Sanandaj
Sanandaj ranks 3,630th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gorgan, Sveg, and Arvika. Memorable people born in Sanandaj include Mastoureh Ardalan, Lady Adela, and Azad. Sanandaj has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians. Sanandaj is located in Iran.
Sanandaj is a city in the Central District of Sanandaj County, in the Kurdistan province of Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. With a population of 414,069, it is the second largest Kurdish city and 23rd largest city overall in Iran. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1805 and 1989, Sanandaj was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Mastoureh Ardalan, Lady Adela, and Azad.
People Born in Sanandaj
Go to all RankingsMastoureh Ardalan
WRITER
1805 - 1848
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Lady Adela
POLITICIAN
1847 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 4
Azad
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 5
Voria Ghafouri
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 2
Sabah Shariati
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sanandaj were writers (1), politicians (1), singers (1), soccer players (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sanandaj, including Azad. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sanandaj, including Mastoureh Ardalan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sanandaj since 1700.