Shahla Riahi

Shahla Riahi
Shahla Riahi
شهلا ریاحی
	Shahla Riahi in 1970s
Born	Ghodratzaman Vafadoost; 10 September 1926; Tehran, Iran
Died	31 December 2019 (aged 93); Tehran, Iran
Resting place	Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Actress, director
Years active	1951–2000
Spouse	Esmaeel Riahi (m. 1942; died 2010)
Children	2
Parents	Agha Sheykh Vafadoost (father); Zahra Asgari (mother);

Shahla Riahi (Persian: شهلا ریاحی Šahlâ Riyâhi, 10 September 1926 – 31 December 2019) was an Iranian actress and film director.

Born in Tehran, she started stage acting in 1944 and first appeared in cinema in Golden Dreams. In 1956 she became the first Iranian woman to direct a feature, with Marjan. Her career as a film actress includes more than 72 features.

Riahi died on 31 December 2019 at the age of 93.