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Golshifteh Farahani Biography

Birth Name:
Rahavard Farahani
Birth Place:
Tehran, Iran
Profession
Actor, singer, musician

Fast Facts

  • Attended music school
  • Started acting in theater at age 6, and had her first role in a film at 14
  • Won Best Actress from the International Section at the Fajr International Film Festival for The Pear Tree (1998), her first movie role
  • Former member of the rock band Kooch Neshin (Nomads)
  • Decided to live in France after being exiled from her home country of Iran
  • Plays the piano
  • Speaks Farsi, French and English

Awards

  • 2016Prix Lumières-Most Promising Actress: nominated
  • 2014César Awards-Most Promising Actress: nominated

Relationships