List of Famous Arians
John Crowley
John Francis Crowley is an American biotechnology executive and entrepreneur and the chairman and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics. He co-founded Novazyme Pharmaceuticals with William Canfield, which was later acquired by Genzyme Corporation, and founded Orexigen Therapeutics. In 2006, he was profiled in the book The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million – And Bucked the Medical Establishment – In a Quest to Save His Children by Geeta Anand. In 2010, Crowley released his memoir, Chasing Miracles: The Crowley Family Journey of Strength, Hope, and Joy. Crowley and his family were the inspiration for the movie Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in 2010.
Altay Bayındır
Altay Bayındır is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fenerbahçe.
Thomas E. Dewey
Thomas Edmund Dewey was an American lawyer, prosecutor, and politician. Raised in Owosso, Michigan, Dewey was a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 47th governor of New York from 1943 to 1954. In 1944, he was the Republican Party's nominee for president, but lost the election to incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt in the closest of Roosevelt's four presidential elections. He was again the Republican presidential nominee in 1948, but lost to President Harry S. Truman in one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history. Dewey played a large role in winning the Republican presidential nomination for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, and helped Eisenhower win the presidential election that year. He also played a large part in the choice of Richard Nixon as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1952 and 1956.
Naoya Ogawa
Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese Olympic and world champion judoka, retired professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist. He won a total of seven medals at the All-Japan Judo Championships, and set a record of seven medals at the World Judo Championships. Ogawa won the silver medal in the +95 kg judo weight class at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Cristiana Peres
Cristiana Monteiro Peres, known professionally as Christiana Ubach, is a Brazilian actress. She played the lead role in a telenovela.
Patricia López Arnaiz
Patricia López Arnaiz is a Spanish actress, best known for her roles in 2020 drama film Ane Is Missing and television series A Different View.
Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions.
Xin Liu
Liu Yuxin, known in English as XIN Liu, is a Chinese singer, rapper and dancer born in Guizhou Province. She is best known for finishing first in the iQiyi survival reality program Youth with You 2, becoming the centre of girl group THE9. She was also a former member of girl group LadyBees, along with fellow THE9 member Kong Xueer. Liu made her solo debut with the extended play XIN on May 20, 2018.
Mark Melancon
Mark David Melancon is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Melancon was drafted by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of the 2006 MLB draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals,San Francisco Giants, and Atlanta Braves. Melancon was an MLB All-Star in 2013, 2015 and 2016. He made his MLB debut in 2009. He led the National League in saves in 2015, and won the Trevor Hoffman Award that year. He is a three-time All-Star.
Vurnon Anita
Vurnon San Benito Anita is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back for RKC Waalwijk. He has also represented Netherlands at international level.