Famous People with Name Janan

Janan Sawa            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Janan Sawa: a famous Assyrian musician.A Catholic by faith, Janan started singing in 1972, at the age of 17. In 1975, Janan's father forced him to marry. He spent 4 years in the Iraqi army, from 1974 to 1978.In 1980, Janan fled Iraq and settled in Greece for 2 years. He finally left for the United States in 1982, where he remains a resident. After arriving in the U.S., Janan worked as a taxicab driver for 2 years. It was during this period that he decided to grow his now famous moustache. In 1984, he was hired by a restaurant to sing on a nightly basis. In 1985, he recorded his first studio album, named "Nohadra", the Assyrian name for his hometown, Dohuk. His first single was Chokhe, which became very popular at Assyrian social events. Janan has admitted that Turkish music plays some role in his style of music.

Jananne Al-Ani            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Jananne Al-Ani: an artist, born to an Iraqi father and Irish mother.[1] She came to Britain in 1980 and attended the Byam Shaw School of Art and received a Fine Art Diploma in 1986, then she went on to the University of Westminster and was awarded a BA in Arabic in 1991, after which she attended the Royal College of Art and holds a Photography MA in 1995. Al-Ani has been exhibiting since 1987 and initially began working as a painter but then gradually moved on to new media and conceptual work.She has been awarded for her outstanding work in previous years. Her most recent public exhibition was in Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain in Luxembourg where she presented an L'oeil-Écran Ou La Nouvelle Image in 2007. She currently resides in London.[2]

Liz Janangelo            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Liz Janangelo: (born on Elizabeth Janangelo on October 12, 1983) is a professional golfer