This is a list of notable Armenian-Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
American Armenians are people born, raised, or who reside in the United States, with origins in the area known as Armenia, which ranges from the Caucasian mountain range to the Armenian plateau. There has been sporadic emigration from Armenia to the U.S. since the late 19th century, with the biggest influx coming after the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century. The largest community is based in Los Angeles; however, other sizeable communities exist in Boston, Detroit and the New York metropolitan area.
Statistics from the United States 2000 Census, 385,488 Americans indicated either full or partial Armenian ancestry.
Banking and finance
Charles A. Agemian, investment banker
Granger K. Costikyan, investment banker at Brown Brothers Harriman
Richard Donchian, financial analyst
Vahan Janjigian, financial officer, author, instructor at universities
The Mugar family, of Greater Boston, business and philanthropy
The Kardashian family
Ben Bagdikian, former editor-in-chief of the Washington Post
David Barsamian, radio broadcaster and journalist
Sergey Dovlatov, columnist, contributed to The New Yorker
John Garabedian, radio personality, host of Open House Party
David Ignatius, associated editor of the Washington Post
Ana Kasparian, co-host of The Young Turks talk show
Armen Keteyian, chief investigative correspondent for CBS News
Nicolas Kristof, correspondent for The New York Times
Tim Kurkjian, reporter at ESPN
Strawberry Saroyan, journalist, The New York Times
Lara Setrakian, journalist and political analyst, Bloomberg Television and ABC News
Janet Shamlian, news correspondent for NBC News
Roger Tatarian, senior VP of United Press International
Philip Terzian, literary editor of The Weekly Standard
Scout Tufankjian, photojournalist
Matt Vasgersian, sportscaster and host
Anita Vogel, news reporter for Fox News Channel
Patricia Field, costume designer and fashion designer
Joe Ariyan, attorney and political candidate
Charles R. Garry, civil rights/criminal defense attorney
Robert Philibosian, 38th District Attorney of Los Angeles County
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, United States federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Mark Geragos, defense attorney
Robert Kardashian, defense attorney
Marsha Kazarosian, attorney notable for handling high-profile cases
Bill Paparian, criminal defense attorney
Dickran Tevrizian, United States federal judge for the Central District of California
Anna Der-Vartanian, first woman promoted to Master Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy
Ernest H. Dervishian, United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.
Khachadour Paul Garabedian, U.S. Navy officer during the Civil War
Carl Genian, fighter pilot during World War II
Sam K. Harrison, Corporal during World War II
Paul Robert Ignatius, served the Navy and became Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Lyndon Johnson
Sue Sarafian Jehl, member of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) personnel who served in World War II
George Juskalian, U.S. Army Colonel who served World War II, Vietnam War, and the Korean War
Harry Kizirian, Marine Corps during World War II and most decorated serviceman of Rhode Island
John Kizirian, Army member during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and believed one of the most decorated Armenian-Americans ever to serve the United States
Victor Maghakian, Marine Corps during World War II and is considered one of the most decorated American soldiers of the war
Monte Melkonian, military commander during the Nagorno-Karabakh war
Dennis Agajanian, singer
Anahid Ajemian, violinist
Maro Ajemian, pianist
Elijah Blue Allman, musician (son of actress/singer Cher)
Roupen Altiparmakian, musician
Lucine Amara, soprano
Charles Amirkhanian, composer
Kay Armen, singer, songwriter
Şahan Arzruni, pianist
George Avakian, Columbia Records executive
Ara Babajian, drummer
Eve Beglarian, composer
Ara Berberian, operatic singer
Cathy Berberian, composer; singer
John Berberian, oud player and rock/jazz fusion musician
John Bilezikjian, oud player, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer
Armen Boladian, record producer, founder of Westbound Records and Sound of Gospel
Armen Chakmakian, recording artist, keyboardist, composer
Lili Chookasian, contralto
Angel Deradoorian, bassist
Ara Dinkjian, oud player
Armen Donelian, musician
Kallen Esperian, opera singer
Colton Ford, singer and actor; formerly gay pornographic actor
Ivan Galamian, violin teacher
Richard Hagopian, oud player
Alan Hovhaness, classical composer
Tonio K, composer
Tamar Kaprelian, singer
Kim Kashkashian, violinist
Ana Lenchantin, musician/actress
