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Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary

1932 - 2001

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (Persian: ثریا اسفندیاری بختیاری, romanized: Sorayâ Esfandiâri-Baxtyâri; 22 June 1932 – 25 October 2001) was the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen of Iran from 1951 to 1958. Their marriage suffered many pressures, particularly when it became clear that she was infertile. She rejected the Shah's suggestion that he might take a second wife in order to produce an heir, as he rejected her suggestion that he might abdicate in favor of his half-brother. In March 1958, their divorce was announced. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary is the 137th most popular companion (down from 74th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Iran (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Iranian Companion.

Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary was a Persian woman who was married to the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. She was a writer and an advocate for women's rights.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ranks 137 out of 784. Before her are Poppaea Sabina, Cornelia, Halime Hatun, Constance, Queen of Sicily, Queen Anne of Romania, and Fawzia Fuad of Egypt. After her are Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Rosalynn Carter, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Elena of Montenegro, Constance of Aragon, and Sita.

Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia

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Poppaea Sabina
30 - 65
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 131
Cornelia
97 BC - 69 BC
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 132
Halime Hatun
1250 - 1300
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 133
Constance, Queen of Sicily
1154 - 1198
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 134
Queen Anne of Romania
1923 - 2016
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 135
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
1921 - 2013
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 136
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 137
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
1507 - 1578
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 138
Rosalynn Carter
1927 - 2023
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 139
Louise of Hesse-Kassel
1817 - 1898
HPI: 72.25
Rank: 140
Elena of Montenegro
1871 - 1952
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 141
Constance of Aragon
1179 - 1222
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 142
Sita
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 143

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ranks 31. Before her are Tiny Tim, Dian Fossey, Sirikit, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, Benigno Aquino Jr., and Gerhard Richter. After her are Anatoliy Solovianenko, Víctor Jara, Khaled al-Asaad, Melvin Schwartz, Camilo Cienfuegos, and Carlos Saura. Among people deceased in 2001, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary ranks 17. Before her are Clifford Shull, Jorge Amado, G. E. M. Anscombe, Christiaan Barnard, Sabiha Gökçen, and Bill Hewlett. After her are Claude Shannon, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Iannis Xenakis, Alberto Korda, Gilbert Bécaud, and Wilhelm Mohnke.

Others Born in 1932

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Tiny Tim
SINGER
1932 - 1996
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 25
Dian Fossey
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 1985
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 26
Sirikit
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 27
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 28
Benigno Aquino Jr.
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1983
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 29
Gerhard Richter
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 30
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
COMPANION
1932 - 2001
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 31
Anatoliy Solovianenko
SINGER
1932 - 1999
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 32
Víctor Jara
SINGER
1932 - 1973
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 33
Khaled al-Asaad
WRITER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 34
Melvin Schwartz
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2006
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 35
Camilo Cienfuegos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 1959
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 36
Carlos Saura
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 37