Ali Khamenei
1939 – 2026
cleric and former Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026)
20 notable historical figures from Iran, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
1939 – 2026
cleric and former Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026)
1956 – Present
6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013
1902 – 1989
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
1948 – Present
President of Iran from 2013 to 2021
1943 – Present
President of Iran from 1997 to 2005
1947 – Present
Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
1960 – 2024
President of Iran from 2021 to 2024
1977 – 2017
Iranian mathematician (1977–2017)
1972 – Present
Iranian human rights activist (born 1972)
1954 – Present
9th President of Iran (2024-) and former Co-Interim Supreme Leader of Iran (in 2026)
1934 – 2017
Iranian politician (1934–2017)
1878 – 1944
Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi Dynasty
1969 – Present
cleric and 3rd Supreme Leader of Iran since 2026
1940 – 2016
Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer (1940-2016)
1933 – 2021
Iranian politician and economist, and Iran's first President (1933–2021)
1938 – Present
queen/empress consort of Iran from 1959 to 1979
1933 – 1981
Iranian Prime Minister and President of Iran (1933-1981)
1972 – Present
Iranian screenwriter and film director
1966 – Present
Iranian-American engineer and entrepreneur