Lists of Armenians
Appearance
This is a list of notable Armenians.
By country
- Americas
- Caucasus
- Europe
- List of French Armenians
- List of Greek Armenians
- List of Armenians in the United Kingdom
- List of Romanians of Armenian descent
- List of Russian Armenians
- Middle East
- List of Egyptian Armenians
- List of Iranian Armenians
- List of Iraqi Armenians
- List of Lebanese Armenians
- List of Ottoman Armenians
- List of Syrian Armenians
- List of Turkish Armenians
By occupation
Ambassadors
List of ambassadors of Armenia
Art
Business
Chefs
- George Duran, American chef
- Geoffrey Zakarian, Iron Chef America
Entertainers
- Ed Alberian (1920–1997), children's television actor and entertainer
- Charla Baklayan Faddoul, Amazing Race season 5 contestant
- Cher (born 1946), singer and actress
- Pierre Chammassian, comedian
- George Duran (born 1975), entertainer
- Leslie Erganian, artist and television personality
- Tina Kandelaki, Russian television personality
- Khloé Kardashian (born 1984), television personality, socialite, actress, businesswoman, designer, model and social media influencer
- Kim Kardashian (born 1980), television personality, socialite, actress, businesswoman, model and social media influencer
- Kourtney Kardashian (born 1979), television personality, socialite, model and social media influencer
- Robert Kardashian (1944–2003), American attorney and businessman
- Bob Kevoian (born 1950), co-host of the Bob & Tom Show
- Vilen Kolouta (1930–1999), cinematographer
- Tigran Khzmalyan (aka Xmalian) (born 1963), filmmaker, screenwriter and producer
- Henrik Malyan (born 1925), film writer and director
- Rouben Mamoulian (1897–1987), film and theater director
- Andre Manoukian (born 1957), composer in France
- Garik Martirosyan (born 1974), TV host and comedian
- Patrick Masbourian (born 1970), Canadian television personality
- Michael Omartian (born 1945), music producer of Donna Summer
- Kev Orkian (born 1974), actor, musician and comedian
- Richard Ouzounian (born 1950), Armenian by adoption; playwright, director, critic, artistic director
- Alice Panikian (born 1985), 2006 Miss Universe Canada
- Sergei Parajanov (1924–1990), filmmaker
- Yevgeny Petrosyan (born 1945), comedian
- Karen Shakhnazarov (born 1952), filmmaker, producer and head of the Mosfilm studios
- Jano Toussounian, Australian/Armenian actor
- Mikhail Vartanov (1937–2009), filmmaker
- Henri Verneuil (1920–2002), filmmaker
- Steven Zaillian (born 1953), screenwriter, producer
Actors
Businessmen
- Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869–1955), businessman and philanthropist
Directors
Musicians
- Anahid Ajemian (1924–2016), violinist
- Maro Ajemian (1921–1978), pianist
- Lucine Amara (born 1927), Lucine Tockqui Armaganian, soprano
- Levon Ambartsumian (born 1955), classical violinist
- Armen Anassian, violinist
- André (born 1979), pop singer
- Anoushka (born 1960), Egyptian-Armenian singer
- Nareh Arghamanyan (born 1989), pianist
- Rosy Armen, French singer
- Raffi Armenian (born 1942), Armenian-Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher
- Inga and Anush Arshakyans, singers
- Marc Aryan (1926–1985), French/Belgian singer, composer, producer
- Şahan Arzruni (born 1943), pianist
- Aram Asatryan (1953–2006), pop singer
- George Avakian (1919–2017), jazz producer
- Charles Aznavour (1924–2018), French singer, songwriter, actor
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919–1972), better known as "David Seville", creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), American, continues the work of his father on Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Clint Bajakian, composer of video game music
- Ani Batikian (born 1982), Armenian violinist living in the UK
- Isabel Bayrakdarian (born 1974), Canadian soprano and engineer
- Ara Berberian (1930–2005), opera singer
- Cathy Berberian (1925–1983), mezzo-soprano singer
- John Dolmayan (born 1973), Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer
