TheFamousPeople

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
Farah PahlaviFarah Pahlavi
14 October 1938, Iranian
Shahbanu

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
Nazanin BoniadiNazanin Boniadi
22 May 1980, Iranian, British, American
Actress

Ramin KarimlooRamin Karimloo
19 September 1978, Canadian, Iranian
Actor

Cassandra ClareCassandra Clare
27 July 1973, Iranian, American
Writer
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-SaltanehZahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
14 February 1883, Iranian
Princess

Maryam MirzakhaniMaryam Mirzakhani
03 May 1977, Iranian
mathematician, topologist, university teacher
Dorsa DerakhshaniDorsa Derakhshani
15 April 1998, Iranian
Chess player

Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami
22 June 1940, Iranian
Film director, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film

Ali-Reza PahlaviAli-Reza Pahlavi
28 April 1966, Iranian
Politician

Maz JobraniMaz Jobrani
26 February 1972, Iranian, American
Comedians

Shappi KhorsandiShappi Khorsandi
30 November 1971, British
Comedian
Shahab HosseiniShahab Hosseini
04 February 1974, Iranian
actor, television actor, presenter

Abolhassan BanisadrAbolhassan Banisadr
22 March 1933, Iranian
Politician

Nasrin SotoudehNasrin Sotoudeh
30 May 1963, Iranian
Lawyer

Mehdi BazarganMehdi Bazargan
01 September 1907, Iranian
politician, engineer
Forough FarrokhzadForough Farrokhzad
05 January 1935, Iranian
Poet, Film director, Writer

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

Babak Morteza ZanjaniBabak Morteza Zanjani
12 March 1971, Iranian
Businessman

Azar NafisiAzar Nafisi
1955 AD, Iranian
Writer, Professor, Novelist, Literary critic
Mohammad Reza GolzarMohammad Reza Golzar
16 April 1975, Iranian
actor, musician, composer, singer, sportsperson

Sarasadat KhademalshariehSarasadat Khademalsharieh
10 March 1997, Iranian
Chess player
Sahar BiniazSahar Biniaz
1986 AD, Iranian
actor, model, beauty pageant contestant

Andranik TeymourianAndranik Teymourian
06 March 1983, Iranian
Association football player

Jasmin TabatabaiJasmin Tabatabai
08 June 1967, German, Iranian
Actress
Ahmad QavamAhmad Qavam
02 January 1873, Iranian
Politician

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Fereydoon BatmanghelidjFereydoon Batmanghelidj
1931 AD, Iranian
physician
Alireza HaghighiAlireza Haghighi
02 May 1988, Iranian
Association football player

Mohammad Ali FardinMohammad Ali Fardin
04 February 1931, Iranian
Wrestler

Ali HatamiAli Hatami
19 August 1944, Iranian
Film director

MarziehMarzieh
22 March 1924, Iranian
Singer
Subh-i-AzalSubh-i-Azal
1831 AD, Iranian
Religious leader
Haj Ali RazmaraHaj Ali Razmara
30 March 1901, Iranian
Military officer

Saeid MollaeiSaeid Mollaei
05 January 1992, Iranian, Mongolian
Judoka

Simin BehbahaniSimin Behbahani
20 July 1927, Iranian
Poet

Fatemeh RahbarFatemeh Rahbar
1964 AD, Iranian
Politician
Vahid ShamsaeiVahid Shamsaei
21 September 1975, Iranian
Futsal player

Hamid KahramHamid Kahram
1958 AD, Iranian
Politician

Fariborz RaisdanaFariborz Raisdana
19 January 1945, Iranian
Economist

Houshang SeddighHoushang Seddigh
08 February 1984, Iranian
Fighter pilot

Fereshteh KarimiFereshteh Karimi
06 February 1989, Iranian
Association football player