People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.
A
Khachatur Abovian “father of Armenian literature”
Arthur Abraham boxer
Ara Abrahamian wrestler
Nicholas Adontz historian, philologist
Agathangelos secretary of King Tiridates III
Varuzhan Akobian chess grandmaster
Vladimir Akopian chess grandmaster
Alexander of Byzantium Byzantine emperor
David Anhagt “David the Invincible” philosopher (born in Greece)
Argishtis I of Urartu Armenian king
Gago Aroetjunjan kickboxer
Levon Aronian chess grandmaster
Minas Avetisyan artist
Armen Ayvazyan political scientist, historian
Basentsi Azoyan chief Intelligence Department
B - H
Hoyhannes (Ivan) Baghramian Armenian general, national hero of WWI
Axel Bakunts author, public activist
Philaretos Brachamios Byzantine general, warlord
Gokor Chivichyan martial arts instructor
Clifford Ara Condak illustrator, painter
Constantine VII Byzantine emperor
Constantine VIII Byzantine emperor
Gurgen Dalibaltayan Major-General Armenian forces
Vic Darchinyan boxer
Karen Demirchyan politician
Gevorg Emin poet, essayist, translator
Hovhannes Erznkatsi author
Manvel Gamburyan martial artist
Khoren Gevor boxer
Arshile Gorky artist
Mkhitar Gosh scholar, author
Gregory the Illuminator patron saint, first official head of Armenian Apostolic Church
George Gurdjieff mystic, spiritual teacher
Viktor Hambartsumian astrophysicist, author
Armen Harutyunyan human rights defender Republic of Armenia
Heraclius the Elder Exarch of Africa
K - M
Artavazd Karamyan footballer
Varaztad Kazanjian founder modern practice of plastic surgery
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