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This is a list of notable
Armenian Americans Armenian Americans () are citizens or residents of the United States who have total or partial Armenian ancestry. They form the second largest community of the Armenian diaspora after Armenians in Russia. The first major wave of Armenian immig ...
, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. Armenian Americans are people born or raised in the United States, or who reside there, with origins in the country known as Armenia, which ranges from the Caucasian mountain range to the Armenian plateau. There has been sporadic emigration from Armenia to the U.S. since the late 19th century, with the biggest influx coming after the
Armenian genocide The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenians, Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily t ...
of the early 20th century. The largest community in the United States is based in
Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
; however, other sizable communities exist in
Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
,
Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
and the
New York metropolitan area The New York metropolitan area, also called the Tri-State area and sometimes referred to as Greater New York, is the List of cities by GDP, largest metropolitan economy in the world, with a List of U.S. metropolitan areas by GDP, gross metropo ...
. Statistics from the United States 2000 Census, there are 385,488 Americans indicated either full or partial Armenian ancestry.


Academia

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Activism


Actors, models, entertainers

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Art, design

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Architects


Banking and finance


Business

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Families


Filmmakers and animators


Journalism


Law


Military


Music

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Politicians


Religion


Sciences

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Sports

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Writers, literature, playwrights


See also

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Armenian diaspora The Armenian diaspora refers to the communities of Armenians outside Armenia and other locations where Armenians are considered an indigenous population. Since antiquity, Armenians have established communities in many regions throughout the world. ...
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Little Armenia, Los Angeles Little Armenia () is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. It is named after the Armenians who escaped Armenian genocide, genocide and made their way to Los Angeles during the early part of the 20th century. The area is served by ...
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Armenian Assembly of America The Armenian Assembly of America () is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The organization aims to "strengthen United States/Armenia relations, promote Armenia's d ...
* Armenian American Political Action Committee *
Armenian National Committee of America The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) () is an Armenian American grassroots organization. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., and it has regional offices in Glendale, California, and Watertown, Massachusetts. History The ANCA ...
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Armenian Youth Federation The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) () is the youth organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. Founded in 1933, the AYF became a global Armenian organization and stands on five pillars that guide its activities: Educational, Hai Tahd ...
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List of Armenians This is a list of notable Armenians. By country ;Americas * List of Armenian Americans * List of Armenian Canadians ;Caucasus * List of Azerbaijani Armenians * List of Georgian Armenians * List of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh ;Europe * ...
* List of Armenian-Iranians * List of French Armenians * List of Canadian-Armenians * List of Russian-Armenians


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Armenian Americans * Lists of American people by descent
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