List of Assyrians

The following is a list of notable Assyrian people.

Activists

*Curtis Sliwa

Actors/Comics

*F. Murray Abraham
*Emita Babazadeh
*Jim Backus
*Michael David (VII)
*Yasmine Hanani
*Luther Hoobyar
*Jacob Oshana
*Rosie Malek-Yonan
*Rony Mammoo
*Lany Tamraz
*James Younan
*Tony Yalda
*Vincent Oshana

Artists & Calligraphers

*Eser Afacan
*Hanibal Alkhas
*Issa Benyamin
*Ninos Shimshon
*Fred Parhad - Sculptor
*Ninos Chammo -Painter & Sculptor
*Amir Oraha
*Adam Odisho - Painter and Sculptor
*Paul Issa Yousif - Painter and Sculptor

Athletes

In the Middle East

*Ammo Baba, Iraqi football player
*Nineveh Bet-Malek, Soccer player for Iran's Taj Soccer Team
*Akram Emmanouel
*Youra Eshaya, Iraqi football player
*Basil Gorgis Hanna, Iraqi football player
*Izarya Il-Khanoff, Boxer from Iran in 1964 Olympics
*George Issabeg, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics boxer representing Iran
*David Malek-Yonan, Gold, silver and bronze medalist in track and field and soccer in Iran
*George Malek-Yonan, Iran's "Champion of Champions", Gold medalist in Pentathelon and Track & Field
*Anwar Oshana
*Shoura Osipov, 1948 Summer Olympics boxer representing Iran
*John Warda, 1950 Bronze medalist in shot put in Iran
*Thamer Yousif, Iraqi football player
*Saad Benyamin, Iraqi football player
*Dogles Aziz - Iraqi football player and Coach
*Edison Baba - Iraqi football player

Diaspora

*Alex Agase
*Andre Agassi
*Alexander Alkhazov
*Ashour Asho
*Abgar Barsom
*George Bahto
*Kennedy Bakircioglu
*Chris Benjamin
*Louay Chanko
*Sanharib Malki
*George Mourad
*Gewargis Tooma
*Michael Shabaz
*Isho Shiba
*Andreas Yacob-Haddad
*Ramsen Golpashin

Directors

*Henri Charr
*Josef Fares
*Ninos Jando
*Ninos Emmanuel Kako (Aw Taraan Khleeqa, 1992)
*Martin Khoshaba
*Nuri Kino
*Terrence Malick, Oscar-nominated filmmaker
*Alfred Rasho, Emmy awarded documentary filmmaker 1992, 1995
*Billy Tooma, American-born Independent Filmmaker
*Lina Yakubova
*Oleg Yakushenkov

Educators and explorers

*Sabri Atman
*Emmanuel Kamber
*David Perley
*Hormuzd Rassam
*Dr. Simon Francis Shamoun
*Albert George Wilson
*Ashur Yousif
* Dr. Anahit Khosroyeva

Entrepreneurs

*Zaya Younan Founder & CEO of "Younan Properties, Inc."
*Sue Ismiel - Founder of "Nad's Hair Removal"
*Victor Kamber, labor activist & founder of "The Kamber Group"
*Milton Malek-Yonan, Inventor of "Converted Rice"
*Mark Michael, Co-Founder of "Synapse Corporate Solutions"
*Pete Johnson - Founder & CEO of " Oshana Hair Care Assosiation."
*James Yonan, Founder of OpenVPN
*Monir Younan, President of "Roxmark Mines Ltd."
*Sargon Lazarof Inventor of "Sargon Impants System"
*Bob Miner, Co-Founder of Oracle Corporation

Leaders

*Shamoun Hanna Haydo
*Agha Petros, WWI Assyrian General in Iran
*Malik Ismail I
*Malik Ismail II
*Malik Yaqo
*Shamoun Isho Damir

Magicians

*Jesse Jensen
*Samuel Kasrani
*Sami Mikhail
*Joseph Oshana
*Kris Parker

Models

*Ramona Amiri, Miss Canada 2005
*Claudia Hanna, Miss Iraq 2006

Musicians and Composers

:"Complete list; List of Assyrian musicians"
*Gabriel Asaad
*Jamil Bashir
*Munir Bashir
*Paul Caldani
*William S. Daniel
*James Gabriel
*Tony Gabriel
*Linda George
*Raed George
*Juliana Jendo
*Paulus Khofri
*Ninsun Poli
*Janan Sawa
*Nawfal Shamoun
*Marganita Vogt-Khofri
*Aboud Zazi
*Habib Mousa

Non-Assyrian music

*Petey Franchise
*Melechesh
*Mili Mili World Music

Physicians and Scientist

*Hunayn bar Ishaq
*Koma Israel, M.D.
*Yuhanna Ibn Masawaih
*Sergius of Reshaina
*Benjamin Taimoorazy, M.D.
*Vivian Bouza, M.D.

