List of Lebanese Armenians
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Politics
- Zohrab Keshishian – Ramgavar party leader assassinated July 3, 1978 during ebanese Civil War])
- Émile LahoudÉmile LahoudGeneral Émile Jamil Lahoud is a former President of Lebanon. Lahoud is a Maronite-Catholic, as is required for the Lebanese presidency. Under Lebanon's unwritten constitutional agreement, the National Pact, the presidency is earmarked for Maronite_Catholic, the parliament speaker's post for a Shia...
– Former President of Lebanon (Lebanese-Armenian mother) - Renée Lahoud – Former First Lady, wife of President Emile Lahoud
- Solange GemayelSolange GemayelSolange Gemayel is a political figure and former First Lady of Lebanon. The widow of former President-elect Bachir Gemayel , who was assassinated days before he was due to take office in 1982, she helped to found the Bachir Gemayel Foundation, to keep his legacy alive.Solange Tutunji married...
born Tutunji, member of the Lebanese Parliament and wife of murdered President of Lebanon Bachir GemayelBachir GemayelBachir Gemayel was a Lebanese politician, militia commander, and president-elect... - Karim PakradouniKarim PakradouniKarim Pakradouni , born in Beirut on August 18, 1944 to an Armenian Orthodox father and Maronite Catholic mother, is a Lebanese Christian attorney and politician. He has been a leading figure in the Kataeb Party since 1968 when he became head of its student wing...
– Politician, Ex-Minister, former President of Phalange (Kataeb) Party - Hagop PakradounianHagop PakradounianHagop Pakradounian is a Lebanese politician of Armenian descent.Hagop Pakradounian was born in Beirut, in 1956. Pakradounian, who has a degree in political science, is the current Member of Parliament representing the Armenian Revolutionary Federation In the Lebanese Parliament from the Metn Region...
– Politician, Member of Parliament - Jean Belian - Politician, General Inspector In The Prime Ministry of Lebanon
Arts
- Avedis Aslanyan - Singer
- Harout Keylian - Journalist, Cameraman
- Moushegh Moughalian - Director, Actor, Educator
- Simon AbkarianSimon AbkarianSimon Abkarian is a French-Armenian actor.Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise, of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, where he joined an Armenian theater company managed by Gerald Papazian. He returned to France in 1985, settling in Paris...
- Actor - Krikor AgopianKrikor AgopianKrikor Agopian, is an Armenian-Lebanese painterOver orange backgrounds, he usually shows dreamlike compositions with subtle light effects where conflicts and human vanities are excluded.-External links:*...
- Painter - Shaunt BasmajianShaunt BasmajianShaunt Basmajian was a Canadian poet and author.Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the Canadian Poetry Association, co-founder of Old Nun Publications , and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry...
- Poet - Gabriel Caleca - Director, Screenwriter, and graphic novelist from MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
- Pierre ChammassianPierre ChammassianPierre Chammassian is a stand up comic famous in Lebanon for Arabs and Armenians alike, and is also popular in the Armenian Diaspora. He is known especially for his performance as Batale.-career:...
- Comedian - Sylva Channessian - Miss Lebanon and Miss World Finalist 1973
- Serj TankianSerj TankianSerj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist...
- Lead vocalist of the Grammy award-winning, American band, System of a DownSystem of a DownSystem of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan... - John DolmayanJohn DolmayanJohn William Dolmayan is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American songwriter and drummer. He is best known as the drummer of System of a Down. Dolmayan is also the drummer for the band Scars on Broadway and Indicator....
– Drummer of the above-mentioned band, System of a DownSystem of a DownSystem of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan... - Adiss HarmandianAdiss HarmandianAdiss Harmandian is a Lebanese-Armenian pop singer but now residing in Los Angeles, CA, United States and is a naturalized American citizen....
– Singer - Tulip JoshiTulip JoshiTulip Joshi is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood.-Early life:Joshi was born in Mumbai to a Gujarati Indian father and an Armenian Lebanese mother. She was brought up in Mumbai where she attended the Jamnabai Narsee School, and later Mithibai College from where she graduated majoring...
- Actress and model (Indian father, Lebanese-Armenian mother) - Zaven KouyoumdjianZaven KouyoumdjianZaven Kouyoumdjian is a well known Lebanese talk show host of both Armenian and Lebanese descent. His show, Sirée Wenfatahet , is one of the highest rated in the Middle East...
