Mndoyants Ashot Ashotovich (1910-1966) - was an illustrious Soviet Armenian architect and urban planner, author of a number of projects that significantly influenced the modern look of Moscow. The Winner of the Stalin Prize in 1949 for the architecture of the building on Vosstaniya Square,...

Diana Hovhannes Abgar (Abgaryan) - Armenian writer, publicist and diplomat, author of nine books on the Armenian Genocide. Being appointed as the diplomatic representative and Consul General of Armenia in Japan on July 21, 1920, she became the first woman ambassador in the world. ...

Steven Zaillian is an American film director of Armenian origin, screenwriter, editor, producer and founder of the "Film Rites" film company, and winner of the "Oscar" in 1994 for the screenplay for the film "Schindler's List". The Times magazine called Zaillian "the most cunning, skillful...

Nubar Gulbenkian was an Armenian-British oil tycoon, diplomat and spy, and was known as one of the most eccentric people of the last century. The extravagant appearance of Nubar Gulbenkian, who walked with a long beard, with a monocle, a cigar in his mouth and...

Actor Marco Khanlian, aka Marco Khan starred in many famous Hollywood films: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End”, “10,000 BC”, “God Is Not Dead”, "Straw Dolls”, “Camp X-Ray”, “Don't Mess with the Zohan”, “Iron Man”, “Las Vegas”,...

In almost two thousand years of the history of the Catholic Church, Aghajanian became the first Armenian to become a cardinal, and who was considered twice as a candidate for election as Pope. Aghajanian attracted the attention of the papal throne with his education (he...

Missak Manouchian (1906-1944) was an Armenian genocide survivor, who during World War II, became the military commander of one of the most active French Resistance group, which carried out assassinations and bombings of Nazi targets. He is considered a hero of the French Resistance....

On March 13, 1989, the American astronaut of Armenian origin, James Bagian, flew to the space by “Discovery” shuttle in the framework of the “Space Shuttle STS-29” program. Then Armenian people got another reason for pride, after all, we had our own astronaut! ...

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Hovhannes Gevorkovich Aivazyan, 1817-1900) - is an outstanding Armenian painter of the 19th century, who is considered one of the greatest marine painters of all time. A recipient of the French Order of the Legion of Honor, and the brother of the...

Calouste Gulbenkian (1869-1955) - British-Armenian oil tycoon and philanthropist of the first half of the 20th century, one of the richest people of his time. The major oil deals did not take place without his participation, and in terms of his influence and capital he...