Politicians

Iraq

*Tariq Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq 1979–2003
*Basim Bello, Mayor of Tel Kaif, Iraq
*Bahnam Zaya Bulos, Iraq Minister of Transport (2003-2004)
*Basimah Yusuf Butrus, Iraq Minister of Science and Technology 2005-2006
*Franso Hariri, Mayor of Arbil
*Fawzi Franso Hariri, Iraq Parliement Representative, Current Minister of Industry in Iraq
*Yonadam Kanna, Secretary General of the Assyrian Democratic Movement and Iraq Parliement Representative
*Sarkis Aghajan Mamendo, Current Minister of Finance and Economy in Kurdistan Regional Government
*Wijdan Michael, Current Minister of Human Rights in Iraq
*Georges Sada General served under Saddam in the Iraqi Air force
*Ablahad Afraim Sawa, Iraq Parliement Representative
*Pascal Esho Warda, Iraq Minister of Immigration and Refugees 2003-2004
*Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, Iraq Ambassador to the Vatican
*Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Secretary General of Iraqi Communist Party 1941-1949

Iran

*Homer Ashurian, Iran Parliament representative
*Freydun Atturaya, Co-founder of the Assyrian Socialist Party
*Yonathan Betkolia, Iran Parliament Present representative
*Philip Bet-Oshana, General in Iran during Shah Pahlavi's regime
*Sargon Bet-Oshana, Iran Parliament representative
*Wilson Betmasour, Iran Parliament representative
*William Ebrahimi, Iran Parliament representative
*Atour Khnanishoo, Iran Parliament representative
*Shamshoon Magsoodpoor, Iran Parliament representative
*Shmooel Polisian, General serving presently
*Shmooel Sarmekanik, General serving presently

Throughout Middle East

*Naum Faiq, 1868-1930
*Romeo Nissan Hakkari
*Nenif Matran Hariri
*Shimmun Khammo

In the Assyrian diaspora

*Ibrahim Baylan, Sweden Minister of Education 2004-2006 and Sweden Parliament
*Adam Benjamin, Jr., Indiana Congressman
*Eugene Dooman
*Anna Eshoo, California Congressman
*Isa Sumer, Netherlands Parliament of Enschede
*Attiya Gamri, Netherlands Parliament Representative
*Helena Guergis, current Canadian Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
*Emmanuel Kamber, Assyrian Universal Alliance Secretary General
*Yilmaz Kerimo, Sweden Parliament
*John Lazar, Turlock, California Mayor
*John Nimrod, Illinois Senator
*Scott Rumana, Wayne, New Jersey Mayor
*Ninos Khoshaba, NSW Member of Parliament Sydney Australia
*Zaya Toma, Fairfield City Councillor Sydney Australia
*Andrew Rohan, Fairfield City Councillor Sydney Australia
*Anwar Khoshaba, Fairfield City Councillor (former Mayor) Sydney Australia
*Sam Yousif, Fairfield City Councillor Sydney Australia
*Albert Mooshi, Fairfield City Councillor Sydney Australia

Religious figures

:"Main Articles: List of Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon, List of Patriarchs of Babylon,
List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch."

*Bar Sauma
*Babai the Great 551-628
*Basile Georges Casmoussa
*David Benjamin Keldani
*Henana of Adiabene
*Isaac of Nineveh
*John Oshana
*Mar Dinkha IV 1935-present
*Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII
*Mar Shimun XIX Benyamin 1903-1918
*Mar Yousip Khnanisho 1893-1977
*Sargis Bkheera 633 AD
*Tatian
*Theodore of Mopsuestia
*Toma bar Yacoub
*Yusuf Akbulut
*Mar Emanual Deli III
*Mar Paulus Shaikho
*Mar Rafeal BitDavid
*Mar Youhannan Semaan Issayi

Writers and poets

:"Complete list; List of Assyrian authors"

Ancient

*Aphrahat
*Bar Daysan
*Iamblichus of Chalcis
*John bar Penkaye
*John of Ephesus
*Lucian of Samosata
*Moses Bar-Kepha
*Philoxenus of Mabbog
*Stephen Bar Sudhaile

Modern

*Maria Theresa Asmar
*Frederick A. Aprim
*Sargon Boulus
*Nina Burleigh
*Thea Halo
*Sabri Atman
*Isa Sumer
*Ivan Kakovitch
*George Lamsa
*Jacob of Serugh
*Yuhanon Qashisho
*Rosie Malek-Yonan
*Terrence Malick
*Alphonse Mingana*MAR BAWIE
*Daniel Benjamin
*Giwergis bet benyamin
*Lazar Issa
*Youarish Hedo
*Michael Mammoo

In the news

*Munir Redfa
*Karl Suleman
*Elias SyrianiDaniel Beth Benjamin

Other

*Lado Davidov - Hero of the Soviet Union
*Cindy Sargon- T.V Chef
*Alfred Yaghobzadeh

Broadcaster

*Paul Caldani- Radio Iran 670 Am KIRN Los Angeles, California
*Bob Malek - Los Angeles, California
*Obelit Yadgar - Glendale, Wisconsin
*Wilson Younan - Australia