29 People's Artists of Armenia

People's Artist of the Armenian SSR, is an honorary title awarded to citizens of the Armenian SSR in the Soviet Union. It is awarded for outstanding performance in the performing arts, whose merits are exceptional in the sphere of the development of the performing arts.

Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian was an Armenian actor, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1925).

Khoren Babkeni Abrahamyan was an Armenian actor and director, and People's Artist of the USSR. He studied at the Yerevan Institute of Theater and Fine Arts and graduated in 1951. Since 1951 worked at Sundukyan State Academic Theatre of Yerevan as actor.

Medea Abrahamyan was an Armenian cellist, People’s Artist of Armenian SSR (1980) and Professor of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (1983).

Tatul Tigrani Altunyan was an Armenian conductor, the founder of Armenian State Song-Dance Ensemble, People's Artist of USSR (1965), recipient of the State Prize of the USSR (1950) and university professor.

Alexander Grigori Arutiunian, also known as Arutunian, Arutyunyan, Arutjunjan, Harutyunian or Harutiunian, was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist, widely known for his 1950 Trumpet Concerto. A professor at Yerevan State Conservatory, he was recognized with many awards for his work, including the Stalin Prize in 1949 and People's Artist of the USSR in 1970, as well as numerous honors from his homeland of Armenia.

Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan was a Soviet Armenian composer, conductor, founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, and People's Artist of Armenia (1962).

Arno Babajanyan was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist. He was made a People's Artist of the USSR in 1971.

Arev Baghdasaryan was an Armenian dancer, singer, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1961).

Hamo Beknazarian, also known as Hamo Bek-Nazarov or Amo Bek-Nazarian, was a Soviet Armenian film director, actor and screenwriter.

Sophia Chiaureli, professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Soviet Georgian actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a significant role in the 20th century Georgian theater and was associated with the country's two most prominent theaters, the Rustaveli Theatre (1964–1968) and Marjanishvili Theatre.

Gegham Grigorian was an Armenian operatic tenor.

Ofelya Karapeti Hambardzumyan was an Armenian folk singer.

Hasmik was a Soviet and Armenian actress.

Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a Soviet and Armenian composer and conductor. He is considered one of the leading Soviet composers.

Zeynab Yahya qizi Khanlarova is a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer (soprano), People's Artist of the USSR (1980), Azerbaijan (1975), Armenia (1978).

Henrik Sureni Malyan was an Armenian film director and writer.

Svetlana Navasardyan, is an Armenian classical concert pianist.

Niyazi Zulfigar oglu Tagizade Hajibeyov (1912–1984) was a prominent Soviet Azerbaijani conductor, and composer of the renowned symphonic mugam "Rast".

Konstantin Aghaparoni Orbelyan was an Armenian pianist, composer, head of the State Estrada Orchestra of Armenia.

Vahram Papazian or Papazyan, was a Soviet actor who was an ethnic Armenian, mostly known for his Shakespearean roles. Vahram had done plays in Constantinople, Tiflis, Baku Armenian theaters, Moscow's Maly Theatre and in France, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Belgium. Papazian began his career in 1908, where he was regarded as one of the best Armenian actors at the time. Before his death he was known as the leading star in the Sundukyan Academic Theatre. The Council of National Literature's wrote that 'Vahram Papazian's Othello dominated the Armenian stage for more than half a century'.

Hasmik Papian is an Armenian soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of Armenia title in 2004. Papian was named a Cultural ambassador of Armenia in the World for her contributions to Armenian culture in 2005 by the Catholicos of the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians Karekin II and awarded the Order of Saint Sahag and Saint Mesrob and Order of Saint Mesrop Mashdots.

Ghazaros (Lazarus) Saryan was an Armenian composer and educator.

Tatevik Sazandaryan (1916–1999), was a Soviet and Armenian operatic mezzo-soprano who became a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union in 1958. She performed as a soloist at the Yerevan Opera Theatre from 1937 to 1961.

Hripsime Simonyan was an Armenian artist and sculptor, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of decorative art and ceramics. She was rewarded as being [the] People's Artist of Armenia (1974).

Panos Terlemezian was an Armenian landscape and portrait painter; known for his support of Armenian nationalist causes.

Nikoghayos Tigranian was an Armenian composer, pianist, musicologist, and sociocultural activist. He introduced the Braille System to Armenia.

Anahit Tsitsikian was an Armenian female violinist. She toured around the world through more than 100 cities during the Soviet times; she taught at the State Conservatory for approximately 40 years and wrote more than 300 articles and scenarios for television and radio programs. She was also a scholar who established a new branch of Armenian musicology, history of performing art, and dedicated the last twenty years of her life to research in the field of ancient music history, becoming the founder of a new branch of Armenian musical archaeology.

Vagharsh Bogdani Vagharshian was a Soviet and Armenian actor, director, playwright and public figure. People's Artist of the USSR (1954).