The following list of notable Iranian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Iran, of Iranian descent or who produce works that are primarily about Iran.

Cinema artists

See also: Cinema of Iran

Actors and actresses

Directors and filmmakers

Film score composers

Designers

Calligraphers

Fashion designers

Graphic designers

Illustrators

Musicians and singers

Main article: List of Iranian musicians

Classical

See List of Iranian composers

Iranian classical/traditional

Western classical

Electronic

Pop

Lyricists

Rock/metal

Performing artists

Comedians

Dancers

Theatre directors

Theatre stage actors

Visual artists

Cartoonists

Multimedia and mixed media

See also: Iranian modern and contemporary art
activists [10]

Painters

See also: List of Iranian painters

Photography

Sculpture and installation

  • Daryush Shokof (1954)

    • See also

    References

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