Armenian Hall of Fame

Scattered all over the world as refugees, the Armenians have made their mark in many places and many fields.

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Dennis Agajanian Singer
One of America's most popular gospel singers. Sings at the "Harvest Crusade".

Andre Agassi Tennis
Ranked #1 in the world in 1995. Has won the Wimbledon, the US Open, the French Open, and an Olympic Gold Medal.

Hovhaness
Aivazovski Painter
Famous for his seascapes. Paintings are featured on numerous postage stamps around the world.

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

Ross Baghdasarian Cartoonist
Creator of "The Chipmunks". Alvin Simon and Theodore, a popular children's cartoon. The "Chipmunks Christmas Album" is a classic.

Eric Bogosian Writer/Actor

Known for Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and Talk Radio .

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

Michael Connors (Ohanian) Actor
Star of "Mannix"

Princess Diana Princess of Wales
1/64th Armenian! The most widely known living person in the world before the fatal car accident, she was well loved for not being aloof. She made removal of landmines worldwide her cause.

Dr. Raymond Damadian Inventor
MRI diagnosis machine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging allows the insides of the body to be viewed without actually using surgery.

Atom Egoyan Director
Won 1997 Cannes Grand Prize & 2 Oscar Nominations for "The Sweet Hereafter" also produced award winning "The Adjustor", "Exotica" and others.

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.

George Gurdjieff
Spiritual Leader
Gurdjieff's basic teaching is that human life is lived in waking sleep; transcendence of the sleeping state requires a specific inner work, which is practiced in private quiet conditions, and in the midst of life with others

Alan Hovhaness Composer
The Prayer of St. Gregory, Symphonies, Magnificat

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.

Kevork Hovnanian Homebuilder
One of top 10 US homebuilders

Gary Kasparov Chess
Ranked #1 in world. Serving in Russian Parliament. Was defeated for the first time by a chess computer built by IBM.

Howard Kazanjian Producer
Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark

Dr. Varaztad Kazanjian Doctor
"Father of Plastic Surgery", Harvard Professor

Kirk Kerkorian Investor
Owner of MGM/MGM Grand and billions worth of Diamler-Chrysler stock

Dr. Kevorkian Physician
Proponent of assisted suicide. Helped dozens of terminally ill patients end their lives with his suicide machine.

Aram Khachaturian Composer
"Gayane", "Spartacus", "The Battle of Stalingrad / Othello",
"The Sabre Dance" *right click and select "Save As..." then play.

Emile Lahoud President
President of Lebanon, former Lebanese general who united the religious factions of the Lebanese army.

Alex Manoogian Inventor
Invented single handle faucet, founded Masco

Rouben Mamoulian Director
First to use a mobile camera, Technicolor and a multiple channel sound track. Directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Mark of Zorro, and Silk Stalkings.

Artem Mikoyan Aircraft Designer
Creator and namesake of "MiG" Fighters of the Soviet Union and Russia.

Parajanov Surrealist Artist/Producer

Famous Soviet Armenian Surrealist Producer. Works include: Fire Horses/The Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, The Color of Pomegranates/Sayat Nova, The Legend of the Suram Fortress, Ashik Kerib

Ara Parseghian Coach
Previous Notre Dame Football Coach, national championships in 1966 and 1973

Alain Prost Race Car Driver
Won Formula 1 Race 4 Times

Raffi
(Cavoukian) Songwriter/Singer
Children's Songwriter. Probably the most popular in the world. Albums include Singable Songs for the children, More Singable Songs for the children Raffi's Christmas Album, Baby Beluga, and others.

William Saroyan Novelist, Playwright
Won a Pulitzer Prize for the play "The Time of Your Life" which he turned down. Wrote "The Human Comedy", "My Name is Aram", and directed a prize winning movie..

Luther Simjian Inventor
Inventor of Medical photography systems, Autofocus camera, Automatic Developing machine, ATM, Military flight simulator, Postage Meter.

Seymour Skinner
(Armen Tamzarian) Principal
Bart and Lisa's Principal on the "Simpson's". On one episode he relates he is not actually Seymour Skinner, but actually Armen Tamzarian. The town decides to never discuss his dark past again.

