Googoosh

Iranian pop and film star whose career peaked before the 1979 Islamic Revolution; endured imprisonment and a decades-long ban on performing and later published a memoir about her life and exile.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 12min

Iranian pop star Googoosh on her new memoir and life in pre-revolution Iran

Googoosh, an iconic Iranian pop star and actress, shares her remarkable journey from a vibrant pre-revolution Tehran to years of exile. She discusses the restrictions faced by women singers post-1979, including her harrowing 28-day imprisonment for defying cultural bans. With candid reflections on her struggles during decades of silence, Googoosh reveals how the diaspora's support fueled her triumphant return to the stage in Toronto. Throughout, she expresses a deep longing for her homeland and a hope for Iran's future.

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