What is Golshifteh Farahani's full name?
Rahavard Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani nickname(s):
Goli, گلشیفته فراهانی, Golŝifte Farāhāni, Golšifteh Farāhāni, Golshifte Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani date of birth:
July 10, 1983
How old is Golshifteh Farahani?
43
Where was Golshifteh Farahani born?
Tehran, Iran
How tall is Golshifteh Farahani?
5' 6½" (169 cm)
Golshifteh Farahani body shape:
Slim
What color are Golshifteh Farahani's eyes?
Black
What color is Golshifteh Farahani's hair?
Black
What religion is Golshifteh Farahani?
Muslim
What is Golshifteh Farahani's ethnicity?
Middle Eastern
What is Golshifteh Farahani nationality?
Iranian
What is Golshifteh Farahani's occupation?
Actress, musician, singer, social activist
What instruments does Golshifteh Farahani play?
Piano
Who is Golshifteh Farahani's father?
Behzad Farahani (actor, director, screenwriter)
Who is Golshifteh Farahani's mother?
Fahimeh Rahim Nia
Golshifteh Farahani brother(s):
Azarakhsh Farahani (musician)
Golshifteh Farahani sister(s):
Shaghayegh Farahani (actress)
Who has Golshifteh Farahani worked with?
Amin Mahdavi (husband)
Short Biography
Golshifteh Farahani (Persian: گلشیفته فراهانی, also Romanized as Golŝifte Farāhāni and Golšifteh Farāhāni, born 10 July 1983) is an Iranian actress, musician and singer who lives in France. Golshifteh has acted in 25 films, many of which have received international recognition. For Boutique she won the Best Actress award from the 26th Nantes Three Continents Festival (France). In recent years she has acted in movies by some of Iran's most well-known directors. The movies include Dariush Mehrjui's Santouri (The Santoor Player), Bahman Ghobadi's Half Moon (winner of the Golden Shell at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival), and the late Rasool Mollagholipoor's M for Mother (Iran's nominee for the 2008 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category). Golshifteh won Best Actress at the 37th Roshd International Film Festival.