Spandjian Inventor
Invented the famous Spandex fabric, which is named after the inventor, Spandjian.

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 shows.

Jerry Tarkanian Coach
Turned the UNLV basketball team, the "Runnin Rebels" into a west coast powerhouse, reaching the finals and winning a few times. Now coaching Fresno State team.

Steve Zallian Screenwriter
Received Oscar for Schindlers List, also screen wrote: Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games, Awakenings

Zildjian Family Manufacturers
Worlds Biggest Cymbal Manufacturers, by using secret family production technique that produces excellent sound and very strong metal.

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Honorable Mentions & Regional Interest

Andy (Andranik Madadian)	Singer	Known as "Persian Elvis"
James Bagian, M.D.	Astronaut	American Astronaut
Aracy Balabanian	Actress	Greatest Brazilian actress- cinema, theater & TV
Oscar Banker (Asatour Sarafian)	Inventor	Auto transmission, many other ind./railroad tools, the gun that shoots tetanus shots. There is a book and a stamp with at least one of his inventions.
Lando Calrissian	General	Rebel Alliance
Carzou (Karnig Zulumian)	Painter	The Grand Canal.Venice
George Deukmejian	Politician	Former 2 term governor of California
Youri Djorkaeff	Soccer Player	Inter Milan and L`Equipe de France.
Eduardo Eurnekian	Media/Tourism	One of Argentinas Biggest Tourism/Media players.
Arlene Francis (Kazanjian)	Actress	"One, Two, Three" "What's My Line?"-Popular 50's/60's show.
Alicia Ghiragossian	Poet	Nobel Prize Candidate in Literature
Vartan Gregorian	Pres Carnegie Found	Ex-Head of NY Public Library, Ex-Pres. of Brown Univ.
Louis Hagopian	Marketing Slogans	"Army. Be all you can be.", "Diamonds are forever."
Allen & Albert Hughes	Directors	"Menace II Society"
Diana Der-Hovanessian	Poet	"Selected Poems.", "Shifting the Sun."
Antonio Kandir (Kandirian)	Politician	Brazilian Minister of State
Youssouf Karsh	Photographer	Portrait photographer for many world leaders/celebrities.
Alek Keshishian	Director	Madonna's Truth or Dare, and With Honors
Richard Manoogian	Industrialist	Large interest in Masco
Bob Manoukian	Property and trading	128th richest person in UK
Gourgen Melikian	Professor	Nobel Prize Candidate in Literature
Anastas Mikoyan	Commie	X-President of Soviet...
Pedro Petrossian	Politician	Governor of Mato Grosso in Brazil
Tigran Petrossian	Chess	Ex-World Chess Champion
Benon Sevan	UN Official	Undersecretary of the United Nations
David Shakarian	Businessman	Founder of GNC (General Nutrition Center)
Harry Tatosian	Inventor	Sugar Shell Ice Cream Cones (1916), Melba Toast Machinery.
Agop Terzan	French Astronomer	Discovered star clusters Terzan 1, Terzan 2 etc
Avo Uvezian	Cigar Maker	Famous Cigar Maker in Dominican Republic
Henri Verneuil (Ashot Malakian)	Producer/Director	Recipient of French "Ceasar Prize". Latest Film "Mairig" Roles playedby Omar Sharif & Claudia Cardinale.

Every Armenian Olympic Medallist ever is on the Armenian Sports Page
Special thanks to Kees van der Griendt for the use of his flags.

