Zaven Kouyoumjian

Zaven Kouyoumjian

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Zaven Kouyoumjian

Zaven Kouyoumdjian was born on May 15 in Beirut, to Ardashes and Souad Kouyoumdjian.

Zaven was chosen by Newsweek Magazine to be the one of the 43 most influential people in the Middle East.

In 1988 Zaven completed his high school education at Armenian Evangelical College. He entered Lebanese American University as a business administration student and then transfers to Communication Arts.

In 1992 Zaven Joined Tele Liban - TL as a reporter and late-night news anchor. Later he becomes TeleLiban news correspondent at Presidential Palace in Baabda.

In 1998 Zaven was banned on Tele Liban after he did a show on poverty and unemployment. As a result Zaven shaves his head bald in an expression of protest. This career crisis was only his gate to a better success. Zaven gathers his belongings in a box and moved to Future Television.

Sire Wenfatahit was his Televised Show on Future Television.

During his long years in the TV business Zaven has become a tool of revolution. Zaven inviting real people to his talk-show on Future TV, with real problems and first hand experiences.

Zaven talked in his Show about serious matters like globalization, and reached to simple topics like how to cook chicken.

Zaven has his own way shocking the viewers around the Arab world with daring topics that were till recently Taboo; sex, adultery, addiction, homosexuality and more.

Zavan created a new Reality Show which is entitled Me Now (ANA AL AN), it talks about peoples experience with no directors, no camera men, no scripts. It is just the Camera, Zaven and the Guest... You.

The special series aims at giving the chance for the Arab youth to express their thoughts and feelings on TV using their personal camera.

Me Noww is a series within his program that aims at giving the chance for the Arab youth to express their thoughts and feelings through on TV by using the Camera as their Diary.