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==A list of notable Canadians of Iranian descent== |
==A list of notable Canadians of Iranian descent== |
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[[File:Persian Newspaper Shahrvand in Toronto Editorial Team 2014.jpg|thumb|Editorial team of SHAHRVAND Weekly in Toronto which is the largest Persian newspaper in Canada.]] |
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===Academia=== |
===Academia=== |
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[[File:Persian Plaza - Yonge Street - Toronto 2014.jpg|thumb|"Persian Plaza" in Toronto's Yonge Street (North York Section). 2014]] |
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===Journalism=== |
===Journalism=== |
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* [[Farid Haerinejad]], CBC former producer, Documentary Maker and current ِِEditor-In-Chief of [[Radio Zamaneh]] |
* [[Farid Haerinejad]], CBC former producer, Documentary Maker and current ِِEditor-In-Chief of [[Radio Zamaneh]] |
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* [[Zahra Kazemi]], photojournalist |
* [[Zahra Kazemi]], photojournalist |
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===Politicians=== |
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[[File:Reza Moridi-Persian-born-Canadian-Politician.JPG|thumb|Reza Moridi, Persian-born Canadian politician.]] |
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* [[Amir Khadir]] - [[Québec solidaire]] [[National Assembly of Quebec|MNA]] for [[Mercier (provincial electoral district)|Mercier]], microbiologist |
* [[Amir Khadir]] - [[Québec solidaire]] [[National Assembly of Quebec|MNA]] for [[Mercier (provincial electoral district)|Mercier]], microbiologist |
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* [[Reza Moridi]] - [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Ontario Liberal]] [[MPP]] for [[Richmond Hill (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Hill]], physicist, Engineer |
* [[Reza Moridi]] - [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Ontario Liberal]] [[MPP]] for [[Richmond Hill (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Hill]], physicist, Engineer |
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* [http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2712 PM meets with representatives of the Persian-Canadian community] |
* [http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2712 PM meets with representatives of the Persian-Canadian community] |
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* [http://iccongress.ca/ Iranian Canadian Congress] |
* [http://iccongress.ca/ Iranian Canadian Congress] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFhzRe-sFnQ Persian Flags in Toronto Streets] (Video) |
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An Iranian Canadian or Persian Canadian[1][2] is a Canadian citizen of Iranian national background or descent. Their numbers are estimated as 121,510[3] from the 2006 Canadian census and the main communities can be found in Southern Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec; the vast majority, however, live in the northern suburbs of Toronto such as Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Markham, and Thornhill, and in the municipalities of Vancouver such as: North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, and Coquitlam. An estimated total of 46,255 Iranians currently reside in the Greater Toronto Area, 29,265 in the Greater Vancouver Area, 9,535 in the Greater Montreal Area, and the remainder are spread out in the other major cities in Canada based on the 2006 Canadian Census.
However, these numbers only represent the people who immigrated from Iran and filled out the census survey. There are an estimated 50,000 more Iranians who did not fill out the survey and were born outside Iran including Canada.[citation needed] Estimated numbers for Toronto are around 65,000, in Vancouver they range up to 40,000 and in Montreal there are not more than 15,000.
A list of notable Canadians of Iranian descent
Academia
- Kaveh Farrokh, historian
- Ramin Jahanbegloo, philosopher and university professor
- Ali Khademhosseini, Associate Professor of Medicine; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.[4]
- Shahrzad Mojab, Professor of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the University of Toronto.
Art and literature
- Jian Ghomeshi, member of Moxy Früvous, former host of CBC's "play" Current host of "Q" on CBC Radio 1
- Pardis Parker, award-winning director, writer, actor, and comedian
- 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
- Sanaz Mazinani, photographer and curator
- Parviz Tanavoli, sculptor and painter
- Ramin Karimloo, West End Performer, playing the lead role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and the sequel Love Never Dies.
- Marina Nemat, Author.
- Reza Baraheni, novelist, poet, critic, and political activist.
- Hossein Amanat, Architect, Urban designer
- Fariborz Sahba, Architect
Beauty pageant
- Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Miss Canada 2003, 1st runner-up of Miss World 2003, actress, singer-songwriter, human rights activist, wife of Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay
- 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, Miss Universe Canada 2012
Business
- Hassan Khosrowshahi, founder of Future Shop
- Ghermezian family. Billionaire shopping mall developers
Journalism
- Farid Haerinejad, CBC former producer, Documentary Maker and current ِِEditor-In-Chief of Radio Zamaneh
- Zahra Kazemi, photojournalist
- Nikahang Kowsar, cartoonist
- Maziar Bahari, journalist
- Jian Ghomeshi, CBC broadcaster, writer, producer and musician
- Touka Neyestani, cartoonist
Politicians
- Amir Khadir - Québec solidaire MNA for Mercier, microbiologist
- Reza Moridi - Ontario Liberal MPP for Richmond Hill, physicist, Engineer
See also
References
- ^ "PM meets with representatives of the Persian-Canadian community - Prime Minister of Canada". Pm.gc.ca. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "HST Faculty List"[dead link]