The Most Famous
ACTORS from Iraq
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Iraqi Actors of all time. This list of famous Iraqi Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Nadira (1932 - 2006)
With an HPI of 62.95, Nadira is the most famous Iraqi Actor. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.
Nadira (born Florence Ezekiel; 5 December 1932 – 9 February 2006), was an Indian actress who worked in the Hindi film industry. She appeared in films from the 1950s and 1960s, including Aan (1952), Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972), and Julie (1975), which won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
2. Dar Salim (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 52.97, Dar Salim is the 2nd most famous Iraqi Actor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Dar Salim is an Iraqi-born Danish actor. He became known for his role as Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in the Danish TV series Borgen, and starred in Guy Ritchie's 2023 film The Covenant.
3. Selim Bayraktar (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 51.79, Selim Bayraktar is the 3rd most famous Iraqi Actor. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi-Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sümbül Ağa" in Muhteşem Yüzyıl. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series Rise of Empires: Ottoman. He is of Iraqi Turkmen background, from the city of Kirkuk.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Iraqi actors born between 1932 and 1977. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Iraqi actors include Dar Salim, and Selim Bayraktar. The most famous deceased Iraqi actors include Nadira. As of April 2024, 1 new Iraqi actors have been added to Pantheon including Selim Bayraktar.
