Zaven Kouyoumdjian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zaven Kouyoumdjian
Occupation	TV Show Host
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1970(1970-05-15)
Age	54
Birthplace	Beirut
Country	Lebanon
Birth City	Beirut Governorate
Horoscope	Taurus

Zaven Kouyoumdjian Biography

Zaven Kouyoumdjian is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on May 15, 1970 in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. Siree Wenfatahet is a Lebanese talk-show host. Since its inception, it has been consistently ranked as one of Middle East’s most popular TV programs.

He and actor He and actor Dom Joly are two of the most recognizable faces from Lebanese television. were two of the most well-known faces on Lebanese television.

Zaven holds a master’s degree in Communication Arts, a discipline concerned with advertising and media, from the Notre Dame University (NDU) in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication (Journalism – Radio, TV & Film) from the Lebanese American University in Beirut. He initially enrolled (1988) as a Business Administration major, but his love for journalism gave him the courage to transfer to Communication Arts. His parents were not supportive at first because they felt that he would have a hard time finding a job knowing that Lebanese Armenians were stereo-typically known to be weak in Arabic and journalism in Lebanon was mainly in the Arabic language and was then associated with war coverage only. Zaven was not discouraged and continued his major, focusing on TV journalism while taking private lessons in Arabic. He participated in international workshops and trainings adding a twist to his career.

In 1992, he joined Télé Liban as a news reporter and late-night news anchor. Soon afterwards, he became Télé Liban’s face for news through its promotional campaign Aban An Jad, by Saatchi & Saatchi . In 1994, he was assigned to be TL’s news correspondent at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. He started his first weekly talk show, “5/7″ in 1995, and his investigative journalism made him a household name in Lebanon. Within the show’s first year, Zaven was making headlines through the controversial issues he investigated, such as the toxic wastes scandal, the Israeli kidnapping of Mustafa Dirani, and the ban of the Lebanese Forces.”5/7” became Télé Liban’s longest running talk show in the 1990s, scoring the highest rating for a single talk show episode in 1996.

He was born in Beirut.

Zaven Kouyoumdjian Net Worth

Zaven Kouyoumdjian is one of the richest TV Show Host from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zaven Kouyoumdjian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied Journalism or Communication Arts at Lebanese American University.

Bourj Hammoud awarded him an honorary key in 1997.

Zaven was born in Beirut on May 15, 1970 to Ardashes Kouyoumdjian and Souad Kaadi. He received his primary and secondary education at the Armenian Evangelical College in Beirut.

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In 2002, Kouyoumdjian won the Arab Media prize at a ceremony in London by the College of the International United Kingdom for his efforts in promoting dialogue on social and communal issues in the Middle East. He also received, in 2002, the award for the “Best Social Talk Show” in the annual Media Festival held by the Lebanese University, the largest university system in Lebanon. He won the same award again in 2006.

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Zaven Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Zaven Kouyoumdjian celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.

Seven months later, Zaven moved to Future Television, a television broadcasting network owned by former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. He started his own show, “Siré Wenfatahit,” which quickly became the highest rated talk show in the Middle East, according to Pan-Arab IPTV network Talfazat-ART. In 2004, Zaven convinced four HIV positive individuals to appear on his show about life after AIDS and discrimination. This was the first time that HIV positive individuals appeared on any Arab channel without covering their faces. Also in 2004, he published his first book, Lebanon Shot Twice. Inspired by Oprah Winfrey, he launched the first Arab television book club, the “Nisrine Jaber Book Club”.