1
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
(The Last Shah of Iran Who Ruled from 1941 to 1979)
134
47
2
Golshifteh Farahani
(Iranian Actress)
71
37
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)
65
22
4
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)
5
Maryam Mirzakhani
(First Iranian to Be Honored With the ‘Fields Medal’, the Most Prestigious Award in Mathematics)
100
10
6
Nazanin Boniadi
(Best Known for Her Roles in the TV Series: 'General Hospital' and 'How I Met Your Mother')
24
21
7
Mohammad Mosaddegh
(Political Leader)
42
14
8
Younan Nowzaradan
(Specializes in vascular surgery and bariatric surgery.)
3
1
9
Abbas Kiarostami
(Film director, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film producer, Poet, Film editor)
27
10
10
Shohreh Aghdashloo
(Numerous starring roles on the stage)
19
19
11
Gegard Mousasi
(Dutch Mixed Martial Artist, Former Kickboxer and Two-Time Bellator Middleweight Champion)
2
3
12
Shaun Toub
(Actor)
2
1
13
Dara Khosrowshahi
(CEO of Uber)
0
1
14
Shahnaz Pahlavi
(First child of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
13
12
15
Reza Aslan
(Scholar, Author Famous for His Translated Works ‘No God but God: The Origins’, ‘Evolution’, and ‘Future of Islam')
7
9
16
Arash
(Singer)
24
22
17
Maz Jobrani
(Comedians)
19
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 26, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
18
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
(Founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran)
17
19
19
Shiva Negar
(Actress known for role in action thriller American Assassin 2017)
4
1
20
Ramin Karimloo
(Actor)
10
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 19, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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)
17
17
24
Cassandra Clare
(Writer)
3
10
25
Dominic Rains
(Actor)
3
3
26
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
(Princess)
12
22
27
Majid Samii
(Iranian Neurosurgeon and Medical scientist who has won multiple awards for his work)
17
5
29
Omid Kordestani
(Businessperson and Philanthropist)
1
2
30
Brandon Truaxe
(Founder of DECIEM, the Toronto-based beauty company)
1
1
31
Alin Sumarwata
(Actress whose roles include May Stone in soap opera Home and Away)
0
1
32
Hassan Khosrowshahi
(Founder of Future Shop)
0
0
33
Sadegh Hedayat
(Iranian Writer Best Known for His Novel 'The Blind Owl')
30
7
34
Kia Joorabchian
(Businessman largely involved in association football)
0
0
35
Dorsa Derakhshani
(Chess player)
11
8
36
Amir Esmailian
(Co-founder of XO Records, Co-manager of The Weeknd)
0
0
37
Shadmehr Aghili
(Irani music producer who gained popularity with his albums Fasl e Ashenayi, Mosafer and Khiali Nist)
11
7
38
Ardeshir Zahedi
(Former Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966 - 1971))
8
3
39
Mehdi Mahdavikia
(Association football player)
18
3
40
Shahab Hosseini
(Iranian Actor, Director, and Producer)
16
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 3, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
41
Maryam Rajavi
(Iranian Leader of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK))
2
16
42
Gholamreza Takhti
(Wrestler)
30
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 27, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 7, 1968
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
43
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)
44
Nasrin Sotoudeh
(Iranian Human Rights Lawyer)
21
5
45
Fereydoun Farrokhzad
(Known for his variety TV show 'Mikhak-e Noghrei' (The Silver Carnation) which introduced many artists)
17
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 7, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 4, 1992
46
Fereshteh Hosseini
(Actress)
18
19
47
Shermine Shahrivar
(Model)
2
1
48
Andranik Teymourian
(Iranian Retired Professional Footballer Who Played as a Defensive Midfielder)
13
6
49
Mehdi Bazargan
(politician, engineer)
5
8
50
Maryam Namazie
(Human rights activist, Politician)
3
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