- Stéphan Elmas (1862–1937), composer, pianist
- Ivan Galamian (1903–1981), violinist
- Sergio Galoyan (born 1981), record producer and songwriter
- Djivan Gasparyan (born 1928), musician, composer
- Gohar Gasparyan (1924–2007), Armenian opera singer
- Slava Grigoryan (born 1976), guitar virtuoso
- J. Michael Hagopian, drummer of Deli Creeps
- Richard Hagopian (born 1937), musician
- Ruben Hakhverdyan, musician, songwriter
- Silva Hakobyan, Armenian singer
- Tigran Hamasyan (born 1987), jazz pianist
- Sirusho Harutyunyan (born 1987 as Siranush Harutyunyan), Armenian pop and classical singer
- Hayko, singer
- Vatche Hovsepian
- Levon Ichkhanian (born 1964), guitarist/multi-instrumentalist
- Jamala (born 1983), Ukrainian singer and composer of Crimean Tatar descent, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
- Anna Kasyan, opera singer, soprano
- Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901–1978), musician
- Sergey Khachatryan (born 1985), youngest violinist winner of Sibelius competition; 2005 winner of Queen Elizabeth competition
- Philipp Kirkorov (born 1967), Russian pop singer
- Hampartsoum Limondjian (1768–1839), composer of Armenian church music and Turkish classical music, developed the Hampartsoum notation system
- Pavel Lisitsian (1911–2004), Russian opera singer
- Andranik Madadian (born 1956), singer
- Daron Malakian (born 1975), American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer
- Norayr Mnatsakanyan (1923–1986), Armenian national singer
- Armen Movsessian, violinist
- Kacey Musgraves, American country music singer and songwriter
- Armen Nalbandian (born 1978), pianist, composer
- Maria Nalbandian (born 1983), Lebanese singer
- Bruce Nazarian (born 1949), musician, recording artist, producer
- Sayat Nova (Harutin) (1712–1795), Armenian-Georgian folk songwriter-musician
- Shavo Odadjian (born 1974), Armenian American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music video director/editor, music producer, and artist/painter
- Bulat Okudzhava (1924–1997), Armenian-Georgian musician, poet and editor
- Kev Orkian (born 1974), actor, musician and comedian
- Harout Pamboukjian (born 1950), Armenian singer and songwriter
- Hasmik Papian (born 1961), soprano
- Karina Pasian (born 1991), Grammy-nominated singer and pianist
- Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–2020), Polish composer and conductor of classical music
- Lilit Pipoyan (born 1955), musician, singer and architect
- Raffi (born Raffi Cavoukian, 1948), Canadian children's singer, songwriter, musician
- Eva Rivas (born 1987), Armenian pop singer, model
- Gevorg Sargsyan (born 1981), opera-symphonic conductor
- Karnig Sarkissian, singer of Armenian revolutionary songs
- Hélène Ségara (born 1971), French singer
- Nariné Simonian, Armenian-French pianist, organist, opera musical director
- Stephanie (born 1987), Japanese singer
- Serj Tankian (born 1967), Armenian American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist
- Harry Tavitian (born 1952), jazz musician
- Jean Ter-Merguerian (born 1935), Armenian-French violinist and pedagogue
- Aram Tigran (1934–2009), Kurdish singer
- Onno Tunç (1948–1996), born Ohannes Tunçboyacıyan, Turkish-Armenian musician, composer
- Arto Tunçboyacıyan (born 1957), percussionist and singer
- George Tutunjian (died 2006), pioneering Armenian revolutionary songs performer
- Vartan Vahramian (born 1955) Iran, musician, painter
- Komitas Vardapet (1896–1935), musician
- Sylvie Vartan (born 1944), French singer
- Karapetê Xaço (1900–2005), Kurdish singer
- Samvel Yervinyan (born 1966), violinist
- Nune Yesayan (born 1969), pop musician
Producers
- Ana Kasparian, producer and co-host at the online news show The Young Turks
- Howard Kazanjian, producer of Star Wars
- Katherine Sarafian, producer at Pixar
- Alain Terzian, French producer, President of Association of French Producers
Journalists
- Kevork Ajemian (1932–1998), prominent Armenian writer, journalist, novelist, theorist and public activist, one of the founders of the ASALA military organization
