71 remarkable Armenians and Armenian Americans — actors, artists, scientists, athletes, and leaders — with portraits, short bios, and what each is known for.
Broadway's original Rizzo; star of The Fog and Escape from New York.
The Mother of Iranian Astronomy; first woman physics professor in Iran.
Invented the single-handle Delta faucet and gave millions to Armenian causes.
Co-founder of Reddit and early-stage tech investor.
Legendary general who led Armenian volunteer forces.
Eight-time Grand Slam winner and Olympic gold medalist.
SCTV legend and two-time Tony Award winner.
Known for Westworld and The Promise.
First woman in the U.S. military to reach Master Chief (E-9).
First woman to earn a mechanical engineering degree from Columbia.
Composer of the Sabre Dance and Spartacus.
Born Kazanjian; 25 years on What's My Line?
UFC lightweight title contender.
Pioneer of American Abstract Expressionism.
Oscar-nominated director of The Sweet Hereafter and Ararat.
Genocide survivor who told her story in Auction of Souls.

Architect of the Soviet Elbrus supercomputers; first Intel Fellow from Europe.
Known as Mr. Five Percent — one of the richest men of his era.
France’s beloved chansonnier — sang in nine languages.
Grammy- and Oscar-winning Goddess of Pop.
Guitarist and songwriter of System of a Down.
Former world No. 3 and Wimbledon finalist.
Saved hundreds of genocide survivors; among the first women diplomats.

Beloved Armenian-American poet and translator, 25+ books.
Brought the Armenian duduk to the world stage.
Full GM and first board of Armenia's women's team.
Creator of Talk Radio; seen in Succession and Uncut Gems.
World chess champion for 15 years.
Two-term Governor of California.

Tenth-century mystic poet and Doctor of the Church.
Aida and Norma at the Met and Vienna State Opera.
French cinema great; directed Mayrig.
Armenia’s greatest footballer — Inter Milan and Arsenal star.
Master of the sea — painted 6,000 luminous seascapes.
One of the first three women in Armenia's 1919 parliament.
Golden-age radio and TV star, born Armenuhi Manoogian.

Father of modern Armenian literature; wrote Wounds of Armenia.
Entrepreneur behind SKIMS and global media icon.

Built Las Vegas mega-resorts; gave over $1B to Armenia.
Father of Armenian classical music; saved 3,000 folk songs.
Runs the world’s most powerful gallery empire.
Two-time World Cup champion and three-time Olympiad gold medalist.
24 seasons and nearly 300 performances at the Met.
The heavenly voice of Armenian sacred music and Komitas.

The Armenian Frida Kahlo; People's Artist of the USSR.
One of Armenia's most cherished lyric poets.
Star of the classic detective series Mannix.

American-born commander and hero of Artsakh.

Flamboyant oil heir and philanthropist.
Founder of Valuetainment and bestselling author.

Writer and one of the first three women in Armenia's 1919 parliament.
Invented the MRI scanner.

Famed defense attorney and businessman.
Hollywood pioneer of early sound and Technicolor film.
Founder of the SBE Entertainment hospitality empire.
System of a Down frontman and human-rights activist.

Founding voice of Armenian feminist poetry; wrote I Want to Live.
Armenia's beloved poetess; wrote A Word to My Son.
Eurovision hero and folk-pop pioneer of PreGomesh.

Legendary woman fedayi who fought beside Serob Aghbyur.
The first Armenian woman novelist; wrote Mayda (1883).
Genre-bending pianist fusing jazz with Armenian folk.
King of Kings who built Armenia’s greatest empire.
Martyr of the Battle of Avarayr, 451 AD.

Educator and one of the first three women in Armenia's 1919 parliament.
Founder of theoretical astrophysics in the USSR.
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of The Human Comedy.
Portraitist of Churchill, Einstein, and the century’s icons.

Western Armenian poet, educator, and pioneering philanthropist.
The only woman on the April 24, 1915 arrest list.
First female physician of the Ottoman Empire.