Notice: ''As one may have various contributions to different areas, one name may be included several times under different categories.''
- Mina Bissel , Director of UC Berkeley Life Sciences Division. {Link without Title}
- Fariba Adelkhah , Director of Research at Centre For International Studies And Research , France . {Link without Title}
- Simin Nikbin Meydani , Senior Scientist and Director at Tufts University . {Link without Title}
- Nahid Shahmehri , Director of the Laboratory for Intelligent Information, Linköpings Universitet , Sweden . {Link without Title}
- Mariam Kamkar , Head of the Department of Computer and Information Science, Linköpings Universitet , Sweden . {Link without Title}
- Azadeh Tabazadeh , Stanford University scientist from NASA . [http://www.irandokht.com/editorial/index4.php?area=wor§ionID=53&editorialID=848 Article about her in TIME magazine
- Manijeh Razeghi , Director, Center for Quantum Devices, Northwestern University . {Link without Title}
- Patricia L. Mokhtarian , Associate Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis . {Link without Title}
- Minoo Mohraz The nation's top AIDS expert and chairman of the Iranian AIDS Research Center at the University Of Tehran
- Farshid Moussavi , world leader in Architectural Engineering
- Anousheh Ansari , world leader in Telecommunication, X Prize named after her.
- Saba Valadkhan , American Association For The Advancement Of Science Young scientist award
- Zahra Zakeri , Professor of Biology and President of the International Cell Death Society
- Maryam Alavi , Chairperson and professor of information systems, University of Maryland
- Simin Pakzad , Professor of Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
- Simin Meydani , Professor of Nutrition and Immunology at Tufts University
- Simin Nadjm-Tehrani , Associate Professor, Dept of Computer and Information Science, Linköpings universitet
- Azadeh Tabazadeh , Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University
- Sima Bagheri Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Nayer Nikpoor , Staff Physician and instructor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School.
- Fatemeh Zahedi or (Maryam Zahedi), Distinguished Professor, Management Information Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Fatemeh Milani American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a fellow of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
- Mahpareh Mostoufizadeh , Vice President, Board of Directors of Iranian-American Medical Association
- Fereshteh Motamedi , Professor of Physiology and Permanent member, Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences.
- Fattaneh Tavassoli Director of Women's Health Program GYN and Breast Pathology and Professor of Pathology, Yale University.
- Parvin Ganjei-Azar , Professor of Pathology, Director of Cytopathology, University of Miami School of Medicine
- Shirin Ebadi , lawyer and Lecturer at Tehran University (2003 Nobel Laureate).
- Mehrangiz Kar , lawyer, fellow at Harvard University.
- Jaleh Amouzgar , Iranologist, Professor of Tehran University.
- Lady Amin (Banoo Amin), Jurisprudent and Theologian.
- Negar Mottahedeh , Professor of literature, Duke University.
- Mahnaz Kousha , Professor of Sociology at Macalester College
- Forough Jahanbakhsh , Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Queen’s University
- Afsaneh Najmabadi , Professor of History and of Studies of Women, Harvard University
- Simin Davoudi , Professor of Planning and Environment. Leeds Metropolitan University
- Ziba Mir-Hosseini , Iranian Anthropologist and Professor of Middle Eastern studies
- Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa , Author, critic and film professor at Columbia College, Chicago.
- Elaheh Koulaei , Professor of Political sciences, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Tehran University
- Badrozzaman Gharib , Professor of linguistics and literature and permanent member of APLL
- Helen Abdali-Soosan Fagan , Diversity Consultant, Healthcare Cultural and Linguistic Competency Activist (2005 Tribute to Women Award Winner)
- Fatemeh Sayyah , One of the foremost Iranian literary critics and comparative literature theorist (1902-1947)
- Simin Daneshvar , Highly celebrated novelist
- Parvin E'tesami , poet (classical)
- Forough Farrokhzad , poet (modern)
- Simin Behbahani , National poet and president of ''The Iranian Wirters' Association'', 1997 Nobel Prize nominee.
- Mahsati , medieval poet
- Golrokhsar Safi Eva , Highly celebrated Tajik poet, ''Mother of Tajik Nation'' {Link without Title}
- Farzaneh Khojandi , famous Tajik poet {Link without Title}
- Shahrnoush Parsipour , novelist
- Tahereh Qorrat Al-'Ayn , poet, leader, philospher and theologian (mid 19th century)
- Shams Kasma'i , the first poet to compose free verse (early 20th century)
- Moniru Ravanipour , novelist
- Goli Tarraqi , novelist
- Tahereh Saffarzadeh , poet
- Mahshid Amirshahi , novelist
- Ghazaleh Alizadeh , novelist
- Mihan Bahrami , novelist
- Rabe'e Ghazdari , poet
- Mastoureh Ardalan , poet
- Ayat Shariati
- Mansoureh Hosseini , painter
- Zahra Dowlatabadi , animator, producer and director
- Tahmineh Milani , renowed feminist filmmaker
- Niki Karimi , actress and director
- Samira Makhmalbaf , director.
- Shohreh Aghdashloo , Actress.
- Mahin Oskouei first Iranian female film director
- Hana Makhmalbaf , director
- Rakhshan Bani-Etemad , director
- Pouran Rakhshandeh , director
- Sepideh Farsi , director
- Maryam Keshavarz , director
- Yassamin Maleknasr , director
- Iran Darrudi , Artist
- Mahaia Petrosian , celebrated actress.