- Nubar Alexanian (born 1950), photojournalist, documentary photographer, and film director
- Ben Bagdikian (1920–2016), former editor-in-chief of the Washington Post
- John Roy Carlson (1909–1991), best-selling author of Under Cover
- Hrant Dink (1954–2007), executive editor of Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos
- George Donikian, news anchor in Australia
- John Garabedian, radio host
- Bedros Hadjian, writer, journalist and educator
- David Ignatius (born 1950), associate editor of the Washington Post
- Armen Keteyian (born 1953), reporter
- Tim Kurkjian (born 1956), analyst at ESPN
- Hrand Nazariantz (1880–1962), lived in Italy, Nobel Prize candidate
- Lara Setrakian, journalist and political analyst for Bloomberg Television and ABC News
- Janet Shamlian, NBC News correspondent
- Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT
- Roger Tatarian (1917–1995), senior VP of United Press International
- Philip Terzian (born 1950), editor at the Weekly Standard
- Matt Vasgersian (born 1967), sportscaster
Military
- Middle Ages
- Vassak Mamikonian (d. 368), Sparapet
- Vardan Mamikonian (d. 451), Sparapet
- Narses (478–573), one of the great generals in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I during the Roman reconquest that took place during Justinian's reign
- Gregory Pakourianos (d. 1086), Byzantine general
- Philaretos Brachamios (d. 1087), general, usurper of the Byzantine Empire
- Early modern period
- John III the Terrible (1572–1574), Voivode of Moldavia
- David Bek (d. 1728), military commander in Syunik
- Mkhitar Sparapet (d. 1730), military commander in Syunik
- Russian Empire
- Valerian Madatov (1782–1829), general
- Mikhail Lazarev (1788–1851), fleet commander and explorer
- Lazar Serebryakov (1795–1862), admiral
- Ivan Lazarev (1820–1879), Lieutenant General
- Arshak Ter-Gukasov (1819–1881), Lieutenant General
- Mikhail Loris-Melikov (1825–1888), General of the Cavalry, Russian Minister of Interior
- Tovmas Nazarbekian (1855–1931), Russian and later Armenian general
- Daniel Bek-Pirumyan (1861–1921)
- Movses Silikyan (1862–1937)
- Christophor Araratov (1876–1937)
- Armenian national liberation movement, First Republic of Armenia
- Serob Aghpur, fedayee
- Andranik, fedayee
- Arabo, fedayee
- Kevork Chavush, fedayee
- Drastamat Kanayan
- Aram Manukian
- Sebastatsi Murad, fedayee
- Garegin Nzhdeh
- Ruben Ter-Minasian
- Soviet period
- Hayk Bzhishkyan (1887–1937), Comcor (Commander of the Corps)
- Sergei Khudyakov (1902–1950), Marshal of Aviation
- Ivan Isakov (1894–1967), Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union
- Hamazasp Babadzhanian (1906–1977), Chief Marshal of the Armored Forces
- Ivan Bagramyan (1897–1982), Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Sergey Aganov (1917–1996), Marshal of Engineer Troops
- United States
- Paul Ignatius (born 1920), Secretary of the Navy
- Jeffrey L. Harrigian (born 1962), United States Air Force General, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa
- Simon Achikgyozyan
- Samvel Babayan
- Gurgen Dalibaltayan, colonel-general
- Garo Kahkejian
- Tatul Krpeyan
- Mikael Harutyunyan (born 1946), 7th Defence Minister
- Monte Melkonian
- Seyran Ohanyan (born 1962), Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia
- Vazgen Sargsyan
- Vardan Stepanyan
- Norat Ter-Grigoryants
- Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan
Monarchs
- List of Armenian kings
- List of Armenian consorts
- List of monarchs of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- List of rulers of Commagene
Politicians
- Nubar Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt (1878–1879, 1884–1888, 1894–1895)
- Mikhail Loris-Melikov, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire (1880–1981)
- Stepan Shahumyan, Head of the Baku Commune (1918)
- Aleksandr Myasnikyan, Head of the Communist Party of Belarus (1918–1919)
- Levon Mirzoyan, first Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1926–1929)