- Talk show host - Guy ManoukianGuy ManoukianGuy Manoukian is a Lebanese-Armenian musician, composer and pianist. He is a university graduate in law. He was also a basketball player in the Lebanese Basketball League.-Biography:...
– Composer, pianist - Tigran MansurianTigran MansurianTigran Mansurian is an Armenian composer of classical music and film scores. He was born in Beirut and educated in Yerevan, Armenia, where his family had moved in 1947...
- Composer, 2004 Grammy awards nominee - Claudia Marchelian – Annahar journalist, critic, author, screenwriter
- Sir Vartan Melkonian - Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic OrchestraRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
- Vartan Meguerditchian - Actor-Director
- Maria NalbandianMaria NalbandianMaria Nalbandian is a Lebanese Armenian singer from Beirut. She was born to a Lebanese father and an Armenian mother and has a younger brother. Currently she is studying Business Marketing. Since Maria was discovered at age 13 she has done many commercials. She won the Miss Bikini Asia 2002 in...
- Singer - NourhanneNourhanneNourhanne also transliterated as Nourhan, is a Lebanese singer.A Lebanese Armenian, Nourhanne was born to an ethnic Armenian family from Lebanon...
- Singer - George PehlivanianGeorge PehlivanianGeorge Pehlivanian is a Lebanese-Armenian conductor.-Biography:Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in a musical family of Armenian origin he studied violin and piano from an early age. Pehlivanian emigrated to Los Angeles in 1975, worked as a violinist and later studied conducting with Pierre Boulez, Lorin...
- Musician - RayanRayan (singer)Rayan is a Lebanese singer of Armenian descent, who rose to fame with his hit single, "Ahla Gharam" from his debut album Hala Ghariba, produced by Rotana, one of the most prestigious record companies in the Middle East. Thanks to the single, Rayan's popularity soon shot up, his voice and the kind...
- Singer - Nicole SabaNicole SabaNicole Saba is a singer and actress from Lebanon, she is of Armenian origin.From 1998-2001, Saba was a member of the Lebanese pop group The 4 Cats, then embarked on a solo singing as well as an acting career. Her debut album was released in 2004, and her first film came out in 2003...
- Singer - Setrak SetrakianSetrak SetrakianSetrak Setrakian is a Lebanese-Armenian composer and pianist, the former Director of Ganatchian College of Music in Lebanon, and a Professor of Piano, Harmony and Composition....
- Pianist - Sako ShahinianSako ShahinianSako Shahinian is an American illustrator whose artwork has been featured in System of a Down projects.-Biography:Sako was born in 1980 in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents. From youth he showed interest in drawing...
- Illustrator - Neshan Der Haroutounian - TV Presenter had showes like Maestro, Shako Mako and Akid Akid Maestreo.
- Avedis Hawarian - Painter and Artist
- Ghazaros Altounian - Actor
- Vako Armeno Khakhamian - Painter
Sports
- Hagob DonabedianHagob DonabedianHagob Donabedian is Lebanese footballer of Armenian descent.-Career:Donabedian started his career in 2001 playing for Homenetmen Beirut. After five years, Belarusian club FC Vitebsk bought him...
- Footballer who plays for Nejmeh and Lebanon national football teamLebanon national football teamThe Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
. - Wartan GhazarianWartan GhazarianVartan Ghazarian is a retired Lebanese-Armenian association football player. He represented the Lebanon national football team from 1997 until 2001. He is a striker....
- Footballer who plays for Lebanon national football teamLebanon national football teamThe Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
. - Mardek ChabarianMardek ChabarianMardek Chabarian is a retired Lebanese football player active during the 1950s. His position was a striker. He represented the Lebanon national football team. He was a deadly attacking force. He used to play for Homenmen Beirut...
- Footballer who plays for Lebanon national football teamLebanon national football teamThe Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
. - Harout Topajian - Footballer who plays for Real Madrid FC.
See also
- Armenians in Lebanon
- List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia headquartered in AnteliasAnteliasAntelias is a town in Lebanon. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. Its inhabitants are mainly Christians and include Armenians , Maronites, Greek Catholics and Greek Orthodox ....
, LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among... - List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia headquartered in BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...