List of Egyptian Armenians

List of Egyptian Armenians

A list of notable Egyptian Armenians who have contributed to modern Egypt

Politics

* Nubar Pasha Prominent Politician and the First Prime Minister of Egypt.
* Boghos Pasha Nubar

Business

* Hagop Yacoubian, businessman and millionaire. Owner of the famous The Yacoubian Building
* Armenag Kevork Hovagimian (1890-1968) Famous Jeweller from father to son.
* Khougas Kevork Hovagimian (1895-1967) Famous Jeweller from father to son.
* Gilbert Khougas Hovagimian - Well known jeweler among upper class Egyptians
* Varoujan Kazandjian - Well known jeweler among upper class Egyptians
* Onno Belekdanian - Well known philanthropist, industrialist and community leader
* Boghos Nubar Pasha Nubarian (1851-1930) Engineer

Arts

* Alexander Saroukhan (1898-1977) - A famous caricaturist.
* Anoushka - A well-known Armenian Egyptian Singer.
* Ohan Hagop Justinian - First manufacturer of cameras for cinema production and preparation of Cinema studios in Cairo and Alexandria.
* Fayrouz (Perouz Artin Kalfayan) - A popular movie actress when she was a child.
* Garbis Berberian - Very famous artist photographer in Alexandria.
* Lebleba (Nounia Kupelian) - A popular movie actress and singer.
* Nelly (Nelly Artin Kalfayan) - popular 1980s singer/dancer
* Mimi Gamal (Mary Nizar Julian) - A popular movie actress.
* Foad Al-Zahery (Foad Grabit Panosian) - One of the most famous Egyptian composers and a musician.

Various

* Boghos Youssufian (1768-1844)
* Boghos Bey Yusufian The first Christian to be granted the title of "Bey"
* Dikran Pasha D’abro (1846 – 1904)
* Ya’cub Artin Pasha (1842-1919) Education reformist.

ee Also

*Armenians in Egypt. It includes also a section on famous individuals of Armenians descent who contributed to Egypt from the Abbasid Era in the 7th century to the Ottoman Era of early 19th century.


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