Tehran has produced a number of well-known emperors & kings, philosophers, athletes, actresses, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Tehran includes Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Abdolkarim Soroush, Hadi Saei, Uldouz, Mohammad Mosaddegh, and many others.

Famous People Born In Tehran

Shah of IranMohammad Reza Pahlavi
26 October 1919, Iranian
Last Shah of Iran
Mohammad MosaddeghMohammad Mosaddegh
16 June 1882, Iranian
Political Leader

Abdolkarim SoroushAbdolkarim Soroush
16 December 1945, Iranian
Thinker and Reformer

Hadi SaeiHadi Saei
10 June 1976, Iranian
Former Taekwondo Athlete & Olympic Gold Medalist

UldouzUldouz
11 November 1981, Iranian
Actress

Ramin KarimlooRamin Karimloo
19 September 1978, Canadian, Iranian
Actor
Nazanin BoniadiNazanin Boniadi
22 May 1980, Iranian, British, American
Actress

Fatemeh RahbarFatemeh Rahbar
1964 AD, Iranian
Politician

Cassandra ClareCassandra Clare
27 July 1973, Iranian, American
Writer
Maryam MirzakhaniMaryam Mirzakhani
03 May 1977, Iranian
mathematician, topologist, university teacher

Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami
22 June 1940, Iranian
Film director, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film
Shappi KhorsandiShappi Khorsandi
30 November 1971, British
Comedian

Maz JobraniMaz Jobrani
26 February 1972, Iranian, American
Comedians

Fariborz RaisdanaFariborz Raisdana
19 January 1945, Iranian
Economist

Forough FarrokhzadForough Farrokhzad
05 January 1935, Iranian
Poet, Film director, Writer

Abolhassan BanisadrAbolhassan Banisadr
22 March 1933, Iranian
Politician, Economist
Hamid KahramHamid Kahram
1958 AD, Iranian
Politician

Shahab HosseiniShahab Hosseini
04 February 1974, Iranian
actor, television actor, presenter

Mehdi BazarganMehdi Bazargan
01 September 1907, Iranian
politician, engineer

Sadegh HedayatSadegh Hedayat
17 February 1903, Iranian
Writer
Mehdi MahdavikiaMehdi Mahdavikia
24 July 1977, Iranian
Association football player

Nasrin SotoudehNasrin Sotoudeh
30 May 1963, Iranian
Lawyer
Mohammad Reza GolzarMohammad Reza Golzar
16 April 1975, Iranian
actor, musician, composer, singer, sportsperson

Azar NafisiAzar Nafisi
1955 AD, Iranian
Writer, Professor, Novelist, Literary critic

Andranik TeymourianAndranik Teymourian
06 March 1983, Iranian
Association football player
Alireza HaghighiAlireza Haghighi
02 May 1988, Iranian
Association football player

Mohammad Ali FardinMohammad Ali Fardin
04 February 1931, Iranian
Wrestler
Fereydoon BatmanghelidjFereydoon Batmanghelidj
1931 AD, Iranian
physician

Sahar BiniazSahar Biniaz
1986 AD, Iranian
actor, model, beauty pageant contestant

Ahmad QavamAhmad Qavam
02 January 1873, Iranian
Politician
Haj Ali RazmaraHaj Ali Razmara
30 March 1901, Iranian
Military officer

Simin BehbahaniSimin Behbahani
20 July 1927, Iranian
Poet
Babak ZanjaniBabak Morteza Zanjani
12 March 1971, Iranian
Businessman