Paz Lenchantin, rock musician
Edward Manukyan, composer
Haig Mardirosian, organist, conductor, composer
Paul Motian, jazz musician
Armen Nalbandian, jazz musician
Bruce Nazarian, musician, songwriter, and record producer
Michael Omartian, music producer
Constantine Orbelian, conductor and pianist
Konstantin Orbelyan, pianist, composer, head of the State Estrada Orchestra of Armenia
Harout Pamboukjian, pop singer
Leon Redbone, jazz and blues artist
Karnig Sarkissian, singer
V Sevani, original member of NLT
Derek Sherinian, rock keyboardist
Sebu Simonian, member of the band Capital Cities
System of a Down, rock band; members:
John Dolmayan, drummer
Daron Malakian, guitarist and vocalist
Shavo Odadjian, bassist
Serj Tankian, lead vocalist, keyboards, rhythm guitar
Barry Tashian, guitarist, songwriter, and former singer with Emmylou Harris
Armand Tokatyan, opera singer
Arto Tunçboyacıyan, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist
Onno Tunç, composer and arranger
Richard Yardumian, classical composer
Rousas John Rushdoony, Christian theologian and philosopher The Chalcedon Foundation
Roger Youderian, missionary
George Adomian, mathematician
George Aghajanian, professor of psychiatry, a pioneer in the area of neuropharmacology
Hagop S Akiskal, psychiatrist, best known for his pioneering research on temperament and bipolar disorder
Armen Alchian, economist
James P. Bagian, astronaut
Raymond V. Damadian, inventor of MRI
Albert Kapikian, virologist and pioneer in vaccine development for rotavirus
Varaztad Hovhannes Kazanjian, founder of the modern practice of plastic surgery
Anna Kazanjian Longobardo, engineer
Hampar Kelikian, orthopedic-surgeon pioneer
Edward Keonjian, the father of microelectronics; designer of the world's first solar-powered, pocket-sized radio transmitter
Jack Kevorkian, pathologist
Leonid Khachiyan, mathematician
Edward Khantzian, early pioneer in the psychological understanding of addictions
John Najarian, transplant surgeon pioneer
Robert Nalbandyan, chemist
Alex Sevanian, molecular pharmacologist, pioneer in free radical research
Hrayr Shahinian, pioneer in microsurgical techniques of the brain
Luther George Simjian, inventor
Avie Tevanian, operating systems researcher
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Soccer Player
Tatev Abrahamyan, chess player
Fred Agabashian, professional racer
Ben Agajanian, professional football player
Christopher J.C. Agajanian, motorsports promoter
Andre Agassi, professional tennis player
Andy Bakjian, Hall of Fame track and field official and author on the subject
Cam Bedrosian, MLB pitcher; his father is Steve Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian, 1987 Cy Young Award winner for the Philadelphia Phillies
Zach Bogosian, professional ice hockey player
Gokor Chivichyan, judoka, grappler and trainer
Dave Coskunian, soccer player
Vic Darchinyan, professional boxer
Don Manoukian, professional football player for Oakland Raiders
Trent Edwards, professional football player
Alecko Eskandarian, professional soccer player
Andranik Teymourian, soccer player *Andranik Eskandarian, soccer player
Chuck Essegian, professional baseball player
Manvel Gamburyan, mixed martial arts fighter
Brian Goorjian, coach of Sydney Kings
Frankie Kazarian, professional wrestler
Tim Kurkjian, sports analyst on ESPN
Bobby Managoff (Robert Manoogian, Jr.), wrestler
Harry T. Mangurian, Jr., former owner of the Boston Celtics and Memphis Rogues
Pete Mangurian, offensive line coach of Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vanes Martirosyan, professional boxer
Gegard Mousasi, Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Karo Parisyan, mixed martial arts fighter
Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame head football coach
Seth Rollins, professional wrestler
Steve Sarkisian, University of Southern California head football coach
Jerry Tarkanian, college basketball coach, known for his time at UNLV; member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Mark Vartanian, professional wrestler
Garo Yepremian, professional football placekicker
Michael Arlen, novelist
Ben Bagdikian, political writer
Peter Balakian, poet, writer and academic
David Barsamian, radio broadcaster and writer
A. I. Bezzerides, novelist
Chris Bohjalian, novelist
Gary Braver, fiction writer
Michael Casey, poet
Aram Haigaz, writer
Nancy Kricorian, poet and author
Arthur Nersesian, novelist, playwright, and poet
Peter Orullian, writer
George Ouzounian, humorist
Aram Saroyan, novelist
William Saroyan, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, author
George Stambolian, key figure in the early gay literary movement in New York
Hrag Vartanian, columnist
Thomas Woods, political writer and author
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