- Ferenc Szálasi, fascist Leader of the Nation of Hungary (1944–1945)[1]
- Anastas Mikoyan, first Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1955–1964)
- George Deukmejian, Governor of California (1983–1991)
- Édouard Balladur, Prime Minister of France (1993–1995)
- Boris Şyhmyradow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan (1995–2000)
- Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–2007)
- Karim Pakradouni, Minister of State for Administrative Development of Lebanon (2004–2005)
- Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia (2004–2005)[2]
- Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia (2004–)
- Varujan Vosganian, Minister of Economy and Finance of Romania (2007–2008, 2012–)
- Patrick Devedjian, French Minister for the Implementation of the Recovery Plan (2008–2010)
- Liliam Kechichián, Uruguay Minister of Tourism (2012–)
- Joe Hockey, Treasurer of Australia (2013–2015)
- Arsen Avakov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2014–)
Religious leaders
- Saint Blaise
- Saint Servatius
- List of Catholicoi of Armenia
- List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia
- List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia
- List of Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople
- List of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
- Demos Shakarian, founder of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International
- Yaqub Abcarius, bishop
- Photios I of Constantinople, orthodox patriarch, a central figure in Christianization of Kievan Rus'
Science
- Evgeny Aramovich Abramyan, founder of several research directions in the Soviet and Russian nuclear technology
- Daron Acemoglu, among the 20 most cited economists in the world, winner of the 2005 John Bates Clark Medal
- Hovannes Adamian, inventor of color television
- Sergei Adian, Soviet mathematician
- George Adomian, mathematician, developer of Adomian decomposition method
- Tateos Agekian, astrophysicist, one of the pioneers of Stellar Dynamics
- Hagop S. Akiskal, psychiatrist best known for his pioneering research on temperament and bipolar disorder (manic depression)
- Armen Alchian, economist
- Artem Alikhanian, one of the founders of experimental nuclear and cosmic-ray physics in USSR
- Sos Alikhanian, geneticist, one of the founders of molecular genetics in the USSR
- Abraham Alikhanov, one of the founders of nuclear physics in USSR, founder of the first nuclear reactor of USSR
- Viktor Ambartsumian, one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics
- Emil Artin, one of the leading algebraists of the 20th century, one of the founding fathers of modern algebra
- Michael Artin, mathematician, contributed to Algebraic geometry
- Gurgen Askaryan, physicist, inventor of light self focusing
- Lev Atamanov, one of the founders of Soviet animation art
- Vandika Ervandovna Avetisyan, botanist and mycologist
- Boris Babayan, father of supercomputing in the former Soviet Union and Russia; second European to hold the Intel Fellow title; originator of the world's first superscalar computer
- Mikhail Chailakhyan, founder of hormonal theory of plant development
- Artur Chilingarov, Russian polar explorer
- Giacomo Luigi Ciamician, founder of photochemistry
- Richard Donchian, father of Trend Following Trading, one of the most outstanding figures of all time in the field of commodity money management
- George Ganjian, produced the first modern circuit board in the United States, which eventually was used by NASA during the first lunar landing
- Grigor Gurzadyan, founder of space astronomy
- Spiru Haret, Romanian astronomer; made a fundamental contribution to the n-body problem, initially aimed at modelling the planetary motions in our solar system
- Paris Herouni, projected and built the world's first radio-optical telescope
- Bagrat Ioannisiani, constructor of new astronomical instruments, chief designer of BTA-6, the largest telescope in the world
