Noor Pahlavi

Noor Pahlavi
BornNoor Zahra Pahlavi[1]
(1992-04-03) 3 April 1992
Washington, D.C., U.S.
HousePahlavi
FatherReza Pahlavi
MotherYasmine Etemad-Amini

Noor Zahra Pahlavi (Persian: نور زهرا پهلوی; born 3 April 1992) is an American businesswoman, political activist, socialite and member of the Pahlavi dynasty. She is the eldest daughter of the exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi and the granddaughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran who was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Early life and education

Noor Pahlavi was born in Washington, D.C., on 3 April 1992 to Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran and Yasmine Pahlavi (née Etemad-Amini).[2] Her father has declared her as his heir, emphasizing his belief "in the inherent equal rights between men and women".[3] She attended Bullis School in Maryland[4] before graduating from Georgetown University in 2014, where she obtained a degree in psychology.[5] She attained an MBA from the Columbia Business School in 2020.[4][6][7]

Career

In 2017, Pahlavi was a director of fundraising and investor relations at a commercial real estate firm.[8] By 2020,[9] she became an advisory board member for the patient capital non-profit investment fund Acumen.[10][4][11] In 2022, she started work for the strategic communications consultancy firm Argot Partners,[12] becoming partner in 2024.[13] She is also a principal at the venture capital firm Sofreh Capital,[11] founded by Shervin Pishevar.[14]

Pahlavi has been involved with the Phoenix Project of Iran,[11] a think tank launched by her father in 2019 based on his 2007 initiative.[15] She has expressed support for the Iran Prosperity Project, in which her father plays a leading role, and offered a vision of Iran "where Persian culture is celebrated rather than washed away … [and] where citizens can love who they want, practice whatever religion they want".[16] In October 2024, she appeared on Jay Ruderman's "All About Change" podcast.[17]

She has also been involved in the activities of the National Union for Democracy in Iran[18] and took part alongside her father in the convention of the National Cooperation to Save Iran in Munich, Germany, in July 2025.[19]

Pahlavi is a contributor to Medium.com, where she discusses political issues in both English and Persian.[4] Her opinion pieces have been published by the Saudi news channel Al Arabiya[9] and the Saudi royal family-owned newspaper Asharq Al-Aswat.[20] She has also worked as a model, appearing on the covers of Harper's Bazaar Arabia[8] and Cosmopolitan Indonesia.[6] She has credited her grandmother Farah Pahlavi for helping her develop close relationships with leading fashion designers.[21]

Personal life and advocacy

Pahlavi has advocated for gender equality,[22] and criticized the Iranian government following the death of Mahsa Amini.[23] She has fundraised for Keshet, an organization advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the American Jewish community.[24][4] Pahlavi and her family live in the United States.[6]

References

  1. ^ "خبرگزاری های ایران تصویری از گذرنامه آمریکایی دختر رضا پهلوی را با عنوان سوتی BBC منتشر کردند". Iranian UK. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Princess Noor Pahlavi". Queen Farah Pahlavi. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ^ "About Reza Pahlavi". Reza Pahlavi's official website. Reza Pahlavi strongly believes in the inherent equal rights between men and women; and, as such, has stated that his daughters Noor, Iman and Farah are, successively, his heirs.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Princess Noor Pahlavi of Iran: Everything we know about the exiled royal, model and activist". 9Honey. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ^ "ویدیو.. نور پهلوی شاه‌دختی در ردای یک مانکن". العربیه فارسی (in Persian). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Meet Iran's Princess Noor, a glamorous New York socialite". South China Morning Post. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  7. ^ Liu, Musashi (12 May 2020). "2020 Alexander Bodini Foundation Competition Winners". Columbia Business School. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Princess Noor Pahlavi". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Noor Pahlavi". Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. ^ Portee, Ally (18 December 2019). "Heritage From Afar, Noor Pahlavi Opens Up About Coming From Iran's Exiled Royal Family". Seele Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b c "Board of Directors". Strength in Numbers DC. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Gain Therapeutics to Participate at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference". 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  13. ^ Conn, Morgan; Cowan, Chad; Levitsky, Hy (26 September 2024). "Century Therapeutics Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointments of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Scientific Officer". Century Therapeutics. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Shervin Pishevar Joins Nova Sky Stories Board of Directors". Business Wire. 23 September 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  15. ^ "A Brief History of the Phoenix Project of Iran". Phoenix Project of Iran. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  16. ^ Lyman, Luke (31 July 2025). "A chat with the Princess of Iran". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Iranian terror will be at America's doorstep, Princess Noor Pahlavi warns". Ruderman Family Foundation. 2 October 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  18. ^ "The Norooz Gala 2025". National Union for Democracy in Iran. 8 March 2025. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  19. ^ Toumadje, Tymahz; Hooman, Armita (1 August 2025). "Iranian Opposition Unites Around Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi". National Union for Democracy in Iran. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  20. ^ Pahlavi, Noor (8 March 2020). "A Strong Reminder of Iranian Women's Resilience". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Opgegroeid in ballingschap, nu favoriete gaste op mondaine feestjes: dit is prinses Noor van Iran". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 12 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ^ "'Woman, Life, Freedom': Jewish influencer's tribute honors Iranian women battling Tehran regime". Hayom. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  23. ^ "Persian Jews in Los Angeles protest for change in Iran". i24NEWS. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  24. ^ Smith, Emily (25 June 2021). "Exiled Princess Noor of Iran attends lavish Hamptons bash". Page Six. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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