List of Iranian Americans

{{Columns-list| • Evin Agassi, Iranian-Assyrian singer • Elton Ahi, music producer and owner of Rusk Studios in Los Angeles, California, which has recorded artists such as Donna Summer, Elton John, and Laura Branigan, among many others. • Azam Ali, singer and santour player. Member of the "alternative world" band VAS and the Iranian acoustic electronic group Niyaz. • Sahba Aminikia, contemporary music composer, performer, and educator • Andy, popular Iranian pop singer-songwriter and actor • Aref Arefkia, Iranian pop singer and actor, known as "the king of Hearts" and "the legend of pop" • Faramarz Aslani, Iranian pop and folk singer, guitarist • Iraj Janatie Ataie, critically and popularly acclaimed Iranian poet, lyricist, playwright, and theater director. Known for his collaborations with Ebi and Dariush • Axiom of Choice, world music group who perform a modernized fusion style rooted in Persian classical music. • Morteza Barjesteh, best known by stage name Morteza; Iranian pop singer-songwriter and composer who grew fame in Iran in 1980's. • Tannoz Bahremand Foruzanfar, first Iranian woman to be ordained as a Jewish cantor in the United States in 2009 • Yak Ballz (stage name of Yashar Zadeh), independent hip hop artist and one of the original members of The Weathermen • Rostam Batmanglij, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer. Former keyboard player of indie rock band Vampire Weekend, and currently part of the electro-soul group Discovery • Leila Bela, avant-garde musician, actress, playwright, photographer, and former member of Pigface • Charlie Bisharat, violinist who was the member of the band Shadowfax. • Cyrus Bolooki, drummer of New Found Glory • George Chaharbakhshi, Iranian-Assyrian singer active in the United States. • Richard Danielpour, composer, professor of composition, Manhattan School of Music • Vigen Derderian, best known as Vigen. prominent Iranian pop music singer and actor; known as the "King of Iranian Pop" and the "Sultan of Jazz" • Amir Derakh, guitarist and synthesizer player for Julien-K, guitarist of the band Dead by Sunrise, former guitar synthesizer player for Orgy, and former guitarist of Rough Cutt • Deep Dish, electronic music group • Ramin Djawadi, German-born composer of film and television scores, the score composer for Game of Thrones and Westworld • Dubfire (Ali Shirazinia), house and techno DJ and producer; formerly a member of Deep Dish • Wafah Dufour, singer-songwriter, socialite, model • Eden xo (stage name of Jessica Eden Malakouti), singer, songwriter, and actress • Mahan Esfahani, harpsichordist • Kristina Esfandiari, singer-songwriter who is best known as the lead vocalist of the doom metal band "King Woman" (signed to Sargent House) and her solo moniker "Miserable" • Ardeshir Farah, musician and guitarist, makes up one half of duo Strunz & Farah • Rana Farhan, musician and singer of jazz and blues. Known to combine classic Persian poetry with modern jazz and blues. • Cyrus Forough, concert violinist. He is a professor of violin and chamber music at Carnegie Mellon University • Leila Forouhar, Iranian pop and classical singer, model, and actress • Shahyar Ghanbari, Iranian pop singer and songwriter, poet, film director, and radio/TV producer. • Aram Gharabekian, conductor, former Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia. Founder, and until 1996, directed and conducted the Boston SinfoNova Orchestra • Googoosh, Iranian pop singer, actress and superstar, female pop singer in the Persian speaking world • Haale (stage name of Haale Gafori), singer, composer, and poet. Sings in both English and Farsi, and has recorded music albums with both her own poetry and those of Rumi, Attar, and Forough Farrokhzad • Pejman Hadadi, internationally acclaimed tonbak player and Persian classical musician. Member of Axiom of Choice and the Dastan Ensemble • Hayedeh, singer of Persian classical, folk, and pop music. Considered one of the most popular singers of 20th century Iran. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1982 • Mohammad Heydari, prominent santur player and songwriter • Mehrdad Asemani, Iranian pop singer and songwriter, • K-Salaam (stage name of Kayvon Sarfehjooy), DJ and music producer • Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh player, composer and master of classical Kurdish and Persian traditional music • Tara Kamangar, pianist and composer • Shahrum Kashani, better known as Shahrum K or K; Iranian pop singer • Leila Kasra, better known as Hedieh; Iranian contemporary poet and lyricist. Best known for writing 30 songs for Hayedeh. • Mamak Khadem, world trance music singer; former lead singer of Axiom of Choice • Anousheh Khalili, singer-songwriter and electronic musician, who has collaborated as a vocalist with Deep Dish and Sharam • Bahador Kharazmi, singer, songwriter, producer == Politics ==