- Andronik Iosifyan, Soviet engineer, one of the founders of missilery and cosmonautics, the father of electromechanics in USSR, chief designer of the first Soviet meteorological satellites of Earth; inventor of noncontact synchronized transmissions
- Alexander Kemurdzhian, engineer, designer of the first rovers to explore space, the founder of the school of space transport engineering
- Edward Keonjian, pioneer of microelectronics, designer of the world's first solar-powered, pocket-sized radio transmitter
- Leonid Khachiyan, mathematician, computer scientist, who proved the existence of an efficient way to solve linear programming problems
- Semyon Davidovich Kirlian, inventor of Kirlian Photography, discovered that living matter emits energy fields
- Ivan Knunyants, chemist, Major General, four times an awardee of the USSR State Award; in chemical science he introduced historical changes and significantly contributed to the advancement of Soviet Chemistry; founder of Soviet school of fluorocarbon's chemistry; one of the major developers of Soviet chemical weapons program
- Samvel Kocharyants, nuclear scientist, developer of the first Soviet nuclear warheads for ballistic missiles
- Anna Kazanjian Longobardo, author of contributions to the aerospace engineering field, the first woman to receive the Egleston Medal for Distinguished Engineering achievement
- Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish pharmacist of Armenian descent, devised the first method of distilling kerosene from seep oil
- Benjamin Markarian, astrophysicist
- Sergey Mergelyan, mathematician, the author of major contributions in Approximation Theory; the modern Complex Approximation Theory is based on his classical work
- Artem Mikoyan, designer of MiG aircraft, including the first supersonic Soviet jet fighter
- Robert Nalbandyan, chemist, co-discoverer of photosynthetic protein plantacyanin, pioneer in the field of free radicals
- Yuri Oganessian, nuclear physicist, one of the founders of heavy ion physics, author of the discoveries of heaviest elements of the periodic table; element Oganesson
- Yuri Osipyan, physicist, author of fundamental contribution to the physics of movements in solid bodies and inventor of photoplastic effect; for many years was the Vice-President of the USSR Academy of Sciences
- Ashot Petrosian, mathematician, computer scientist, contributed to the development of several generations of advanced digital computer systems in former USSR, including the Nairi (computer) and ES EVM
- Mikhail Pogosyan, aerospace engineer, general director of Sukhoi
- Anna Schchian, botanist
- Georgy Shakhnazarov, one of the founders of political science in USSR
- Luther George Simjian, inventor of ATM and flight simulator
- Norair Sisakian, one of the founders of space biology, pioneer in biochemistry of sub-cell structures and technical biochemistry, one of the first in the mid-1940s to start the studies of plant cell structures; author of the new concept of chloroplasts as polyfunctional cell structures; first Soviet scientist to work in UNESCO
- Armen Takhtajan, botanist
- Karen Ter-Martirosian, theoretician, made important contributions to the understanding of high-energy physics phenomena; created new trends in the theory of strong interactions; one of the founders of theory of strong interactions at high-energies; author of fundamental contributions to quantum mechanics and quantum field theory
- Alenush Terian, first Iranian-Armenian female astrophysicist
- Avadis Tevanian, computer scientist, the architect of Apple's OS X
- Nikolay Yenikolopov, chemist of the former USSR, one of the founders of Russian polymer science
Medicine
- George Aghajanian, physician, neuropharmacologist and pioneer in serotonin receptor research
- Roger Altounyan, asthma researcher, pharmacologist who pioneered use of cromolyn sodium inhalation therapy for asthma
- A. V. Apkarian, pioneer in magnetic resonance spectroscopy research of the brain
- Viken Babikian, cardiovascular researcher
