The following is a list of notable people from and/or related to Abadan, Iran.
Academia Jill Allibone (1932–1998), English architectural historian (born in Abadan, grew up in Iran) Yadolah Dodge (b. 1944), University Professor in Statistics and Probability Ghazal Omid, author and legal scholar Hamid Rashidi (b. 1961), lawyer Alam Saleh Middle East academic
Activism, civil rights, and philanthropy Abie Nathan (1927–2008), Israeli humanitarian and peace activist
Arts Firoozeh Dumas (b. 1965), author Bizhan Emkanian (b. 1953), actor Hamid Farrokhnezhad (b. 1969), actor Farzin (1952–1999), pop singer Farhad Hasanzadeh (b. 1962), children's writer Noreen Motamed (b. 1967), artist Amir Naderi (b. 1946), film director Khosrow Parvizi (1933–2012), film director Zoya Pirzad (b. 1952), author Siamak Shayeghi (b. 1954), film director and producer Aramazd Stepanian (b. 1951), actor, producer, director and playwright Nasser Taghvai (b. 1941), film director and screenwriter Ahmad Irandoost (b. 1974), actor, singer and former bodyguard
Business Cyma Zarghami (b. 1962/62), television executive
Politics and government Ebrahim Rezaei Babadi (b. 1955), politician
Sports Ali Abdollahzadeh (b. 1993), football defender Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh (b. 1966), retired footballer Patrik Baboumian (b. 1979), strongman Abdolreza Barzegari (b. 1958), retired footballer Karim Bavi (b. 1964), retired footballer Mohsen Bayatinia (b. 1980), former footballer and coach Ali Firouzi (b. 1955), football coach Bahman Golbarnezhad (1968–2016), Paralympic cyclist Mehdi Hasheminasab (b. 1973), retired footballer Ahmad Khaziravi (b. 1989), footballer Mojahed Khaziravi (b. 1980), footballer Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (1950–2014), footballer Parviz Mazloumi (b. 1954), retired footballer Hossein Nassim (b. 1952), swimmer Hassan Nazari (b. 1956), football coach Fakher Tahami (b. 1996), football forward Hossein Vafaei (b. 1994), professional Snooker player
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