Notable natives and residents

Born in Yerevan Voskan Yerevantsi (17th century), printer Simeon of Yerevan (1710-1780), Catholicos of All Armenians Khachatur Abovian (1809-1848), writer Mammad agha Shahtakhtinski (1846-1931), Azerbaijani linguist Silva Kaputikyan (1919-2006), poet Arno Babajanian (1921-1983), Soviet composer Karen Demirchyan (1932-1999), Soviet and Armenian politician Armen Dzhigarkhanyan (b. 1935), actor Arthur Meschian (b. 1949), composer and architect Harout Pamboukjian (b. 1950), contemporary singer Ruben Hakhverdyan (b. 1950), contemporary poet and singer Khoren Hovhannisyan (b. 1955), football player Tata Simonyan (b. 1962), pop singer Nersik Ispiryan (b. 1963), folk singer Vahram Sahakian (b 1964), dramatist Garik Martirosyan (b. 1974), Russian-based comedian Shavo Odadjian (b. 1974), member of the System of a Down Armenchik (b. 1980), US-based pop singer Arthur Abraham (b. 1980), boxer, world champion Levon Aronian (b. 1982), chess player Sirusho (b. 1987), contemporary singer Henrikh Mkhitaryan (b. 1989), football player Residents Avetik Isahakyan (1875-1957), writer Martiros Saryan (1880-1972), painter Viktor Hambardzumyan (1908-1996), astrophysicist Djivan Gasparyan (b. 1928), composer Tigran Mansurian (b. 1939), Grammy nominated composer Gevorg Emin (1918-1998), writer