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This is a list of notable Iranian-Americans of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Iranian-American or must have references showing they are Iranian American.
Pages in category "Persian-language surnames" The following 181 pages are in this category, out of 181 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abedzadeh;
Parvin Darabi (born 1941), Iranian–American author and activist; speaking out against Iran's regime and Islam; Sediqeh Dowlatabadi (1882–1961), feminist activist and journalist and one of the pioneering figures in the Persian women's movement; Shirin Ebadi (born 1947), human rights lawyer and judge, 2003 Nobel Laureate
Pages in category "American people of Iranian descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 381 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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While the majority of Iranian-Americans come from Persian backgrounds, there is a significant number of non-Persian Iranians such as Azeris [23] [24] [25] and Kurds within the Iranian-American community, [22] [26] leading some scholars to believe that the label "Iranian" is more inclusive, since the label "Persian" excludes non-Persian minorities.
Pages in category "Surnames of Iranian origin" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abarghouei;
Neda Agha-Soltan (1983–2009), shot during the 2009 Iranian election protests; her name quickly became a rallying cry for the opposition; Bibi Khatoon Astarabadi (1858/9 – 1921), author and pioneer of the Persian women's movement in modern Iran; Shiva Nazar-Ahari, human-rights activist; Elham Modaressi (born 1990), artist and activist