List of Egyptian Armenians

This is a list of notable Egyptian Armenians who have contributed to modern Egypt.

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Armen Agop, sculptor
Yuhanna al-Armani, 18th century Coptic icon painter
Anoushka, Armenian Egyptian singer
Garbis Aprikian, musician
Armand, photographer
Atom Egoyan, Canadian filmmaker of Armenian Egyptian origin
Feyrouz, Perouz Artin, child actress in the 1950s and 1960s
Gohar Gasparyan, opera singer
Georges Kazazian, musician / oudist (based in Egypt)
Edmond Kiraz, cartoonist
Lebleba, or Lubluba, real name Nonia Kupelian, Egyptian actress
Nelly, Nelly Artin Kalfaian, actress, performer and entertainer
Raffi, Canadian Egyptian children's singer and songwriter of Armenian origin (Raffi Cavoukian)
Hagop Sandaldjian, musician and sculptor
Alexander Saroukhan, cartoonist / caricaturist
Arto Tchakmaktchian, sculptor and painter

Boghos Nubar, son of Nubar Pasha, politician and co-founder of the Armenian General Benevolent Union
Nubar Pasha, politician and the first Prime Minister of Egypt
Boghos Yousefian, Minister of Commerce and Minister of Foreign Affairs

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