Famous Armenians

Hello, as you know I am Armenian, and I am proud of this fact, extremely proud, because our nation has given birth of many ...lots of  famous and intelligent and talented people , maybe you have heard about some of them but you didn't know about their Armenian heritage or origin? I want to introduce  them to you!

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian: Ива́н Константи́нович Айвазо́вский, Armenian: Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի Hovhannes Ayvazovski; 29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900) was a Russian Romantic painter. He is considered one of the greatest marine artists in history. Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, Aivazovsky was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia and was mostly based in his native Crimea.(wikipeadia)

Arno Babajanyan, famous composer ( here are the links about him )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arno_Babajanian#Selected_songs_composed_by_Babajanian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY4h8PzXIEE

Aram Khachatryan , another famous composer  who became world wide know for his SABRE DANCE

Born and raised in Tbilisi, the multicultural capital of Georgia, Khachaturian moved to Moscow in 1921 following the Sovietization of the Caucasus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg3l3r_DRI

Cher (Cherylin Sarkissian)           Actress, Singer                 Sonny & Cher Show, The Witches of Eastwick, Songs I Got You Babe, Believe. Best Actress Oscar for Moonstruck.

Charles Aznavour    Singer   French Singer and Actor with worldwide popularity. Listen to his Greatest Golden Hits, and his Autobiographie

Arshile Gorky    Painter                 Gorky has been called both the last of the great Surrealists and the first of the Abstract Expressionists. His work was vital to the emergence of a specifically American school of abstract art

Calouste Gulbenkian                     Oil Baron             "Mr. 5%" Made his fortune in Iraqi oil earlier this century after gaining 5% ownership of BP, and 3 other major companies. Set up a large enduring foundation.

Viktor Hambartsumian                 Astrophysicist   Developed theories of young star clusters, and computing the mass ejected from nova stars. Headed Byurakan Observatory in Armenia, & International Astrophysicist Organization.

Dr. Varaztad Kazanjian Doctor A Father of Plastic Surgery and Harvard Professor. Pioneer of new techniques to repair damage to WWI soldiers. Known in his day as the "Miracle Man of the Western Front."

Kirk Kerkorian    Businessman, Investor                 Founded airlines, built worlds largest casinos, owned MGM studios and still owns MGM Grand, plus large share of Diamler-Chrysler. Funds Lincy Foundation.

System of a Down          Music Group     Music Group with growing popularity. Performed on one track of the Southpark CD, and Ozzfest. Proud Armenians, as their System of a Down album show

Andre Agassi retired professional tennis player and former World No. 1, who was one of the game's most dominant players from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s

Atom Egoyan, OC (born July 19, 1960) is a critically acclaimed Canadian stage director and film director. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994).Egoyan was born to Armenian parents in Egypt

Sid Haig (born July 14, 1939)[1] is an American actor, being raised in an Armenian community, and his father was just an electrician, Haig Mosesian.

 His roles have included acting in Jack Hill's blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as his role as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's horror films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. He has appeared in many television programs including Batman (episodes 41 and 42), Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke, The Rockford Files, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Get Smart, Fantasy Island, Sledge Hammer!, The A-Team, The Fall Guy and MacGyver.

Adam G. Sevani

Sevani is of Armenian and Italian descent. His older brother, V Sevani (aka Vahe Sevani), was a member of the Boy Band NLT. Sevani was raised in Los Angeles, California and started dancing from a young age at the Synthesis Dance Center, the dancing studio founded by his parents.

Adam G. Sevani (born June 29, 1992) is an American actor and dancer, known for playing Robert Alexander III (or "Moose") in the Step Up (film series).He was on from the 2-5.

you can read and see more of them in this link

http://www.listal.com/list/they-are-armenians

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