40.1815° N, 44.5145° E
YEREVAN
Most Famous People Born in Yerevan, Armenia
- Notable people
- 768
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1971
- Most distinctive
- Chess 23.1×
Soviet Armenia poured state money into two things — chess clubs and wrestling halls — and the Yerevan file still shows it, with Wrestler and Boxer benches sitting next to a Pianist count and the Aram Khachaturian conservatory lineage running through the Composer and Opera lines. It is a small capital whose cultural export industry was basically built by the diaspora and the state philharmonic in equal measure.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Yerevan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Yerevan Is Known For
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Football is Yerevan's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (134).
Yerevan over-indexes on chess — 23.1× the global rate.
Yerevan under-produces player — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Yerevan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Elchin Alibeyli
Born 1978
Aramais Grigorian
Born 1973
Lidushik
Born 1999
Marine Karapetyan
Born 1991
Sona Poghosyan
Born 1998
Gevorg Petrosyan (politician)
Born 1972
Ani Batikian
Born 1982
Lilit Martirosyan
Born 1974
Garegin Khachatryan
1975 - 1995
Norayr Musheghian
1935 - 2011
Vahan Artsruni
Born 1965
Anahit Nersesyan
Born 1954
Vazgen Ghazaryan
Born 1978
Garik Sephkhanyan
Born 1983
Aram Karapetyan
Born 1964
Gennady Martirosyan
Born 1980
Maro Sargsyan
Born 1973
Varduhi Avetisyan
Born 1986
Mariana Sahakian
Born 1977
Armen Martirosyan (musician)
Born 1963
Ani Lupe
Born 1984
Armen Margarian
Born 1978
Edgar Yenokyan
Born 1986
Lewon Mkrttschjan
Born 1965
Samvel K. Shoukourian
Born 1950
Harutyun Yenokyan
Born 1985
Ando Hakob
Born 1989
Vahe Hakobyan (politician, born 1971)
Born 1971
Levon Martirosyan
Born 1976
Armen Vardapetyan
Born 1980
Anati Sakanyan
Born 1991
Lilit Poghosjan
Born 1996
Arutyun Papazyan
Born 1954
Konstantin Petrossian
Born 1946
Gagik Siravyan
Born 1970
Nara Noïan
Born 1971
Harut Karapetyan
Born 1972
Benik Hovhannisyan
Born 1993
Armine Khachatryan
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Lilit Bleyan
Born 1978
Artak Grigorjan
Born 1945
Bagir Seyidzadeh
1912 - 1968
Valya Samvelyan
1937 - 1990
Gohar Muradyan
Born 1957
Elvina Makarian
1947 - 2007
Zaruhi Babayan
Born 1975
Têmûrê Xelîl
Born 1949
Jacqueline Antaramian
Born 1962
Eliza Muradyan
Born 1993
Agnes Avagyan
Born 1980
Arpenik Charents
1932 - 2008
Syuzan Margaryan
Born 1961
Armenouhi Martirosyan
Born 1962
Anatoly Mkrtchyan
1931 - 2011
Nune Siravyan
Born 1973
Karen Khachatrian
Born 1962
Aida Nersissyan
Born 1948
Narek Margaryan
Born 1983
Manvel Mamoyan
Born 1993
Tigran Avinyan
Born 1989
Heworh Manukjan
Born 1993
Yuliana Mikheeva
Born 1977
Arus Gyulbudaghyan
Born 1979
Ara Torosyan