- Shokouh Mahde-Olia , celebrated actress.
- Leila Hatami , Best actress award, Locarno International Film festival and Montreal World Film Festival(2002).
- Taraneh Allidousti , winner of Best actress award, Locarno International Film festival, awarded in August 2002.
- Pegah Ahangarani , actress, winner of Best Actress Award, the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival.
- Azita Hajian , actress, winner of Crystal Simorgh for the Best Actress, the 17th Fajr International Film Festival.
- Catherine Bell , Actress, JAG (Half).
- Tamara Stronach , who plays the Childlike Empress in the '' The Neverending Story ''.
- Lily Afshar , world class guitarist.
- Arfa Atrai , Santur musician and writer
- Soosan Matloobi , Master of persian classical music
- Fatemeh Vaezi , Master of persian classical music
- Masoomeh Mehr-Ali , Master of persian classical music
- Soosan Aslani , Master of persian classical music
- Leila Arab , musician
- Ghashang Kamkar , musician
- Mitra Rahbar , poet, vocalist and dancer
- Pari Zangeneh , singer
- Laleh Pourkarim , singer
- Delkash , singer
- Googoosh , singer.
- Leila Forouhar , singer.
- Nooshafarin , singer.
- Sima Bina , singer
- Marzieh , singer.
- Maral Salmassi , German electronic music producer and record label owner
- Monika Jalili , Persian vocalist of Dutch-German origin
- Azar Majedi , Communist activist and politician.
- Masoumeh Ebtekar , Iranian Vice President.
- Goli Ameri , Republican politician.
- Christiane Amanpour , CNN's chief international correspondent.
- Fatemeh Haghighatjou , former Member of Parliament.
- Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani , former Member of Parliament and daughter of Hashemi Rafsanjani .
- Elaheh Koulaei , former Member of Parliament and Professor of political sciences
- Maryam Rajavi , opposition leader, alleged president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
- Farrokh Karimi , Iranian female Dutch Member of Parliament. {Link without Title}
- Shahla Habibi
- Nasrin Soltankhah
- Fatemeh Javadi
- Nafiseh Fayyazbakhsh , head of the Majlis Women's Faction
- Anahita , Goddess.
- Roxana , princess.
- Purandokht , Sasanian crown princess and King!, Both male and female rulers during Sasanian era would be entitled KING of the Kings( SHAHINSHAH )
- Azarmedukht , Sasanian crown princess and King of Kings (Shahenshah).
- Gordafarid , heroine.
- Shahr-banu , princess.
- Nur Jehan , wife of Mughal Emperor Jehangir
- Seyyedeh Khatun , ruler.
- Gauhar Shad , Queen.
- Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiari , former Queen.
- Farah Pahlavi , empress.
- Leila Pahlavi , princess.
- Mumtaz Mahal , Wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan and inspiration for the Taj Mahal .
- Mehrangiz Kar , human rights lawyer and winner of the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize
- Shirin Ebadi , human rights lawyer and judge, 2003 Nobel Laureate
- Shahla Lahiji , human right activist and one of the pioneers of persian women's movement
- Shahla Sherkat , editor and one of the pioneers of Women's Movement in contemporary Iran
- Sediqeh Dowlatabadi , author and pioneer of persian women's movement in modern Iran
- Leila Rastegar , Iran's most prominent journalist (2006).
- Shadi Sadr , feminist activist
- Zahra Eshraghi , feminist activist
- Elaheh Koulaei
- Katajun Amirpur , Journalist and feminist author
- Masih Alinejad , parliamentary journalist expelled from Majlis
- Pari Esfandiari
- Zahra Kazemi , slain political photographer.
- Azam Taleghani
- Roya Karimi
- Fariba Davoudi Mohajer
- Hengameh Shahidi
- Badrossadat Mofidi
- Jila Bani Yaqoub
- Banafsheh Sam-Gis
- Lily Farhadpour
- Fereshteh Ghazi
- Nahid Mousavi
- Elham Afroutan
- Marjane Satrapi , activist and graphic novelist
- Golbarg Bashi , feminist student activist
- Nassim Sahar , vegan activist.
- Massoumeh Shafi'ei ( Akbar Ganji 's wife), activist
- Mahsa Shekarloo , feminist activist
- Susan Shariati , activist and daughter of Ali Shariati
- Azar Nafisi , activist and novelist
- Maryam Kashani
- Tooba Sate'ei
- Firoozeh Mohajer
- Mansooreh Ettehadieh
- Mahboubeh Abbas-Gholizadeh
- Marziyeh Mortazi Langroodi
- Roya Hakakian , Persian-Jewish human right activist and author
- Farideh Goldin , Persian-Jewish feminist author
- Leila Zangeneh
- Azadeh Moaveni
- Nazanin Afshin-Jam , Miss Canada 2004.
- Ramona Amiri , Miss World Canada 2005. {Link without Title}
- Shermine Shahrivar , Miss Europe 2005. {Link without Title}
- Hammasa Kohistani , Miss England 2005. (Tajiki-Persian)
- Mandana Naderian , German TV hostess. {Link without Title}
- Ladan And Laleh Bijani , conjoined twins.
- Mina Borati , wife of Joschka Fischer , the German ex-Foreign Minister. {Link without Title}
- Rudi Bakhtiar , CNN news anchor.
- Masoumeh Bolaghi , first woman bus driver
- Nazanin , sentenced to hanging for alleged self-defence
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