List of Assyrians
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This article lists famous Assyrian people.
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[edit] Actors: film, television, stage
- F. Murray Abraham
- Emita Babazadeh
- Rosie Malek-Yonan
- Tony Yalda
- Vincent Oshana
- Bret Michaels
[edit] Athletes
- Alex Agase
- Andre Agassi
- Ammo Baba
- George Bahto
- Kennedy Bakircioglu
- Daniyel Cimen
- Akram Emmanouel
- Youra Eshaya
- Anwar Oshana
- George Malek-Yonan Iran's "Champion of Champions"
- Monica Malek-Yonan
- George Mourad
- Michael Shabaz
- Jasar Takak
- Gewargis Tooma
- Sharbel Touma
- Andreas Yacob-Haddad
[edit] Directors: film, documentary and theatre
- Henri Charr
- Ninos Jando
- Martin Khoshaba
- Nuri Kino
- Terrence Malick
- Josef Fares
[edit] Educaters and explorers
- Sabri Atman - Expert on Assyrian Genocide
- Mikhail Davydov, President of Russian Academy Medical Sciences
- Dr. Emmanuel Kamber, Professor at Western Michigan University and Secretary General of the Assyrian Universal Alliance
- George Lamsa
- Prof. Sergey Osipov
- Dr. David Perley
- Hormuzd Rassam
- Ashur Yousif, Professor, nationlist leader, and journalist
[edit] Entrepreneurs
- Bob Miner, Co-Founder of Oracle Corporation
- Mark Michael, Co-Founder of Synapse Corporate Solutions
- James Yonan Founder of OpenVPN
[edit] Magicians
[edit] Models
- Ramona Amiri, Miss Canada 2005
- Claudia Hanna, Miss Iraq 2006
[edit] Musicians and Composers
- Complete list; List of Assyrian musicians
- Gabriel Asaad 1907-1997
- Walter Aziz
- Jamil Bashir 1921-1977
- Munir Bashir 19??-1997
- Ashur Betsargis
- William Daniel 1903-1988
- Mousa Elias
- Linda George
- Paulis Khofri
- Ninos Tooma
- Janan Sawa
- Aboud Zazi
- Nawfal Shamoun
[edit] Non-Assyrian music
[edit] Politicians
[edit] In the Middle East
- Freydun Atturaya, founder of the Assyrian Socialist Party
- Tariq Aziz
- Basim Bello
- Bahnam Zaya Bulos
- Basimah Yusuf Butrus
- Praidoun Darmo
- Naum Faiq 1868-1930
- Fawzi Franso Hariri
- Franso Hariri, high-ranking member of Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq
- Nenif Matran Hariri
- Romeo Nissan Hakkari
- Shimmun Khammo
- Yonadam Kanna Secretary General of ADM
- George Malek-Yonan Procured a seat for Assyrians in Iranian Parliament
- Sarkis Aghajan Mamendo Minister of Finance & Economy in Iraqi Kurdistan
- Wijdan Michael
- Agha Petros
- Georges Sada
- Ablahad Afraim Sawa
- Kristo Yalda Torkhan
- Pascal Esho Warda
- Albert Edward Ismail Yelda
- Yusuf Salman Yusuf
[edit] In the Assyrian diaspora
- Adam Benjamin, Jr. - Indiana Congressman
- Ibrahim Baylan - Minister of Education of Sweden
- Eugene Dooman
- Anna Eshoo - California Congresswoman
- Attiya Gamri - Parliamentary Member in the Netherlands
- Helena Guergis
- Dr. Emmanuel Kamber - Western Michigan University Professor and Assyrian Universal Alliance Secretary General
- Yilmaz Kerimo - Swedish Parliament
- John Nimrod - Illinois Senator
- Scott Rumana - Wayne, New Jersey Mayor
- John Lazar - Turlock, California Mayor
[edit] Religious figures
- Main Articles: List of Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon, List of Patriarchs of Babylon, List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch.
- Yusuf Akbulut
- Basile Georges Casmoussa
- Tatian
- Babai the Great 551-628
- Bar Sauma
- Henana of Adiabene 5??-610
- Mar Dinkha IV 1935-present
- Ephrem the Syrian (Mor Afrem Suroyo)
- Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII
- Mar Shimun XIX Benyamin 1903-1918
- Mar Yousip Khnanisho 1893-1977
- Sargis Bkheera (The Teacher of Muhammad) 633 AD
- David Benjamin Keldani
[edit] Scientist and Scholars
[edit] Writers and poets
- Lucian of Samosata
- Iamblichus
- Ninos Aho 1945
- Fred A. Aprim
- Yousip Bet-Yousip
- Ramsin Canon
- Bar Daysan 154-222 AD
- Bed Mshiho Naaman d-Qarabash 1903-1983
- Danho Danho 1926-1994
- Yuhanon Dolabani 1885-1969
- Rev. Fereidoun Es-haq
- Fawlus Gabriel 1912-1971
- Khalil Gibran
- Thea Halo
- Nabu Issabi 1934
- Ivan Kakovich
- Obelit Yadgar
- Rev. Sammuel Khangaldy
- Montaha Kochou
- Rev. Isaac Malek-Yonan
- Terrence Malick
- Alphonse Mingana
- Tuma Gawriye Nahroyo 1936-2002
- Yuhanon Salman 1914-1980
- Yuhanon Qashisho 1918-2001
[edit] In the news
- Elias Syriani
- Munir Redfa
- Karl Suleman
