Famous Armenian Film & Theater Personalities

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Angela Sarafyan
(Actress)
Angela Sarafyan
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Birthdate: June 30, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia]
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Mike Connors
(Actor)
Mike Connors
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Birthdate: August 15, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
Died: January 26, 2017
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Atom Egoyan
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer)
Atom Egoyan
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Birthdate: July 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Michael Badalucco
(Actor)
Michael Badalucco
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Birthdate: December 20, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Sergei Parajanov
(Soviet Film Director, Artist, and Screenwriter)
Sergei Parajanov
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Birthdate: January 9, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: July 20, 1990

Sergey Yosifovich Paradzhanov was a Soviet film director, artist, and screenwriter. He is best remembered for making important contributions to world cinema with films like The Color of Pomegranates and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors. Sergei Parajanov is widely regarded as one of the most influential and greatest filmmakers in cinema history.

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Akim Tamiroff
(Academy Award Nominated Actor Known for His Films: 'The General Died at Dawn', 'For Whom the Bell Tolls')
Akim Tamiroff
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Birthdate: October 29, 1899
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tiflis or Baku, Russian Empire
Died: September 17, 1972

Armenian-origin American film and TV actor Akim Tamiroff is best remembered for his Academy Award-nominated performances in The General Died at Dawn and For Whom the Bell Tolls. Considered the first big Armenian-American star, he also appeared in several series, such as Naked City and Tales of the Vikings.

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Val Avery
(Actor)
Val Avery
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Birthdate: July 14, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: December 12, 2009
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Dan Janjigian
(Actor)
Dan Janjigian
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Birthdate: April 30, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Simon Abkarian
(Actor)
Simon Abkarian
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Birthdate: March 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gonesse, Val d'Oise, France
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Rouben Mamoulian
(Film director)
Rouben Mamoulian
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Birthdate: October 8, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: December 4, 1987
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Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
(Russian Actor)
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
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Birthdate: October 3, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
Died: November 14, 2020
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Arpi Gabrielyan
(Actress)
Arpi Gabrielyan
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Birthdate: November 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
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Garik Martirosyan
(Comedian)
Garik Martirosyan
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Birthdate: February 14, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Aram Mp3
(Singer-songwriter)
Aram Mp3
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Birthdate: April 5, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
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Gregoire Aslan
(Swiss-Armenian Musician and Actor)
Gregoire Aslan
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Birthdate: March 28, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Switzerland
Died: January 8, 1982

Gregoire Aslan was a Swiss-Armenian musician and actor. He started his career as a vocalist, drummer, and trumpeter with a Paris dance band before establishing himself as an actor. He then achieved popularity for playing foreign characters in many American and British films. Apart from appearing in films and TV series, Gregoire Aslan also appeared on stage productions.

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Yevgeny Petrosyan
(Comedian)
Yevgeny Petrosyan
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Birthdate: September 16, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
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Hayk Marutyan
(Armenian Actor and Politician Who Served as the Mayor of Yerevan)
Hayk Marutyan
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Birthdate: December 18, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union

Hayk Marutyan is an Armenian actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and politician. He is known for his service as the Mayor of Yerevan from 13 October 2018 to 22 December 2021. Hayk Marutyan is best known as one-half of the comedy duo Hayko Mko alongside Mkrtich Arzumanyan. Marutyan has also appeared in several comedy films like Love Odd and Super Mother.

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Aram Asatryan
(Singer)
Aram Asatryan
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Birthdate: March 3, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vagharshapat, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Died: November 7, 2006
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Roman Mitichyan
(Armenian-American Actor, Stuntman, and Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Roman Mitichyan
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Birthdate: September 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vanadzor, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

Roman Mitichyan is an Armenian-American actor, stuntman, and professional mixed martial artist. He is best known for appearing on the popular TV show, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, where he represented Team Serra. Roman Mitichyan has also appeared in popular movies like Argo, John Wick, Furious 7, and John Wick 3: Parabellum.

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Nazeni Hovhannisyan
(Actress)
Nazeni Hovhannisyan
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Birthdate: July 18, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
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Mihran Tsarukyan
(Singer)
Mihran Tsarukyan
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Birthdate: September 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
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Arthur Edmund Carewe
(Actor of the silent and early sound film era)
Arthur Edmund Carewe
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Birthdate: December 30, 1884
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Trabzon, Turkey
Died: April 22, 1937
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Emilia Zoryan
(Actress)
Emilia Zoryan
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Birthdate: October 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Armenia
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Elena Vardanyan
(Actress)
Elena Vardanyan
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Birthdate: April 22, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
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Armen Ohanian
(Dancer, Actress)
Armen Ohanian
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Birthdate: 1887 AD
Birthplace: Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Died: 1976 AD
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Sos Sargsyan
(Actor)
Sos Sargsyan
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Birthdate: October 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Stepanavan, Soviet Armenia
Died: September 26, 2013
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Stephanie
(Singer)
Stephanie
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Birthdate: August 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Stephanie is an American actress and singer of Japanese and Armenian descent. She is currently signed to Sony Music Japan and has released a couple of studio albums so far. Many of her songs have also been featured in several Japanese films. In 2007, Stephanie was honored at the Japanese Music Awards for her contribution to the Japanese music industry.

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Nouritza Matossian
(Writer)
Nouritza Matossian
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Birthdate: April 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cyprus