Armenian Brazilians ( pt, armeno-brasileiro, armênio-brasileiro) are
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian persons who are fully, partially, or predominantly of
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
descent, or Armenian immigrants in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
Migration history
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
immigrants in Brazil gathered mostly in and around the city of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, where there are churches, cultural centers, and even a
metro station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
named "
Armênia".
The Armenian community maintains a strong presence in the city, albeit not in the country as a whole.
Armenians in
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
arranged a demonstration in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo at the
Armenian genocide
The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the 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 through t ...
monument on 24 April 1965 of the 50th Anniversary of putting into force the Law of Relocation, and a play titled "The Adventures of Armenians 1915" was written and performed by Armenians of Brazil at a theatre in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
.
Notable Armenian Brazilians
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Aracy Balabanian
Aracy Balabanian (born February 22, 1940) is a Brazilian actress.
– actress;
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Comendador Levy Gasparian
Comendador Levy Gasparian () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous ...
businessman
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Ricardo Tacuchian – composer and conductor;
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Pedro Pedrossian
Pedro Pedrossian (13 August 1928 – 22 August 2017) was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Party of National Mobilization, he served two terms as the Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. The first term (1980–83) was an appointed role, before ...
– politician and civil engineer;
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Fiuk (Filipe Kartalian) – singer, composer, actor and model;
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Stepan Nercessian – actor and politician;
* Antonio Kandir – mechanical and production engineer, economist, university teacher and politician;
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Daniel Sarafian
Daniel Sarafian Gantman (born 21 August 1982 in São Paulo) is an Armenian-Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who last competed in 2018. A professional since 2006, Sarafian has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...
–
MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
fighter;
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Ricardo Tacuchian – composer;
*
Marcelo Djian
Marcelo Kiremitdjian, nicknamed Marcelo Djian or just Marcelo, (born 6 November 1966) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro and Lyon. He earned two caps with the B ...
– former soccer player;
* Sergio Kafejian – composer;
* Fábio Mahseredjian – personal trainer;
* Vahan Agopyan – civil engineer and rector of
University of São Paulo
The University of São Paulo ( pt, Universidade de São Paulo, USP) is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian public university and the country's most prestigious educational institution, the bes ...
;
*
Krikor Mekhitarian
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian ( hy, Գրիգոր Սևակ Մխիթարեան; born 15 November 1986) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster, streamer, and the current Director of Portuguese Content for Chess.com. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion.
...
–
chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to dist ...
player;
*
Marcos Pizzelli
Marcos Pinheiro Pizzelli (; hy, Մարկոս Պինեյրո Պիզզելլի; born 3 October 1984), commonly known as Marcos, is a former professional footballer. Born in Brazil, Marcos represented Armenia internationally between 2008 and 2019 ...
– professional soccer player;
* Mihran Latif-Latifyan – engineer;
* Fernando Gasparian – politician;
See also
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Armenia–Brazil relations
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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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Immigration to Brazil
Immigration to Brazil is the movement to Brazil of foreign peoples to reside permanently. It should not be confused with the colonization of the country by the Portuguese, or with the forcible bringing of people from Africa as slaves. Latin ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Website of Armenian Community in Brazil - Pari Yegadzek* Tigran Ghanalanyan, Armenian Protestant communities in South America, http://noravank.am/eng/issues/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=5722
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Ethnic groups in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
Armenia–Brazil relations