Iranian Famouse Personalities

Cyrus The Great

Founder of First Persian Empire

Cyrus the Great was a ruler who founded the First Persian Empire. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 0590 BC Iranian

Shah Of Iran

Last Shah of Iran

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was the Last Shah of Iran who introduced many reforms to foster economic developments in the country. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 26 October 1919 Iranian

Ali Khamenei

Supreme Leader of Iran

Ali Khamenei is the current Supreme Leader of Iran, considered the most powerful political authority in the country. This biography of Ali Khamenei provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 17 July 1939 Iranian

Xerxes I

Persian King

Xerxes I (Xerxes the Great) was the fourth and the most famous king of the Archaemenid dynasty of Persia. This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, life history, achievements, campaigns, administration, death and other facts.

Born: 0519 BC Iranian

Mehran Karimi Nasseri

Refugee

Mehran Karimi Nasseri is an Iranian refugee who lived at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport from August 1988 until July 2006. This biography profiles his childhood, life story, ordeal and other facts.

Born: 1942 AD Iranian

Esther

Queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus

Esther, according to the ‘Book of Esther,’ was a Hebrew woman from Persia, who became the queen of King Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes I. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, achievements, and timeline.

Born:   Iranian

Zoroaster

Founder of Zoroastrianism

Zoroaster was a prophet who started a new movement, which eventually developed into a new religion called Zoroastrianism. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life history and achievements.

Born:   Iranian

Hassan Rouhani

7th President of Iran

Hassan Rouhani is one of Iran’s seasoned politicians and the seventh President of Iran. This biography of Rouhani profiles his childhood, life, political career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 12 November 1948 Iranian

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

President of Iran

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad served as the sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, profile, life and timeline.

Born: 28 October 1956 Iranian

Nader Shah

Nader Shah Afshar was a powerful Shah of Iran/Persia, who ruled from 1736 to 1747 A.D. and founded the Afsharid Dynasty. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life history, achievements, and timeline.

Born: 22 October 1688 Iranian