Iranian Female Film & Theater Personalities

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Golshifteh Farahani
(Iranian Actress)
Golshifteh Farahani
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Birthdate: July 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Golshifteh Farahani is an Iranian actress renowned for her achievements on the international stage. She is one of the few Iranian actresses to have worked in Hollywood films and many of her films have received international recognition. Farahani has also been advocating for the eradication of tuberculosis in her home country and often gets involved in environmental causes as well.

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Shohreh Aghdashloo
(Numerous starring roles on the stage)
Shohreh Aghdashloo
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Birthdate: May 11, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Christiane Amanpour
(Journalist, Television Host and Chief International Anchor for CNN)
Christiane Amanpour
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Birthdate: January 12, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour is best known as the anchor of the CNN interview show Amanpour. She has also hosted PBS’s Amanpour & Company. She was criticized for her biased and pro-Muslim coverage of the Bosnian War. She has also been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression.
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Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari
(Former Actress, Second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari
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Birthdate: June 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Esfahan, Iran
Died: October 26, 2001
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Googoosh
(Singer)
Googoosh
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Birthdate: May 5, 1950
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tehrān, Iran
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Mandana Karimi
(Actress, Model)
Mandana Karimi
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Birthdate: May 19, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Aylar Lie
(Actress)
Aylar Lie
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Birthdate: February 12, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Desiree Akhavan
(Director)
Desiree Akhavan
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Birthdate: 1984 AD
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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Negar Khan
(Actress)
Negar Khan
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Birthdate: 1984 AD
Birthplace: Tabriz, Iran
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Ashraf Pahlavi
(Iranian Writer, Diplomat and Politician)
Ashraf Pahlavi
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Birthdate: October 26, 1919
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: January 7, 2016
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Narges Rashidi
(Actress)
Narges Rashidi
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Birthdate: March 21, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Khorramabad, Iran
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Fereshteh Hosseini
(Actress)
Fereshteh Hosseini
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Birthdate: April 26, 1997
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Lina Leandersson
(Actress)
Lina Leandersson
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Birthdate: September 27, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Falun, Sweden
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Shaghayegh Farahani
(Iranian Actress)
Shaghayegh Farahani
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Birthdate: July 24, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Melika Foroutan
(Actress, known for Mediterráneo (2021), Tribes of Europa (2021) and Pari (2020))
Melika Foroutan
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Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Zahra Amir Ebrahimi
(Iranian-French Actress, Producer and Director)
Zahra Amir Ebrahimi
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Birthdate: July 9, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Iran Eory
(Actress)
Iran Eory
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Birthdate: October 21, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: March 10, 2002
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Maryam Zakaria
(Known for her work in Bollywood films such as Agent Vinod, and the adult comedy Grand Masti.)
Maryam Zakaria
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Birthdate: September 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Niki Karimi
(Iranian Actress and Filmmaker)
Niki Karimi
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Birthdate: November 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Enissa Amani
(Iranian-German Comedian, Activist, and Artist)
Enissa Amani
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Birthdate: December 8, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Jasmin Tabatabai
(Actress)
Jasmin Tabatabai
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Birthdate: June 8, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Nina Zanjani
(Actress)
Nina Zanjani
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Birthdate: September 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Susan Taslimi
(Actress)
Susan Taslimi
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Birthdate: February 7, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rasht, Iran
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Rosie Malek-Yonan
(Assyrian-American Actress, Author, Director and Musician)
Rosie Malek-Yonan
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Birthdate: July 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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Uldouz
(Actress)
Uldouz
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Birthdate: November 11, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)