List of Iranian Armenians
This is a list of famous Iranians of Armenian descent.
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People who were born outside of Iran but worked or lived in Iran highlighted in boldface
Art
Image | Name | Birth - Death | Occupation | |
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Aramais Aghamalian | 1910 Julfa-1980 Los Angeles | director | ||
Ray Aghayan | 1928 Tehran-2011 Los Angeles | costume designer, fashion designer, Emmy Award winner | ||
Mary Apick | born 1954 Tehran | actress | ||
Robert Atayan | 1915 Tehran-1994 | composer | ||
Khachik Babayan | born 1956 Tabriz | musician (violinist) | ||
Hovhannes Badalian | 1924 Sheverin-2001 Yerevan | Armenian singer | ||
Armik Dashchi | born Tabriz | musician and composer | ||
Vigen Derderian | 1929 Hamadan-2003 Los Angeles | singer and actor | ||
Sarkis Djanbazian | 1913 Armavir-1963 Tehran | ballet master, dancer, choreographer, producer | ||
Robert Ekhart | 1935 Tabriz-1994 Los Angeles | actor | ||
Nikol Faridani | 1935 Shiraz-2008 Tehran | photographer | ||
Ivan Galamian | 1903 Tabriz-1981 New York | musician | ||
Nicol Galanderian | 1881 Akn-1944 Tehran | composer | ||
Aram Gharabekian | 1955 Tehran-2014 Los Angeles | conductor | ||
Hambarsoom Grigorian | 1892 Tabriz-1972 | composer | ||
Marcos Grigorian | 1925 Kropotkin-2007 Yerevan | artist | ||
Gabriel Guevrekian | 1892 Constantinople-1970 Antibes | architect | ||
Armen Haghnazarian | 1941 Tehran-2009 Germany | architect | ||
Loreta Hairapedian Tabrizi | 1911 Tehran-1997 Vienna | actress | ||
Varoujan Hakhbandian | 1936 Qazvin-1977 Tehran | composer and songwriter | ||
Vartan Hovanessian | 1895 Tabriz-1982 Tehran | architect | ||
Hakob Hovnatanian | 1809 Tbilisi-1881 Tehran | artist | ||
Arman Hovsepian | 1921 Tabriz-1980 Barcelona | actor | ||
Varouj Karim-Masihi | born 1953 Arak | film director | ||
Samuel Khachikian | 1923 Tabriz-2001 Tehran | film director and screenwriter | ||
Marco Khan | born Tehran | actor | ||
Sumbat Der Kiureghian | 1913 New Julfa-1999 Los Angeles | painter | ||
Murad Kostanyan | 1902 Haftvan-1989 Yerevan | actor | ||
Andranik Madadian | born 1958 Tehran | singer | ||
Arman Manarian | born 1929 Arak | Armenian film director | ||
Yervand Manarian | born 1924 Arak | actor | ||
Mardik Martin | born 1936 | screenwriter | ||
Beatrice Ohanessian | 1927 Baghdad-2008 Bloomington | musician | ||
Ovanes Ohanian | 1896 Russian Empire or Iran -1960 Tehran | film director | ||
Mahaya Petrosian | born 1970 Tehran | actress | ||
Tony Petrossian | born 1975 Tehran | director | ||
Vahik Pirhamzei | born in Tehran | actor and film producer/director | ||
Armen Ra | Armenian-American artist and performer | |||
Bogdan Saltanov | 1630s New Julfa-1703 Moscow | Russian-Armenian painter | ||
Mooshegh Sarvarian | 1910 Tehran-1981 Tehran | film director, painter and writer | ||
Antoin Sevruguin | 1830 Tehran-1933 Tehran | photographer | ||
Annik Shefrazian | 1909 or 1910 New Julfa-1996 Tehran | actress | ||
Aramazd Stepanian | born 1951 Abadan | actor | ||
Loris Tjeknavorian | born 1937 Borujerd | composer | ||
Vartan Vahramian | born 1955 Tabriz | musician and painter | ||
Irene Zazians | 1927 Babolsar-2012 Tehran | actress | ||
Minus Megerdich Zorab | 1833 India-1896 | painter |
Literature
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Ervand Abrahamian | born 1940 Tehran | historian | |
Leonardo Alishan | 1951 Tehran-2005 Salt Lake City | writer | |
