founder of Oracle Corporation
• James Yonan, Founder of OpenVPN
• Mark Michael, Co-Founder of Synapse Corporate Solutions
• Milton Malek-Yonan, Inventor of Converted Rice

Magicians

• Samuel Kasrani

Models

• Ramona Amiri, Miss Canada 2005
• Claudia Hanna, Miss Iraq 2006

Musicians and Composers

Complete list; List of Assyrian musicians

• Aboud Zazi
• David Simon
• Gabriel Asaad
• James Gabriel
• Jamil Bashir
• Janan Sawa
• Linda George
• Munir Bashir
• Nawfal Shamoun
• Ninsun Poli
• Shamiram Urshan
• Tony Gabriel
• Walter Aziz
• William Daniel

Non-Assyrian music

• Generation X
• Melechesh
• Mili Mili World Music

Physicians and Scientist

• Benjamin Taimoorazy, M.D.
• Hunayn ibn Ishaq
• Yuhanna Ibn Masawaih

Politicians

• Freydun Atturaya, Co-founder of the Assyrian Socialist Party

Iraq

• Ablahad Afraim Sawa, Iraq Parliement Representative
• Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, Iraq Ambassador to the Vatican
• Bahnam Zaya Bulos, Iraq Minister of Transport (2003-2004)
• Basim Bello, Mayor of Tel Kaif, Iraq
• Basimah Yusuf Butrus, Iraq Minister of Science and Technology 2005-2006
• Georges Sada General served under Saddam in the Iraqi Air force
• Fawzi Franso Hariri, Iraq Parliement Representative
• Franso Hariri, Mayor of Arbil
• Pascal Esho Warda, Iraq Minister of Immigration and Refugees 2003-2004
• Sarkis Aghajan Mamendo, Current Minister of Finance and Economy in Kurdistan Regional Government
• Tariq Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq 1979–2003
• Wijdan Michael, Current Minister of Human Rights in Iraq
• Yonadam Kanna, Secretary General of the Assyrian Democratic Movement and Iraq Parliement Representative
• Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Secretary General of Iraqi Communist Party 1941-1949

Iran

• Agha Petros, WWI Assyrian General in Iran
• Atour Khnanishoo, Iran Parliament representative
• Philip Bet-Oshana, General in Iran during Shah Pahlavi's regime
• George Malek-Yonan Iran Parliament procured a seat for Assyrians & Chaldeans
• Shmooel Sarmekanik, General serving presently
• Shmooel Polisian, General serving presently
• Homer Ashurian, Iran Parliament representative
• Sargon Bet-Oshana, Iran Parliament representative
• Shamshoon Magsoodpoor, Iran Parliament representative
• William Ebrahimi, Iran Parliament representative
• Wilson Betmasour, Iran Parliament representative
• Yonatan Bet-Kolia, Iran Parliament Present representative

Middle East

• Naum Faiq, 1868-1930
• Nenif Matran Hariri
• Romeo Nissan Hakkari
• Shimmun Khammo

In the Assyrian diaspora

• Adam Benjamin, Jr., Indiana Congressman
• Anna Eshoo, California Congressman
• Attiya Gamri, Netherlands Parliament Representive
• Emmanuel Kamber, Assyrian Universal Alliance Secretary General
• Eugene Dooman
• Helena Guergis, Canada Parliament
• Ibrahim Baylan, Sweden Minister of Education 2004-2006 and Sweden Parliament
• John Lazar, Turlock, California Mayor
• John Nimrod, Illinois Senator
• Scott Rumana, Wayne, New Jersey Mayor
• Yilmaz Kerimo, Sweden Parliament

Religious figures

Main Articles: List of Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon, List of Patriarchs of Babylon,
List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch.

• Bar Sauma
• Babai the Great 551-628
• Basile Georges Casmoussa
• David Benjamin Keldani
• Ephrem the Syrian
• Henana of Adiabene
• Mar Dinkha IV 1935-present
• Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII
• Mar Shimun XIX Benyamin 1903-1918
• Mar Yousip Khnanisho 1893-1977
• Sargis Bkheera (The Teacher of Muhammad) 633 AD
• Tatian
• Toma bar Yacoub
• Yusuf Akbulut

Writers and poets

• Alphonse Mingana 1878-1937
• Aphrahat 270-345
• Bar Daysan 154-222
• Bed Mshiho Naaman d-Qarabash 1903-1983
• Fawlus Gabriel 1912-1971
• Fereidoun Es-haq
• Frederick A. Aprim, Assyrians: The Continuous Saga (2005), Assyrians: From Bedr Khan to Saddam Hussein (2006)
• George David Malech, History of the Syrian Nation (1910)
• George Lamsa, The Secret of the Near East (1923), The Oldest Christian People (1926)
• Gershoon Dooman, Who are these Assyrians? (1946)
• Iamblichus 245-325
• Isaac Malek-Yonan, Persian Woman (1898), The Beloved Physician of Tehran (1933)
• Ivan Kakovich, Mount Semele (2005)
• Joel E. Werda, The Flickering Light of Asia
• John Booko, Sr., The Assyrian Revelation (2001)
• Khalil Gibran 1883-1931, The Prophet (1923), The Garden of The Prophet (1933)
• Koorosh Bet-Yonan, journalist
• Lucian of Samosata
• Malphono Youhanon Qashisho 1918-2001
• Misha Ashurian, poet
• Montaha Kochou, Will the Sun Rise Again? (2003), Burning Desire (2006)
• Nabu Issabi 1934
• Ninos Aho, poet
• Ninos Donabed, Assyrians of Eastern Massachusetts (with Sargon Donabed) (2006)
• Ninos Warda, Seyfo (2005)
• Nimrood Simano
• Norman Malek-Yonan, The Christmas Story (1958)
• Obelit Yadgar, Will's Music (pub 2005)
• Phrydon Earl Badal, The Constant Endeavor (1990)
• Publilius Syrus
• Rosie Malek-Yonan, The Crimson Field (2005)
• Sargon Boulus
• Sargon Donabed, Remnants of Heroes (2003)
• Sammuel Khangaldy, Awful Storms, Awesome God (2005)
• Sam Parhad, Beyond the Call of Duty (1986)
• Samuel K. Nweeya, Persia the Land of the Magi (1904)
• Samuel Shimon
• Sergey Osipov
• Sopya Ghajarian, poet
• Terrence Malick, The New World (2005), The Thin Red Line (1998), Days of Heaven (1978), Badlands (1973)
• Thea Halo, Not Even My Name (2000)
• Tuma Gawriye Nahroyo 1936-2002
• William Daniel, Ghadina Gabbara 3 volume collection (1964)
• Joseph Yacoub, The Assyrian Question (1986)
• Yuhanon Dolabani 1885-1969
• Yuhanon Salman 1914-1980
• Yousip Bet-Yousip, poet

In the news

• Elias Syriani
• Munir Redfa
• Karl Suleman