Fereshteh Hosseini (; born April 26, 1997) is an Afghan-Iranian actress. She is best known for her roles in Parting (2016), The Frog (2020–2021), and Dwelling Among the Gods (2024). Hosseini won the Best Actress award at the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival for her performance in Parting.
Early life Fereshteh Hosseini was born on April 26, 1997, in Tehran, Iran. Her parents were two Afghan Hazara immigrants who had immigrated to Iran before her birth due to the war in Afghanistan. Hosseini has four sisters named Masoumeh, Maryam, Hanieh and Zahra, and a brother named Mohammad. Her sister Maryam is also an actress.
Personal life
In 2020, rumors began circulating about a relationship between Hosseini and Iranian actor Navid Mohammadzadeh. In April 2021, Mohammadzadeh confirmed the rumors by publishing a post on Instagram. The couple married in July 2021.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2015I'm a Happy ActressSakinehSamereh RezaeeDocumentary film2016PartingFereshtehNavid Mahmoudi2018Rona, Azim's MotherHengamehJamshid MahmoudiWilledWomanAshkan KheilnezhadShort film2019Yalda, a Night for ForgivenessAnarMassoud BakhshiTsunamiTargol EbrahimiMilad SadrameliSeven and a HalfFereshtehNavid Mahmoudi2022Squad of GirlsSiminMonir GheidiTimelessKian YaghoutiShort filmWon't You Cry?SabaAlireza Motamedi2024Dwelling Among the GodsFereshtehVuk RšumovićHard ShellLeilaMajid Reza Mostafavi2025Cinema JazirehLeilaGözde KuralBetween Dreams and HopeAzadFarnoosh Samadi
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes 2020–2021 The Frog LeilaHouman Seyyedi NamavaMain role; 15 episodes2024The Asphalt JungleHengameh SabaghanPejman TeymourtashNamavaMain role; 14 episodes
Music video YearTitleArtist(s)Notes2019"My Beloved"Shervin HajipourFrom the Motion Picture "Tsunami"
Theatre
Year Title Playwright DirectorStageNotes —I'm a Salvador2015My CinemasMohammad RahmanianCharsou Cineplex2016A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a PrayerVarious Mehrdad KhameneiEntezami MuseumThe Little Black FishSamad Behrangi2017The Little PrinceAntoine de Saint-Exupéry2017–2018I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the WorldEve Ensler2024–2025FunfairNavid MohammadzadehLabkhand Theater ComplexAs costume designer
Awards and nominations
+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Euro Balkan Film Festival2025Best ActressDwelling Among the GodsSpecial Mention for Best Actor/ActressFajr Film Festival2022Best Actress in a Supporting RoleSquad of GirlsHafez Awards2021Best Actress – Television Series DramaThe Frog2024The Asphalt JungleIran Cinema Celebration2018Best Actress in a Leading RolePartingHong Kong Lights International Film Festival2025Best ActressDwelling Among the GodsMarrakech International Film Festival2016Best ActressPartingNiš International Film Festival2026Best Foreign ActressDwelling Among the GodsOtranto Film Festival2024Best Actress Dwelling Among the GodsPula Film Festival 2025Best Actress in a Croatian Minority Co-productionDwelling Among the Gods
References
External links
Fereshteh Hosseini On SourehCinema (in Persian)