Biography
Who is Taraneh Alidoosti?
Early life and family
Taraneh Alidoosti was born in Tehran, Iran. Her father, Hamid Alidousti, played football for the national team. He was the first Iranian to play for a foreign club, FSV Salmrohr in the German 2. Bundesliga. Later, Hamid worked as a professional coach.
Her mother, Nadereh Hakim-Elahi, is an art tutor and sculptor. Taraneh had a brother named Poyan. He died in March 2005 during the Iranian Fire Festival at the age of 16.
Acting career and awards
Taraneh studied at the acting school of Amin Tarokh starting in 2000. She got a leading role in the 2002 film I'm Taraneh, 15. This performance earned her the Bronze Leopard for Best Actress at the Locarno International Film Festival. She also won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress at the 20th Fajr Film Festival.
She became the youngest person to win that award. Taraneh was nominated three times in a row for best actress at the Fajr Film Festival for her first three movies. In 2006, she starred in Fireworks Wednesday, directed by Asghar Farhadi.
Television and personal life
Taraneh Alidoosti played the main character in the Iranian VOD series Shahrzad for three seasons. Outside of her professional work, she is a translator.
She married Ali Mansour in 2011. The couple has a daughter named Hannah who was born in 2013. Daily Kos listed her as a trailblazing woman born between January 9 and 16.
Activism and legal issues
In January 2017, Taraneh announced a boycott of the 89th Academy Awards. She did this to protest visa travel restrictions on Iranians planned by the Trump administration.
Iranian authorities detained her on December 17, 2022. This happened after she posted on Instagram about the execution of Mohsen Shekari. She wrote that silence supports oppression. About 600 arts community members from 30 countries asked for her release. This group included actors like Jessica Chastain and Cillian Murphy.
Birthday and age
Taraneh Alidoosti was born on January 12, 1984, which makes Taraneh 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Taraneh shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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