List of Famous people born in Tehran, Iran
Gholam Reza Pahlavi
Gholam Reza Pahlavi was an Iranian prince and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty, as the son of Reza Shah and half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Tami Stronach
Tami Stronach is an actor, dancer, and professor.
Fereydoon Batmanghelidj
Fereydoon Batmanghelidj was an Iranian doctor and writer. He is best known for his book, Your Body's Many Cries for Water, and his writings related to health and wellness.
Ezzatolah Entezami
Ezzatolah Entezami was an Iranian actor.
Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Nazanin Afshin-Jam is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author and public speaker. She is a former Miss World Canada. She is also president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions as well as the founder of "The Nazanin Foundation". She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1981. She is married to Peter MacKay, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Dorsa Derakhshani
Dorsa Derakhshani is an Iranian chess player representing the United States since September 2017. She was awarded the titles Woman Grandmaster and International Master in 2016.
Ashkan Dejagah
Seyed Ashkan Dejagah, known as Ashkan Dejagah, is an Iranian professional footballer who captains the Iran national football team and playing for Iranian club Tractor as a midfielder.
Farhad Safinia
Farhad Safinia is an Iranian-American screenwriter, film/TV producer and director, best known for Apocalypto, Boss and The Professor and the Madman. He was credited under the pseudonym P. B. Shemran in the latter.
Ali-Akbar Davar
Ali-Akbar Dāvar was an Iranian politician and judge and the founder of the modern judicial system of Iran.
Hedieh Tehrani
Hedieh Tehrani is an Iranian actress. She is most noted for willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She began her acting career with Masoud Kimiai's Soltan (1996). For her appearance in Ghermez (Red) (1998) she received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 17th Fajr International Film Festival.