List of Famous people with last name Vardanyan

Ruben Karlenovich Vardanyan is an Armenian-born Russian entrepreneur, Venture philanthropist, and investor, co-founder of Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, and UWC Dilijan College. Vardanyan initiated and co-founded Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, and held its president's seat in 2006–2010. He is the also founder of the "Philin" initiative, the co-founder of the family welfare service "Phoenix Advisors", and the former CEO and major shareholder of "Troika Dialog" investment bank (1992—2012).

Yuri Norayrovich Vardanyan was a Soviet Armenian weightlifter. Vardanyan won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the world's first weightlifter to achieve a 400 kilogram total in the 82.5 kg weight category. During his career he set several world records. He trained at Lokomotiv in Leninakan, Armenia. He earned the title Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1977 and was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1985. In 1994 he was elected a member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.

Hrant Vardanyan was an Armenian businessman and the pioneer of domestic Armenian manufacturing, the founder and the President of the leading national corporation Grand Holding and philanthropist. Honored Worker of Economy of the Republic of Armenia (2009).