This is a list of famous Iranians of Armenian descent .
Key People who were born outside of Iran but worked or lived in Iran highlighted in boldface
Art Image Name Birth - Death Occupation 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 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 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 Stepanos V of Salmast Salmas - 1567 EchmiadzinCatholicos 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 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 Others Image Name born - death occupation 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
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. This article is copied from an
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