List of Armenian-Iranians

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This is a list of famous Armenian-Iranians.

Contents 1 Art 2 Business 3 Cinema 4 Entertainment 5 Journalists 6 Literature 7 Millitary 8 Music 9 Politicians 10 Religion 11 Sciences 12 Sports 13 Miscellaneous

[edit] Art

• Clara Abkar - miniature painter
• Nicole Faridani - photographer
• Eric Grigorian - photographer
• Antoin Sevrogin - photographer
• Arman Stepanian - photographer
• Alfred Yaghubzadeh - photographer

[edit] Business

• Levon Aharonian - businessman
• Shahamir Shahamirian - businessman, social activist

[edit] Cinema

• Arman - actor
• Samuel Khachikian - film director and screenwriter (1923-2001)
• Mahaya Petrosian - actress
• Varouj Karim-Masihi - film director
• Shahen Sarkisian - director

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Journalists

[edit] Literature

• Vahe Armen - poet
• Karo Derderian - poet
• Dev - poet
• Zoya Pirzad - writer
• Raffi - writer, novelist (1838-1888)
• Varand - poet

[edit] Millitary

[edit] Music

• Andy (Andranik Madadian) - pop music singer (1956-)
• Armik - guitarist
• Blade (Vanik Torosian) - rap music star
• Cher (Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere) — singer, actress and superstar
• Vigen Derderian - singer, "King of Jazz" of Iran
• Daron Malakian - member of System Of A Down rock band
• Loris Tjeknavorian — classical composer
• Varoujan - pop music composer
• Vanik Vartanian - former member of Kahtmayan

[edit] Politicians

• Hovhannes Khan Masehian - ambassador of Iran
• Yeprem Khan Davidian — revolutionary leader of Iran (1868-1912)

[edit] Religion

• Haik Hovsepian Mehr — bishop and activist for the Iranian Christian minority
• Arch. Bishop Ardak Manoukian - bishop of The Armenian Apostolic Church of Iran (1961-1999)
• Thadeus Michaelian — activist for the Iranian Christian minority
• Arch. Bishop Sepouh Sarkisian - bishop of The Armenian Apostolic Church of Iran (2001-)

[edit] Sciences

• Alan Baghumian — Free Software enthusiastic supporter and GNU/Linux developer.
• Caro Lucas - electrical engineer, scientist, founder-director of Center of Excellence for Control and Intelligent Processing at University of Tehran
• Arsen Minasian - founder of the first modern sanatorium in Iran (1916-1977)
• Alenoush Terian - astrophysicist

[edit] Sports

• Andre Agassi — Professional tennis player, winner of 8 Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal
• Edmund Bezik — football player of the national team of Iran
• Alecko Eskandarian — DC United soccer star
• Andranik Eskandarian — football player of the national team of Iran
• Armenak Petrosian - football player of Sepahan and Armenia
• Andranik Teymourian — football player of the national team of Iran

[edit] Miscellaneous