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Dennis Agajanian	Singer	One of America's most popular gospel singers. Sings at the "Harvest Crusade".
Andre Agassi	Tennis	Ranked #1 in the world in 1995. Has won the Wimbledon, the US Open, the French Open, and an Olympic Gold Medal.
Hovhaness Aivazovski	Painter	Famous for his seascapes. Paintings are featured on numerous postage stamps around the world.
Charles Aznavour	Singer	French Singer and Actor with worldwide popularity. Listen to his Greatest Golden Hits, and his Autobiographie
Ross Baghdasarian	Cartoonist	Creator of "The Chipmunks". Alvin Simon and Theodore, a popular children's cartoon. The "Chipmunks Christmas Album" is a classic.
Eric Bogosian	Writer/Actor	Known for Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and Talk Radio .
Cher (Cherylin Sarkissian)	Actress, Singer	Sonny & Cher Show, The Witches of Eastwick, Songs I Got You Babe, Believe. Best Actress Oscar for Moonstruck.
Michael Connors (Ohanian)	Actor	Star of "Mannix"
Princess Diana	Princess of Wales	1/64th Armenian! The most widely known living person in the world before the fatal car accident, she was well loved for not being aloof. She made removal of landmines worldwide her cause.
Dr. Raymond Damadian	Inventor	MRI diagnosis machine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging allows the insides of the body to be viewed without actually using surgery.
Atom Egoyan	Director	Won 1997 Cannes Grand Prize & 2 Oscar Nominations for "The Sweet Hereafter" also produced award winning "The Adjustor", "Exotica" and others.
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.
George Gurdjieff	Spiritual Leader	Gurdjieff's basic teaching is that human life is lived in waking sleep; transcendence of the sleeping state requires a specific inner work, which is practiced in private quiet conditions, and in the midst of life with others
Alan Hovhaness	Composer	The Prayer of St. Gregory, Symphonies, Magnificat
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.
Kevork Hovnanian	Homebuilder	One of top 10 US homebuilders
Gary Kasparov	Chess	Ranked #1 in world. Serving in Russian Parliament. Was defeated for the first time by a chess computer built by IBM.
Howard Kazanjian	Producer	Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark
Dr. Varaztad Kazanjian	Doctor	"Father of Plastic Surgery", Harvard Professor
Kirk Kerkorian	Investor	Owner of MGM/MGM Grand and billions worth of Diamler-Chrysler stock
Dr. Kevorkian	Physician	Proponent of assisted suicide. Helped dozens of terminally ill patients end their lives with his suicide machine.
Aram Khachaturian	Composer	"Gayane", "Spartacus", "The Battle of Stalingrad / Othello", "The Sabre Dance" *right click and select "Save As..." then play.
Emile Lahoud	President	President of Lebanon, former Lebanese general who united the religious factions of the Lebanese army.
Alex Manoogian	Inventor	Invented single handle faucet, founded Masco
Rouben Mamoulian	Director	First to use a mobile camera, Technicolor and a multiple channel sound track. Directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Mark of Zorro, and Silk Stalkings.
Artem Mikoyan	Aircraft Designer	Creator and namesake of "MiG" Fighters of the Soviet Union and Russia.
Parajanov	Surrealist Artist/Producer	Famous Soviet Armenian Surrealist Producer. Works include: Fire Horses/The Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, The Color of Pomegranates/Sayat Nova, The Legend of the Suram Fortress, Ashik Kerib
Ara Parseghian	Coach	Previous Notre Dame Football Coach, national championships in 1966 and 1973
Alain Prost	Race Car Driver	Won Formula 1 Race 4 Times
Raffi (Cavoukian)	Songwriter/Singer	Children's Songwriter. Probably the most popular in the world. Albums include Singable Songs for the children, More Singable Songs for the children Raffi's Christmas Album, Baby Beluga, and others.
William Saroyan	Novelist, Playwright	Won a Pulitzer Prize for the play "The Time of Your Life" which he turned down. Wrote "The Human Comedy", "My Name is Aram", and directed a prize winning movie..
Luther Simjian	Inventor	Inventor of Medical photography systems, Autofocus camera, Automatic Developing machine, ATM, Military flight simulator, Postage Meter.
Seymour Skinner (Armen Tamzarian)	Principal	Bart and Lisa's Principal on the "Simpson's". On one episode he relates he is not actually Seymour Skinner, but actually Armen Tamzarian. The town decides to never discuss his dark past again.
Spandjian	Inventor	Invented the famous Spandex fabric, which is named after the inventor, Spandjian.
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 shows.
Jerry Tarkanian	Coach	Turned the UNLV basketball team, the "Runnin Rebels" into a west coast powerhouse, reaching the finals and winning a few times. Now coaching Fresno State team.
Steve Zallian	Screenwriter	Received Oscar for Schindlers List, also screen wrote: Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games, Awakenings
Zildjian Family	Manufacturers	Worlds Biggest Cymbal Manufacturers, by using secret family production technique that produces excellent sound and very strong metal.