This is a list of notable Canadians of Armenian descent.
Academics Adam Morton – philosopher
Arts and media bbno$ pronounced "baby no money" born Alexander Leon Gumuchian – Canadian rapper, singer-songwriter of Armenian descent David Alpay – actor Ashot Ariyan – composer and pianist Raffi Armenian – conductor André Arthur – radio host and independent MP Araz Artinian – photographer, filmmaker and humanitarian worker Isabel Bayrakdarian – soprano Garen Boyajian – actor Atom Egoyan – filmmaker Eve Egoyan – pianist and artist Anoush Ellah – drag queen Hagop Goudsouzian – filmmaker Levon Ichkhanian – guitarist, entertainment personality Malak Karsh – photographer Yousuf Karsh – photographer Maryvonne Kendergi – pianist Noura Kevorkian – writer, director, producer Arsinee Khanjian – actress Serouj Kradjian – pianist Catherine Manoukian – violinist Andrea Martin – actress Patrick Masbourian – radio and television personality, film director Peter Oundjian – violinist and conductor Alice Panikian – 2006 Miss Universe Canada Raffi – children's singer-songwriter Vahram Sargsyan – composer and choral conductor Anita Sarkeesian – feminist media critic Shant Srabian - Actor John Vernon – actor Petros Shoujounian – Composer
Business Jack Kachkar – businessman
Politics and public service Andre Arthur – former Independent Conservative MP, 2006–2011, talk radio host Sarkis Assadourian – former Liberal MP, 1993–2004 Ann Cavoukian – former Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Harout Chitilian – city councilor and chairman of the City Council of Montreal Raymond Setlakwe – entrepreneur, politician, lawyer Michelle Setlakwe – politician, lawyer
Scientists Armen Parsyan - General/oncological surgeon and world-renown/leading scientist/researcher who has many degrees and accolades/awards from the top universities around the world. Levon Pogosian – astrophysicist Suren Gigoyan – Adjunct Professor, University of Waterloo
Writers Shaunt Basmajian – author Artashes Keshishyan – author Lorne Shirinian was born in Toronto in 1945. He is a poet, novelist, playwright, memoirist, and the author of many academic studies on Armenian diaspora literature. He is the author of 30 books. Shirinian is professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at the Royal Military College of Canada. He founded and edited Manna, a review of contemporary poetry, in 1972 which published interviews and poems from all over the world. In 1994, he founded Blue Heron Press. At this writing, he is at work on his new novel, Troubled, which will be available in the summer of 2024.
See also List of French-Armenians List of Armenian-Americans List of Russian-Armenians List of Armenians Armenian diaspora Canadians of Armenian descent
References
External links Armenian Community Centre of Toronto