List of Armenian Canadians

This is a list of notable Canadians of Armenian descent.

Academics

Adam Morton – philosopher

Arts and media

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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
Raffy Boudjikanian – CBC journalist and author
Garen Boyajian – actor
Atom Egoyan – filmmaker
Eve Egoyan – pianist and artist
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
John Vernon – actor

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

Levon Pogosian – astrophysicist

Sports

Zack Kassian – hockey player

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.