- John Basmajian, leader in Rehabilitation Medicine, father of “EMG Biofeedback”, author of pioneering works in electromyography
- Aram Chobanian, Dean, Boston University School of Medicine, leader in cardiology research
- Raymond Vahan Damadian, inventor of the MRI, inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham, surgeon, pioneer in minimally invasive and robot-assisted surgery
- Ivan Gevorkian, prominent Soviet Armenian surgeon and scientist
- Robert Istepanian, Professor of Data Communication, coined the phrase "m-health"
- Albert Kapikian, virologist and pioneer in vaccine development for rotavirus
- Varaztad Kazanjian, father and pioneer of plastic surgery
- J. W. Kebabian, neuroscientist and pioneer in dopamine receptor research
- Hampar Kelikian, orthopedic-surgeon pioneer, extended the surgical field
- Jack Kevorkian, pathologist, euthanasia activist
- Edward Khantzian, Harvard psychiatrist; developed self-medication hypothesis of substance abuse
- Zaven Khatchaturian, neuroscientist, Alzheimer's disease researcher
- John Najarian, developed the practice of organ transplantation in medicine
- Leon Orbeli (1882–1958), physiologist, known as the founder and pioneer of evolutionary physiology
- Hrayr Shahinian, pioneer in microsurgical techniques of the brain
- Michel Ter-Pogossian, inventor of the PET scan, which has revolutionized the understanding of how the brain functions
Economists
- Daron Acemoglu
- Armen Alchian, economist
- Arman Manukyan
- Lee Ohanian, macroeconomist
Sports
- List of Armenian boxers
- List of Armenian chess players
- List of Armenian footballers
- List of Armenian Olympic medalists
- List of Armenian wrestlers
- Andre Agassi, tennis player
- Zach Bogosian, ice hockey player for Buffalo Sabres, NHL
- Alain Prost, Formula One racer
Writers
- Khachatur Abovian (1805–1842)
- Nicholas Adontz (1871–1942), historian and philologist
- Vittoria Aganoor (1855–1910), poet
- Ghazaros Aghayan (1840–1911)
- Michael Arlen (1895–1956)
- Artine Artinian (1907–2005), literature scholar
- Gheorghe Asachi (1788–1869), writer, poet, historian, painter
- Louise Aslanian (1906–1945), writer, poet, French Resistance fighter, Communist
- Christopher Atamian (born 1968), writer, director, translator, producer
- Atrpet (1860–1937)
- Axel Bakunts (1889–1937)
- Peter Balakian (born 1951)
- Ara Baliozian (born 1936)
- David Barsamian, writer, radio host
- A. I. Bezzerides (1908–2007), screenwriter and novelist
- Chris Bohjalian
- Gary Braver
- Michael Casey (born 1947), poet
- James Der Derian, international relations researcher and author
- Diana Der Hovanessian (1934–2018), poet
- Gabriel El-Registan (1899–1945), poet, co-author of the anthem of the USSR
- Gevorg Emin (1918–1998), poet, essayist, and translator
- Gregory of Narek (Krikor Naregatsi) (951–1003), religious poet
- Arto Der Haroutunian (1940–1987)
- Artem Harutyunyan (born 1945), writer, translator, critic
- Zbigniew Herbert (1924–1998), Polish poet
- Garabet Ibrăileanu (1871–1936), writer, literary critic, professor
- Avetik Isahakyan (1885–1957), poet
- Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski (born 1956), Polish Armenian-Catholic priest and author
- Silva Kaputikyan (1919–2006), poet
- Martiros Kavoukjian (1908–1988), Armenologist
- Nancy Kricorian, writer, activist
- Jan Lechoń (1899–1956), (Leszek Józef Serafinowicz), Polish poet
- M. M. Mangasarian (1859–1943)
- Zara Mgoyan (born 1983), writer, singer
- Bethany Mooradian (born 1975), writer
- Moses of Chorene (410–490), father of Armenian historiography
- Alexander Movsesyan, playwright and novelist
- Claude Mutafian (born 1942), historian and mathematician
- Santiago Nazarian (born 1977), novelist
- Hrand Nazariantz (1886–1962), poet and journalist
- Joseph Orbeli (1887–1961), Orientalist
- George Ouzounian (known as "Maddox") (born 1978), author, satirist and webmaster
- Ruben Papian (born 1962), esotericist, para-scientist specializing in subjects such as metaphysics and parapsychology
