ANCESTRY

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Andre Agassi	Tennis	29-Apr-1970		Winner of 8 Grand Slam singles
Vladimir Arutyunian	Assassin	12-Mar-1978		Threw a grenade at George W. Bush
Aram Avakian	Film Director	23-Apr-1926	17-Jan-1987	End of the Road
Charles Aznavour	Singer	22-May-1924		Shoot the Piano Player
Ross Bagdasarian	Musician	27-Jan-1919	16-Jun-1972	Progenitor of Alvin and the Chipmunks
George Burdi	Activist	1970		Founded Resistance Records
Christy Canyon	Pornstar	17-Jun-1966		Jugs and Kisses, Your Ass My Tongue
Cher	Singer	20-May-1946		Plastic surgery diva
Mike Connors	Actor	15-Aug-1925		Joe Mannix
Harry K. Daghlian	Physicist	1921	15-Sep-1945	Casualty of the Manhattan Project
Ken Davitian	Actor	19-Jun-1953		Borat: Cultural Leanings
Steven B. Derounian	Politician	6-Apr-1918	17-Apr-2007	Congressman from New York, 1953-65
George Deukmejian	Politician	6-Jun-1928		Governor of California, 1983-91
Edward Djerejian	Diplomat	6-Mar-1939		US Ambassador to Israel, 1994
Atom Egoyan	Film Director	19-Jul-1960		Exotica
Arlene Francis	Actor	20-Oct-1907	31-May-2001	What's My Line?
Mark Geragos	Attorney	5-Oct-1957		High-profile defense attorney
Vartan Gregorian	Educator	8-Apr-1934		President of Carnegie Corporation
Sid Haig	Actor	14-Jul-1939		House of 1000 Corpses
Peter Paul Halajian	Business	1850	1927	Candy maker
Alexandra Hedison	Actor	10-Jul-1969		Ex-GF of Ellen DeGeneres
David Hedison	Actor	20-May-1927		Twice Felix Leiter in Bond films
Benny Hinn	Religion	3-Dec-1952		Faith healing televangelist
Ara K. Hovnanian	Business	c. 1957		CEO of Hovnanian Enterprises
Kevork S. Hovnanian	Business	c. 1923		Founder of Hovnanian Enterprises
Howard Kaloogian	Politician	30-Dec-1959		Conservative activist
Kim Kardashian	Socialite	21-Oct-1980		Friend of Paris Hilton
Robert Kardashian	Attorney	22-Feb-1944	30-Sep-2003	O. J. Simpson's attorney
Yousuf Karsh	Photographer	23-Dec-1908	13-Jul-2002	Portrait photographer
Garry Kasparov	Chess Player	13-Apr-1963		Grand Master chess player
Kirk Kerkorian	Business	6-Jun-1917		Las Vegas baron
Jack Kevorkian	Doctor	26-May-1928		Euthanasia enthusiast
Aram Khachaturian	Composer	24-May-1903	1-May-1978	Gayane
Michael Kojaian	Business	25-Nov-1930		Kojaian Management Corporation
Émile Lahoud	Head of State	12-Jan-1936		President of Lebanon
Daron Malakian	Guitarist	18-Jul-1975		System of a Down
Richard A. Manoogian	Business	1936		CEO of Masco
Andrea Martin	Comic	15-Jan-1947		SCTV cast member, 1976-81
Robert Mehrabian	Business	31-Jul-1941		CEO of Teledyne
Anastas Mikoyan	Politician	25-Nov-1895	21-Oct-1978	Knew where the shrimps stay in winter
Shavo Odadjian	Bassist	22-Apr-1974		Bassist, System of a Down
Sergei Parajanov	Film Director	9-Jan-1924	21-Jul-1990	The Color of Pomegranate
Ara Parseghian	Football	10-Mar-1923		Head Coach, Notre Dame, 1964-74
Chuck Poochigian	Politician	31-May-1949		California State Senator
Taylor Rain	Pornstar	16-Aug-1981		Filthy Whore
R. J. Rushdoony	Religion	25-Apr-1916	8-Feb-2001	Institutes of Biblical Law
William Saroyan	Author	31-Aug-1908	18-May-1981	The Time of Your Life
Andy Serkis	Actor	20-Apr-1964		Gollum in LOTR trilogy
Luther Simjian	Inventor	28-Jan-1905	23-Oct-1997	Invented automated teller machine
Jackie Speier	Politician	14-May-1950		Congresswoman, California 12th
Akim Tamiroff	Actor	29-Oct-1899	17-Sep-1972	For Whom the Bell Tolls
Serj Tankian	Singer	21-Aug-1967		System of a Down
Jerry Tarkanian	Basketball	8-Aug-1930		Longtime UNLV basketball coach
Francis Veber	Screenwriter	28-Jul-1937		The Dinner Game
Henri Verneuil	Playwright	15-Oct-1920	11-Jan-2002	I as in Icarus
Steven Zaillian	Screenwriter	30-Jan-1953		Schindler's List

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