List of Lebanese Armenians explained

This is a list of Lebanese-Armenians from Lebanon categorized by subject.

Politics

• Khatchig Babikian - attorney, politician, member of Parliament, minister
• Nazar Najarian - politician, former Secretary-General of the Kataeb Party
• Arthur Nazarian - politician, Member of Parliament
• Karim Pakradouni - politician, ex-Minister, former President of Phalange (Kataeb) Party
• Hagop Pakradounian - politician, Member of Parliament

Others

• Laury Haytayan - civic activist
• Hrayr Maroukhian - former leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation

Arts

Media

• Zaven Kouyoumdjian - talk show host
• Paula Yacoubian - TV presenter^[1]
• Dr. Haroutioun Nicolian - anesthesiologist, painter, poet, art collector, critic^[2]
• Neshan Der Haroutiounian - TV presenter^[3]

Music

• John Dolmayan - drummer of the American band System of a Down
• Harout Fazlian - principal conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra
• Adiss Harmandian - singer
• Guy Manoukian - composer, pianist
• Tigran Mansurian - composer, 2004 Grammy awards nominee^[4]
• Maria Nalbandian - singer
• Nourhanne - singer
• George Pehlivanian - musician
• Nicole Saba - singer
• Nairi Ghazarian - Tattoo Artist, illustrator
• Serj Tankian - lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist of American band, System of a Down
• Roy Malakian - international DJ and music producer
• Krikor Tafranian - dancer, choreographer
• Haig Papazian - violinist in Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou' Leila^[5]
• Krikor Jangeozian - baritone singer, multiple awards recipient^[6]
• Manuel Menengichian - best singer of the 60's^[7]

Others

• Simon Abkarian - actor
• Krikor Agopian - painter
• Shaunt Basmajian - poet
• Pierre Chammassian - comedian
• Sylva Channessian - Miss Lebanon and Miss World Finalist 1973
• Paul Guiragossian - painter
• Iman, previously Liz Sarkissian - actress
• Tulip Joshi - actress and model (Indian father, Lebanese-Armenian mother)
• Noura Kevorkian - writer, director, producer
• Mkrtich Mazmanian - sculptor
• Sako Shahinian - illustrator
• Aram Somoundji - mobile IT expert
• Mariam Nour - television personality

Religion

• Aram I - Catholicoss of Great House of Cilicia

Science

• Ardem Patapoutian - molecular biologist and neuroscientist, won Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Antranik Sefilian - theoretical astrophysicist

Sports

• Levon Altonian - former football player who played for Homenetmen and Lebanon
• Mardek Chabarian - former football player who played for Lebanon
• Agop Donabidian - former football player who played for Nejmeh and Lebanon
• Wartan Ghazarian - former football player who played for Lebanon
• Gretta Taslakian - sprinter, Olympian

See also

• Armenians in Lebanon
• List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia headquartered in Antelias, Lebanon
• List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paula Yacoubian - Prestige Magazine. 2014-07-03. en-US. 2016-09-19.
2. http://www.arthurkpaintings.com/ ArthurK - The Intellectual Artist
3. https://twitter.com/neshan?lang=en Neshan Der Haroutiounian
4. http://www.huliq.com/18681/speghani-choir-bearers-of-armenian-song Speghani Choir: Bearers of Armenian Song | HULIQ
5. [Mashrou' Leila]
6. http://www.krikorjangeozian.com/awards Krikor Jangeozian's awards
7. https://www.discogs.com/artist/5331354-Manuel-Manankichian Manuel Manankichian, Discography & Songs