- Vartan Pasha, Ottoman Armenian statesman, writer and journalist
- Marine Petrossian (born 1960), Armenian poet, essayist and columnist
- Raffi (Hagop Hagopian) (1835–1888), novelist and poet
- Rousas Rushdoony (1916–2001), Calvinistic philosopher and Christian Reconstructionist
- Aram Saroyan (born 1943), poet, novelist
- William Saroyan (1908–1981), short story writer, novelist, playwright, essayist and memoirist
- Sayat-Nova (1712–1795), philosopher and poet
- Paruyr Sevak (1924–1971), poet
- Marietta Shaginyan (1888–1982)
- Smbat Shahaziz (1840–1908)
- Levon Shant (1869–1951), playwright, novelist
- Hovhannes Shiraz (1915–1984), poet
- Siamanto (1878–1915), poet and martyr
- Juliusz Słowacki (1809–1849,) Polish poet
- George Stambolian (1937–1991), key figure in the early gay literary movement in New York
- Szymon Szymonowic (1558–1629), Polish Renaissance poet
- Serj Tankian (born 1967), singer, songwriter
- Vahan Tekeyan (1878–1948)
- Henri Troyat (born Levon Aslan Torossian) (1911–2007)
- Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869–1923)
- Varand (born 1954), poet, writer, translator, painter, professor
- Alexander Varbedian (born 1943), Armenologist and ethnologist
- Francis Veber (born 1937), screenwriter
- Thomas Woods (born 1972), author and scholar
- Zabel Yesayan (1878–1943), author and human rights activist
- Perch Zeytuntsyan (born 1938), novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and Minister of Culture of Armenia 1990–1991
Historical
- Heraclius (575–641), emperor 610–641
- Basil I the Macedonian (Βασίλειος Α') (811–886, ruled 867–886), married the Varangian Eudokia Ingerina
- Leo V the Armenian (775–820, ruled 813–820), married to Theodosia
- Leo VI the Wise (Λέων ΣΤ') (866–912, ruled 886–912)
- Alexander (Αλέξανδρος) (870–913, ruled 912–913), son of Basil I, regent for nephew
- Constantine VII the Purple-born (Κωνσταντίνος Ζ') (905–959, ruled 913–959)
- Romanos I Lekapenos (Ρωμανός Β') (870–948, ruled 919–944), co-emperor, attempted to found his own dynasty; deposed by his sons and entered monastery
- Romanos II the Purple-born (Ρωμανός Β') (938–963, ruled 959–963), son of Constantine VII
- John I Tzimiskes (Ιωάννης Α') (925–976, ruled 969–976), general, brother-in-law of Romanos II, regent for Basil II and Constantine VIII
- Basil II (Βασίλειος Β') the Bulgar-slayer (958–1025, ruled 976–1025)
- Constantine VIII (Κωνσταντίνος Η') (960–1028, ruled 1025–1028), son of Romanos II; silent co-emperor with Basil II, sole emperor after his brother's death
- Zoe Porphyrogenita (Ζωή Α') (c. 978–1050, ruled 1028–1050)
- Theodora (Θεοδώρα) (980–1056, ruled 1042)
- Theodora (Θεοδώρα) (ruled 1055–1056), restored
Fictional
- Petra Arkanian, secondary character in Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game and a primary character in subsequent sequels such as Shadow of the Hegemon
- Dona Armênia (Arakel Tchobanian Giovani), character in Brazilian telenovela Rainha da Sucata played by actress Aracy Balabanian, of Armenian descent herself
- Dany Devedjian, character in French criminal drama Les Lyonnais
- Margos Dezerian, hit man for the Mob on The Shield
- Vrej Esphanian, galley slave, Armenian trader in Neal Stephenson's The Baroque Cycle
- Rabo Karabekian, protagonist of Kurt Vonnegut's 1987 book Bluebeard
- Max Kerkerian, character in Les rivières pourpres, detective inspector, starring Vincent Cassel
- Vin Makazian, detective in TV series The Sopranos, played by John Heard
- Camille Saroyan, fictional character in TV Series Bones
- Armin Tamzarian, Simpsons character better known as Principal Seymour Skinner
References
- ^ Ball, Terence (2005). The Cambridge history of twentieth-century political thought. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 140. ISBN 0521563542.
Szalasi was descended from an eighteenth-century Armenian immigrant named Salossian.
- ^ "Georgian Prime Minister Proud His Mother Is Armenian". PanARMENIAN.Net. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2013.