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Persians
Persian, predominant ethnic group of Iran (formerly known as Persia). Although of diverse ancestry, the Persian people are united by their language, Persian (Farsi), which belongs to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-Europeanlanguage family. (Dari, a variant of the Persian language, is the lingua franca and an official language of Afghanistan and is also spoken in Pakistan(. The name Persia derives from Parsa, the name of the Indo-European nomadic people who migrated into southern Iran—to an area then called Persis—about 1000 BCE. Source: Britannica
Notable People of Persian Descent
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara). World renowned frontman for the rock band Queen. Singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Freddie and family practiced the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism,
Christiane Armanpour. A British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International's nightly interview program Amanpour and CNN's The Amanpour Hour on Saturdays. She is also the host of Amanpour & Company on PBS.
Sarah Shahi (Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi).
A Persian-American actress who has starred in many films and tv series.
Aahoo Jahansouz "Sarah" Shahi (Persian: آهو جهانسوز سارا شاهی; born January 10, 1980) is an Persian-American, film & television actress and former NFL Cheerleader. She played Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama Fairly Legal in 2011–12, Carmen on The L Word in 2008, and also starred as S