Arakel Davrizhetsi | 1590s Tabriz-1670 Echmiadzin | historian | |
Hrach Gregorian | born 1949 Tehran | political writer | |
Hakob Karapents | 1925 Tabriz-1994 Boston | writer | |
Hovhannes Masehyan | 1864-1931 Harbin | translator and diplomat | |
Zoya Pirzad | born 1952 Abadan | writer and novelist | |
Raffi | 1835 Pekajik-1888 Tbilisi | novelist | |
Mesrovb Jacob Seth | 1871 New Julfa-1939 Calcutta | historian | |
Shahamir Shahamirian | 18th century New Julfa | writer and philosopher | |
Varand | born 1954 Tehran | poet and playwright | |
Tina Sookazi | born 1978 | Tehran Art |
Politics
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Robert Beglarian | Armenian-Iranian politician and member of parliament | ||
Khosrow Khan | 17th-century Safavid official and military commander | ||
Allahverdi Khan | 17th-century Safavid military commander | ||
Hayk Bzhishkian | 1887 Tabriz-1937 Moscow | Soviet military commander | |
Levon Davidian | 1944 Tehran-2009 Qazvin | Armenian-Iranian politician and member of parliament who died when Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashed | |
Yeprem Khan Davidian | 1868 Barsum-1912 Shurcheh | revolutionary leader of Iran | |
Hagopdjan de Deritchan | New Julfa - 25 August 1726, Marseille | diplomat | |
Joseph Emin | 1726 Hamadan-1809 Calcutta | prominent figure of the Armenian national liberation movement | |
Abraham Guloyan | 1839 Salmas-1938 | Soviet Armenian politician | |
Mirza Malkam Khan | 1833 New Julfa-1908 Rome | politician | |
Hrant Markarian | born 1958 New Julfa | Armenian politician | |
Hovhannes Masehyan | 1864 Tehran-1931 Harbin | diplomat, translator | |
Avetis Nazarbekian | 1866 Tabriz-1939 Moscow | poet, journalist, political activist and revolutionary | |
Israel Ori | 1658 Sisian-1711 Astrakhan | prominent figure of the Armenian national liberation movement | |
Ardeshir Ovanessian | 1905 Rasht-1990 Yerevan | politician | |
Vahan Papazian | 1876 Tabriz-1973 Beirut | politician | |
Avetis Sultanzadeh | 1889 Maragheh-1938 Moscow | politician | |
Bob Yousefian | born 1957 | politician - mayor of Glendale |
Religion
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Stepanos V of Salmast | Salmas- 1567 Echmiadzin | Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church | |
Alexander I | 17th century New Julfa-1714 Echmiadzin | Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church | |
Asdvadzadur | 17th century Hamadan-1725 Oshakan | Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church | |
Haik Hovsepian Mehr | 1945 Tehran-1994 Tehran | bishop of Assemblies of God | |
Harutiun Shmavonian | 1750 Shiraz-1824 Chennai | priest and publisher |
Sciences
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Alexander Abian | 1923 Tabriz-1999 U.S.A. | mathematician | |
Rouben Abrahamian | 1881 Gnishik - 1951 Yerevan | Iranologist, linguist, translator | |
Vahe Aghabegians | born 1952 Tehran | technology adviser | |
Jean Althen | 1709 Chahuk-1774 Caumont | French agronomist | |
Emik Avakian | 1923 Tabriz-2013 Chicopee | Armenian-American inventor | |
Maria Baghramian | born 1954 Tehran | scholar in philosophy | |
Manuel Berberian | born 1945 Tehran | geologist | |
George Bournoutian | born 1943 New Julfa | historian | |
William Cormick | born 1822 Tabriz - died 1877 | physician | |
Rouben Galichian | born 1938 Tabriz | scholar | |
Vartan Gregorian | born 1934 Tabriz | scholar in history | |
Mkhitar Heratsi | 12th century Her | medieval physician | |