Born 1972
Artashes Avoyan
Born 1972
Margarita Monet
Born 1990
Carlos Sayadyan
Born 1948
Gurgen Dabaghyan
Born 1988
Michael Papadjanian
1868 - 1929
Parounak Zelveian
Born 1966
Seyran Shahsuvaryan
Born 1953
Varduhi Khachatryan
Born 1971
Fazil Iravani
1782 - 1885
Ani Ghukasyan
-
Gayane Hovhannisyan
Born 1965
Ashot Mirzoyan
Born 1950
Karen Hekimyan
Born 1970
Hayk Ordyan
Born 1978
Rafik Badalyan
Born 1943
Alin Goyan
Born 1983
Ruben Khan-Azat
1862 - 1929
Serge Avédissian
1964 - 2000
Hayk Čilingaryan
Born 1989
Ruben Tovmasyan
1937 - 2019
Mohammad Khan Tokhmaq Ustajlu
-
Suren Safaryan
Born 1983
Levon Chailakhyan
1928 - 2009
Valery Arutyunov
Born 1949
Aschot Smbatjan
Born 1969
Gevorg Khachatrian
1936 - 1996
Schak Suprikjan
1937 - 2011
Armen A. Harutyunyan
Born 1981
Nikolay Tsaturyan
Born 1945
Karen L. Grigorian
Born 1968
Vardan Mamikonian (musician)
-
Gagik Shmavonyan
Born 1963
David Satian
Born 1979
Arminka
Born 1973
Amurai
Born 1987
Julietta Vardanyan
Born 1983
Hayk Kasparov
Born 1984
Konstantin Sigismundovich Zharnovetsky
1881 - 1942
Hripsime Margaryan
Born 1975
Galust Aloyan
1864 - 1914
Robert Nalbandyan
1937 - 2002
Lika Salmanyan
-
David Khanjyan
1940 - 1981
Edgar Babayan
Born 1986
Anahit Manasyan
Born 1988
Rudolf Kharatyan
Born 1947
Hovhannes Avoyan
Born 1965
Gegham Harutyunyan
Born 1990
Karen Aslanián
Born 1995
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Born 1960
Anush Nikogosyan
Born 1989
Karen Mikaelyan
Born 1932
Aram Talalyan
Born 1971
Armen Sarvazyan
Born 1939
Vahagn Davtyan
Born 1988
Hayk Gyokchyan
Born 1990
Marianna Mukuchyan
Born 1984
Ara H. Hakobyan
Born 1973
Lilit Soghomonyan
Born 1969
Vardan Adzemian
Born 1984
Arthur Aharonyan
Born 1962
Khoren Kalashyan
Born 1984
Gary Mekikian
-
Egine
Born 1989
Samuel Aroutiounian
Born 1976
Gevorg Harutyunyan
Born 1990
Ruzan Alaverdyan
1946 - 2017
Arus Adschemjan
Born 1983
Artak Òseyan
Born 1987
Emin Aristakesjan
1936 - 1996
Anush Manukyan
Born 1970
Karen Mirzoyan
-
Evgénia Sarkisian (Saré)
Born 1959
Tatev Chakhian
Born 1992
Lia Safaryan
1932 - 2000
Armen Grigoryan (duduk player)
Born 1971
Ruslan Baghdasaryan
Born 1980
Dmitri Margaryan
Born 1978
Gevorg Sargsyan
Born 1981
Karine Gilanyan
Born 1981
Simon Jeghiajan
Born 1972
Vahandujt Yereghian
Born 1945
Astghik Safaryan
Born 1986
Bagrat Genrikowitsch Burnasjan
Born 1957
Movses Abelian
-
Karen Tovmasjan
Born 1990
Garik Barseguian
Born 1986
Valodia Frangulian
Born 1992
Hajck Karapetjan
Born 1990
Nathan Hovhannisian
Born 1955
Syuzanna Melqonyan
Born 1993
Jerry Kazarian
Born 1954
Armen Manucharyan
Born 1995
Armen Poghosyan (military musician)
Born 1961
Anush Babajanyan
-
Gor Manukyan
Born 1993
Arman Baklatschjan
Born 1983
Ruben Kosemyan
Born 1973
Gaik Kazazian
Born 1982
Narek Aslanyan
Born 1996
Maria Abajan
Born 1950
Van Yeghiazaryan
Born 1992
Hayk Dèinyan
Born 1959
Mirza Ali Khan La'li
1845 - 1907