1 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi(Shah of Iran (1941-79))
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
(Shah of Iran (1941-79))
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2 Golshifteh Farahani(Actress)
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Golshifteh Farahani
(Actress)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
3 Farah Pahlavi(Widow of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
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Farah Pahlavi
(Widow of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
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4 Maryam Mirzakhani(First Iranian to Be Honored With the ‘Fields Medal’, the Most Prestigious Award in Mathematics)
4
Maryam Mirzakhani
(First Iranian to Be Honored With the ‘Fields Medal’, the Most Prestigious Award in Mathematics)
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8
5 Nazanin Boniadi(Actress Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series 'General Hospital' and 'How I Met Your Mother' )
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Nazanin Boniadi
(Actress Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series 'General Hospital' and 'How I Met Your Mother' )
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6 Nasim Pedrad(Iranian-American Saturday Night Live performer best known for her celebrity impersonations.)
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Nasim Pedrad
(Iranian-American Saturday Night Live performer best known for her celebrity impersonations.)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 18, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
7 Mohammad Mosaddegh(Political Leader)
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Mohammad Mosaddegh
(Political Leader)
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Younan Nowzaradan
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9 Abbas Kiarostami(Film director, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film producer, Poet, Film editor)
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Abbas Kiarostami
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10 Ramin Karimloo(Actor)
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Ramin Karimloo
(Actor)
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 19, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
11 Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran(Founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran)
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Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
(Founder and leader of the self-styled National Council of Iran)
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12 Shaun Toub(Actor)
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Shaun Toub
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13 Maz Jobrani(Comedians)
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Maz Jobrani
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 26, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
14 Shahnaz Pahlavi(First child of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
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Shahnaz Pahlavi
(First child of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi)
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15 Shohreh Aghdashloo(Numerous starring roles on the stage)
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Shohreh Aghdashloo
(Numerous starring roles on the stage)
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16 Reza Aslan(Scholar, Author Famous for His Translated Works ‘No God but God: The Origins’, ‘Evolution’, and ‘Future of Islam')
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Reza Aslan
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17 Dara Khosrowshahi(CEO of Uber)
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Dara Khosrowshahi
(CEO of Uber)
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18 Ashkan Dejagah(Football player)
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Ashkan Dejagah
(Football player)
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19 Shappi Khorsandi(Comedian)
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Shappi Khorsandi
(Comedian)
1
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 30, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
20 Shiva Negar(Actress known for role in action thriller American Assassin 2017)
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Shiva Negar
(Actress known for role in action thriller American Assassin 2017)
1
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21 Arash(Singer)
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Arash
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22 Omid Kordestani(Businessperson and Philanthropist)
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Omid Kordestani
(Businessperson and Philanthropist)
1
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23 Ali-Reza Pahlavi(Politician)
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Ali-Reza Pahlavi
(Politician)
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24 Cassandra Clare(Writer)
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Cassandra Clare
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2
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25 Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh(Princess)
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Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
(Princess)
10
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26 Shahab Hosseini(actor, television actor, presenter)
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Shahab Hosseini
(actor, television actor, presenter)
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13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
27 Majid Samii(Iranian Neurosurgeon and Medical scientist who has won multiple awards for his work)
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Majid Samii
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28 Alin Sumarwata(Actress whose roles include May Stone in soap opera Home and Away)
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Alin Sumarwata
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30 Brandon Truaxe(Founder of DECIEM, the Toronto-based beauty company)
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Brandon Truaxe
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1
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31 Dominic Rains(Actor)
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Dominic Rains
(Actor)
1
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32 Hassan Khosrowshahi(Founder of Future Shop)
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Hassan Khosrowshahi
(Founder of Future Shop)
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33 Kia Joorabchian(Businessman largely involved in association football)
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Kia Joorabchian
(Businessman largely involved in association football)
0
0
34 Sadegh Hedayat(Writer)
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Sadegh Hedayat
(Writer)
22
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35 Amir Esmailian(Co-founder of XO Records, Co-manager of The Weeknd)
35
Amir Esmailian
(Co-founder of XO Records, Co-manager of The Weeknd)
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36 Dorsa Derakhshani(Chess player)
36
Dorsa Derakhshani
(Chess player)
8
6
37 Mehdi Mahdavikia(Association football player)
37
Mehdi Mahdavikia
(Association football player)
15
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38 Maryam Rajavi(Leader of the People's Mujahedin of Iran)
38
Maryam Rajavi
(Leader of the People's Mujahedin of Iran)
0
5
39 Ardeshir Zahedi(Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966 to 1971))
39
Ardeshir Zahedi
(Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966 to 1971))
4
2
40 Gholamreza Takhti(Wrestler)
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Gholamreza Takhti
(Wrestler)
20
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 27, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 7, 1968
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
41 Shadmehr Aghili(Irani music producer who gained popularity with his albums Fasl e Ashenayi, Mosafer and Khiali Nist)
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Shadmehr Aghili
(Irani music producer who gained popularity with his albums Fasl e Ashenayi, Mosafer and Khiali Nist)
7
6
42 Abolhassan Banisadr(Politician)
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Abolhassan Banisadr
(Politician)
2
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43 Nasrin Sotoudeh(Lawyer)
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Nasrin Sotoudeh
(Lawyer)
16
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44 Darius Khondji(Academy Award nominated Cinematographer known for works on films like Evita, Seven, and Midnight in Paris)
44
Darius Khondji
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1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
45 Andranik Teymourian(Football player)
45
Andranik Teymourian
(Football player)
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46 Fereydoun Farrokhzad(Known for his variety TV show 'Mikhak-e Noghrei' (The Silver Carnation) which introduced many artists)
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Fereydoun Farrokhzad
(Known for his variety TV show 'Mikhak-e Noghrei' (The Silver Carnation) which introduced many artists)
9
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 7, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 4, 1992
47 Ali Payami(Record producer)
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Ali Payami
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48 Maryam Namazie(Human rights activist, Politician)
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Maryam Namazie
(Human rights activist, Politician)
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49 Fereshteh Hosseini(Actress)
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Fereshteh Hosseini
(Actress)
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50 Shermine Shahrivar(Model)
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Shermine Shahrivar
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