Armen Kocharian | born 1948 Tehran | physician and cardiologist | |
Caro Lucas | 1949 New Julfa-2010 Tehran | electrical engineer | |
Robert Mehrabian | born 1941 Tehran | scholar of material sciences | |
Hayk Mirzayans | 1920 Qazvin-1999 | entomologist | |
Eliz Sanasarian - scholar of political science | |||
Alenoush Terian | 1920 Tehran-2011 Tehran | astronomer and physicist | |
Sports
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Markar Aghajanian | born 1965 Tehran | football player | |
Vigen Kovaian | Born 1960 Tehran |
Footbal Player | |
Vrej Bakhshi | Born 1963 Tehran |
Footbal Player | |
Emmanuel Agassi | born 1930 Salmas | boxer | |
Edmond Akhtar | born Tehran | football player | |
Sarkis Assadourian | born 1948 | fencer | |
Patrik Baboumian | born 1979 Abadan | bodybuilder | |
Edmund Bezik | born 1975 Tehran | football player | |
Aren Davoudi | born 1986 New Julfa | basketball player | |
Andranik Eskandarian | born 1951 Tehran | football player | |
Karo Haghverdian | born 1945 Tehran | football player | |
Masis Hambarsounian | born 1950 New Julfa, Isfahan | boxer | |
George Markarian | football player | ||
Robert Markosi | born 1976 Arak | football player | |
Garnik Mehrabian | born Tehran | football player | |
Gegard Mousasi | born 1985 Tehran | Dutch-Armenian Mixed Martial Arts fighter | |
Vartex Parsanian | born 1952 | boxer | |
Oshin Sahakian | born 1986 New Julfa | basketball player | |
Garnik Shahbandari | born 1954 Tehran | football player | |
Sebo Shahbazian | born 1980 Tehran | football player | |
Andranik Teymourian | born 1983 Tehran | football player | |
Serjik Teymourian | born 1974 Tehran | football player | |
Emil Vartazarian | born 1976 Tehran | Indian rugby player | |
Vigen Zeinali | born in Tehran | footballer |
Others
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Sarkis Acopian | 1926-2007 | industrialist | |
Marcara Avanchintz | 17th century New Julfa | merchant | |
Arthur Gregorian | 1909 Rahvah - 2003 Concord | rug collector | |
Ivan Lazarev | 1735 New Julfa-1801 St Petersburg | jeweler | |
George Manook | 1767 New Julfa-1827 Batavia | merchant | |
Martin the Armenian | early 17th century | first recorded Armenian/Iranian emigrant to North America | |
Arsen Minasian | 1916 Rasht-1977 Rasht | philanthropist, philanthropist | |
Henry Sahakian | businessman | ||
Sarkies brothers | businessmen | ||
Arathoon Stephen | 1861 New Julfa-1927 India | businessman | |
Petrus Uscan | 1680 New Julfa-1751 Chennai | merchant | |
Steve Sarkisian | born 1974 Torrance | American football coach |
Armenian Parents
People who were born from Armenian Parents
Image | Name | born - death | occupation |
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Diana Abgar | 1859 Rangoon-1937 Yokohama | diplomat | |
Daron Malakian | born 1975 Los Angeles | singer | |
Andre Agassi | born 1970 Las Vegas | American tennis player and Emmanuel Agassi son's | |
Biurakn Hakhverdian | born 1985 Leiden | Dutch-Armenian water polo player | |
Alecko Eskandarian | born 1982 Montvale | football player and Andranik Eskandarian’s son | |
Isaiah Minasian | born 1986 Brighton | musician | |
Alexander Varbedian | born 1943 Marseille | ethnologist | |
See also
References
- Janet D. Lazarian (2003). Encyclopedia of Iranian Armenians. Tehran: Hirmand Publisher. ISBN 964-6974-50-3.
- Armenians And Iranian Cinema. Bagh-e Ferdows, Tehran: Film Museum of Iran. Summer 2004.
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