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GOLSHIFTEH FARAHANI

Actress
BORN July 10, 1983
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HEIGHT 5'1" (1.55 m)
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NATIONALITY Iran
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YEARS ACTIVE 1996 – Present
GOLSHIFTEH FARAHANI

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Golshifteh Farahani (گلشیفته فراهانی) was born on 10th July 1983 and is an international Iranian actress. Golshifteh Farahani started her acting career in theatre at the age of 6. Since then she has played in more than 40 films, many of which have been screened or awarded at international festivals. Amongst her famous Iranian films are Bahman Ghobadi's Half Moon, Dariush Mehrjui's Santoori , Rasool Mollagholipour's M for Mother and Asghar Farhadi's About Elly. Starring in Ridley Scotts Body of Lies (2008), alongside Leonardo Di Caprio and Russel Crowe, Golshifteh Farahani became the first Iranian to act in a major Hollywood production. She has also starred in films such as Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) directed by Ridley Scott, Paterson (2016) directed by Jim jarmush, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), Extraction (2020), and Alpha (2025) directed by Palme d'Or winning filmmaker Julia Ducournau.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Rahavard Farahani
  • Born July 10, 1983
  • Height 5'1" (1.55 m)
  • Nationality Iran
  • Citizenship Iran
  • Education University of Applied Science and Technology
  • Current Status Active (Film & Television production)
  • Years Active 1996 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Amin Mahdavi}}, Christos Dorje Walker}}
  • Children 2
  • Social

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