1
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
(The Last Shah of Iran Who Ruled from 1941 to 1979)
153
52
2
Golshifteh Farahani
(Iranian Actress)
78
46
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
3
Farah Pahlavi
(Queen Consort of the Shah of Iran)
75
27
4
Maryam Mirzakhani
(First Iranian to Be Honored With the ‘Fields Medal’, the Most Prestigious Award in Mathematics)
114
11
5
Nasim Pedrad
(Iranian-American Saturday Night Live performer best known for her celebrity impersonations.)
16
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 18, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
6
Nazanin Boniadi
(Best Known for Her Roles in the TV Series: 'General Hospital' and 'How I Met Your Mother')
24
22
7
Mohammad Mosaddegh
(Political Leader)
48
18
8
Shohreh Aghdashloo
(Numerous starring roles on the stage)
22
21
9
Younan Nowzaradan
(Specializes in vascular surgery and bariatric surgery.)
3
1
10
Gegard Mousasi
(Mixed Martial Artist, Former Kickboxer and Two-Time Bellator Middleweight Champion)
2
3
11
Abbas Kiarostami
(Film director, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film producer, Poet, Film editor)
31
11
12
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
(Founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran)
19
20
13
Arash
(Singer)
27
23
14
Shaun Toub
(Actor)
2
1
15
Dara Khosrowshahi
(CEO of Uber)
0
1
16
Ramin Karimloo
(Actor)
11
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 19, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
17
Reza Aslan
(Scholar, Author Famous for His Translated Works ‘No God but God: The Origins’, ‘Evolution’, and ‘Future of Islam')
7
9
18
Maz Jobrani
(Comedians)
19
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 26, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
19
Shahnaz Pahlavi
(First child of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
14
14
20
Shiva Negar
(Actress known for role in action thriller American Assassin 2017)
4
1
21
Shappi Khorsandi
(Comedian)
1
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 30, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
22
Ashkan Dejagah
(Iranian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
14
8
23
Ali-Reza Pahlavi
(Politician)
20
19
24
Cassandra Clare
(Writer)
4
11
25
Dominic Rains
(Actor)
3
3
26
Majid Samii
(Iranian Neurosurgeon and Medical scientist who has won multiple awards for his work)
22
6
27
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
(Princess)
12
23
29
Omid Kordestani
(Businessperson and Philanthropist)
1
2
30
Alin Sumarwata
(Actress whose roles include May Stone in soap opera Home and Away)
0
1
31
Hassan Khosrowshahi
(Founder of Future Shop)
0
0
32
Shadmehr Aghili
(Irani music producer who gained popularity with his albums Fasl e Ashenayi, Mosafer and Khiali Nist)
13
7
33
Kia Joorabchian
(Businessman largely involved in association football)
0
0
34
Brandon Truaxe
(Founder of DECIEM, the Toronto-based beauty company)
1
2
35
Dorsa Derakhshani
(Chess player)
11
8
36
Sadegh Hedayat
(Iranian Writer Best Known for His Novel 'The Blind Owl')
34
8
37
Ardeshir Zahedi
(Former Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966 - 1971))
8
4
38
Darius Khondji
(Academy Award nominated Cinematographer known for works on films like Evita, Seven, and Midnight in Paris)
0
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
39
Shahab Hosseini
(Iranian Actor, Director, and Producer)
18
20
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 3, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
40
Mehdi Mahdavikia
(Association football player)
20
3
41
Maryam Rajavi
(Iranian Leader of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK))
2
24
42
Gholamreza Takhti
(Wrestler)
36
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 27, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 7, 1968
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
43
Ali Reza Pahlavi
(Politician and Socialite)
3
2
44
Melika Foroutan
(Actress, known for Mediterráneo (2021), Tribes of Europa (2021) and Pari (2020))
4
2
45
Fereshteh Hosseini
(Actress)
24
21
46
Nasrin Sotoudeh
(Iranian Human Rights Lawyer)
24
6
47
Amir Esmailian
(Co-founder of XO Records, Co-manager of The Weeknd)
0
2
48
Fereydoun Farrokhzad
(Known for his variety TV show 'Mikhak-e Noghrei' (The Silver Carnation) which introduced many artists)
20
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 7, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 4, 1992
49
Shermine Shahrivar
(Model)
2
1
50
Ali Payami
(Record producer)
0
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