Googoosh
b. 1950
HPI 64.2240 languages
Iranian singer and actress
The Most Famous
Singers from Iran
28 notable people
This page contains a list of the greatest Iranians Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 5,024 Singers, 24 of which were born in Iran. This makes Iran the birth place of the 39th most number of Singers behind Serbia and Switzerland.
Top 10 Iranian Singers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Iranian Singers of all time. This list of famous Iranian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Iranian Singers.
#1 #2 
Hayedeh
1942 - 1990
HPI 61.4122 languagesIranian singer
#3 
Arash
b. 1977
HPI 60.8252 languagesIranian singer
#4 
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
1940 - 2020
HPI 60.0926 languagesIranian singer and musician 1940–2020
#5 
Sami Yusuf
b. 1980
HPI 59.1141 languagesBritish-Azerbaijani musician
#6 
Ebi
b. 1949
HPI 56.5818 languagesIranian singer
#7 
Rita
b. 1962
HPI 56.5430 languagesIsraeli pop singer and actress
#8 
Mahasti
1946 - 2007
HPI 56.4516 languagesMahasti is most famous for her captivating performances of Persian pop and traditional music, making her one of Iran's most beloved singers in the 1960s and 1970s. A surprising lesser-known fact is that after the Iranian Revolution, she continued her career in exile in Los Angeles, adapting her style to reach global...Read moreShow less
Mahasti is most famous for her captivating performances of Persian pop and traditional music, making her one of Iran's most beloved singers in the 1960s and 1970s. A surprising lesser-known fact is that after the Iranian Revolution, she continued her career in exile in Los Angeles, adapting her style to reach global Iranian audiences while facing personal hardships. Her lasting legacy lies in her extensive discography that continues to inspire Persian musicians and preserve cultural heritage worldwide.
#9 
Leila Forouhar
b. 0
HPI 54.2617 languagesLeila Forouhar is most famous for her vibrant career as an Iranian pop singer, particularly for her hit songs and performances in the 1970s and 1980s that captivated audiences in Iran. Surprisingly, she began her singing career at just 16 years old, releasing her debut album amid a burgeoning music scene. Her lasting...Read moreShow less
Leila Forouhar is most famous for her vibrant career as an Iranian pop singer, particularly for her hit songs and performances in the 1970s and 1980s that captivated audiences in Iran. Surprisingly, she began her singing career at just 16 years old, releasing her debut album amid a burgeoning music scene. Her lasting impact lies in her role as a cultural icon for the Iranian diaspora, continuing to influence Persian music and inspire artists through her enduring performances and resilience.
#10 
Shahram Nazeri
b. 1950
HPI 53.9216 languagesIranian singer, musician and tenor
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Iranians Singers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
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Overlapping Lives
Which Singers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Singers since 1700.
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