Photographer

Zahra Kazemi

Iranian photographer

1948 - 2003

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Zahra Kazemi

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Zahra Kazemi is the 88th most popular photographer, the 376th most popular biography from Iran and the 2nd most popular Iranian Photographer.

Zahra Kazemi is most famous for being an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist whose death in Iranian custody in 2003 sparked international outrage over alleged torture. A surprising lesser-known fact is that she was granted Canadian citizenship posthumously, marking a historic first for the country. Her lasting legacy lies in highlighting the dangers faced by journalists in authoritarian regimes and fueling advocacy for human rights reforms.

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Past 12 months

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HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Zahra Kazemi's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 57.02.

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Among Photographers

Among photographers, Zahra Kazemi ranks 88 out of 164. Before her are Heinrich Zille, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Boris Mikhailov, Willy Puchner, Albert Renger-Patzsch, and Kishin Shinoyama. After her are Helen Levitt, Alexandre Michon, Mario Testino, Guy Bourdin, Henry Peach Robinson, and Roman Vishniac.

Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia

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Heinrich Zille
1858 - 1929
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 82
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
1902 - 2002
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 83
Boris Mikhailov
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 84
Willy Puchner
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 85
Albert Renger-Patzsch
1897 - 1966
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 86
Kishin Shinoyama
1940 - 2024
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 87
Zahra Kazemi
1948 - 2003
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 88
Helen Levitt
1913 - 2009
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 89
Alexandre Michon
1858 - 1921
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 90
Mario Testino
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 91
Guy Bourdin
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 92
Henry Peach Robinson
1830 - 1901
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 93
Roman Vishniac
1897 - 1990
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 94

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Zahra Kazemi ranks 417. Before her are Gary Thain, Valeri Brainin, Yevhen Arzhanov, Akira Emoto, Mykola Avilov, and Philip Jackson. After her are Sam Hui, Diane Ackerman, Arnie Robinson, Amani Abeid Karume, Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, and Ivan Yarygin. Among people deceased in 2003, Zahra Kazemi ranks 223. Before her are Roy Jenkins, Joel Antônio Martins, Hugh Trevor-Roper, Tranquilo Cappozzo, Horace W. Babcock, and Garrett Hardin. After her are German Apukhtin, Emília Rotter, Alfredo Hernández, Yuriy Voynov, Wolfgang Peters, and Rachel de Queiroz.

Others Born in 1948

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Gary Thain
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1975
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 411
Valeri Brainin
COMPOSER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 412
Yevhen Arzhanov
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 413
Akira Emoto
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 414
Mykola Avilov
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 415
Philip Jackson
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 416
Zahra Kazemi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 417
Sam Hui
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 418
Diane Ackerman
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 419
Arnie Robinson
ATHLETE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 420
Amani Abeid Karume
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 421
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2018
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 422
Ivan Yarygin
WRESTLER
1948 - 1997
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 423

Others Deceased in 2003

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Roy Jenkins
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 217
Joel Antônio Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 218
Hugh Trevor-Roper
HISTORIAN
1914 - 2003
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 219
Tranquilo Cappozzo
ATHLETE
1918 - 2003
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 220
Horace W. Babcock
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 221
Garrett Hardin
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2003
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 222
Zahra Kazemi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 223
German Apukhtin
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 224
Emília Rotter
SKATER
1906 - 2003
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 225
Alfredo Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 226
Yuriy Voynov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 227
Wolfgang Peters
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 228
Rachel de Queiroz
WRITER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 229

In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Zahra Kazemi ranks 376 out of 800. Before her are Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (1964), Cassandra Clare (1973), Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (1958), Bozorg Alavi (1904), Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi (1935), and Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh (1892). After her are Masoud Kimiai (1941), Keikavus (1021), Mohammad Reza Zahedi (1960), Bahram Beyzai (1938), Mohammad Mirmohammadi (1948), and Zahra Rahnavard (1945).

Others born in Iran

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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2024
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 370
Cassandra Clare
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 371
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
PHYSICIST
1958 - 2020
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 372
Bozorg Alavi
WRITER
1904 - 1997
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 373
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 374
Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh
WRITER
1892 - 1997
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 375
Zahra Kazemi
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2003
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 376
Masoud Kimiai
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 377
Keikavus
NOBLEMAN
1021 - 1098
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 378
Mohammad Reza Zahedi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 2024
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 379
Bahram Beyzai
WRITER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 380
Mohammad Mirmohammadi
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 381
Zahra Rahnavard
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 382