Famous Natives
- Anania Shirakatsi, medieval Armenian scholar
- George Gurdjieff, mystic and philosopher
- Sergey Merkurov, sculptor
- Sheram, gusan, poet and composer
- Avetik Isahakyan, poet
- Armen Tigranian, opera composer
- Olga Chekhova, actress
- Khachatur Avetisyan, composer
- Hovhannes Shiraz, poet
- Mher Mkrtchyan, actor
- Levon Ishtoyan, footballer, Soviet champion with FC Ararat (1973)
- Vazgen Manukyan, former Prime Minister of Armenia
- Svetlana Svetlichnaya, film actress
- Edmond Keosayan, film director
- Levon Mkrtchyan, film director
- Yurik Vardanian, weightlifting Olympic champion (1980)
- Robert Emmiyan, European long jump record holder
- Artur Petrosyan, footballer, all-time leading scorer for Armenia
- Levon Julfalakyan, wrestling Olympic champion (1988)
- Mnatsakan Iskandaryan, wrestling Olympic champion (1992)
- Gennady Timchenko, businessman
- Israel Militosyan, weightlifting Olympic champion (1992)
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Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or natives:
“Many famous feet have trod
Sublunary paths, and famous hands have weighed
The strength they have against the strength they need;
And famous lips interrogated God
Concerning franchise in eternity....”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)
“Stay on the beach. The natives over there are cannibals. They eat liars with the same enthusiasm as they eat honest men.”
—Earl Felton, and Richard Fleischer. Captain Nemo (James Mason)