Googoosh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Googoosh
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	May 5, 1950(1950-05-05)
Age	74
Birthplace	Tehran
Country	Iran
Birth City	Tehran Province
Horoscope	Taurus

Googoosh Biography

Googoosh is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on May 5, 1950 in Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran. Iranian pop actress and singer who gained notoriety in the 1960s and 70s due to her diverse songs and her award-winning performances in films such as the 1973 film “Bita.” She was regarded as a rebel because of her extravagant fashion style in the traditional Iranian style.

She was wed to actress Behrouz VOSSSOUGHI for 14 months from 1975 until 1976.

Googoosh was born Faegheh Atashin on 5 May 1950 in Sarcheshmeh Street, Tehran, to parents Nasrin and Saber Atashin, Saber being an Iranian Azerbaijani and Nasrin being an Azerbaijani immigrant from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.

She is mainly known for her contributions to Iranian pop music, but she has also starred in a variety of Persian movies from the 1950s to the 1970s. She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. In the 1970s, Googoosh was widely emulated by Iranian women, as they copied her clothing (miniskirts) and her short haircut (known as the “Googooshy”). Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she remained in Tehran until 2000 and did not perform again due to the ban on female singers. Younger generations of Iranians have rediscovered her music via bootleg recordings. After leaving Iran in 2000, she performed a total of 27 concerts in European and North American countries in that year. Recent projects include a new collaboration with Iranian singer-songwriter Hassan Shamaizadeh from her 2012 album Ejaz, as well as serving as head judge and head of academy for the popular reality show Googoosh Music Academy broadcast on London-based satellite channel Manoto 1.

The real name of her is Faegheh Assain. Her brother passed away from rheumatic heart disease at the age of 24. Her son is named Kambiz.

Googoosh Net Worth

Googoosh is one of the richest Pop Singer from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Googoosh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her father was impressed by her talent in performing impressions of popular singers , and inspired her to start professional singing at the age of three years old.

The artist and many others female performers were barred from performing after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. However, her fan base was growing, and she had an impressive comeback in 2000.

Even though her birth certificate has recorded her date of birth as 7 February 1950, Googoosh has said that her mother has told her she was actually born on 5 May.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Googoosh height 5 ft 1 in Googoosh weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Googoosh Dating?

According to our records, Googoosh married to Masoud Kimiai. As of December 1, 2023, Googoosh’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2000, a feature-length documentary called Googoosh: Iran’s Daughter was released which chronicled the singer’s life and her icon-status while detailing the socio-political turmoil that led to the 1979 Revolution in Iran. Made by Iranian-American filmmaker Farhad Zamani, the documentary began production in 1998 and was made at a time when Googoosh was still forbidden to give interviews.

Facts & Trivia

Googoosh Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Googoosh celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

Googoosh left Iran for Canada in 2000, after 21 years being in Iran, after the Iranian revolution. BMusic’s Taghinia, says “Googoosh is the siren of that era [Pre-revolution] and important in that she’s really a direct link to Iran’s past.” Chicago Tribune considers the return of Googoosh to be “more than just a pop milestone” but instead “a cultural marker, a measure of the way change occurs in a society that for more than two decades has tried to resist the tide of globalization by living in self-imposed isolation.”

What is Googoosh net worth?

Googoosh made the most money during her pop career and currently has an estimated net worth of 60-70 million dollars.

What is Googoosh real name?

Googoosh, original name Faegheh Atashin , (born May 5, 1950, Tehrān, Iran), Iranian singer and actress who was one of Iran’s most popular and enduring entertainers despite being banned from performing for some 20 years following the Iranian Revolution (1978–79).

How old is Googoosh?

72 years (May 5, 1950)

Who is Googoosh mother?

Nasrin Atashin

Who is Googoosh husband?

Husband