A List of Famous Canadians of Iranian descent

Academia

• Dr Ramin Jahanbegloo, Philosopher and University Professor
• Dr Kaveh Farrokh, historian

Art and Literature

• Reza Baraheni
• Jian Ghomeshi, member of Moxy Früvous, former host of CBC's "play"
• Nima Mazhari, painter, photographer and husband of ex-Olympic biathlete Myriam Bédard, convicted and sentenced in June 2007 for stealing paintings from the late painter Ghitta Caiserman
• Fariborz Lachini, music composer
• Alan Sakhavarz, artist, painter (wildlife), sculptor, caricaturist and cartoonist
• Parviz Tanavoli, sculptor and painter

Beauty Pageant

• Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Miss Canada 2003, 1st runner up of Miss World 2003 , Actress, Singer/Songwriter, Human Rights Activist
• Ramona Amiri, Miss World Canada 2005, semifinalist of Miss World 2005
• Samantha Tajik, Miss Universe Canada 2008
• Sahar Biniaz, 2nd runner up of Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
• Maryam Massoumi, Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 contestant.

Business

• Hassan Khosrowshahi, Founder of Future Shop
• Parham Aarabi, world renowned Innovator and award winning lecturer
• Karim Hakimi Founder of Hakim Optical

Hall of Fame

• Behshad Hastibakhsh Award Winning Political Scientist, Business Executive and Community Activist; Recognized by Goonagoon Magazine as a Success Iranian living in Vancouver, Canada

Journalism

• Zahra Kazemi, photojournalist
• Nikahang Kowsar, Cartoonist

Politicians

• Reza Alamouti, Central Committee Member of Fadayian & founder of Radio Aras
• Amir Khadir - MNA, Mercier
• Reza Moridi - MPP, Richmond Hill

Source: Wikipedia